page_title: Deauville
section_title: Groupe Lucien Barriere
hierarchical_section_title: Deauville / History overview / Groupe Lucien Barriere
caption_attribution_description: Deutsch: Hôtel Royal, Deauville, Frankreich Français&#160;: Hôtel Royal à Deauville (France, Calvados)
context_page_description: Deauville is a commune in the Calvados département in the Normandy region in northwestern France.
  With its race course, harbour, international film festival, marinas, conference centre, villas, Grand Casino, and sumptuous hotels, Deauville is regarded as the "queen of the Norman beaches" and one of the most prestigious seaside resorts in all of France. As the closest seaside resort to Paris, the city and its region of the Côte Fleurie has long been home to French high society's seaside houses and is often referred to as the Parisian riviera.
  Since the 19th century, the town of Deauville has been a fashionable holiday resort for the international upper class. Deauville is also a desirable family resort for the wealthy. In France, it is known perhaps above all for its role in Proust's In Search of Lost Time.
context_section_description: Le Groupe Lucien Barriere is one of Europe's largest hotel companies. Specializing in luxury hotels and casinos Groupe Lucien Barriere own 15 hotels and over 35 Casinos throughout France.
  Within Deauville, the Groupe Lucien Barriere has two 5-star hotels, one 4-star, the casino and one golf course. These include Hotel Royal Barriere, which is located near the beach as well as the centre of town. It is linked to the group's casino, The Royal, and has been "a symbol of luxury and prestige" since it was built in 1913. Also holding five stars, the Hôtel Normandy is known for its Anglo-Norman architecture, and has over 250 rooms. The four-star Hôtel du Golf Barriere overlooks the Norman countryside and is situated in the centre of a golf course which is located only 10 minutes away from the heart of Deauville. In 1999, Dominque and his wife Diane Desseigne (the group heiress) created the 'Foundation Diane & Lucien Barriere' to aide and promote new talents in writings for theatre, cinema, and music.
caption: Five-Star Hôtel Royal, Deauville
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