Simplify the following text for a Grade 8 native English-speaking person.
Original: Houlgate ( formerly Beuzeval ) is a commune in the Calvados department in the Basse-Normandie region in northwestern France .
Simplified: Houlgate is a small tourist resort in northwestern France along the English Channel with a beach and a casino . It is a commune in the Calvados department in the Basse-Normandie region .