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Normandy beach town has hardly changed since Monet painted it : NPR
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Key Points:
- Trouville-sur-Mer, a Normandy beach town, is located just two hours by train from Paris, offering a peaceful coastal escape from the city's heat and traffic.
- The town features wide beaches with significant tides along the Norman Riviera, attracting many Parisians for day trips to relax under colorful umbrellas on the boardwalk.
- Trouville's scenic beaches and skies were famously depicted by Impressionist painters during the 19th century, coinciding with the rise of "sea bathing" as a fashionable holiday activity.
