Deauville was built as a fashionable seaside resort in the 19th century, catering to the rich and famous. Today, the town boasts a racecourse, Grand Casino, and international film festival; it remains a popular holiday resort for the international upper class. The seaside resort of Trouville-sur-Mer, also a fishing and commercial port, is linked to Deauville by a bridge across the River Touques.
