A local’s guide to Deauville, France: fine sands, fine dining and a new arts scene

Bookshop owner David Ezvan on market shopping, sea views and nights out on the Normandy coast

For a town of barely 4,000 inhabitants, Deauville has a pretty sophisticated dining scene, thanks to the weekend influx of Parisians and the tourists drawn here for the horseracing, polo and film festival. Franco-Korean couple Mi-Ra and Charles recently won a Michelin star for their creative fusion at L’Essentiel, which includes dishes such as tom yam-style prawns with salsify and horseradish.