Historic Sites and Resorts Along the Normandy Coast (1938)
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"Travelogue from 1938 of towns and historic sites along the French Normandy coast. Includes footage of castles and churches, village street scene, and small town market places. Footage of the resort towns of Trouville and Deauville with people relaxing on the beach and at the racetrack. Great shot of an exercise class on the beach.
1930s, 1930s fashion, 1930s style, Europe, Europeans, travelogues, French, Calvados, Basse-Normandie, beaches, cafes, gym class, horses, horse-drawn carriages, horse racing, Thoroughbreds, marinas, marketplaces, statues, swimming pools, vistas, castles, villages, resorts, vacationing, casinos, oceans, pre WWII
03:00:09:10 Title card: ""Andre de La Varre presents: 'Historic Sites & Resorts Along the Normandy Coast.' Photography, script, narration by Andre de La Varre; Collaborator, Paul Devlin; Music Arranged & Played by Lew White; Recording by HE Reeves; Released by Compagnie Generale Transatlantique - French Line.
Falaise, France
WS hilltop overlooking small town.
WS William the Conqueror square.
VS Statues of Dukes of Normandy at base of William the Conqueror equestrian statue.
LA TU William the Conqueror equestrian statue.
LS women walking along wall surrounding city.
03:01:39:17
Falaise, France
VS Falaise castle (Square Keep), tourists looking at vistas of town. HA houses of small town. Tourists walking around castle grounds.
Caen, France
VS EXT Abbaye aux Hommes (Men's Abbey).
EXT Abbey of Sainte-Trinité (Church of La Trinité) (Abbaye-aux-Dames).
03:02:55:10
Dieppe, France
WS man walking w/ bicycle on rural hillside.
HA shimmering coastline at sunset.
VS EXT village inn / restaurant (William the Conqueror inn?), people dining in courtyard garden. HA PAN open-air market place. HA crowds shopping in market. MS vendor selling dish ware throwing plates in the air (to show durability?) VS crowds shopping & vendors at stands (good shots, market place). MS man examining live duck. HA live rabbits in basket. MS ice cream vendor passing out cones.
03:05:08:17 Trouville-sur-Mer, France
PAN Trouville marina & cityscape. MS fishermen talking & smoking rolled cigarettes. VS Trouville street scenes. People riding go carts on city street. Crowds shopping near Casino Barrière de Trouville. HA crowds on promenade along beach. PAN swimming pool near crowded beach. Rows of tents on crowded beach.
03:06:31:29 Deauville, France
WS 1930s cars driving on tree-lined avenues. People arriving at Deauville-La Touques racecourse on horse-drawn carriage. MS people betting at racecourse stand. Man collecting tickets from crowds. PAN EXT racecourse building. Race horses being led past crowds. HA crowds at racecourse. MS crowds waiting on line. VS men smoking cigars looking at betting brochures. PAN crowds in stands near turf racetrack. LS horse race on turf track as crowds watch.
03:08:45:14 Deauville, France
EXT Casino Barrière de Deauville. WS PAN beach & shore w/ people walking on promenade. MS people walking on crowded promenade. PAN crowds of people sitting at tables at boardwalk cafe. VS people in late 1930s clothing smoking & drinking in outdoor cafe (good shots, leisure, French culture, 1930s style). WS children playing on beach. WS exercise class on beach w/ people doing synchronous leg bends (very good shot, exercising). WS people in swimsuits playing in surf. WS waves lapping against shore.
Title card: ""The End""
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Complete Record: "Travelogue from 1938 of towns and historic sites along the French Normandy coast. Includes footage of castles and churches, village street scene, and small town market places. Footage of the resort towns of Trouville and Deauville with people relaxing on the beach and at the racetrack. Great shot of an exercise class on the beach. 1930s, 1930s fashion, 1930s style, Europe, Europeans, travelogues, French, Calvados, Basse-Normandie, beaches, cafes, gym class, horses, horse-drawn carriages, horse racing, Thoroughbreds, marinas, marketplaces, statues, swimming pools, vistas, castles, villages, resorts, vacationing, casinos, oceans, pre WWII 03:00:09:10 Title card: ""Andre de La Varre presents: 'Historic Sites & Resorts Along the Normandy Coast.' Photography, script, narration by Andre de La Varre; Collaborator, Paul Devlin; Music Arranged & Played by Lew White; Recording by HE Reeves; Released by Compagnie Generale Transatlantique - French Line. Falaise, France WS hilltop overlooking small town. WS William the Conqueror square. VS Statues of Dukes of Normandy at base of William the Conqueror equestrian statue. LA TU William the Conqueror equestrian statue. LS women walking along wall surrounding city. 03:01:39:17 Falaise, France VS Falaise castle (Square Keep), tourists looking at vistas of town. HA houses of small town. Tourists walking around castle grounds. Caen, France VS EXT Abbaye aux Hommes (Men's Abbey). EXT Abbey of Sainte-Trinité (Church of La Trinité) (Abbaye-aux-Dames). 03:02:55:10 Dieppe, France WS man walking w/ bicycle on rural hillside. HA shimmering coastline at sunset. VS EXT village inn / restaurant (William the Conqueror inn?), people dining in courtyard garden. HA PAN open-air market place. HA crowds shopping in market. MS vendor selling dish ware throwing plates in the air (to show durability?) VS crowds shopping & vendors at stands (good shots, market place). MS man examining live duck. HA live rabbits in basket. MS ice cream vendor passing out cones. 03:05:08:17 Trouville-sur-Mer, France PAN Trouville marina & cityscape. MS fishermen talking & smoking rolled cigarettes. VS Trouville street scenes. People riding go carts on city street. Crowds shopping near Casino Barrière de Trouville. HA crowds on promenade along beach. PAN swimming pool near crowded beach. Rows of tents on crowded beach. 03:06:31:29 Deauville, France WS 1930s cars driving on tree-lined avenues. People arriving at Deauville-La Touques racecourse on horse-drawn carriage. MS people betting at racecourse stand. Man collecting tickets from crowds. PAN EXT racecourse building. Race horses being led past crowds. HA crowds at racecourse. MS crowds waiting on line. VS men smoking cigars looking at betting brochures. PAN crowds in stands near turf racetrack. LS horse race on turf track as crowds watch. 03:08:45:14 Deauville, France EXT Casino Barrière de Deauville. WS PAN beach & shore w/ people walking on promenade. MS people walking on crowded promenade. PAN crowds of people sitting at tables at boardwalk cafe. VS people in late 1930s clothing smoking & drinking in outdoor cafe (good shots, leisure, French culture, 1930s style). WS children playing on beach. WS exercise class on beach w/ people doing synchronous leg bends (very good shot, exercising). WS people in swimsuits playing in surf. WS waves lapping against shore. Title card: ""The End"" To license footage from this film for commercial use visit: www.travelfilmarchive.com
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[Music] on a hill overlooking the small town of fillets is all that remains of the ancient castle birthplace of William the Conqueror in the square bearing his name is the Magnificent equestrian statue of William first Norman King of England at the base are imposing bronze figures of the first six Dukes of Normandy from the square along the fortress rich in the Middle Ages was of great strength and importance it requires but a few minutes to reach the picturesque castle restored in 11th century by the Duke of Normandy Robert the Magnificent better known as Robert the devil the castle overlooks the old town where the Duke first saw the fair Arlette daughter of the village tanner drawing water from the well below there developed a romance which culminated in an event that greatly changed the history of Europe when a son was born of the Union a son destined to be known to posterity as William the Conqueror [Music] within the arched doorway is a little room in which it is believed the child was born Williams successors the kings of England remained in possession of fillets for nearly 400 years until it was captured by Charles 1/7 of France all that is mortal of the great man of fillets rests beneath the graceful spires of the Albania zone at calm which he founded to gain permission of the church to marry his cousin Mathilde his Queen Matilda sleeps nearby within latrine attains the Church of another Abbey founded by her to gain the same permission not far from calm is the small town of D from which William sailed to conquer England in 1066 among the many old buildings is that of the 400 year old in of William the Conqueror the in is today a restaurant with the cuisine famous along the Norman coat and a popular garden that is an ideal spot in which to enjoy outdoor dining indeed is a typical old Norman marketplace where once each week the community market is held the timber building dates from the 14th century and has been in constant use it is claimed for over 600 years [Music] not far from the is another old town and a very famous one true view Trouville once but a small fishing village has become one of the most frequented watering places and with its neighbor Dobby oh the most fashionable resort of the norman coat each year during the holiday season it is visited by thousands of pleasure seekers [Music] the beach promenade which parallels the sea for nearly a mile has been described as the summer Boulevard of Paris [Music] there are spacious seawater pools for those who prepare them although the beach is one of the cleanest and finest of the entire coast in August the peak of the season the race meet at the world famed oval course his climax with the Grand Prix attracting capacity crowds from all parts of Europe and filling every hotel and posse on with carefree happy visitors the racecourse is approached by splendid tree-lined Avenue and autos and carriages convey passengers almost to the grandstand before each race the sleek looking thoroughbreds are brought out for inspection betting is paramutual and wagers are placed at the establishment schools [Music] the spacious setting verdant surrounding and turf track makes the dhobi of course one of the most beautiful in France equally renowned is the casino Adobe Oh situated on a splendid boulevard overlooking the sea the Magnificent Beach nearly two miles in length is one of the most fashionable in Europe with the wide promenade during the morning at midday cocktail hour and late afternoon throng with a gay crowd of holidaymakers you [Music] France is justly famed for its hundreds of beach resorts along the shores of the Mediterranean the Atlantic and English Channel the picturesque scenery married climate and kindly courteous welcome to all have drawn to Frances hospitable shores throughout the years more foreign visitors than to any other country in the world
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