DEAUVILLE

The beautiful seaside town of Deauville, built in the classic Belle Epoque style, has been a popular venue for Europe's high stakes gamblers since the 1910s.

The town – featured in the film “Gigi” - has one of Europe’s most beautiful casinos, lovely architecture, a stunning beach and great shopping. Since 1975, Deauville has been home to the Deauville American Film Festival.

The pretty Normandy seaside resorts of Le Touquet and Honfleurs are also easily reached by car and, for those interested in local history, Deauville is near the D-Day landing beaches, as immortalised in the film ‘Saving Private Ryan’. There is an excellent D-Day museum in the nearby town of Caen.

HOW TO GET THERE

Air: First stop is Paris which has direct flights from almost all European capitals and many flights from North America. The easiest way to reach Deauville from Paris airports is by car or train.

Direct trains from Paris St Lazare station:

Times as follows (approx. 2 hours' journey time). Please confirm with SNCF before departure.

Leaves Paris St Lazare 08.00; arrives Trouville-Deauville 10:07
Leaves Paris St Lazare 12:00; arrives Trouville-Deauville 14:00
Leaves Paris St Lazare 18:13; arrives Trouville-Deauville 20:11
Return:
Leaves Trouville-Deauville 7.10; arrives Paris 9.14
Leaves Trouville-Deauville 10.49; arrives Paris 13.06
Leaves Trouville-Deauville 18.54; arrives Paris 20.49

By road:
Caen-Deauville: N176 then N177
Paris-Deauville: A13
195 km, including 186 km of highway (necessary time : approx. 2 hours)
More details on the SAPN official web site (French only)

By sea:
Multiple trips per day
Brittany Ferries: Portsmouth - Caen/Ouistreham - Tel: +33 (0) 2 31 36 36 36
P & O: Southampton - Portsmouth - Le Havre - Tel: +33 (0) 2 35 19 78 50

By air:
There is a small international airport - Deauville-St Gatien. Connections limited to Marrakech, Athens, Crete, Funchal, Palma. Taxis airplanes, charters, helicopters. Tel: +33 (0) 2 31 65 17 17

By bus:
Bus connections using Bus Verts du Calvados line n20 between Caen - Deauville - Honfleur - Le Havre
Information and schedules on the Bus Verts du Calvados website.

ACCOMMODATION

Players who have won full prize packages on PokerStars will be notified of their hotel details by email. You do not need to make a hotel reservation. If you have any queries, please email ept@pokerstars.com.

USEFUL INFORMATION

Official language: French
Currency:  the euro http://www.xe.com/
Banks: Most banks are open 10am to 1pm, and 3pm to 5pm, Tuesday through Saturday. Some hotels will also exchange money (at rates generally higher than banks).
Visas:  Europeans do not need a visa to visit France.  North Americans and Australians can stay for 90 days. All other citizens should consult their travel agent or nearest British embassy.
International dialling codes: +33 (the USA is +1)
Time: France is in the Central European Time zone. All tournament times are local.
Tourist information: Deauville.org