Greetings from Trouville-sur-Mer, a beach town little changed since Monet painted it
The French beach town of Trouville-sur-Mer remains a popular destination that retains much of the aesthetic charm captured by Impressionist painters like Claude Monet. The town offers a quiet, historic escape from the bustle of modern Paris.
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Eleanor Beardsley/NPR The Normandy beach town of Trouville-sur-Mer is just a two-hour train ride from the center of Paris, but it feels a world away.
Gone are the heat and traffic of the city, replaced by English Channel breezes and the sound of seagulls screeching through the cobbled streets.
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