'Cabourg' is a
commune of the
Calvados ''
département'', in the
Basse-Normandie ''
région'' in
France.
Geography
Cabourg belongs to the
Bassin Parisien. The commune is located next to the sea and the back country is a plain, favourable to the cereal culture.
Climate
Cabourg is under the influence of an oceanic climate, with fresh summers and soft winters.
Culture
Each year in June, Cabourg hosts the ''International Festival of the Romantic Movie''.
Demography
Population : around 3,500 inhabitants during winter ; 40,000 during summer.
Celebrities related with the commune
Cabourg is famous for being
Marcel Proust's favorite vacation place at the beginning of the
20th century.
Twin towns
★
Chur, Switzerland
External links
★
Cabourg website (in French)
★
Official Cabourg website (in English and French)