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Honfleur

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Honfleur - Tourism, holidays & weekends guide in the Calvados
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A jewel on the Seine estuary, the Town of Art and History of Honfleur is a must for anyone visiting Calvados. Its half-timbered and timber-framed houses, picturesque cobbled streets lined with art galleries, slate roofs, restaurants and shops... In this town of painters and Impressionism, everything combines and mingles to compose a harmonious picture that artists have always celebrated. Courbet, Monet and so many others were not mistaken!

Its well-preserved architectural heritage, a reminder of its rich past as a fishing and trading port, is its main attraction. The authentic charm of its beautiful typical houses and charming hotels has earned it an international reputation. A stroll along the quays of the Old Basin (Vieux Bassin), as its charming Norman harbour is known, is an experience not to be missed. The ensemble formed by the beautiful narrow houses by the harbour, which are listed historic monuments, and the old trawlers moored there is always a welcome sight! At the end of the Basin is the Lieutenancy where the King's Lieutenant resided in the 17th century. This is one of the few remnants of the town's fortifications.

The Church of St. Catherine, dating from the 15th and 16th centuries and built entirely from timber from the neighbouring forest, is the largest wooden church in France! It is remarkable for its original shape, like an upturned double boat hull. Its separate bell tower, facing the church, contains religious objects. Overlooking Honfleur, the 17th-century Chapel of Our Lady of Grace watches over the town and contains paintings, models of boats and an antique organ. From the nearby lookout, you can admire panoramic views of the Normandy Bridge (Pont de Normandie), the city of Le Havre and the Seine. As for the Church of St. Leonard, its portal is a fine example of Flamboyant Gothic architecture.

Among the other local sights, you can admire the majestic 2,141-metre-long Normandy Bridge linking Honfleur to Le Havre, or discover the Satie Houses, a museum dedicated to the musician born there; the Eugène Boudin Museum, in honour of the painter born in Honfleur, which exhibits collections of paintings and drawings from the 19th and 20th centuries, and the Marine Museum. Nature-lovers will enjoy the Naturospace, which recreates the ecosystem of a tropical forest, or the Garden of Personalities, an idyllic and cultural attraction.

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Honfleur

Honfleur (formerly Honnefleu, Viking origin of the name) is an ancient city that the documents mentioned in the eleventh century it is amongst the major towns of the Duchy of Normandy. Its privileged location, estuary port and seaport, determines its dual mission: defending the royal river and the departure of the great adventures on the ocean sea.

Nestled in a green setting, in the heart of the Seine estuary, Honfleur is a port in prestigious history. Enjoying a privileged location, Honfleur represents the ideal starting point for many excursions to discover the treasures of Normandy: the Pays d'Auge, the Côte Fleurie, the Bay of Seine...

In turn, military stronghold, maritime town, famous commercial port, city and artistic birthplace of famous personalities, Honfleur through centuries by scoring history. The small coastal city has preserved the witnesses of this rich past which are now one of the most visited cities in France.

The reputation of the city is mainly due to the charm of its old streets and diversity of its monuments, but also its artistic and cultural activity and authenticity of the small harbor. The Seine and Honfleur have always inspired painters, writers, musicians... The painters particularly sensitive in light of the estuary, walk in the eighteenth century. They discover to Honfleur a romantic panorama consisting of two hills encircling the medieval town.

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Monuments

Events and festivities

Many events mark the cultural season in Honfleur.

Exposition des Réalisations des Enfants
Exposition de Corinne Lemonnier et Camille Galzy à La P'Tite Galerie
Ensemble Pour Recruter
Visite Guidée "Les Vieux Quartiers"
Exposition - Jacques Pasquier "Dans Tous ses États"
Forum Familles Petite Enfance
Ouverture de LA MORA
Animation Lecture Pour les 0-3 ans
Conférence sur Alain-Fournier
Journée Festive à La Lieutenance

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Vieux Bassin
Vieux Bassin
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Vieux Bassin
Vieux Bassin
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Beach Booty
Beach Booty
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Lieutenancy
Lieutenancy
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Church of St. Catherine
Church of St. Catherine
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Aerial
Aerial
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Old rigging
Old rigging
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Laundry
Laundry
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St. Leonard
St. Leonard
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Vieux Bassin night
Vieux Bassin night
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Quai Saint-Étienne
Quai Saint-Étienne
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Garden Personalities
Garden Personalities
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Honfleur (© Frantz)
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Honfleur (© Frantz)
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Honfleur (© Frantz)
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Honfleur (© Frantz)
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Honfleur (© Frantz)
Honfleur (© Frantz)
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