'''Honfleur''' is a town surrounding a beautiful little 17th-century harbor in Normandy. It is still active as a fishing port and marina. The town has preserved many historic and traditional buildings and houses some interesting museums, churches and monuments.
Get in
23 km south of Le Havre via the Pont de Normandie
75 km north-east of Caen
189 km north of Le Mans
190 km west of Paris via the A13
Airport
Deauville-Saint-Gatien +33 2 31 65 65 65
Get around
Areas of Honfleur
From west to east, the areas of Honfleur are :
'''Saint-Leonard''' with the eponym church behind the tourist office and the open-air wash house.
'''L_fEnclos''' with the old port (Vieux Bassin), the Lieutenance, the church of Saint-Etienne (now a Marine museum) and the salt halls (Greniers a Sel).
'''Sainte-Catherine''' : around the largest wooden church with a separate bell-tower in France you_fll find narrow streets with the best restaurants and art galleries.
'''The sea wall''', bordered with well kept parks, makes a pleasant walk along the mouth of the Seine.
'''Cote de Grace''' is a hill at about 1.5 km from the town center which offers beautiful views on Honfleur, the Seine, the Pont de Normandie and Le Havre
Taxis
Allo Taxi Honfleurais +33 2 31 98 87 59
Taxi Morin +33 2 31 98 77 81
Alain Taxi +33 2 31 87 35 00
See
'''Le Vieux Bassin et la Lieutenance'''. Old harbor and port authority buildings. Charming but monopolized by restaurant terraces.
Sainte-Catherine church" price=". This church has been built in wood by marine carpenters around 1500. The two parallel vaults take the shape of a reversed hull.
Clocher Sainte-Catherine (bell tower). pen in summer (and winter week-ends) 10am-12am and 2pm-6pm, in winter weekdays 2.30pm-17pm, closed on Tuesday " price=". This wooden bell tower is separated from the main church.
Musee Eugene Boudin (Eugene Boudin Museum). ue de l_fHomme de Bois. 33 2 31 89 54 00. pen in summer (and winter week-ends) 10am-12am and 2pm-6pm, in winter weekdays 2.30pm-17pm, closed on Tuesday" price=". Eugene Boudin is one of the precursors of the Impressionist movement. The museum houses some 92 works of the painter.
Maisons Satie (Satie museum). 7 boulevard Charles V. y feet from Sainte-Catherine church take the rue de l_fHomme de Bois and turn right at the sign. 33 2 31 89 11 11. usee.eugeneboudin@wanadoo.fr. 33 2 31 89 09 99. ummer 10am-7pm, winter 11am-6pm; closed on Tuesday. 4.00. A surrealist walk into Satie_fs music and wit. The composer Erik Satie was born in this house in Honfleur in 1866. His life is told (over free audio phones - in French by Michel Lonsdale, English version also available) from room to room, with many anecdotes and music samples. You_fll even see his ghost playing his music on a white piano. Allow one hour to make the tour.
Le Jardin des Personnalites (the Garden of Personalities)" price=". A nice and well-kept garden on the mouth of the Seine filled with busts of some famous inhabitants of Honfleur. At the rear of the garden, a small path leads to the center of a marsh, where you can savour the quiet and look for birds.
Le Jardin Retrouve (public garden). am till sunset. Along the bank of the Seine, a nice garden with swings for the children.
Naturospace (live butterflies garden). 33 2 31 81 77 00. 33 2 31 81 77 01" price="?7.40. An indoor tropical garden with hundreds of butterflies; charming, ideal on a rainy day.
Musee de la Marine (Marine Museum). uai Saint-Etienne. n the Vieux Bassin. 33 2 31 89 14 12. losed on Monday. In the unconsecrated Saint-Etienne church (14th century), an exhibit of model boats and other souvenirs of the sailor's life.
Normandy Culture & Ethnography Museum. nstalled in the former prison. ue de la Prison. ehind Saint-Etienne church. 33 2 31 89 14 12" price=". The museum recreates life in old Normandy.
Pont de Normandie. ut of town, direction Le Havre" price=". Impressive bridge over the Seine (toll ?5).
Notre Dame de Grace chapel. n the hill Cote de Grace, south-west of Honfleur. An old chapel, build by Richard II and rebuild in 1615 on the hill. Beautiful views on the town and on the Seine.
Do
'''Geocaching''' : there are a few easy [http://www.geocaching.com/seek/cache_details.aspx?guid=ff96cf3a-6f01-4f26-8fa0-4459ea309950 caches in town].
Buy
'''Post Office''' : 7 cours Albert-Manuel (500m south-west from the quai Sainte-Catherine), weekdays 8.30am-12am & 1.30pm-6pm Saturday 8.30am-12am
'''Open markets'''
* Bio Market, place Sainte-Catherine, each Wednesday 8.30am to 1pm
* Traditional Market, Sainte-Catherine area, each Saturday 8.30am to 1pm
* Fish Market, harbor, each Saturday 8.30am to 1pm
Compagnie des Calvados. 9 rue de la Ville. 33 2 31 89 57 56. h checkin=". 50 - ?300. Calvados tasting, for the serious connoisseur. You_fll find here all vintages over the last sixty years.
Goutte de pluie. ontemporary steel jewelry. ue de l_fHomme de Bois. h checkin=". 50 - ?100.
'''Art galleries''' : Looking for an expensive work of art ? Honfleur is the place to be, with dozens of art galleries. Some of the most interesting ones are in the rue du Dauphin. [http://www.artwebunion.fr]
Eat
There are more than 100 restaurants in Honfleur.
La Commanderie. lace Sainte-Catherine. 33 2 31 89 14 92. Pancakes and pizzas
L_fHomme de Bois. 0-32 rue de l_fHomme de Bois. ear Sainte-Catherine church. 33 2 31 89 75 27" price="Menu ?19 & ?25; three-course meal with wine ?35. Brasserie, in an old fisherman house; timbered ceiling with exposed beams; oysters, skate wing, floating island.
La Tortue. 6 rue de l'Homme de Bois. ear Sainte-Catherine church. 33 2 31 89 04 93.
Entre Terre et Mer. 2-14 place Hamelin. ear the Lieutenance. 33 2 31 89 70 60. nfo@entreterreetmer-honfleur.com. 33 2 31 89 40 55. ttp://entreterreetmer-honfleur.com" price="Menu ?26, ?35 & ?51; two-course meal with blue lobster and wine ?65. Classic restaurant with terrace on the street; excellent preparations of live blue lobster.
La Fleur de Sel. losed on Tuesday and Wednesday and in January. 7 rue Haute. he rue Haute is below and parallel to the rue de l_fHomme de Bois. 33 2 31 89 01 92. 33 2 31 89 01 92" price="Menus ?26 & ?36. Classic restaurant with fine cooking: cold soup with tuna and tomatoes, calf_fs liver with vegetables duxelle, strawberry soup. Reservation is essential.
Le Breard. losed on Tuesday lunchtime, Wednesday, Thursday lunchtime. rue du Puits. ear Sainte-Catherine church. 33 2 31 89 53 40. ebreard@wanadoo.fr. 33 2 31 88 60 37. ttp://www.restaurant-lebreard.com_h price="Two-course meal with wine ?80. Trendy gastronomic restaurant in the artists area of Honfleur; fine and innovative cooking; very fresh fish (turbot ?25, sea bass ?20). Reservation is essential.
In Saint-Gatien-des-Bois (10 km south, on the road to Deauville)
Auberge Le Cheval Blanc. 3 rue des Brioleurs, Saint-Gatien-des-Bois. n the main street in the center of the village. 33 2 31 65 16 67. uberge.lechevalblanc14@orange.fr. 33 2 31 64 33 26. ttp://auberge.lechevalblanc.monsite.orange.fr_h price="Menu ?15 (a must!), ?19 & ?28; three-course meal with wine and coffee ?35. Little country restaurant renovated in 2007. Fine regional cooking (whelk salad, duck pate with pistachio, plaice fillet with cream, roasted guinea fowl fillet). The chef has worked in starry restaurants. Charming welcome by the owner. They also have eight little rooms. Reservation expected.
In Trouville-sur-Mer (15 km south)
Creperie du Port. 0 quai F. Moureaux, Trouville. n the quay. 33 2 31 88 18 60. alted pancake ?8, sweet pancake ?5, bowl of cider ?3. Above average creperie, in front of the harbor and serving excellent home-made pancakes.
Drink
La Petite Chine. or the best scones, crumble and brownies in town; extensive list of teas from India, Taiwan and other countries. 4-16 rue du Dauphin. 33 2 31 89 36 52. h price="full brunch or tea ?25.
Vintage cafe. ive jazz music, cocktails, salads. quai des Passagers. etween the old harbor and Sainte-Catherine church. 33 2 31 89 05 28. 33 2 31 89 21 95. ttp://www.levintagecafe.com_h price=".
Lodging
Sleep
BeeHome. delightful, peaceful country house located on the environmentally protected Cote de Grace, just 2km from Honfleur.This large and recently built architect-designed home ? constructed with traditional Normand materials of brick, red cedar and slate ? rests on 4 acres of quiet park grounds.The house plan gives each of the 4 rooms its own wing permitting privacy while maintaining an intimate setting.The spacious interior is comfortable and bright. The double living room with panoramic bay windows looks out onto the terraced garden and the grounds beyond.. ue verte 14600 Honfleur. . At the old port in Honfleur take the Avenue de la Republique to rue Dauphin: 100m
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3. Turn left onto Rue de la Foulerie, follow this road for 200m
4. Turn left onto Charriere du Puits/ D279, follow D279 for 1.7km
5. Turn right onto Rue Verte : 300m
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La Maison de Lucie. harming little hotel in the historical center; not tested, but looks good. 4 rue des Capucins. 33 2 31 14 40 40"email="info@lamaisondelucie.com"
Bed & Breakfast
Villa Ariane. 9-31 route Emile Renouf. t the entrance of the city, coming from the pont de Normandie. 33 6 70 30 87 86. ontact@villaariane.com. ttp://www.villaariane.com/. 110 - ?125, continental breakfast included. Five big and clear rooms in a 19th-century villa, in a big garden. A little bit worrying when you arrive, because the exterior of the villa are not yet restored (the proprietors plan to rebuild the veranda this winter (2007). The interior is great and clear, everything has been renovated as it was one hundred years ago. Good location as the house has a private parking and the center of Honfleur is at a fifteen minutes walk. OK but welcome and cleanliness to improve
Villa Haute Rive. ot tested, but looks good. ue Adolphe Marais. 33 2 31 14 97 55. ccueil@haute-rive.net. ttp://www.haute-rive.net/. 105-?145, including breakfast.
La Cour Sainte-Catherine. 4 rue du Puits. ear Sainte-Catherine church. 33 2 31 89 42 40. iaglis@wanadoo.fr. ttp://www.giaglis.com. 65-?90. Very central situation. Warm welcome.
Other
Villa des Jardins - vacation rental. 4 rue des Jardins in Trouville sur Mer. 5 km south. 33 6 84 05 77 44. isette.anne@gmail.com. ttp://holiday-rental-normandy.blogspot.com/. rom 150 ? for a week-end/ from 300 ? for one week. 5mn from the beach and in the center.
Contact
'''Tourism Office''' : quai Lepaulmier (on the D580 passing through Honfleur from west to east) +33 2 31 89 23 30, open every day from 10am to 5pm (closed for lunch 12.30 to 2pm on weekdays)
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Get out
Le Havre (5 km north)
Trouville-sur-Mer and Deauville, beach resorts (10 km south)
Regional Natural Park of the Boucles de la Seine Normande (40 km east)