Honfleur

Explore this medieval town full of charm. Small natural port, Honfleur became the cradle of impressionism movement.

 

 

From fishermen to famous painters

 

Located at Seine mouth, gate to Rouen and Paris, this quite village of fishermen became a strategic point, fortified, during the Hundred Years War.
Honfleur was also a departure port for important maritime expeditions, and became a very famous town at the XIXth century, when it became the cradle of Impressionism movement.
Discover the surprising history of the famous Honfleur, by walking in the Enclos area, the Vieux Bassin and Faubourg Sainte-Catherine with its wooden church from XVth century.