Our visit to Honfleur in Normandie. The town is on the coast a few miles from Deauville. Across the estuary and the river Seine is the ferry port of Le Havre. Reached by the Pont de Normandie bridge.

Honfleur harbour

Honfleur harbour Normandy

This is our second visit to Honfleur and we were interested to see if it had changed in the four years since our last visit. It was certainly a lot busier we made a mistake and visited on a Sunday.You could not get near the centre so we gave up and headed to our Gite in Le brevedent 12 miles away. We returned on the Monday it was still busy but you could park the car.

One of Honfleur car parks

Honfleur car park Normandy

This car park is only 200yds from the centre and cost about 3 euros for 2 hours pay before you leave. Honfleur is a gem, with its narrow, 17th-century harbour filled with tall masted boats and lined with tall, slender, pastel-washed houses. Narrow cobbled streets lined with ancient timbered houses lead up from the harbour. Cafés and restaurants set up tables and umbrellas outside so that customers can enjoy the sun and the picturesque location. Small wonder that this pretty port has inspired artists, writers, and musicians. In addition to having quaint shops and inviting fish restaurants, Honfleur is a haven for artists and there are a number of galleries to visit

Honfleur artist gallery

Honfleur Normandy artist shop
The way to the centre with its narrow Streets

Honfleur Normandy town centre

Shops in Honfleur

Honfleur shops Normandy

Hotel Premiere Classe

The Hotel is near to Musee Eugene Boudin, Sainte Catherine Church, and Maisons Satie.

The Hotel provides a restaurant and complimentary parking. The 69 guestrooms at Premiere Classe Honfleur are wheelchair-accessible.

Premiere Classe Hotel Honfleur

Try this Gite

a few miles from where we stayed

Fiquefleur gite to rent

Situated at the edge of a peaceful hamlet, and close to the coastal town of Honfleur, this pretty half-colombage detached holiday home has been beautifully restored by its owners. The large garden offers plenty of shade from mature trees and you can see the tip of the Pont de Normandie beyond the church spire. Honfleur (5km) is perhaps the most recognised of Normandy?s coastal towns and has become a mecca for artists from all over the world. with its picturesque cobbled streets and harbour,

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The centre of the port

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