Honfleur Guided Tour

Explore one of the most visited towns in Normandy with this Honfleur Guided Tour. You'll discover the picturesque port city where the great Seine River estuary is located.

Honfleur Guided Tour

The guided tour will begin by meeting at 10 am at Place Saint Leonard, in front of the church of the same name. We will discuss the origins of this port city located on the banks of the Seine River estuary.

Next, we will head to the area of Enclos to see the remains of the ancient fortifications in Honfleur, the prison, and the salt deposits. The tour will continue to the Vieux Bassin, redesigned in the 17th century by Jean-Baptiste Colbert, where famous expeditions set sail for territories like Quebec.

Next to this dock, we will view the exterior of the La Lieutenance building, one of the city's last medieval bastions. Following on, we'll explore the old town to admire its characteristic Norman half-timbered houses.

At 11:30 am the tour will end in front of Sainte-Catherine, the largest wooden church in France, which has survived conflicts, including the bombings of World War II. This 15th-century temple is now a symbol of Honfleur and has been declared a Historical Monument.

To conclude the guided tour, we will explain why Honfleur attracted impressionist painters including Eugène Boudin, Monet, Pissarro, and Renoir.