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'll learn about the origins of this port city in Normandy located at the mouth of the Seine River estuary.

Next, we'll head to the area of Enclos to see the ancient fortifications, 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 faraway territories.

Adjacent to this dock, we'll observe the exterior of the La Lieutenance building, one of the last medieval bastions in the city. Following this, we'll visit the old town to admire the facade of its characteristic Norman half-timbered houses.

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

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