Honfleur trip planner

Honfleur is a town surrounding a beautiful little 17th-century harbor in Lower Normandy. It is especially known for its old, beautiful picturesque port, characterized by its houses with slate-covered frontages, painted many times by artists, including in particular Gustave Courbet, Eugène Boudin, Claude Monet and Johan Jongkind, forming the école de Honfleur (Honfleur school) which contributed to the appearance of the Impressionist movement. 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. Honfleur is in Calvados. Plan how to spend your time in Honfleur and other destinations in France using our France trip planner .