WHAT TO SEE & DO
Overview Table
| Name | Appeal | Type | Visit | Cost | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Town Center | ✦✦✦✦✧ | Town Center | Self | Free |
| 2 | Biking Tour | ✦✦✦✦✧ | Biking Tour | Tour | Paid € |
| 3 | St. Catherine Church | ✦✦✦✧✧ | Church | Self | Free |
| 4 | Food Market | ✦✦✦✧✧ | Food Market | Self | Free |
| 5 | La Mora | ✦✦✦✧✧ | Museum - Vikings | Self | Paid € |
| 6 | Jardin des Personnalités | ✦✦✧✧✧ | Garden | Self | Free |
| 7 | Mont Joli Viewpoint | ✦✦✧✧✧ | Panorama | Self | Free |
| 8 | Calvary Viewpoint | ✦✧✧✧✧ | Panorama | Self | Free |
| 9 | Notre-Dame-de-Grâce Chapel | ✦✧✧✧✧ | Chapel | Self | Free |
| 10 | St. Léonard Church | ✦✧✧✧✧ | Church | Self | Free |
| 11 | Jardin Retrouvé | ✦✧✧✧✧ | Garden | Self | Free |
| 12 | Dike | ✦✧✧✧✧ | Dike | Self | Free |
| 13 | Butin Beach | ✦✧✧✧✧ | Beach | Self | Free |
| 14 | Eugène Boudin Museum | ✦✧✧✧✧ | Museum - Paintings | Self | Paid € |
| 15 | Naval Museum | ✦✧✧✧✧ | Museum - Maritime | Self | Paid € |
| 16 | Vieux Honfleur Museum | ✦✧✧✧✧ | Museum - Ethnography | Self | Paid € |
| 17 | Lieutenancy | ✦✧✧✧✧ | Museum - Maritime History | Self | Paid € |
| 18 | Naturospace | ✦✧✧✧✧ | Tropical Greenhouse | Self | Free |
| 19 | Tourist Train | ✦✧✧✧✧ | Tourist Train | Tour | Paid € |
| 20 | Boat Excursion | ✦✧✧✧✧ | Boat Excursion | Tour | Paid € |
| 21 | Art Galleries | ✦✧✧✧✧ | Art Galleries | Self | Free |
| 22 | Maisons Satie | ✦✧✧✧✧ | Museum - Erik Satie | Self | Paid € |
1. Town Center
Appeal ✦✦✦✦✧
Type Town Center
Visit Self-guided
Cost Free
Wander through the charming streets and the historic Vieux-Bassin, admiring the colorful buildings and picturesque streets.
2. Biking Tour
Appeal ✦✦✦✦✧
Type Biking Tour
Visit Guided Tour
Cost Paid
Enjoy scenic bike rides through Honfleur’s town and its surrounding: countryside and coastal paths.
Provider
Honfleurtours
3. St. Catherine Church
Appeal ✦✦✦✧✧
Type Church
Visit Self-guided
Cost Free
French Names
Église Sainte-Catherine
Église des Gens de Mer
St. Catherine’s Church is the largest wooden church in France, making it a very unique and rare church.
🏞️ Google Images Overview – Exterior
🏞️ Google Images Overview – Interior
4. Food Market
Appeal ✦✦✦✧✧
Type Outdoor Food Market
Visit Self-guided
Cost Free
French Names
Marché de Honfleur
Marché Traditionnel
The lively Honfleur outdoor food market takes place next to the wooden church on Saturday mornings, and a smaller, organic market is held there on Wednesday mornings.
5. La Mora
Appeal ✦✦✦✧✧
Type Viking Museum & Workshop
Visit Self-guided
Cost Paid
French Name
La Mora
La Mora is an interactive museum dedicated to the Viking heritage of Normandy and also a workshop where a replica of William the Conqueror’s boat, “Mora,” is being built.
🏞️ Google Images Overview – Interior
6. Jardin des Personnalités
Appeal ✦✦✧✧✧
Type Garden
Visit Self-guided
Cost Free
French Name
Jardin des Personnalités
Jardin des Personnalités is a landscaped garden with sculptures and plaques honoring famous individuals connected to Honfleur.
7. Mont Joli Viewpoint
Appeal ✦✦✧✧✧
Type Panorama
Visit Self-guided
Cost Free
French Name
Mont-Joli
Mont Joli gives you vistas of the town and surrounding landscape.
8. Calvary Viewpoint
Appeal ✦✧✧✧✧
Type Panorama
Visit Self-guided
Cost Free
This viewpoint, where a calvary stands, offers a view of the estuary between the Seine River and the English Channel.
9. Notre-Dame-de-Grâce Chapel
Appeal ✦✧✧✧✧
Type Chapel
Visit Self-guided
Cost Free
French Name
Chapelle Notre-Dame-de-Grâce
Notre-Dame-de-Grâce Chapel, dating back to the 17th century, is known for its maritime ex-votos.
🏞️ Google Images Overview – Exterior
🏞️ Google Images Overview – Interior
10. St. Léonard Church
Appeal ✦✧✧✧✧
Type Church
Visit Self-guided
Cost Free
French Name
Église Saint-Léonard
St. Léonard Church has been rebuilt mainly in the 17th century featuring Gothic and some Renaissance architecture.
🏞️ Google Images Overview – Exterior
11. Jardin Retrouvé
Appeal ✦✧✧✧✧
Type Garden
Visit Self-guided
Cost Free
French Name
Le Jardin Retrouvé
Jardin Retrouvé is an English-style garden with flower beds, groves, ponds, and waterfalls.
12. Dike
Appeal ✦✧✧✧✧
Type Dike
Visit Self-guided
Cost Free
French Name
Digue de Honfleur
The dike runs along the Honfleur canal and the Seine estuary to reach Butin Beach.
13. Butin Beach
Appeal ✦✧✧✧✧
Type Beach
Visit Self-guided
Cost Free
French Name
Plage du Butin
Butin Beach is a sandy beach located behind Honfleur and facing the city of Le Havre located on the other side of the Seine estuary.
14. Eugène Boudin Museum
Appeal ✦✧✧✧✧
Type Paintings Museum
Visit Self-guided
Cost Paid
French Name
Musée Eugène Boudin
The Eugène Boudin Museum showcases a collection of paintings by Eugène Boudin and other Normandy artists. It’s housed in a historic building.
15. Naval Museum
Appeal ✦✧✧✧✧
Type Maritime Museum
Visit Self-guided
Cost Paid
French Name
Musée de la Marine
The Naval Museum presents maritime artifacts, model ships, and exhibits on Honfleur’s naval history and seafaring traditions.
16. Vieux Honfleur Museum
Appeal ✦✧✧✧✧
Type Ethnography Museum
Visit Self-guided
Cost Paid
French Name
Musée du Vieux Honfleur
Musée d’Ethnographie et d’Art Populaire
The Vieux Honfleur Museum focuses on the ethnographic history of the town. It offers a perspective on the lives and cultures of the past.
17. Lieutenancy
Appeal ✦✧✧✧✧
Type Maritime History Museum
Visit Self-guided
Cost Paid
French Name
La Lieutenance
A historic building that served as the governor’s residence. It features architectural elements from the 16th and 17th centuries.
18. Naturospace
Appeal ✦✧✧✧✧
Type Tropical Greenhouse
Visit Self-guided
Cost Paid
French Name
Naturospace
Naturospace is a tropical greenhouse with exotic plants, butterflies, and birds.
19. Tourist Train
Appeal ✦✧✧✧✧
Type Tourist Train
Visit Tour
Cost Paid
French Name
Petit Train Touristique
The Honfleur Tourist Train offers a guided tour through the main attractions and the elevated areas of the town.
20. Boat Excursion
Appeal ✦✧✧✧✧
Type Boat Excursion
Visit Tour
Cost Paid
Sea excursions from Honfleur offer boat tours along the Seine Estuary, showcasing the giant Normandy Bridge.
Provider
La Calypso
Provider
L’Aventura
21. Art Galleries
Appeal ✦✧✧✧✧
Type Art Galleries
Visit Self-guided
Cost Free
Honfleur has several small art galleries that mainly feature contemporary art from both local and international artists.
22. Maisons Satie
Appeal ✦✧✧✧✧
Type Erik Satie Museum
Visit Self-guided
Cost Paid
French Name
Maisons Satie
Maisons Satie is a museum dedicated to composer Erik Satie. Located in his birthplace, it features multimedia exhibits and personal artifacts.
🏞️ Google Images Overview – Interior
OTHER THINGS TO DO IN NORMANDY
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Things to Do in Barfleur Village
Things to Do in (Le) Bec-Hellouin Village
Things to Do in Beuvron-en-Auge Village
Things to Do in Deauville Town
Things to Do in Giverny Village
Things to Do in (Le) Havre City
Things to Do in Lyons-la-Forêt Village
Things to Do in Mont Saint-Michel Bay & Village
Things to Do in Saint-Céneri-le-Gérei Village
Things to Do in Saint-Vaast-la-Hougue Village
Things to Do on Tatihou Island
