Honfleur Audio Guided Walking Tour 1h and 20 audio reviews

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1. Welcome to the heart of Honfleur, in front of the Old Basin. It is here that the soul of the city beats, with its narrow houses with slate roofs, their reflections in the water and the lively terraces.

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2. Walking along the Old Basin, you arrive at the Quai Sainte-Catherine, probably the most emblematic of Honfleur. In front of you rise these tall narrow houses with slate facades that are reflected in the water.

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3. Here you are in front of the Lieutenancy, this proud building that guards the entrance to the Old Basin. It is one of the last witnesses of the medieval ramparts of Honfleur, erected in the 14th century during the reign of King Charles V to protect the estuary of the Seine.

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4. You are on the Rue de l’Homme de Bois, a mysterious name that has caused a lot of ink to spill. So where does it come from? There are several explanations, and none of them are entirely certain.

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5. You are in front of Sainte-Catherine Church, probably one of the most amazing monuments in Normandy. It is the largest wooden church in France, built in the 15th century by the naval carpenters of Honfleur.

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6. On your left you can see the entrance to the Musée Eugène Boudin, housed in this former 19th century chapel since 1924. Let's make some quick introductions with this local kid.

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7. You arrive in front of red-timbered houses that immediately catch the eye. Erik Satie was born here in 1866, a pianist and composer with a background as original as his music.

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8. Forking here, you enter the Little Mermaid alley. This narrow passage once connected Haute Street directly to the shore. Imagine it as a shortcut taken by sailors to reach their boats.

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9. Along this pontoon, you are on the edge of the Honfleur outport. It is a transitional zone between the central basins and the offshore. If you followed this line of water further, it would suddenly widen to become the estuary of the Seine, the vast area where the river meets the English Channel.

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10. Here you are in the heart of the peaceful Jardin Retrouvé, a pretty corner of greenery in the center of Honfleur. This garden has a prestigious sponsor: the filmmaker Yves Robert, director of several French films that have become cult, such as The War of the Buttons, The Great Blond with a black shoe or The Glory of my father.

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11. You are on the Quarantine dock, a name that reminds us not of an existential crisis, but of an essential sanitary practice in the major ports of yesteryear. The word “quarantine” comes from the Italian quarantina, forty days: a symbolic period inherited from both the Bible and ancient medicine

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12. On the other side of the Old Basin, you enjoy an emblematic viewpoint: on one side the beautiful 1900 carousel, on the other the tall and narrow houses, the slate roofs, the masts that swing gently according to the wind... But behind this postcard decor also hide amazing and sometimes a little mysterious stories.

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Cancellazione

Cancellazione gratuita fino a 24 ore prima dell’inizio, con rimborso totale.

Recensioni

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How it compares in Honfleur

• Its from-price is 99% below the median of the 39 experiences we list in Honfleur.
• It is shorter than most of them.
• By number of reviews it ranks 14 of 39.
• The operator lists free cancellation on it.

About Honfleur

Honfleur is a small harbour town on the Seine estuary in Normandy, with a basin lined by tall slate-fronted houses and a church built of wood.

Honfleur sits on the south bank of the Seine estuary, opposite Le Havre, and has been a port since the Middle Ages. The Vieux Bassin, its old harbour, is ringed by tall, narrow houses with slate-covered fronts, cafés and fishing boats, and the Pont de Normandie, a cable-stayed bridge, spans the estuary nearby. Samuel de Champlain sailed from here in 1608 to found Quebec.

Top-ranked sights in Honfleur: Vieux Bassin, Greniers à Sel.

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