Church, mosque or temple
Church of Saint Catherine, Honfleur
Honfleur, France
Wooden church built by shipwrights, with a separate bell tower.
Neighbourhood · France · Normandy
Vieux Bassin, Honfleur
Old harbour ringed with tall slate-fronted houses.
Free to enter about 60 min
For storytellers
Why Vieux Bassin, Honfleur matters
The Vieux Bassin is the old harbour of Honfleur and one of the most photographed spots in Normandy. Fishing boats and yachts fill the water, and tall narrow houses are lined with seafood restaurants. It's lovely to wander at dusk.
Talking points
- Painters were drawn here for the light.
- Seafood restaurants line the quay.
- It's lovely at dusk.
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Within about 40 km, closest first.