About the neighbourhood
Honfleur between the tidal estuary of the Seine and the ' Plateau d'Auge ' welcomes you at any season.
As both, a sea and a river port, but also a port of cell, the city of Honfleur has preserved its rich artistic and historic heritage.
With the great discoveries, Honfleur was the birthplace of numerous navigators, sailors and captains. Samuel de Champlain (born in Brouage) organized from Honfleur several departures to Canada and particularly in 1608 with the founding of Quebec.
The river Seine has always inspired artists : painters, musicians, writers, poets.... Set by the Estuary, Honfleur not only gave birth to seamen but also to many artists in the 19th century...
Since the 19th century, Honfleur is the treasure of the artists, Eugène Boudin gathered around him many fellow artists...
