BEAUTIFUL HONFLEUR
Honfleur is another beautiful town on the coast of Normandy and it quickly became one of our favourite places. And the ice cream was really good!
A couple of middle-aged Kiwis travelling the world by plane, train and motorhome. The kids left home and so did we! We’re not professionals, we’re not experts, we just like to record what we see and do. Enjoy!
Top 4 Places To Visit In Normandy
Normandy is a beautiful place in France. Following are 4 best places to visit in the Normandy. Le Treport, Mont Saint-Michel, The Normandy Coasts, Monet's Gardens in Giverny. There are still much more places to visit around the Normandy city.
Sailing Destination Saint Valery-en-Caux, Normandy, France
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Sail the French Coastline to Saint-Valery-en-Caux
One of the hidden gems along the English Channel is the little town Saint-Valery-en-Caux, embedded between the impressive white cliffs on the channel’s South-Eastern coast.
But before you can enter this beautiful place from the sea, careful navigation is mandatory. The pre-harbor falls dry 3 m and harbor entry is only possible HW +/- 2 hrs.
Passing a draw bridge and a massive sea gate you will find a most charming marina right in the city center.
Situated in Northern France, 32 kms from Dieppe, St. Valery en Caux sure is a highlight on the Normandy Alabaster Coast.
Charming alleys, traditional (seafood) restaurants and historic buildings gives you a great taste of small-town Normandy.
Memorials remember of the time when this part of the world was less peaceful but also of the achievements of the great French pilot pioneer Dieudonné Costes flying non-stop from Paris to New York in 1930.
But how beautiful this destination may be, we already can’t wait to set sail again and continue our journey beyond the horizon.
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Honfleur city tour, France
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Honfleur is a Normandy port town located on the south bank of the Seine estuary, opposite Le Havre, near the mouth of the Normandy Bridge.
She is best known for its picturesque Vieux Bassin, characterized by its houses with facades covered with slate, and have been repeatedly represented by artists including Gustave Courbet, Eugène Boudin, Claude Monet and Johan Barthold Jongkind, forming the school of Honfleur which contributed to the appearance of the Impressionist movement. Alphonse Allais and Erik Satie were born in the same street.
Honfleur est une commune portuaire normande située sur la rive sud de l'estuaire de la Seine, en face du Havre, tout près du débouché du pont de Normandie.
Elle est surtout connue pour son Vieux Bassin pittoresque, caractérisé par ses maisons aux façades recouvertes d'ardoises, et pour avoir été maintes fois représentée par des artistes, dont notamment Gustave Courbet, Eugène Boudin, Claude Monet et Johan Barthold Jongkind, formant l’École de Honfleur qui contribua à l'apparition du mouvement impressionniste. Alphonse Allais et Erik Satie y sont nés dans la même rue.
Visiting Vernon, France, 23rd May 2018
I had to pass through this town on my way from Calais to Azay le Ferron
Giverny & Honfleur - France Highlights - Day 1
First day of a France & Switzerland vacation. We visited Monet's home and Gardens in Giverny France. Then we visit the coastal Norman town of Honfleur
Places to see in ( Honfleur - France ) Saint Catherine's Church
Places to see in ( Honfleur - France ) Saint Catherine's Church
The amazing, double-roofed church of St Catherine's, almost entirely built out of wood, dates back to the 15C after the Hundred Years War. Impatient to thank God for the departure of the English, the inhabitants of Honfleur entrusted the construction of their church to ship-builders. As a result, the interior features twin naves, covered by a timber vault upheld by oak columns, reminiscent of an upside-down ship's hull.
The Église Ste-Catherine, or Church of Saint Catherine, was built following the Hundred Years War to replace a stone church that had been destroyed. It dates from the second half of the 15th century.
The story has it that the citizens of Honfleur wanted to thank God for the fact that the British had left their country after a long war. Stone and masons were in high demand and short supply, but the locals were not to be deterred. Using what they knew—building wooden ships—they quickly built a wooden church.
The bell tower is separate from the church, perhaps as a fire precaution. The bell tower is today part of the Musée Eugène Boudin. In the 19th century the interior underwent extensive renovations. Today there are two naves, slightly different in appearance.
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Travel Étretat, France - The Cliffs of Étretat
Take a tour of Cliffs of Étretat in France, famously painted by Monet -- part of the World's Greatest Attractions series by GeoBeats
The Cliffs of Etretat look like they belong on the Mediterranean or in the tropics.
This beautiful locale, which has attracted painters like Monet, is actually found in Northern France.
The cliffs, some soaring over 300 feet into the air, offer unmatched ocean views.
A particularly striking feature of the Etretat Cliffs is the sea arches at their base.
Also, the White Bird, a biplane attempting a Trans-Atlantic flight, was last seen here in 1927.
The lovely little town of Etretat rests on a sandy resort beach between the cliffs