Honfleur
Honfleur (French: [ɔ̃flœʁ] ⓘ) is a commune in the Calvados department in northwestern France. It is located on the southern bank of the estuary of the Seine across from Le Havre and very close to the exit of the Pont de Normandie. The people that inhabit Honfleur are called Honfleurais.
Honfleur | |
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Honfleur harbour | |
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Location of Honfleur | |
Honfleur Honfleur | |
| Coordinates: 49°25′10″N 0°13′57″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Normandy |
| Department | Calvados |
| Arrondissement | Lisieux |
| Canton | Honfleur-Deauville |
| Intercommunality | Pays de Honfleur-Beuzeville |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Michel Lamarre |
| Area 1 | 13.67 km2 (5.28 sq mi) |
| Population (2021) | 6,761 |
| • Density | 490/km2 (1,300/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 14333 /14600 |
| Elevation | 0–117 m (0–384 ft) (avg. 5 m or 16 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
It is especially known for its old port, characterized by its houses with slate-covered frontages, painted frequently by artists. There have been many notable artists, including, Gustave Courbet, Eugène Boudin, Claude Monet and Johan Jongkind. They all meet at La Ferme Saint Siméon, which is now a 5-star hotel, and create the "Saint Siméon gathering" contributing to the appearance of the Impressionist movement. The Sainte-Catherine church, which has a bell tower separate from the principal building, is the largest wooden church in France.