Honfleur (Lower Normandy) Pop: 8,200

Situated on what is known as the "Flower Coast" of France, Honfleur is a small port city that shares a common geography with the British Channel and the Seine estuary.

Of unique interest are its unusual timbered houses with slate fronts that have been often painted by artists, including Johan Jonkind, Claude Monet, and Gustave Courbert.

Honfleur Attractions

Sainte-Catherine's largest wooden church in France

Old port of Honfleur

Pays d'Auge countryside

Beach at Deauville

Neighboring town of Beuvron en Auge with its one street, two churches, and three pastry shoppes