Looking for the best area to stay in Honfleur?
Follow the guide, we have listed and detailed for you the best areas to stay in Honfleur as well as the best accommodation.
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Here are our 3 favourite accommodations listed by price category:
Note: Don’t delay booking as these hotels are among the most popular in Honfleur.
(€ )Les Songes d’Héléna. An inexpensive guest house nestled in a restored 18th-century house, located in Honfleur town centre, 250 m from the tourist office and 350 m from the Vieux Bassin. Cosy, beautifully decorated rooms. Book here.
(€€ )L’appart de la place Ste Catherine. Fully-equipped flat in a building dating from the 17th century, located 200 m from Honfleur’s old harbour in the area favoured by tourists. Book here.
(€€€) ❤️ La Maison Du Parc. Superb bed and breakfast set in the middle of a heavenly garden, 500 m from the old port. The hosts take great care of you and their breakfast is delicious! Book here
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The best area to stay in Honfleur: Sainte-Catherine
The Sainte-Catherine district is an ideal place to stay during your visit to Honfleur! Its narrow cobbled streets and charming stone houses will make you feel like you’ve travelled back in time.
The church of Sainte-Catherine, listed as a Historic Monument in 1875, has a lot to do with this: built of wood, the church has an atypical architecture with its bell tower separated from the main building.
The Sainte-Catherine district is also an ideal place for shopping and sampling local specialities such as calvados and pear wine.
To fully appreciate the charm of yesteryear, we strongly recommend that you spend the night in this part of Honfleur! Don’t forget to take a stroll down the Rue des Lingots, Honfleur’s historic shopping street.
5 things to see and do at
Sainte-Catherine:
– Sainte-Catherine Church, the largest wooden church in France
– Naturospace Honfleur, a modern greenhouse housing plants and butterflies
– The Eugène Boudin Museum, devoted to 19th-century art
– Maisons Satie, an avant-garde museum in the house where composer Erik Satie was born
– the Jardin Public, a green lung in the heart of the city.
Here are our favourite hotels in the best area to stay in Honfleur
Note: Don’t delay in booking as these hotels are among the most popular in Honfleur.
(€ )Les Songes d’Héléna. An inexpensive guest house nestled in a restored 18th-century house, located in the centre of Honfleur, 250 m from the tourist office and 350 m from the Vieux Bassin. Cosy, beautifully decorated rooms. Book here.
(€€ )L’appart de la place Ste Catherine. Fully-equipped flat in a building dating from the 17th century, located 200 m from Honfleur’s old harbour in the area favoured by tourists. Book here.
(€€€) ❤️ ❤️ La Maison Du Parc. Superb bed and breakfast set in the middle of a heavenly garden, 500 m from the old port. The hosts take great care of you and their breakfast is delicious! Book here.
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The area to stay in as a couple: the Vieux Bassin
Life in Honfleur is punctuated by its fishing port. For a stay full of authenticity and Norman charm, we therefore gladly invite you to choose this area of Honfleur for accommodation, especially if you’re a couple.
Let yourself be lulled by the rocking of the boats in the harbour, admire the architecture of the houses on the quays and stroll through the market. There’s a certain joie de vivre about the Vieux Bassin that’s appreciated by tourists and locals alike!
The area is also rich in history, as highlighted by the monument at
la Lieutenance: this vestige of the fortifications built under Charles
Quint is a delight for visitors and locals alike, who can follow
the evolution of the building through the ages.
5 things to see and do in the Vieux Bassin :
– Honfleur marina
– A boat trip on La Calypso
– The Musée de la Marine
– The Lieutenancy
– the Museum of Ethnography and Folk Art.
Here are our favourite hotels in the area where to stay in Honfleur for lovers
Note: Don’t delay in booking as these hotels are among the most popular in Honfleur.
(€ )Les Songes d’Héléna. An inexpensive guest house nestled in a restored 18th-century house in the centre of Honfleur, 250 m from the tourist office and 350 m from the Vieux Bassin. Cosy, beautifully decorated rooms. Book here.
(€€) La Cour Sainte Catherine. Superb charming hotel, located in the town centre, with large fully-equipped rooms, ideal for families. Book here.
(€€ )L’appart de la place Ste Catherine. Fully-equipped flat in a building dating from the 17th century, located 200 m from Honfleur’s old harbour in the area favoured by tourists. Book here.
(€€€) ❤️ ❤️ La Maison Du Parc. Superb bed and breakfast set in the middle of a heavenly garden, 500 m from the old port. The hosts take great care of you and their breakfast is delicious! Book here.
Where to stay with your family in Honfleur: Saint-Léonard
Wondering where to stay in Honfleur for more peace and quiet? If so, we suggest you consider the Saint-Léonard district, because it’s the ideal place for you! Just a stone’s throw from the harbour, it offers all the necessary services and has recently been extended with a pedestrian zone and new buildings.
You can relax in the Jardin du Tripot or enjoy a stroll along the Claire, the river that runs through the town. The Tourist Office and the impressive Saint-Léonard church, declared a Historic Monument in 1980, are also located in this area.
Not forgetting the town’s oldest wash-house, which once again highlights Honfleur’s strong historical heritage!
5 things to do and see in Saint-Léonard :
– The Tripot garden
– Saint-Léonard church
– The local wash-house, the oldest in the town
– Brocante, a second-hand goods shop
– Galerie 13, for contemporary art lovers (and the curious).
Here are our favourite hotels in the district to stay in Honfleur with children
Note: Don’t delay in booking as these are some of the most popular hotels in Honfleur.
(€ )Les Songes d’Héléna. An inexpensive guest house nestled in a restored 18th-century house, located in the centre of Honfleur, 250 m from the tourist office and 350 m from the Vieux Bassin. Cosy, beautifully decorated rooms. Book here.
(€€) La Cour Sainte Catherine. Superb charming hotel, located in the town centre, with large fully-equipped rooms, ideal for families. Book here.
(€€ )L’appart de la place Ste Catherine. Fully-equipped flat in a building dating from the 17th century, located 200 m from Honfleur’s old harbour in the area favoured by tourists. Book here.
(€€€) ❤️ ❤️ La Maison Du Parc. Superb bed and breakfast set in the middle of a heavenly garden, 500 m from the old port. The hosts take great care of you and their breakfast is delicious! Book here.
Sleep in the Enclos district of Honfleur
In the heart of Honfleur lies the Enclos district, aptly named
! In fact, it was under Charles V that the fortifications surrounding
today this part of the town were built: originally designed at
to protect the inhabitants, today they add to
the undeniable medieval charm of the old town!
L’Enclos is one of Honfleur’s liveliest districts. Here you’ll find all the administrative offices, churches and pretty shopping streets where you can take a stroll.
In this district, you’ll also find the famous Greniers de sel: these impressive buildings have left their mark on the history of this fishing port. In fact, in modern times, salt was kept here to preserve fish, which was also used to collect royal taxes.
The salt storehouses were listed as Historic Monuments in 1916. If you’re looking for a lively place to stay in Honfleur, we strongly recommend staying at l’Enclos.
5 things to see and do at l’Enclos :
– The salt granaries
– The Blockhaus of the former railway station
– Batolune, a surprising and lively concert hall
– Hire an electric scooter from Location trottinette électrique
Honfleur
– Honfleur, Land of the Estuary: the Tourist Office.
Here are our favourite hotels in this tourist area where to stay in Honfleur
Note: Don’t delay in booking as these hotels are among the most popular in Honfleur.
(€ )Les Songes d’Héléna. An inexpensive guest house nestled in a restored 18th-century house, located in the centre of Honfleur, 250 m from the tourist office and 350 m from the Vieux Bassin. Cosy, beautifully decorated rooms. Book here.
(€€) La Cour Sainte Catherine. Superb charming hotel, located in the town centre, with large fully-equipped rooms, ideal for families. Book here.
(€€ )L’appart de la place Ste Catherine. Fully-equipped flat in a building dating from the 17th century, located 200 m from Honfleur’s old harbour in the area favoured by tourists. Book here.
(€€€) ❤️ ❤️ La Maison Du Parc. Superb guest rooms set in the middle of a heavenly garden, 500 m from the old port. The hosts take great care of you and their breakfast is delicious! Book here.
And let us know in the comments if you have any other hotels to recommend.
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