The apartment is located near to the centre of the picturesque medieval town of Honfleur.
Honfleur is situated on the southern side of the Seine estuary, opposite the channel port of Le Havre on the Normandy coast.
The ‘Vieux Bassin’ (old harbour) is the central focus of the town and is a popular mooring for sailing boats as well as for the local fishing boats. This is surrounded by a large selection of shops, restaurants and places of interest such as museums and art galleries.
There are local markets on Wednesdays (organic produce) and Saturdays (general).
There is a long sandy beach, which is only about 10 minutes walk from the town centre. The town also has several parks, an indoor heated swimming pool and tennis courts.
Honfleur is in the Calvados region of Normandy, which is famous for its ‘bocage’ countryside, cheeses, cider & Calvados (apple brandy). It is also convenient for visiting the Normandy beaches and other towns of interest such as Rouen, Bayeux and Deauville.
Honfleur summary:
- Picturesque historic town with many restaurants and shops.
- Sandy beach.
- Popular markets on Saturdays (general) and Wednesdays (organic local produce).
- Parks, tennis courts and indoor swimming pool.
- Convenient for exploring the Normandy countryside.
- Other interesting towns such as Rouen, Bayeux and Deauville nearby.
- Easily accessible to the channel ports, especially Le Havre & Dieppe.
