Honfleur a beautiful destination in France
Imagine a lovely commune in northwestern France, located on the
estuary of the Seine and Le Harvre ... it was written in the stars that
this town must attract lots of tourists and artists.
This beautiful place was painted by Courbet, Eugène Boudin and
even Claude Monet.
Honfleur is not only beautiful it also has a splendid (royal) history!
History
Honfleur was first mentioned in documents of Richard III, Duke of
Normandy in 1027.
During the Hundred Years' War (1337 - 1453) between France and
England, Honfleur held a very strategic position. In 1357 and again
from 1419 and 1450 Honfleur was taken by the English.
At the end of the Hundred Years' War, Honfleur had much advantages
from the booming maritime trade. During the years of religion conflicts
in the 16th. century trade was disturbed. It lasted till the end of the
18th. century.
The wars of the French Revolution and in particular the blocade
caused the ruin of Honfleur. It developped the new port of Le Harvre.
After World War II, Honfleur was liberated by the British Army,
the Belgian army (Brigade Piron) and the Canadian Army on
25 August 1944 with no combats.
Nowadays
Nowadays Honfleur attracks many tourists with the harbour and
the wooden Saint Catherine Church as main sights.
estuary of the Seine and Le Harvre ... it was written in the stars that
this town must attract lots of tourists and artists.
This beautiful place was painted by Courbet, Eugène Boudin and
even Claude Monet.
Honfleur is not only beautiful it also has a splendid (royal) history!
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| Honfleur - picture taken in 2019 by my mother |
History
Honfleur was first mentioned in documents of Richard III, Duke of
Normandy in 1027.
During the Hundred Years' War (1337 - 1453) between France and
England, Honfleur held a very strategic position. In 1357 and again
from 1419 and 1450 Honfleur was taken by the English.
At the end of the Hundred Years' War, Honfleur had much advantages
from the booming maritime trade. During the years of religion conflicts
in the 16th. century trade was disturbed. It lasted till the end of the
18th. century.
The wars of the French Revolution and in particular the blocade
caused the ruin of Honfleur. It developped the new port of Le Harvre.
After World War II, Honfleur was liberated by the British Army,
the Belgian army (Brigade Piron) and the Canadian Army on
25 August 1944 with no combats.
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| Honfleur |
Nowadays
Nowadays Honfleur attracks many tourists with the harbour and
the wooden Saint Catherine Church as main sights.
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| Honfleur hotel |
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