Tuesday, October 15, 2013

Honfleur France

Honfleur 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. Its inhabitants are called Honfleurais. It is especially known for its old, beautiful picturesque port, characterized by its houses with slate-covered frontages, painted many times by artists, including in particular Gustave Courbet, Eugène Boudin, Claude Monet and Johan Jongkind, forming the école de Honfleur (Honfleur school) which contributed to the appearance of the Impressionist movement. The Sainte-Catherine church, which has a bell tower separate from the principal building, is the largest church made out of wood in France.
Hotel in the square.
Harbour Entrance
Out door cafes line the waterfront.
A busy area for all forms of boating.
Waterfront Markets


Great cheese is always available.
Duck Plate
Many churches welcome visitors.

Artist at work.
Private Residence

"Foodie Haven"

Seafood Plate
We are surely blessed.
AMEN!!

3 comments:

Michael said...

Nice
What is on your plate dad?

Anonymous said...

Stunning photos! Such beauty. Yes you are truly blessed to be enjoying such an adventure.
Kathyxxo

Anonymous said...

What a gorgeous place to be in to take take such amazing shots. I'm sure Chris is painting like mad to capture it all too.
Jim & Linda