The picturesque port town of Honfleur is sure to make as great an impression on you as it has on so many famous artists who have wielded their paintbrushes while gazing onto its captivating harbour.
Known as the city of painters and cradle of Impressionism, Honfleur – characterised by its old, beautiful port with its ever-changing backdrop of light against sky - has feautured prominently in the works the painters such as Claude Monet, Gustave Courbet and Eugène Boudin who led to the formation of the Impressionist movement.
The old harbour is truly the centre and epitome of Honfleur life, and renting your privately-owned waterside studio apartment is the fullest way to experience the unique atmosphere and culture of Honfleur.
Do not miss the Saturday morning market down buy the harbour, which is flooded with fresh produce – cheeses, cream, wine, and of course seafood – and is the centre of activity in Honfleur life. Sundays and Mondays are dedicated to the town's maritime tradition with the notable Sailors Feast.
As with all seaside towns on the Cote Fleurie, the surrounding countryside is not to be missed. And so why not take a day trip or two outside Honfleur? To the nearby floral town of Villers sur Mer perhaps, or to Bayeux? Or make a
private holiday home in Grandcamp Maisy your base for a historical tour of the Normandy D-Day landing beaches.
Vire, Calvados Beds 2,
Bath 2, Sleeps 4 - 4
£410-£715 P/W
Vire, Calvados Beds 4,
Bath 2, Sleeps 8 - 8
£450-£850 P/W
Orbec, Calvados Beds 4,
Bath 2, Sleeps 7 - 8
£500-£650 P/W
Samoens, Grand-Massif Beds 4,
Bath 3, Sleeps 10 - 10
€890-€4,053 P/W
Montmartre, Paris Beds 1,
Bath 1, Sleeps 2 - 4
€90-€100 P/D
Grand-Massif, Haute-Savoie Beds 6,
Bath 6, Sleeps 12 - 18
£350-£6,600 P/W
