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HONFLEUR EUGÈNE BOUDIN MUSEUM MAISONS SATIE ETHNOGRAPHY MUSEUM ANNUAL MAIN EVENTS Honfleur enjoys a temperate climate making it an Located in a 19th century chapel and two modern Maisons Satie is a musical and visual tribute to the Located in Honfleur’s old prison and in houses from Wine fair in April ideal place to visit at any time of the year. The town extensions, with views over Honfleur and the Seine composer Erik Satie, who was born in Honfleur in the 16th century, this museum re-creates life in old Salon Passionnément Jardin in April has preserved its rich artistic and historic heritage with river, the museum named after Honfleur’s most 1866. Normandy. In its nine rooms you will find traditional Sailors festival at Pentecost its picturesque streets, traditional buildings, museums, famous painter houses some 1.200 square metres of As an accomplished early 20th century musician, Erik furniture, costumes and household objects as seen Shrimp festival end of September or begining of October th th churches and monuments. permanent exhibitions in nine rooms. Satie worked with the greatest artists of his time: in typical Normandy homes of the 18 and 19 Russian Film festival end of November centuries. Braque, Cocteau, Picabia, Picasso; and inspired such A detailed program of events is available from the Loïc Pilon Loïc famous composers as Debussy, Ravel and Stravinsky. Tourist Office. Using headphones (English available) you are guided from room to room to the sound of Erik Satie’s music. MARKETS AND SECONDHAND TRADE Traditional market Saturday morning Fish market from Thursday to Sunday morning Organic market Wednesday morning Night market Wednesday evening in July and August Femme à l’ombrelle sur la plage de Berck ; Eugène Boudin Eugène de Berck ; la plage sur à l’ombrelle Femme Christmas market end of December Brocante first Sunday of the month L’ENCLOS The museum displays and preserves more than 2.500 The oldest and most visited part of Honfleur lies paintings, sculptures, drawings or engravings, 700 ACCOMODATION AND RESTAURANT MARITIME MUSEUM within the area of the Vieux bassin, the St. Catherine photographs on glass plates from the 1880's-1920's, With their many delightful accomodation and promenade, the Lieutenance and the deconsecrated more than 1.000 objects, headdresses, costumes, and Located on the Vieux Bassin, in Honfleur’s oldest restaurants serving local dishes, Honfleur and the th th St. Etienne church. Behind the church lie the remains furniture, a collection of more than 100 tourist posters church St. Etienne (14 and 15 centuries), the surrounding villages make an ideal base to explore th th th of the old prison and the original 17 century salt and old toys from the 19 and 20 centuries. The accompanying commentary is presented against museum houses an important collection of model the region: the Pays d’Auge, the Côte Fleurie, the warehouses now used for exhibitions, conferences and From the Katia Granoff room on the third floor, you can a background of the sounds of his extraordinary daily ships, carvings, engravings, plans and other maritime D-Day beaches, the Seine valley and its historic concerts. admire the changing skies of the estuary and Eugène life. memorabilia, all evoking Honfleur’s sea-faring history. Norman abbeys, and the Côte d’Albâtre. Boudin’s "merveilleux nuages". A blend of sound, light, images and objects takes ST. CATHERINE Information and brochures at the Tourist Office. you into Satie’s world of humour and fantasy. More Rue de la Prison (Ethnography Museum) Place Erik Satie th th Quai Saint-Etienne (Maritime Museum) Surrounding this 15 and 16 century church you will tél. +33 (0)2 31 89 54 00 than just an exhibition, Les Maisons Satie is a vibrant tél. +33 (0)2 31 89 14 12 discover narrow cobbled streets, art galleries, boutiques [email protected] - www.musees-honfleur.fr experience revealing the man, his music and his time. [email protected] - www.musees-honfleur.fr and traditional craft shops. The St. Catherine church weekends SPORTS LEISURE weekdays weekends French school holidays weekdays was built by shipwrights and is the largest wooden French school holidays Bowling Bike rental church with a separate bell-tower in France. The bell- 10:00 - 12:00 begining of February - March 14:30 - 17:30 10:00 - 12:00 Fishing Escape the room game 14:30 - 17:30 begining of February - March 14:30 - 17:30 tower, also largely built of wood, dates from the end of 14:30 - 17:30 Flying club Minigolf th 10:00 - 12:00 10:00 - 12:00 the 15 century and is now a museum of religious art. April - June 10:00 - 12:00 10:00 - 12:00 14:00 - 18:00 14:00 - 18:00 April - September Forest advendure trail Sightseeing boats 14:00 - 18:00 14:00 - 18:00 Golf Sightseeing train ST. LÉONARD July - August 10:00 - 18:00 10:00 - 18:00 67 boulevard Charles V 10:00 - 12:00 October - begining of January 14:30 - 17:30 Horse riding tél. +33 (0)2 31 89 11 11 14:30 - 17:30 CULTURE The façade of the church and the first bay of the 10:00 - 12:00 10:00 - 12:00 [email protected] - www.musees-honfleur.fr Parachuting th September closed Mondays; 01/01; 01/05; 14/07; 25/12 nave date from the end of the 15 and the beginning 14:00 - 18:00 14:00 - 18:00 every day Rides Art galleries th of the 16 centuries. The flamboyantly carved main 10:00 - 12:00 Sailing school Artists’ studios October - begining of January 14:30 - 17:30 begining of February - April 10:00 - 18:00 entrance supports a magnificent octagonal bell-tower 14:30 - 17:30 Swimming pool Audio guided tours May - September 10:00 - 19:00 constructed in 1760. closed Tuesdays; 01/01; 01/05; 14/07; 25/12 A pass is available giving reduced price admissions to Tennis Cinema October - begining of January 10:00 - 18:00 four museums. Available at the Tourist Office and at the Trampoline Library closed Tuesdays; 01/01; 01/05; 25/12 museums. Yacht club THE PUBLIC PARK "JARDIN RETROUVÉ" CÔTE DE GRÂCE AND MONT-JOLI AROUND HONFLEUR... TO BEUZEVILLE Situated between the seawalls and the Boulevard From the Côte de Grâce, 1.5 km from the town centre, Only 5 kilometers from Honfleur, go off to explore Charles V you will find the "Jardin Retrouvé" an there are spectacular views of the Seine estuary. a rural and maritime territory, from Berville-sur-Mer attractive garden providing a quiet place to relax. Nearby is one of the region’s oldest sanctuary chapels, to Saint-Sulpice de Grimbouville, passing by Beuzeville Route des Fascines There is also a separate play area for children. Notre-Dame de Grâce, founded by Richard II and with its beautiful St. Hélier church. The landscape rebuilt from 1600 to 1615. within the heart of the Estuary will delight you. NATUROSPACE THE PARK "JARDIN DU TRIPOT" Route de Trouville P Opened in 2013, this unique garden is an invitation Rue Je an de R to stroll, a haven of tranquility in the heart of the ou V P t i e en Argences Pascal n Mathieu Lombard Mathieu A oute lpho e R nse Ado lph R e . historic centre of Honfleur. During the renovation, rais d Ma M u Rue Haute ar T a r is Rue Alphonse Allaiso u remains of old tanneries have been discovered. M MAISONS SATIE ia rd Boulevard Charles V Rue Baudelaire R ue Charr ière de R Grâ u P ce e n D ri e a la BOUDIN MUSEUMV r R u u e e - M de a e r l Florian Vimont Florian ’ r u e H d Rue Haute 1 o r R m u t r m s e e b d 6 l e Q A B o u e is s a u r i R R e d l e u e ts g e b a l d r o Place s a a g s e e n J l s P B i Hamelin a l e i L P C t t a s s é a e p e e l e Place Ste- d P c u Rue Boulangere d d b c u Catherine i u i e a e u n R s u s u B o e Q l R t ’E t D e Q s g t n o u L a a i ST. 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