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Voykit pocket guide · France
Honfleur
Give Honfleur one night, two at most: the old harbour, Sainte-Catherine and the Boudin museum fill a day, then use it as a base for the Normandy coast.
Honfleur is a small Calvados port at the mouth of the Seine, 23 km south of Le Havre and 64 km north-east of Caen. The Vieux Bassin, the wooden Sainte-Catherine church and the Boudin and Satie museums sit within a 15-minute walk of each other, so the town is a half-day of sights plus a long evening. Most travellers sleep one night and pair it with Deauville, the D-Day beaches or a ferry at Ouistreham.
- Country
- France
- Best months
- May–Jun, Sep–early Oct
- Avoid
- Jul–Aug (crowds, peak room rates), Jan–Feb (some restaurants and museums shut)
- Stay
- 1–2 nights
Checked 2026-09. Prices, hours and rules change; anything marked (check) is not confirmed.
Essentials
- Currency
- EUR
- Money
- Currency is the euro (EUR, €). Contactless cards work in most shops, cafés and restaurants.
- Daily spend
- Budget €70–110 excl. bed · Mid €110–180 excl. bed · High €180+ excl. bed (estimate; check)
- SIM and data
- Orange, SFR, Bouygues Télécom and Free sell prepaid SIMs in their shops and at tabacs; ID is required to register.
- Emergency
- European emergency 112 · Ambulance (SAMU) 15 · Police 17 · Fire 18
- Plugs
- Types C, E · 230 V · 50 Hz · Round two-pin plugs; type E sockets have an earth pin sticking out, so Schuko (type F) plugs need a C/E hybrid or an adapter.
- Tipping
- Café or bar: Leave small change, €0.20–1.; Restaurant: Service is included; leave 5–10% in cash for good service.; Taxi: Round up to the next euro or two.; Hotel porter or housekeeping: €1–2 per bag or per night.; Tour guide: €5–10 per person for a half day, more for private guides.
- Water
- Tap water is safe everywhere unless signed otherwise. Restaurants must serve a free carafe of tap water on request.
- Toilets
- Paris has free automatic public toilets (sanisettes); elsewhere use cafés (buy a coffee), museums and stations, where some charge €0.50–1.
What things cost
| Item | Price |
|---|---|
| Coffee or a crêpe at a harbour café | €3–7 |
| Lunch menu in a brasserie | €18–28 |
| Dinner menu, three courses | €26–51 |
| Glass of wine or cider | €5–9 |
| Museum entry (Boudin, Satie, Marine) | €4–10 |
| Taxi within town | €10–20 |
| eSIM or data SIM, about a week | €10–20 |
Desk estimates, checked 2026-09; check locally.
Get in
By air
- DOL · Deauville-Saint-Gatien
- About 15 km (9.3 mi) south; small seasonal schedule, so most arrivals use Paris CDG or Orly and a train or car.About 9.3 mi (15 km) south; small seasonal schedule, so most arrivals use Paris CDG or Orly and a train or car.
- CDG · Paris Charles de Gaulle
- About 200 km (124 mi) by road via the A13; TGV to Le Havre or Caen, then bus or taxi.About 124 mi (200 km) by road via the A13; TGV to Le Havre or Caen, then bus or taxi.
Typical fares
- Pont de Normandie toll, car
- about €5.10 each way (check)
- Taxi in town
- €10–20 (check)
- Bus Honfleur → Deauville
- about €2–5 (check)
Show 7 more sections and the pocket cardHideGet around, See and do, Sleep, Phrase card, Etiquette, safety and scams, One and two days, Sources, Pocket card
Get around
The centre is walkable end to end in about 20 minutes; leave the car at the edge and walk in. Local buses and taxis cover the Côte de Grâce and the beaches. For Le Havre, Deauville or Caen you need a car, a bus or a train from a nearby station.
See and do
Known for
- Vieux Bassin and La Lieutenance
- Sainte-Catherine wooden church
- Musée Eugène Boudin
- Maisons Satie
- Pont de Normandie
Day trips
| Where | How | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Deauville and Trouville-sur-Mer | Car or bus south along the coast | About 30–40 min |
| Le Havre | Car over the Pont de Normandie, or bus | About 30–45 min |
| Bayeux and the D-Day beaches | Car west via the A13 | About 1 h 15 min to Bayeux |
| Caen | Car or train from a nearby station | About 1 h |
| Lisieux | Car south-east | About 45 min |
| Arromanches-les-Bains | Car west along the coast | About 1 h 15 min |
Sleep
- Vieux Bassin and quai Sainte-Catherine
- Harbour views and restaurants at the door; the noisiest and priciest rooms, and the oldest buildings.
- Around Sainte-Catherine church (rue du Puits, rue Haute)
- Two minutes from the church and five from the harbour; quieter, still walkable to everything.
- Côte de Grâce and the town edge
- Cheaper rooms and parking, 15–20 min uphill walk back from the centre; best with a car.
Phrase card
| English | Say or show |
|---|---|
| Hello / Good day | Bonjourbon-ZHOOR |
| Thank you | Mercimair-SEE |
| The bill, please | L'addition, s'il vous plaîtla-dee-SYON seel voo PLEH |
| Do you have a table for two? | Avez-vous une table pour deux ?a-vay VOO ewn TAH-bluh poor DUH |
| Can I pay by card? | Je peux payer par carte ?zhuh puh pay-YAY par KART |
| Where is the harbour? | Où est le port ?oo ay luh POR |
Etiquette, safety and scams
Etiquette
- Greeting: Say 'bonjour madame/monsieur' on entering any shop, bus or office; avoid: Asking a question before saying bonjour — it is read as rude
- Cheek kisses (la bise): Follow the other person's lead; one to four kisses depending on region; avoid: Initiating la bise with strangers or in business
- Addressing people: Use 'vous' and titles until invited otherwise; avoid: First names and 'tu' with older people or staff
- Restaurants: Wait to be seated in restaurants; call the waiter 'monsieur' or 'madame'; avoid: 'Garçon', snapping fingers, asking for the bill before you are finished
- Conversation: Debate is a pleasure; food, politics and philosophy are fair game; avoid: Asking about salary or religion; loud voices on trains
- Dinner at a home: Bring flowers (not chrysanthemums), chocolates or a good bottle; arrive 10–15 minutes late; avoid: Cutting the tip off a cheese wedge or asking for ketchup
- Dress: Smart-casual in cities; covered shoulders in churches; avoid: Beachwear in town centres
Scams and watch-outs
- Harbour-front restaurants have near-identical menus and the highest prices in town: walk one street back for better value.
- Many kitchens close between lunch and dinner and on one or two weekdays; some close for part of January.
- Parking in the centre is limited and paid; use the edge-of-town car parks in summer.
- The Pont de Normandie carries a toll (about €5.10 for a car, check current rate).
A calm, small town; the real risks are pickpockets in the summer harbour crowd, uneven cobbles and a drink bill you did not ask about. Ask the total before you sit at a terrace.
One and two days
No timed day plan for Honfleur yet. Suggested stay: 1–2 nights. Build a day from the list below, mornings for the big sight.
- Vieux Bassin and La Lieutenance
- Sainte-Catherine wooden church
- Musée Eugène Boudin
- Maisons Satie
- Pont de Normandie
Sources
Written by Voykit; facts cross-checked against these sources, last desk check 2026-09. Prices, hours and rules change: check on the day.
- Honfleur tourist office: www.ot-honfleur.fr/
- Musées de Honfleur: www.musees-honfleur.fr/musee-eugene-boudin.html
- Wikivoyage: Honfleur, revision 5069634 (CC BY-SA 4.0): en.wikivoyage.org/w/index.php?oldid=5069634
Pocket card
Cut along the border and keep it in your wallet. Show the local-script lines to a driver.
Honfleur
À cette adresse, s'il vous plaît
To this address, please
My hotel (write the name and address in the local script)
No embassy in Honfleur; the US, UK, Canadian, Australian, Irish and New Zealand embassies are in Paris. The nearest consulates are in Paris and Rennes (check).
Tourist office: quai Lepaulmier, open daily about 10:00–17:00, closed for lunch on weekdays (check).Tourist office: quai Lepaulmier, open daily about 10:00 AM–5:00 PM, closed for lunch on weekdays (check).
Voykit · checked 2026-09
Printed from Voykit (/honfleur). Written by Voykit; checked 2026-09. Estimates only: confirm prices, hours and entry rules on the day.