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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.

Weather
see forecast
Currency
EUR
Best months
May–Jun, Sep–early Oct
avoid Jul–Aug (crowds, peak room rates), Jan–Feb (some restaurants and museums shut)
Airports
DOL · CDG
Nights
1–2
Not field-verifiedbasic guide
Print / PDF guide
3 pages, for the metro and roaming-off days
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Rules in force · 8Non-EU visitors get 90 days in any rolling 180-day window…
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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.

Essentials

Quick answers and what things cost

Quick answers

The questions people ask first about Honfleur, one line each. Tap a card for the full answer.

Cost cheat-sheet

2026 desk estimate · check

Typical prices for the everyday things, as ranges. Your currency is shown next to the local price.

  • CoffeeCoffee or a crêpe at a harbour café€3–7 (≈ US$4–9)
  • Sit-down mealDinner menu, three courses€26–51 (≈ US$35–60)
  • Taxi, about 5 kmTaxi within towncheck€10–20 (≈ US$12–25)
  • SIM or eSIM, a weekeSIM or data SIM, about a week€10–20 (≈ US$12–25)
  • Museum or sight ticketMuseum entry (Boudin, Satie, Marine)check€4–10 (≈ US$5–12)
  • Budget bedHostel or budget guesthouse bed, a night, per person€35 (≈ US$45)
  • Mid-range bedDouble room, guesthouse or small hotel, a night, per room€140 (≈ US$170)
  • High-end bedDouble room, guesthouse or small hotel, a night, per room€220 (≈ US$300)

A day, not counting the bed: Budget €70 (≈ US$85) · Mid €120 (≈ US$140) · High €200 (≈ US$250)

Local prices, with USD next to them (rates 2026-09 (approximate); change it in the header). Ranges are desk estimates: check locally. Every price and the budget calculator →

Decide

What it is known for, and when the weather works

At a glance

What the city is known for, how you fly in, and where to find the phrases.

Vieux Bassin and La LieutenanceSainte-Catherine wooden churchMusée Eugène BoudinMaisons SatiePont de Normandie
Airports
DOL Deauville-Saint-Gatien (About 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 by road via the A13; TGV to Le Havre or Caen, then bus or taxi.)

Weather and climate

Forecast from Open-Meteo · averages rounded

Honfleur: next 7 days

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Forecast: Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0), model data for this point.

Air quality

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Model estimate (CAMS via Open-Meteo), not a street-level station; readings near busy roads run higher.

Jan

8°C

3°C

12 rd

Feb

8°C

2°C

10 rd

Mar

11°C

4°C

10 rd

Apr

14°C

6°C

9 rd

May

17°C

9°C

9 rd

Jun

20°C

12°C

8 rd

Jul

22°C

14°C

8 rd

Aug

22°C

14°C

8 rd

Sep

20°C

12°C

9 rd

Oct

16°C

9°C

11 rd

Nov

11°C

6°C

12 rd

Dec

8°C

3°C

12 rd

High / low °C · rd = rain days

Arrive & move

Airports are listed under At a glance; this is how to move once you are in

Getting 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 & do

Day-trips, door to door

Day-trips

Door-to-door, not ride time

Deauville and Trouville-sur-Mer

go

Door to door: About 30–40 min

Car or bus south along the coast

Boardwalk, beach and a bigger choice of restaurants; easy half-day.

Le Havre

go

Door to door: About 30–45 min

Car over the Pont de Normandie, or bus

Rebuilt concrete centre, a UNESCO site; the bridge toll applies.

Bayeux and the D-Day beaches

overnight

Door to door: About 1 h 15 min to Bayeux

Car west via the A13

Too much for a comfortable return day; sleep in Bayeux or Caen.

Caen

go

Door to door: About 1 h

Car or train from a nearby station

Abbey, castle and the memorial museum; a full day.

Lisieux

caution

Door to door: About 45 min

Car south-east

Worth it mainly for the basilica and the pilgrimage sites.

Arromanches-les-Bains

caution

Door to door: About 1 h 15 min

Car west along the coast

Mulberry harbour remains; pair it with Bayeux rather than doing it alone.

Ouistreham

skip

Door to door: About 1 h

Car west

Mostly a ferry port; only useful if your crossing leaves from there.

Falaise

skip

Door to door: About 1 h 30 min

Car south

Castle of William the Conqueror; too far for a day from here.

Eat & sleep

Which area to sleep in

Where to sleep

Areas, not hotels: pick the one that fits your arrival time and plans.

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.

Practical

What a day costs, what to watch out for, and the pocket card

Cost per day

2026 estimate, excluding the bed unless stated
Budget
€70–110 (≈ US$85–130) excl. bed
Mid
€110–180 (≈ US$130–250) excl. bed
High
€180 (≈ US$250)+ excl. bed

Trip budget

2026 estimate · converts to your currency
Double room, guesthouse or small hotel1 × 1 night × €140€140
Food, local transport, entries2 × 1 day × €120€240
Museum entries, one day (Boudin, Satie, Marine)2 × €20 · check€40
Pont de Normandie toll, car, each way1 × €5 · check€5
eSIM, about a week of data2 × €15€30
Buffer 10%Price creep, a taxi you did not plan, one splurge€46
Trip total≈ €251 per person per day, bed included€501≈ US$600

2026 estimate in euros; travel to Honfleur excluded. Your choices stay in this browser.

Prices of common things

Coffee or a crêpe at a harbour café€3–7 (≈ US$4–9)
Lunch menu in a brasserie€18–28 (≈ US$25–35)
Dinner menu, three courses€26–51 (≈ US$35–60)
Glass of wine or cider€5–9 (≈ US$6–11)
Museum entry (Boudin, Satie, Marine)check€4–10 (≈ US$5–12)
Taxi within towncheck€10–20 (≈ US$12–25)
eSIM or data SIM, about a week€10–20 (≈ US$12–25)

2026 estimate; check locally.

Watch out

Safety

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.
  • 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 (≈ US$6) for a car, check current rate).

Emergency numbers

European emergency (police, fire, ambulance)
112
Ambulance (SAMU)
15
Police
17
Fire
18

Pocket card

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My bed tonight

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À cette adresse, s'il vous plaîtTo this address, please

Emergency

  • European emergency112
  • Ambulance (SAMU)15
  • Police17
  • Fire18

Embassy

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).

My embassy: —

Fare anchors (2026 estimate)

  • Pont de Normandie toll, car: about €5.10 (≈ US$6) each way (check)
  • Taxi in town: €10–20 (≈ US$12–25) (check)
  • Bus Honfleur → Deauville: about €2–5 (≈ US$3–6) (check)

Say or show

  • Bonjour — Hello / Good day (bon-ZHOOR)
  • Merci — Thank you (mair-SEE)
  • L'addition, s'il vous plaît — The bill, please (la-dee-SYON seel voo PLEH)
  • Avez-vous une table pour deux ? — Do you have a table for two? (a-vay VOO ewn TAH-bluh poor DUH)
  • Je peux payer par carte ? — Can I pay by card? (zhuh puh pay-YAY par KART)
  • Où est le port ? — Where is the harbour? (oo ay luh POR)

Tourist office: quai Lepaulmier, open daily about 10:00–17:00, closed for lunch on weekdays (check).

Deep dive

What this guide covers so far, and its sources

Not a trip line yet

This is a basic guide: no airport-to-bed contract, walking clusters or day plans are published for Honfleur. Airport, fare and schedule details are unverified; check the operators before you fly.

What we know, and what is coming

On this page

  1. Best months: May–Jun, Sep–early Oct · avoid Jul–Aug (crowds, peak room rates), Jan–Feb (some restaurants and museums shut) · month by month →
  2. 2 airports and 3 areas to sleep in
  3. Weather: a 7-day forecast and monthly averages
  4. Cost per day in 3 bands
  5. 8 day-trips, door to door
  6. 4 things to watch out for, with emergency numbers

Coming as the guide grows

  1. Airport-to-bed contract for DOL and the Paris airports: last bus and train times field-checked, taxi fallback, overnight rung.
  2. Four walking clusters with rescue anchors: Vieux Bassin and La Lieutenance, Sainte-Catherine and the museums, the Côte de Grâce, the Jardin des Personnalités and the beach.
  3. Place pages with verified cutoffs (Sainte-Catherine bell tower, Boudin museum, Maisons Satie, Musée de la Marine, Naturospace) and eat pages with last orders.
  4. Market-day fixtures (Wednesday and Saturday mornings) so gates A–D can go green.

Meanwhile

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