Honfleur Walking Tour: Exploring Centuries of History and Hidden Gems

Discover the centuries of history and hidden gems of Honfleur on this engaging walking tour. Explore the city’s famous church, learn about its renowned painters and musicians, and uncover hidden corners with a local guide.

Duration: 1 hour, 30 minutes
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • Saint Catherine’s Church - Built using naval construction techniques, which gives the impression of an upside-down ship’s hull.
  • Le Vieux Bassin - Located in the heart of the old town.
  • Greniers a sel de Honfleur - The salt was used by fishermen during their long fishing journeys.
  • Lieutenance d’ Honfleur - The only original piece left of Honfleur’s fortifications
What's Included
  • Local guide available throughout the tour
What's Not Included
  • Bottled water
  • Gratuities
Additional Information

This essential Honfleur walking tour illuminates obscure nooks and crannies. Embark on a historical expedition with a native guide, unveiling the city’s lesser-known treasures that many tourists overlook. Engage in enjoyable historical stories and amusing anecdotes about a city renowned for its church, artists, and musicians, all while maintaining a current and lively vibe.

Location
Église catholique Saint-Léonard
Place Saint-Léonard
All our tours start in front of Saint-Leonard's Church, 14600 Honfleur
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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Thomas_v
Aug 15, 2024
Great tour through a very pretty and historic town. - This was a fun tour, hitting the highlights on a short walk through town. ("Short": about two hours). We weren't in Honfleur very long, and we felt this was a great way to get a sense of the town and its history (and the history of Normandy). Covers three churches, several of the old streets and buildings, the harbor, and more. We've been on several walking tours elsewhere, and this was one of our favorites. Pierre was a great guide, fluent in (at least) French and English. Great details on the large and small of the history. Highly recommended!
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Brigittej894
Mar 24, 2024
Peter the essential - Unforgettable visit thanks to Pierre who told us the history of HONFLEUR in an unusual way which delighted us all and despite wind, rain, cold we held on
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Deannar354
Oct 4, 2023
Best Guide Ever! - We've done a lot of guided tours over the years but I have to say, Pierre was the best guide we've ever had. He certainly is talented. He had everyone smiling within the fist 15 minutes and we all learned many interesting facts about the history of Honfleur. I won't spoil it for you by going into detail on how he does his tours but just know he's one in a million! Thanks Pierre for a wonderful introduction to Honfleur!! We can't wait to come back and spend more time there.
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Andreagrantsalmon
Jul 4, 2023
Honfleur walking tour - Excellent tour with Pierre. Very informative and made good fun! Learnt so much history and knowledge. Pierre made it a excellent morning.
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G9927tnmattj
Jun 21, 2023
Fun and Informative Guided Tour - Honfleur is a beautiful place, and our guided tour with Pierre from Honfleur Tours was absolutely one of the highlights from our whole week in France. Just a great experience. We were lucky to be there just before the end of the French school year (we visited on June 20th), and crowds were very small. I came with a group of American college students, and all of us loved it.
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Adsmiddy
Sep 15, 2022
Highlight of our trip - What a grand experience! Honfleur is beautiful on its own but to really appreciate its history, its survival, and influence, you must take this private guided tour with Pierre! He is from Honfleur and has great stories. Plus he is quite amusing! Plan to spend time after the tour in the city and take him up on recommendations! You won't go wrong.
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Carolc71
May 27, 2022
Terrific tour - Pierre is knowledgeable, engaging, responsive, and fun. He clearly loves his city and eagerly shared lots of information in an appropriately humorous way.
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Craig_s
May 10, 2022
Really good guided walking tour of Honfleur - Pierre created a vivid story for Honfleur and its peoples through the years. Interesting facts, animated presentation, and great sense of humor. Plus, he has a wonderful fund of knowledge, so questions get good answers. He's a native of Honfleur, so he has inside information. Plus his English is perfect.
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L8557xehannahl
Nov 5, 2021
Super Guide, Première chose à faire en arrivant à Honfleur ! - We were delighted to visit Honfleur with Pierre and wish we'd done his tour on the first day of our trip. Pierre is a wonderful, kind, funny guide with lots of fascinating information about his town. We were very pleased with the tour !
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492katrinak
Aug 22, 2021
Very knowledgeable and fun guide with a well paced tour - We had a great tour with Pierre who speaks excellent English - he can even make decent jokes. Although it was casual and lighthearted he managed to convey lots of detail about the history and culture of Honfleur and by the end we really felt we had got a handle on the place and could now wander around on our own knowing what, how and why. He also gave us a couple of really excellent restaurant tips that we wouldn’t have found without him. Great fun and great value.
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