Honfleur

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Honfleur
Commune
Honfleur harbour
Coat of arms
Location of Honfleur
Honfleur Show map of France Honfleur Show map of Normandy
Coordinates: 49°25′10″N 0°13′57″E / 49.4194°N 0.2325°E / 49.4194; 0.2325
Country	France
Region	Normandy
Department	Calvados
Arrondissement	Lisieux
Canton	Honfleur-Deauville
Intercommunality	Pays de Honfleur-Beuzeville
Government
• Mayor (2020–2026)	Michel Lamarre[1]
Area 1	13.67 km2 (5.28 sq mi)
Population  (2021)[2]	6,761
• Density	490/km2 (1,300/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	14333 /14600
Elevation	0–117 m (0–384 ft) (avg. 5 m or 16 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Honfleur (French: [ɔ̃flœʁ] ^ⓘ) is a commune in the Calvados department in northwestern France. It is located on the southern bank of the estuary of the Seine across from Le Havre and very close to the exit of the Pont de Normandie. The people that inhabit Honfleur are called Honfleurais.

It is especially known for its old port, characterized by its houses with slate-covered frontages, painted frequently by artists. There have been many notable artists, including, Gustave Courbet, Eugène Boudin, Claude Monet and Johan Jongkind. They all meet at La Ferme Saint Siméon, which is now a 5-star hotel, and create the "Saint Siméon gathering" contributing to the appearance of the Impressionist movement. The Sainte-Catherine church, which has a bell tower separate from the principal building, is the largest wooden church in France.