Honfleur

Honfleur is a harbour commune in the Norman d?partement of Calvados, in France, located on the southern bank of the estuary of the Seine, very close to the exit of the Pont de Normandie. It is especially known for its old picturesque port, characterized by its houses with slate-covered frontages, painted many times by artists, including in particular Gustave Courbet, Claude Monet and Johan Jongkind, forming the ?cole de Honfleur which contributed to the appearance of the Impressionist movement . The Sainte-Catherine church, which has a bell-tower separate from the principal building, is the largest church made out of wood of France.

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Commune: A commune or comune is a system of social and economic organization which involves the common ownership of resources and/or shared obligations. Within that framework, the word can have various meanings:...

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Calvados: :For the apple brandy produced in the region, see Calvados (spirit)....

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Honfleur The Lieutenancy	Landscape Around Honfleur Snow circa 1867	The Meal at Honfleur 1875	Women Fraying Linen Honfleur 1877
The Harbour at Honfleur