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Honfleur is a very touristy place. There are numerous car parks around the village. I suggest you start from the large car park not far from the port and the town centre.
(S/E) Turn left and walk up Cours des Fossés. You will arrive at the picturesque harbour in the heart of the village, surrounded by old buildings with slate facades and half-timbered walls.
This beautiful harbour has inspired many painters.
(1) Walk along it for a few moments and, on the right, at the small church, take the magnificent Rue de la Prison, lined with old, rough half-timbered houses. Pass Rue des Boucherie to reach the lively Rue de la Ville.
Turn left towards Place Arthur Boudin, home to several art galleries. Return to Rue de la Ville and continue to the outer harbour.
Now walk along the quay to the lock, where you will find a large old building with a grand staircase. From here, you can enjoy a beautiful view of the entire harbour. Climb up to Place Sainte-Catherine, where you will find the pretty Sainte-Catherine Church, divided into two parts: the bell tower, covered in slate tiles, and the other part, which you can visit. It is rather unusual, being almost entirely made of wood. Take a moment to admire the carved entrance doors.
(2) Pass by the bell tower and take the small Rue des Lingots slightly to the right.
At the end of this street, turn right to reach the Place de l'Hôtel de Ville. Go up Rue Haute on the left. Turn left at thefirst street, then right. When you reach the Eugène Boudin Museum, continue straight ahead, take thefirst street on the right, then the one on the left. Go up Rue Bucaille to reach the Maison de Pierre Valérie.
(3) Opposite, take Rue Charrière du Puits, continue straight ahead but take the Mont-Joly communal road slightly to the right. When you reach the foot of the hill, climb it via the footpath. At the top, there is a superb view of Honfleur and a monument on the left.
Continue straight ahead on the road a little further. After 300 metres, take a path on the right that leads to the Notre-Dame-de-Grâce chapel. This small but beautiful chapel has a carillon with many bells on the outside, which may startle you when it rings.
Opposite, walk to the cross, which offers a superb view of Le Havre and the mouth of the Seine.
(4) Pass the chapel again, then continue and turn left onto the previous path. Return to the Maison de Pierre Valérie.
(3) Opposite, take Rue du Puits, which will take you back to Sainte-Catherine Church.
(2) Take Rue des Logettes, descend towards the port, and walk around it on the left. Once back at Cours des Fossés, take the same path as on the way there to the car park (S/E).
On the day of our hike, it was windy at La Chapelle (remember to pack a light windbreaker in your rucksack). The numbered landmarks are missing from the map, which doesn't bother locals but would be very useful for foreign tourists, whom we helped find their way.
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