HONFLEUR,
le Vieux BASSIN, la Lieutenance,le
quartier Sainte Catherine et le Quartier Saint
Léonard
The
Old Dock surrounded by picturesque narrow
houses, the Lieutenancy and St Stephen's Church
- this is with no doubt what catches the eye
of every visitor upon their first visit to
Honfleur.
At one end of the Old Dock stands an
odd-looking stone building called the
Lieutenancy. This name refers to the
17th century when the King's Lieutenant
used this building as place of residence.
It is however the only remnant left
from the ancient rampart largely altered
during the 16th and the 17th centuries.
Around
this 15th and 16th century church can
be found narrow cobbled streets, art
galleries and traditional craft shops.
The Church of Sainte-Catherine was built
by shipwrights and is the largest wooden
church with a separate bell-tower in
France.
The
bell-tower, also largely built of wood,
dates from the end of the 15th century
and is now a museum of religious art