Honfleur

Long a favourite with painters such as Monet, Normandy’s most charming port town is a popular day-trip destination for Parisian families. Though the centre can be overrun with visitors on warm weekends and in summer, it’s hard not to love the rugged maritime charm of the Vieux Bassin (Old Harbour), which evokes maritime Normandy of centuries past.

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  1. 1 Cruising through Paris on a scenic, sightseeing boat tour that winds up and down the Seine River
  2. 2 Shopping at Parisian neighborhood markets and cooking French fare with a local chef
  3. 3 Basking in the cultural charm of Mantes-la-Jolie and Pont-Audemer in the French countryside
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