Children and adults will enjoy this lush greenhouse that houses scores of species of free-flying tropical butterflies in the northwest of town, a short walk from other attractions and sights of note.
Naturospace
Honfleur
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Falaise d’Aval
19.54 MILES
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Musée Malraux
7 MILES
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Église St-Joseph
7.33 MILES
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Jardins Suspendus
8.11 MILES
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Le Volcan
7.1 MILES
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Nearby Honfleur attractions
1. Les Maisons Satie
0.1 MILES
This unusual and intriguing complex captures the whimsical spirit of the eccentric avant-garde composer Erik Satie (1866–1925), who lived and worked in…
2. Musée Eugène Boudin
0.2 MILES
This museum features superb 19th- and 20th-century paintings of Normandy’s towns and coast, including works by Dubourg, Dufy and Monet. One room is…
3. Église Ste-Catherine
0.32 MILES
Initially intended as a temporary structure, this extraordinary wooden church was built by local shipwrights during the late 15th and early 16th centuries…
4. Chapelle Notre Dame de Grâce
0.35 MILES
Built between 1600 and 1613, this chapel sits on the Plateau de Grâce, a wooded, 100m-high hill about 2km west of the Vieux Bassin. The area offers great…
5. Lieutenance
0.35 MILES
The magnificent Lieutenance, standing at the mouth of the old harbour, was once the residence of the town’s royal governor.
6. Vieux Bassin
0.39 MILES
The old harbour, with its bobbing pleasure boats, is Honfleur’s focal point. On the west side, quai Ste-Catherine is lined with tall, taper-thin houses –…
7. Musée de la Marine
0.43 MILES
This museum displays model sailing ships, nautically themed engravings and watercolours, and a case that examines Honfleur’s role in the 17th- and 18th…
8. Marché au Poisson
0.44 MILES
A visit to this lively fish market to browse the day's catch is both fun and fascinating.