Pont de Normandie

Normandy


This cable-stayed bridge, opened in 1995, stretches in a soaring 2km arch over the Seine between Le Havre and Honfleur. It’s a typically French affair, as much sophisticated architecture as engineering, with two huge inverted-V-shaped columns holding aloft a delicate net of cables. Crossing it is quite a thrill – and the views of the Seine are magnificent. In each direction there’s a narrow footpath and a bike lane.


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Nearby Normandy attractions

1. Marché au Poisson

2.06 MILES

A visit to this lively fish market to browse the day's catch is both fun and fascinating.

2. Lieutenance

2.14 MILES

The magnificent Lieutenance, standing at the mouth of the old harbour, was once the residence of the town’s royal governor.

3. Église Ste-Catherine

2.17 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. Musée de la Marine

2.18 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…

5. Vieux Bassin

2.18 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. Les Maisons Satie

2.2 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…

8. Musée Eugène Boudin

2.2 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…