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Honfleur: Birthplace Of Impressionism

Previously submitted by the Nestling amongst green
late Don Kiselewski, MCC, hills, Honfleur stands on low
D.S., Palm Beach Gardens ground between the tidal estuary
Travel Leaders of the Seine and the plateau of
The town of Honfleur, the Pays d’Auge. It is here that
at the midpoint on the the Seine cuts the coastline and
English Channel side of continues eastward, upstream,
the hexagon that shapes to the heart of France. Across
France, is arguably one of the estuary lies the port city of
the most picturesque seaports Le Havre. Over the last century,
in all of Europe. Located Le Havre has gained most of the
in the Calvados district of shipping business because it is
the Normandy area of France, Honfleur has served as an on the north side of the Seine,
active port since the 11th century. Because the port is one which doesn’t silt up, like the
of the closest to England, with water access into the center south, and allows deeper-draft
of France, it became a ping-pong ball during the Hundred vessels access.
Years’ War from 1337 to 1453. The last period of English This lessening in importance,
occupation was from 1418 to 1450. as a port, served as an advantage
The period between the 16th and 19th centuries brought to Honfleur. Because of its
prosperity to the town due to trade with North America and the relative unimportance, it was
East Indies. The town also served as a point of departure for many not bombed and was saved from Port of Honfleur
trips of exploration. As I’m sure most Canadians know, it was the total destruction that came
from Honfleur that the explorer Samuel de Champlain started a to Le Havre, its sister town across the Seine, during the Second There are less than 10,000 inhabitants of this quaint village,
voyage of discovery. In 1608, Champlain sailed to Canada and World War Le Havre was flattened because of the continued including the tourists who descend on the area in the summer.
founded the French colony of New France (Quebec). bombing, and today has been rebuilt in concrete, glass and steel, Most admirable is the way that the town has retained the character
giving it a cold, lackluster appearance. Le Havre may have again of the periods in which it was built. All of the newer construction
Commissioner’s outgrown the little town of Honfleur, however the old Norman (last two centuries) has been well hidden and out of view, leaving
the pristine murals that have inspired so many artists over the
town has managed to keep intact its yesteryear charm. Only a
few years ago, a magnificent cable bridge joined the two port
Update areas across the estuary, at the mouth of the Seine. Honfleur on page 17

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