Honfleur

Honfleur is located on the southern bank of the estuary of the Seine river, vis-a-vis from Le Havre. It is known for its picturesque old port, surrounded by houses covered of slates. It was often represented by artists, as Gustave Courbet, Eugene Boudin, Claude Monet and Johan Barthold Jongkind, who formed the School of Honfleur which contributed to the impressionist movement.