Saint Catherine's Church
Saint Catherine's Church
4.5
9:00 AM - 8:30 PM
Monday
9:00 AM - 8:30 PM
Tuesday
9:00 AM - 8:30 PM
Wednesday
9:00 AM - 8:30 PM
Thursday
9:00 AM - 8:30 PM
Friday
9:00 AM - 8:30 PM
Saturday
9:00 AM - 8:30 PM
Sunday
9:00 AM - 8:30 PM
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This famous 15th-century cathedral is the largest surviving wooden church in France.
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VKS99
Reading, UK54 contributions
Sep 2021 • Couples
A really beautiful building, both inside and out. The separate bell tower seems very unusual, a northern European campanile with a clock with a wooden face.
The half timbered structure has a long house feel, and the interior looks like the inside of a boat with a hull-like roof and wooden columns. Some lovely carving on gallery, columns and the southern doors. A wonderful escape from the crowds and tourist shops of Honfleur.
The half timbered structure has a long house feel, and the interior looks like the inside of a boat with a hull-like roof and wooden columns. Some lovely carving on gallery, columns and the southern doors. A wonderful escape from the crowds and tourist shops of Honfleur.
Written September 25, 2021
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Liztravelsandeats
Haarlem, The Netherlands724 contributions
Oct 2022 • Couples
Saint Catherine’s Church was built entirely in wood, gathered in the nearby forest. This 15th-century cathedral is the oldest surviving wooden church in France and the largest with a separate bell tower. FREE ENTRY The church is famous for its original shape: its roof is formed by the double hull of an inverted ship.
Written October 18, 2022
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machinmad
Yaxley, UK2,458 contributions
Jun 2023
This town retains a large proportion of its medieval architecture which is really quite amazing. The tall, 5 storey, thin buildings arranged higgeledy piggledy round the harbour present a façade I’ve not seen before. It’s a unique place.
There are lots of tourists shops to browse, cafes to sample and make sure you visit the wooden church in the town centre.
There are lots of tourists shops to browse, cafes to sample and make sure you visit the wooden church in the town centre.
Written July 15, 2023
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TheGuv-and-Bolli
Bexhill-on-Sea, UK182 contributions
Aug 2022
A nice wooden church tucked away up a side street in busy Honfleur. Not easy to get good photos with so many folk about, delivery vans etc.
Recommend downloading an offline street map to make it easier to find.
Recommend downloading an offline street map to make it easier to find.
Written August 25, 2022
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ToujoursLaRoute
Paris, France1,176 contributions
Oct 2021
Incredible travel back in time. Amazing wooden church, in the middle of a small plaza, really speaking about old times. To be visited inside and admired from outside. You will understand why it is considered the most famous place in Honfleur.
Written October 12, 2021
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Globetrotter008
London, UK1,408 contributions
Feb 2012 • Couples
The church, very unusually, has a double sloping roof (and two naves). Inside the first one it feels like upside-down ship's hull - the place was completed by the local boat craftsmen and it shows. They created it without using any saws.
Wonderful atmosphere inside with plenty of candles and subdued lighting.
Curiously, its bell tower is built across the square - this to protect the main structure, and the people inside, from lightning and fire.
Wonderful atmosphere inside with plenty of candles and subdued lighting.
Curiously, its bell tower is built across the square - this to protect the main structure, and the people inside, from lightning and fire.
Written February 25, 2012
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countryskipper
Dallas, TX158 contributions
Jan 2012 • Couples
We came to Honfleur for the pretty port and when I read up on it, we added this wooden church to our "must" list. I had no idea what to expect since I'd never been to a wooden church before and I was floored. It's truly impressive! It's so big and it really is held up completely by its wooden structure. The wooden beams seem so old and I have to say that overall, this church really made me imagine how it could have been way back when much more than the regular cathedrals we visited in France.
Written January 21, 2012
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Lavarcham
Poulton Le Fylde, UK3,477 contributions
Jul 2019
From the outside we thought it was the market hall. Reading about the structure and how it was built that didn’t seem surprising as the original building was modelled on a market hall style but also likened to an upside down ship. Inside the dark wood structure is lightened by the many windows. The building is really wide and it’s surprising when you realise that there are two main alters. I was pleased to have seen it as it has a distinct and memorable atmosphere.
Written November 19, 2019
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Dickd1946
Charleston, SC1,231 contributions
Aug 2012 • Couples
This is a Unique but worthwhile addition to a visit in Honfleur. This old wooden church from over 4 centuries ago is more utilitarian in archetecture than some of the Glorious structures seen throughout France and Europe. That being said this Church has it's place and should not be missed. The Bells are housed separately which is also unique in an equally delightful structure. In and around the Church is shopping and many cafe and restaurant opportunities.
Written October 11, 2012
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alkuino
Madrid, Spain161 contributions
May 2011 • Friends
the Saint Catherine Church (15th and 16th centuries), is the largest wooden church kept in good conditions in a Normand style. Built by fishermen is surrounded with beautiful Normand style houses and tiny streets. You must be visit it and see the colorful windows and enchanting interior. It has unequal double naves with inverted sheep-keel roofing and has an organ loft at the west end.
The Sainte-Catherine's area is an old maritime district. Its narrow and paved streets are delightful and package with small gourmet stores. If you love to by on market days, in the small square in front of the church, the Bio food street market is a small market held every Wednesday morning, there were about 20 stalls with a good choice of local products, wine and pottery items. On Saturdays morning there is an incredibly large colorful “Le Marche de Honfleur” around St. Catherine's, it is pretty calm until 10:30 am. All the stands are filled with an assortment of goods.
In the meantime, you could fill a gourmet basket in the small stores around the Quai Sainte Catherine: La Conserverie La Belle-Iloise, located on the pretty # 24 Place des Pierre Berthelot, is a lovely shop selling some delicacies of the region. They specialize in tinned top quality canned sardines, mackerels and tuna. It is an amazing large number of varieties available in the shop, with a colorful packing, most of them in tiny sets of 5 cans, you will have a lot of trouble deciding what to buy. Maybe it would be better to see a prior its web page (http://www.labelleiloise.fr) and have an idea of which one you will prefer.
Gourmandises Normandes: At # 6 on the same plaza, is a small craft shop, which works in partnership with local farmer’s producers. As an example of their epicure products are the apples in all its forms: cider, Pommeau of Normandy, Calvados Pays d'Auge, liqueurs, juices, vinegar, sauces, jellies and jams, sweets and confectionery, honey of Normandy, sausage specialties: Andouille de Vire, a rustic gourmet Norman sausage is one of Normandy products highly appreciated; terrines, rillettes, comfits, stews and casseroles.
An special mention for its selection of “fromages” (cheeses): the famous Camembert, the Pont l'Evêque a pale yellow tender cheese, unctuous and slightly salty, full of subtle and refined flavours; the Livarot a strong one, soft texture but not runny, and a flavour can go from pronounced to very ripe; the Pavé d'Auge a cheese that differentiates from a Pont l'Evêque with its stronger taste and the fact that it is much thicker with a light crust.
Gribouille Honfleur, at # 16 Rue de l'Homme de Bois, is a very unpretentious store but once inside you will discover delicious local products to taste and buy: Cidre, Crème de Pomme Verte, Liqueur de Poire, Liquer de Cassis and Calvados are just a small part of the variety of products that this shop has. It is strongly recommend tasting the various kinds of jams, especially the Confiture de Lait (Jam with milk), (http:// www.gribouillehonfleur.com).
Olivier Deschamps - Artisan Chocolatier, at # 41 Rue Dauphin, is a bakery essential to Honfleur, a store of golden wheat, also renowned for its popular chocolates and macaroons with a variety of flavours and subtle notes. Olivier Deschamps and Bernadette welcome you into their store Monday through Sunday and offer at any time a large selection of breads, snacks and treats as you wish. The macaroons are a sweet delicacy you could try with a good coffee and a cup of Calvados. (http://www.auxblesdor.fr/)
Furthermore, the area is a delight for art lovers have a high concentration of galleries (Saint-Catherine, Bartaux, Normandy, Le Bateau Lavoir Got frederic, L'Estuaire, du Dauphine, Goutte of Pluie, Francis Vendeuge .. .) and ateliers of painters (Fred Atelier, Choisy, Valder Hamidi a small paradise ...), very rewarding. We can also go into the antique store "Au Charme d'Artan" at # 4 in the Rue Brulee and keep looking around pieces from the past. The first sunday of the month a Brocante Market takes place on Cours des Fossés.
If you want to take a rest and enjoy cider at “La Cidrarie Bar” on # 26 Place de Hamelin, where a excellent bottle of a cool brut cider (7,80€) is always a delight, or drink outside the “Le Vintage Café Jazz Club” on # 8 Quai des Passagers a Belgian beer (3,50€) watching people pass the Vieux Bassin.
The Sainte-Catherine's area is an old maritime district. Its narrow and paved streets are delightful and package with small gourmet stores. If you love to by on market days, in the small square in front of the church, the Bio food street market is a small market held every Wednesday morning, there were about 20 stalls with a good choice of local products, wine and pottery items. On Saturdays morning there is an incredibly large colorful “Le Marche de Honfleur” around St. Catherine's, it is pretty calm until 10:30 am. All the stands are filled with an assortment of goods.
In the meantime, you could fill a gourmet basket in the small stores around the Quai Sainte Catherine: La Conserverie La Belle-Iloise, located on the pretty # 24 Place des Pierre Berthelot, is a lovely shop selling some delicacies of the region. They specialize in tinned top quality canned sardines, mackerels and tuna. It is an amazing large number of varieties available in the shop, with a colorful packing, most of them in tiny sets of 5 cans, you will have a lot of trouble deciding what to buy. Maybe it would be better to see a prior its web page (http://www.labelleiloise.fr) and have an idea of which one you will prefer.
Gourmandises Normandes: At # 6 on the same plaza, is a small craft shop, which works in partnership with local farmer’s producers. As an example of their epicure products are the apples in all its forms: cider, Pommeau of Normandy, Calvados Pays d'Auge, liqueurs, juices, vinegar, sauces, jellies and jams, sweets and confectionery, honey of Normandy, sausage specialties: Andouille de Vire, a rustic gourmet Norman sausage is one of Normandy products highly appreciated; terrines, rillettes, comfits, stews and casseroles.
An special mention for its selection of “fromages” (cheeses): the famous Camembert, the Pont l'Evêque a pale yellow tender cheese, unctuous and slightly salty, full of subtle and refined flavours; the Livarot a strong one, soft texture but not runny, and a flavour can go from pronounced to very ripe; the Pavé d'Auge a cheese that differentiates from a Pont l'Evêque with its stronger taste and the fact that it is much thicker with a light crust.
Gribouille Honfleur, at # 16 Rue de l'Homme de Bois, is a very unpretentious store but once inside you will discover delicious local products to taste and buy: Cidre, Crème de Pomme Verte, Liqueur de Poire, Liquer de Cassis and Calvados are just a small part of the variety of products that this shop has. It is strongly recommend tasting the various kinds of jams, especially the Confiture de Lait (Jam with milk), (http:// www.gribouillehonfleur.com).
Olivier Deschamps - Artisan Chocolatier, at # 41 Rue Dauphin, is a bakery essential to Honfleur, a store of golden wheat, also renowned for its popular chocolates and macaroons with a variety of flavours and subtle notes. Olivier Deschamps and Bernadette welcome you into their store Monday through Sunday and offer at any time a large selection of breads, snacks and treats as you wish. The macaroons are a sweet delicacy you could try with a good coffee and a cup of Calvados. (http://www.auxblesdor.fr/)
Furthermore, the area is a delight for art lovers have a high concentration of galleries (Saint-Catherine, Bartaux, Normandy, Le Bateau Lavoir Got frederic, L'Estuaire, du Dauphine, Goutte of Pluie, Francis Vendeuge .. .) and ateliers of painters (Fred Atelier, Choisy, Valder Hamidi a small paradise ...), very rewarding. We can also go into the antique store "Au Charme d'Artan" at # 4 in the Rue Brulee and keep looking around pieces from the past. The first sunday of the month a Brocante Market takes place on Cours des Fossés.
If you want to take a rest and enjoy cider at “La Cidrarie Bar” on # 26 Place de Hamelin, where a excellent bottle of a cool brut cider (7,80€) is always a delight, or drink outside the “Le Vintage Café Jazz Club” on # 8 Quai des Passagers a Belgian beer (3,50€) watching people pass the Vieux Bassin.
Written December 15, 2011
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Hoe kom je van le havre naar honfleur
Sandra
Rio de Janeiro, RJ182 contributions
Olá, Pimfemke! Eu aluguei um carro para fazer toda a Normandia. No caminho de Le Havre para Honfleur fiz questão de atravessar a Ponte da Normandia ( vale muito a pena). Há um pedagio, mas vale a travessia.
Espero ter te ajudado.
OcrazyS
Pilot Point, TX4 contributions
Can you tell me what religion this church is affiliated with?
cmschw@comcast.net
Alexandria, VA4,516 contributions
Catholic Christian I think.
But to be certain google the church.
Chuck
Misshonesty77
Brighton, England, United Kingdom18 contributions
Is there s flea market here or anywhere in and around Le Havre ?
Sunday ?
Midlands_T
Northamptonshire, UK272 contributions
Not knowing when you are going I would say "possibly".
The easiest method of locating is via search engines le Harve tourist information office".
If you are there and want to while away a damp Sunday afternoon - try going to the Muma museum of modern art on boulevard Clemenceau - opposite the lighthouses on the river seine in LH closed on tuesday. Check website. For entrance fee and opening hours. A good place to see a very much rated contemporary of Turner Sisley.
Be aware that we had a very expensive coffee in the new shopping centre in the warehouses. Far cheaper to eat with the French in LH centre. Going north west up the coast you will meet LH plague (seaside) Again the euro does not stretch too much.
Last visit here was in the really hot period at the end of August. 111oF in the shade.
Have fun, take care and enjoy.
Off to Madeira in a few weeks time. :-)
Midlands T
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