Accessible Mobility Equipment: Honfleur Harbour And Town Center

OVERVIEW

This excursion is for guests who are fully dependent on their mobility device. You will be required to supply your own wheelchair/scooter. Your mobility equipment (manual or electric) must not exceed the following dimensions: W 28", L 40", H 66".

Those guests that are companions, use a cane or walker, or have limited mobility issues must book the companion tour code: LEH_A1 ACCESSIBLE Companion: Honfleur Harbour And Town Center.

Tour includes step-free routes, shorter distances and no stairs. Accessible restrooms with wide doors for wheelchairs are present along the tour route. Vehicles are adapted with an access ramp (or lift where available) to accommodate a limited number of wheelchairs and/or mobility scooters. Guides are not allowed to push wheelchairs; therefore, guests needing special assistance must be accompanied by an able-bodied.

Delve deeply into the history of Honfleur in the beautifully restored old harbor and by browsing landmark churches in the town center and beyond. This city at the mouth of the Seine River has roots dating to the 9th century and exudes history. Centuries-old houses rim the harbor, including the Lieutenancy, a residence that French impressionist Claude Monet painted when he lived in town. Honfleur’s maritime influence is apparent at Sainte Catherine Church, the country’s largest wooden church. Shipbuilders constructed it in the 15th century with a timbered ceiling that resembles an upside-down boat. Salt storehouses were built around the same time period, and you will see one of the three remaining ones. The stones were repurposed from Honfleur’s original defensive walls. You will also visit Notre Dame de Grace, an even older structure where the likes of explorer Samuel de Champlain and Napoleon Bonaparte have worshipped.

HIGHLIGHTS

• Gain insight into the history of Honfleur, a city that dates to the 9th century.
• Visit France’s largest wooden church and a church where Napoleon Bonaparte worshipped.
• See a centuries-old salt storehouse built with stones from the city’s old defensive walls.

HELPFUL HINTS

• Dress in weather-appropriate clothing.