The most iconic spots along the Normandy coast would have to be Honfleur and Etretat. Even with the summer crowds, it was wonderful to revisit those two seaside towns where I spent a lot of time as a child.
Honfleur is a small port on the southern bank of the Seine Estuary. The Old Basin in the centre of the old town is surrounded by tall, narrow houses covered with slate and dating back to the XVII or XVIIIth century. It is a stunning scenery that we never tire of exploring.
Le Vieux Bassin – Honfleur
But one place I had to introduce Wade to was my all time favourite: Etretat, with its impressive cliffs and series of arches. As a family we often came to Etretat and surrounding beaches to go fishing for shells and crabs. We always came home with a seafood feast, but not before taking a dip at the steep pebble beach, in its very chilly water and strong waves… No swimming for us this time, but it was really special to return with Dad.
L’Aiguille – Etretat
Here is a selection of images to showcase these two special places. Our next destination will be Brittany where we are renting a holiday house with Dad, my sister Véronique & her husband Didier. Bisous et à bientôt!
Sv-Anui 
Looks stunning, I love Honfleur. Hope you have fun in Brittany, weather looks really good too x
Hi Susan – yes even in the muddle of the day when the light is harsh, it looks good. I keep threatening to do a dawn rise or sunset trip but my travelling companions are not takers!
V. Nice young lady ……looks familiar ……
I thought of you when we were in Etretat. Could not find Nefertiti!
Beautiful part of the world! Did Wade take his surf board?
Nope! No surf there. But he could have used his kite surfer!
Oh I have wanted to photograph those iconic cliffs for years! Magnifique 😀
They are wonderful. I never tire of them.
I can understand that!
Lovely places! I remember Honfleur, from a visit years ago.
Timeless isn’t it!
Absolutely!
Thanks for taking us there!
My pleasure Janis! Glad you liked these. The colours of the water and sky in France is so different from Australia.
Looks fantastic, the weather looks great too, I love those cliffs
Thanks Leanne – even in the middle of the day they come out well. Wish we could have been there at sunrise or sunset though!
That is always the problem with travelling with non photographic people. Good photos though.
Thank you😊
Back home now, have been technology free, (no wifi). What a fantastic place, so unique, can see why you love it. Hope the rest of your time is going well.
Both Etretat and Honfleur are places I never tire of going back to. They are bound in childhood memories…
I’ve just come back from Normandy, and called in on Honfleur. I will definitely be going back there. I just commented about honfleur this evening https://simonshere80.wordpress.com/2016/08/24/boats-harbours-and-relaxation/
Yes it is a beautiful place.
Those cliffs are grand and beautiful! One of them looks like monumental yacht in the sea.
A yacht – Nice imagery for the Aiguille!