Port of Honfleur

The King of France, Francis 1st, disappointed by the lack of gold or diamonds, decided not to exploit the land.

It is only two hundred years later, in the 17th century, that Samuel de Champlain received orders to settle the vast territory.

The port is bordered on three sides, by buildings of two distinct styles; large stone houses on the Southside (Quai Saint-Etienne) and high and narrow wooden houses to the North (Quai Sainte Catherine).

At the end of each year, an almanac, called the Annuaire administratif du Département, used to be published, showing statistics relevant to Calvados.

Fishing boats were present in numbers, and in 1881, 75 ships were registered and stationed in Honfleur.

Notable imports were wood from Norway, coal from England, wheat from America and lime.