The Lavoir Saint Leonard of Honfleur, part II !!

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Well I think I have spoken enough on Honfleur, as is a very sentimental town for me and going there since the early 90’s. I will never be tired of seeing it. This is as Norman as you can get in the Calvados dept 14 of the Normandie region of my belle France, There is so much I have written on it in my blog, but there is always some that me think not written enough and they deserve more. Therefore, here is my take on the Lavoir Saint Leonard of Honfleur, part II !! Hope you enjoy the post as I.

Many towns/villages inFrance have a wash house orLavoir, a small building often overlooked by its own residents. These buildings were generally built during the 19C to limit the risk of an epidemic. We love to walk by here each time in town. Nearby, the fountain and the washhouse are places conducive to relaxation, fed by the Saint Léonard spring, they remind us that Honfleur has its feet in the water! This district is home to the tourist office, media library and the St Leonard Church 12C (see post). This is a very quant old neighborhood to lose yourselves walking and marveling at the sights of architecture and history all around you.

A few steps from the old basin or vieux bassin, the Saint-Léonard district groups its houses at the foot of a church dating from the 12C. This district experienced strong development during the second half of the 19C due to its proximity to industries, basins and the railway station. This development necessitated the creation of a fountain and a wash house or lavoir (see post) supplied by the Saint Léonard spring. Fed by the sources of the Côte Vassal, it is the oldest washhouse in the city. It was restored in 1807.

The City of Honfleur on wash houses : https://www.ville-honfleur.com/decouvrir-honfleur/honfleur-et-son-patrimoine/les-lavoirs-et-puits/

The Honfleur Tourist office on the St Leonard district https://www.ot-honfleur.fr/en/Honfleur/visit-honfleur/visit-honfleur-on-foot/walking-tour-of-the-old-town/

The Normandie regioni tourist office on Honfleur : https://en.normandie-tourisme.fr/unmissable-sites/honfleur/

There you go folks, a nice monument still nicely well done standing and in a wonderful neighborhood to walk and marvel of the architecture of Honfleur. Again, hope you enjoy the walk by the Lavoir Saint Leonard of Honfleur, part II !! as I.

And remember, happy travels, good health, and many cheers to all !!!

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I am a lover of travels to Europe , Americas , Africa and Asia as well ,who like to share my experiences of the last 53 years with the world, visiting so far 81 countries; living in 6, working in 5, and Citizen of 4, speaking fluently 4 languages. I can deal with sports especially football/soccer and love music, arts, wine collector/drinker, and go out to restaurants, and just visit the world. My background comes all the way from Candelaria and Pajara in Tenerife, Spain where my grandparents came from ;not knowing each other then, to Punta Brava, west of Havana, Cuba. There , my parents born in Cuba met and later on I was born there too. 100% guanche (annexed Tenerife to Spain on April 10 ,1496). I left Cuba as many have to Madrid, Spain where I lived for 4 years. Then, move to Perth Amboy ,New Jersey USA (living there 13 yrs) ; where I completed high school, became a US Citizen, learned to drive a car, and learned English. Afterward, went to the university in Florida, ERAU, and upon graduation decided to moved there to Ormond by the Sea, near Daytona Beach, finally moving North Miami, then Hialeah, then another moved to Silver Lakes division in Miramar, Broward county, Florida; in Florida I lived a total of 18 years. Finally , moved to France in 2003 ,Versailles call me for its royalty, and working in Paris was great. It was time to seek frontiers again and moved to Brech near Auray, Morbihan in Brittany , and later move to not too far Pluvigner. Total so far in France has been 20 years, and counting. Moving average a home every 5.5 years hopefully this will be my last. Cheers All rights reserved. No part of this blog may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means or stored in a retrieval system of any nature, without the written permission of the copyright holder, me. No part of this work may be modified, without the written permission of the holder, me.No part of this work may be exposed to public view in any form or by any means, without identifying the holder as the author, and with the before mentioned permission.

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