Enjoy a delightful stay in the exceptional setting of a beautiful ancient building, composed of an old salt storehouse and three 16th-century houses located in the heart of Honfleur.
Alphonse Allais was a writer and a journalist who was born in Honfleur during the 19th century. He was also kind of a joker and a real humor fan. He started a career as a pharmacist, like his father, but quickly changed his mind.
Picture yourself in the very heart of the medieval town of Honfleur. You open a door and you are sent into a strange and colorful world. Welcome to La Forge. It’s the house and studio of the artist Florence Marie. The house, the garden, the underground are art pieces. Each wall is covered with paintings, each room full with sculptures.
On display are works by Eugène Boudin and other great impressionists: Dubourg, C.Monet, Jongkind… many of whom stayed and worked at the Saint-Simeon farmouse on the outskirts of Honfleur. 20th century artists, who were born or worked in Honfleur are well represented, with important works by Dufy, Friesz, Gernez and many others.
The museum also has a large collection of Normandy head-dresses, costumes and furniture. In summer the museum mounts temporary exhibitions.
"Maisons Satie" is a musical and visual tribute to the composer Erik Satie who was born in Honfleur, in 1866. An accomplished early 20th century musician, Erik Satie worked with the greatest artists of his time: Picasso, Picabia, Braque, Cocteau, René Clair and inspired such famous composers as Debussy, Ravel and Stravinsky
