This was the only historical building open on 1 May i.e. all the museums were closed. It didn't look like an upturned boat to me - it just looked like a church with a wooden roof. It was not very atmospheric due to several tour groups being told about the building and then it was very busy when they all...
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Saint Catherine's Church
Rue des Logettes, France
02-31-89-11-83
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Ranked #1 of 8 attractions in Honfleur
39 Reviews
Type: Landmarks/ Points of Interest, Religious Sites
Description: This famous 15th-century cathedral is the largest surviving wooden church in France.
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Oxford, England
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Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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It is unique, beautiful old church n the center of Honflleur,
very well preserved.
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Whately, Massachusetts
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Beautiful, tasteful, and serene. Bell tower not always open.
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Fascinating but not surprising that the roof looks like the upturned hull of a ship when you consider it was done by ship builders!
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Worth a visit - especially to see the bell tower featured in one of Monet's paintings.
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Percy, France
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Another church, when the sun's shining it's superb, but otherwise another church.
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Bruges, Belgium
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the wooden structures have a lot of charm, overall a nice church to watch and to take some pictures.
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London
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The church, very unusually, has a double sloping roof (and two naves). Inside the first one it feels like upside-down ship's hull - the place was completed by the local boat craftsmen and it shows. They created it without using any saws.
Wonderful atmosphere inside with plenty of candles and subdued lighting.
Curiously, its bell tower is built across the...
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This church has two aisles and two altars. Its bell tower is across the road from it!
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We like the adjacent square with farmer's market. Fresh artisanal bread and him-made organic calvados.
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