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Honfleur in Northern France is an attractive town full of historic and artistic heritage.

It is situated on the estuary of the River Seine and has long been a popular spot with visitors, including artists, writers, sailors and, of course, many holidaymakers.

This picturesque French town, which was founded in the 11th century, boasts a fishing port and yacht harbour and has preserved its heritage and character, making it an ideal destination for a holiday property rental.

Honfleur, on the Normandy coast, is ideal to spend a pleasant short break or a longer vacation, as there are also some lovely places to visit surrounding the town as well as places which are further away.

It’s not surprising why Honfleur is an artist’s paradise. The light and atmosphere here has attracted many famous artists, such as Monet, Renoir, Cézanne and Boudin. In fact, Boudin was born in Honfleur.

There are plenty of things to see and do in Honfleur. You can take a stroll around the town and look at the old buildings – you can see so much more when you go sightseeing by foot. Look out for St Catherine’s Church and St Leonard’s Church. Also, make sure you see Le Vieux Bassin (the Old Harbour) and the boats and waterside houses. There are also some lovely artists studios and galleries here.

If you’ve got time, be sure to visit the Eugène Boudin Museum, which houses some collections of paintings including work by Boudin, the Marine Museum, which has some interesting exhibits, Normandy Culture & Ethnography Museum and the Satie Museum (which looks at the work of composer Erik Satie, who was also born in Honfleur). Another visitor attraction in Honfleur is Naturospace, which is a large tropical butterfly house in which you can walk around while the butterflies fly around you.

After all the sightseeing, you will no doubt want to sit down and have a bite to eat – and a drink, of course! Honfleur has a great selection of restaurants. If you are a fan of seafood, then be sure to check out one of the seafood restaurants in the town during your stay.

The Saturday market is well worth a visit as it sells fresh local produce. It starts early morning and finishes at 1pm. Here, you will be able to stock up on all your items needed for your self-catering holiday.

If you’re staying in Honfleur for a while then you will want to explore the surrounding area. There’s the Pays d’Auge, the Seine Valley, the D-Day Beaches, the coast and other tourist attractions. Paris is only a two-hour drive away, so might even get the chance to see the country’s capital during your holiday!

If you’re in search of a good beach, then be sure to check out the beautiful and popular beach resorts of Trouville and Deauville. Honfleur isn’t far from either and both towns are well worth a visit.

Honfleur is an ideal French holiday destination for everyone. The town and its surrounding area has plenty to offer its visitors, including a great selection of self-catering accommodation.

In terms of Canadian Permanent Resident Cards it is a requirement for those who are who are in the planning processes of becoming a Permanent Resident of the country of Canada to pick up their new “PR” cards in order that the official Canadian counsel staff can verify and assure the person’s identity. You can never be too sure today in 2009 / 2010 when it comes to identity theft and identity theft practices .Hence this is more step and procedure to assure the Canadian governmental authorities entrusted with these special and important vital tasks that the individual or groups of applicants that come to pick up their documents are the boni-fide applicant and registrant for actual permanent resident status in the Dominion of Canada.

Canadian residents who have PR cards expiring in the near future and who plan on traveling before they have a chance to renew their Permanent Residence (PR) documentation brochures should contact their local CIC office. Why so? It seems that permanent residents who are returning to Canada by commercial carrier (be it airplane, train, boat or Greyhound bus), will now require this PR card, as an official document, even to board the transit carrier itself. Thus in a flash, you may have your travel and trip plans thoroughly inconvenienced. This can occur either for a family trip, a vacation or even for medical treatment abroad or even across the line in US – say for a simple CAT scan or N.M.R. medical diagnostic scan at Pembina North Dakota.

On the other hand you might find yourself in the quandary of suddenly discovering that you will be traveling abroad or even to the USA shortly and you do not have a sufficient time period or interval to renew your permanent resident status documents, or if you are in the bureaucratic category or categories of already having submitted your application yet not received or taken physical possession of the certificate with its official credential and official stamps and registration , don’t panic , you still have a number of options available to yourself and your traveling companions. Firstly, if you have not yet mailed in your application or applications, the procedure is to submit a copy of your plane ticket or other fare documents along with your application. In addition label your application with the notation “Urgent Proof of Travel Included” clearly both on the outside and along with the documents submitted themselves. Of course it is always wise and prudent procedure to photocopy, or scan into your computer – be it desktop or laptop, for later verification or proof if needed. This labeled and identified you can be assured that the highly efficient staff at the local or main Ottawa Ontario main office will place and examine your submission on a higher praetor basis for the quick turnaround of the necessary package to you by registered mail or courier.

However if you have already submitted your application before the processing time posted on the official website online , then it might be best to follow up with a simple enquiry by email , phone or fax.

Pleasant travels.