We come here with family and friends and we can splash around, have fun, relax and recharge, make nautical sports (land yachting, water walking, etc.), running, etc. in short, a space of freedom.
Located at the entrance to Honfleur on the coast road (D513), Butin beach has all the facilities to welcome you during the summer season:
- free parking
- public toilets
- foot rinse
- children's playground
- Dogs are allowed before 10am and after 19pm provided they are kept on a leash.
Activities on Honfleur beach
Well-being on the beach: experience a moment of relaxation in Honfleur
Want to let go facing the sea? Take part in the well-being workshops led by Nadège Peru, certified sophrologist. Two unique experiences to enjoy on Honfleur beach:
- Awakening body and mind : an ultra-rejuvenating morning ritual facing the sea
- Energy and presence walk : a conscious journey to reconnect with your sensations.
- Serenity on the sand : a moment of deep relaxation, in harmony with the elements.
Water activities on Honfleur beach
- Optimist, catamaran or J80 habitable sailing courses during school holidays (April, July, August, October) from 7 years old with 3 and 5 day packages
- Yachting all year
- Discovery of the water walk all year
- Sailing in a habitable J80 in the Bay of Seine with a skipper
- Single or giant paddle and kayak rental all year round
- Beach point at Butin 7/7 in July and August
Honfleur Sailing School
Created in 2015, the Sailing School offers packages suitable for everyone, all year round. Learn about sailing or improve your skills, discover new techniques, sail in a J80 in the Bay of Seine with a skipper, do water walking, rent equipment... with the Sailing School, it's insurance quality supervision by a team of qualified instructors. The school is affiliated with the French Sailing Federation, recognition of the quality of its teaching, its equipment and the optimum safety provided by its management.
The “Butin” beach
It's the name of this beach at the exit of the estuary, it's a bit mysterious, don't you think?
And for good reason, it takes its name from the practices once used by Honfleur pirates.
It is said that the latter had the habit of lighting fires on the beach, to attract boats returning to the port after dark. Thinking they were already at the entrance to the harbor, the boats ran aground on the sandbanks and the pirates plundered the cargoes.
Legend also explains that tunnels then connected the beach to the sailors' quarters in order to transport the loot thus collected more discreetly. But today, no one knows where the entrance is.
If you would like to discover other tales and legends from our Honfleur folklore, come every Saturday evening for our “History and Legends” storytelling tours.
The Merry Mops
Find our wanderers in their adventures with the Sailing School.
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