Honfleur with kids: a visit at their level

When you explore a city with children, you can show them the most incredible sights. What they will actually remember? The dog scratching its nose with its back paw. The two seagulls fighting over a piece of sandwich. The plan doesn’t matter as long as there are games to invent and reasons to laugh.

Visiting Honfleur with kids can be challenging

You’ve just arrived in Honfleur with your small checklist of must-sees. You rally the troops: “We’re going to have an amazing day 💪.” You can smell the sea. The slate-covered façades are right there. And then… your oldest is hungry (despite finishing the entire biscuit stash), your youngest suddenly has sore feet. You feel the frustration rising. You spent time planning this day.

So the negotiations begin. “We’ll get ice cream when we arrive.” “Just 10 more minutes.” “Let’s walk on the lines without being eaten by crocodiles.” It works… for a while. Then it collapses. You find yourself searching for new ideas at every street corner. Yet everything is in place for a wonderful family moment. So what’s missing?

If a child asks every three minutes, “When are we going home?”, it doesn’t necessarily mean they dislike being here. Maybe the visit just doesn’t speak to them. Walk closer to the carousel and suddenly no one’s feet hurt anymore.

How to discover Honfleur as a family without stress

Children love to participate. To search. To play. In Honfleur, it can be as simple as hide-and-seek in a park or a life-sized scavenger hunt around the harbour. What if we let go of the “perfect visit” and instead created one that truly reflects our family? Because in the end, it’s not about the checklist. It’s about time together. Shared laughter. The memories you build.

If you’d like light support to explore Honfleur with kids without overcomplicating things, En Piste Lulu turns the visit into a game. You move at your own pace. The children take the lead. And the visit almost runs itself 🪄