Honfleur, Calvados. First established in 1861, the sailor’s festival of Honfleur, finds the sailors taking part in the blessing of the sea, and in the pilgrimage to Notre Dames de Grace chapel, sitting perched on its headland overlooking the town below. It was original a part of the celebrations of Pentecost, and has now become a colourful event, looked forward throughout the year by residents and visitors alike. An exhibition sited in the old salt cellars pays homage to the people of the sea, and is hosted by the Sailors Society.
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