Eglise Saint-Leonard, Gothic and Renaissance church in Honfleur, France

The church of Saint-Léonard stands in the southeast quarter of Honfleur, at the top of a slight slope laid out as a garden. Its Flamboyant Gothic facade is the only surviving part of the medieval building, with some Renaissance elements; the rest was rebuilt in the 17th and 18th centuries. The square stone tower is topped by a dome, rare in Normandy. Inside, wall paintings cover the walls and the exposed wooden roof frame.

A charter of Grestain Abbey records a sanctuary here in 1186. The Gothic facade survives from that medieval building, along with some Renaissance elements. Huguenots set fire to most of the church during the 16th-century Wars of Religion, and the greater part was rebuilt in the 17th and 18th centuries. It was classified as a monument historique in 1980.

The church is named after Saint Leonard, to whom the former sanctuary on this site was dedicated. Inside, the walls and the exposed timber roof structure are covered with murals, painted decoration rather than stonework. The Charles Mutin organ of 1901 stands on the tribune and has been classified as a historical object since 1993.

The church of Saint-Léonard is in the center of Honfleur, a few minutes walk from the port. Religious services and events might affect access. Check local times before your visit.

The dome-shaped bell tower is rare in Normandy and recalls those of eastern France. The church was listed as a monument historique in 1980, and its tribune organ by Charles Mutin, built in 1901, was itself classified as a historical object in 1993.