Lieutenance d'Honfleur, Former royal lieutenant's lodging in Honfleur, France

The Lieutenance d'Honfleur is the last remnant of Honfleur's fortifications, built on the site of the Porte de Caen, which was rebuilt in the 16th century and flanked by two round towers. The photograph shows a complex of pale, rough-hewn stone with a tall stepped gable, a smaller gabled annex with dark wood siding, and a narrow covered tower rising above a stone staircase.

The Lieutenance is the last remnant of Honfleur's fortifications. It was built on the site of the Porte de Caen, a gate rebuilt in the 16th century and flanked by two round towers. During the Revolution it served as a prison for nuns from Orbec who refused to swear allegiance to the new regime.

The building preserves the name of the king's lieutenant, who was lodged here. During the Revolution it served as a prison for nuns from Orbec who refused to swear allegiance to the new regime. It stands beside the Vieux Bassin, near the site of the former Porte de Caen.

The Lieutenance stands beside the Vieux Bassin in Honfleur, Calvados, at the spot of the former Porte de Caen gate. Approach it on foot from the harbour quays; the building is a classified monument, so visits concern the exterior and its setting rather than exhibition rooms.

The building is the last remaining vestige of Honfleur's fortifications. It stands on the site of the Porte de Caen, a gate rebuilt in the 16th century and flanked by two round towers. During the Revolution it served as a prison for nuns from Orbec who refused to swear allegiance to the new regime.