Église Ste-Catherine Church in Honfleur

Initially intended as a temporary structure, this extraordinary wooden church was built by local shipwrights during the late 15th and early 16th centuries after its stone predecessor was destroyed during the Hundred Years War. Wood was used so money would be left over to strengthen the city’s fortifications. From the inside, the remarkable twin naves and double-vaulted roof resemble two overturned ships’ hulls. Situated a block southwest (up the hill) from the northern end of the Vieux Bassin.