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La Ferme Saint-Siméon
Honfleur, France · Independent · High Luxury
A seventeenth-century Norman farm above Honfleur, the Ferme Toutain became the Auberge de la Mère Toutain in 1825 and then the École de Saint-Siméon: Boudin, Monet from 1862, Courbet, Corot, Bazille, Daubigny, and Baudelaire painting and arguing over the estuary light. You can still sleep in Monet's room or Corot's studio. The Boelen family has kept the house since the 1980s; it marked two hundred years as an inn in 2025.
- 34 rooms
- Opened 1825
- Neighborhood: Côte de Grâce
- Rooms from 215 sq ft (20 m²)
About La Ferme Saint-Siméon
- Eugène Boudin, Claude Monet from 1862, Courbet, Jongkind, Corot, Bazille, Daubigny, and Baudelaire made this farm the École de Saint-Siméon.
- Guests can still book Monet's Room (22) or Corot's Studio (19).
- The Toutain family opened the inn in 1825; Relais & Châteaux since 1964, Boelen family since the 1980s.
- Thirty-four rooms; La Boucane occupies a seventeenth-century barn Monet painted.
- Entry-level rooms start at 215 sq ft (20 m²).
History
La Ferme Saint-Siméon is a 17th-century Norman half-timbered farm (the Ferme Toutain) above Honfleur. The Toutain family opened it as an inn in 1825 ('Auberge de la Mère Toutain'). It became the cradle of Impressionism — the 'École de Saint-Siméon' — drawing Eugène Boudin, Claude Monet (from 1862), Courbet, Jongkind, Corot, Bazille and Daubigny, plus poet Baudelaire. It has been a Relais & Châteaux property since 1964 and owned by the Boelen family since the 1980s.
The setting
7-minute walk to Eugene Boudin Museum. 10-minute walk to NaturoSpace botanical garden.
Restaurants and bars
- Les Impressionnistes — Restaurant · elegant and refined cuisine showcasing Normandy's products f · Chef Matthieu Pouleur (Executive Chef)
- La Boucane — Restaurant
- Le Bar — Bar
Experiences
- Les Impressionnistes gourmet restaurant — Refined cuisine using Normandy land and sea products, with 4, 6 or 8 course 'Nuances' tasting, facing fireplaces and the estuary.
- Permaculture vegetable garden — A permaculture kitchen garden, created in 2020, from which the Chef draws inspiration for dishes.
- Local products — Sourcing from Honfleur producers, Calvados and Normandy; honey from the hotel's own hives, apple juice from its orchard.
- Painting lessons — Painting lessons taught by an artist from one of Honfleur's oldest fishing families.
- Horse-drawn carriage — Horse-drawn carriage offered by the hotel, listed among its offers.
- Horseback riding — Horse riding offered as an activity arranged with the hotel's partners.
Amenities
- Spa
- Indoor pool
- Sauna
- Hot tub
- Fitness center
Awards
- MICHELIN Two Keys (2026)
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