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37-541: Hamelin was born in Honfleur , Calvados , France . At age 17, Hamelin embarked on a trade ship belonging to his uncle as a young marine to learn sailing. In April 1786, he was a crew member of the ship Asie of the merchant marine which was destined for the coast of Angola on a ten-month campaign. He then proceeded to Cherbourg on board the Triton as a helmsman . In July 1788, Hamelin returned to Honfleur, where he embarked as

74-535: A document le fleu de Lestre , meaning "the Lestre river". It could come from a word of Old Norse origin flodh (i.e. flóð ), compare Old English flōd (> flood ), which means 'estuary', 'branch of the sea', combined with flói 'river running into the sea' for the meaning. But according to its numerous old mentions and those of Barfleur in -fleth , it is more probably the OE flēot 'run of water', that can be found in

111-466: A midshipman on the ship Jeune Mina and campaigns on several other vessels. In 1792, he was conscripted into the French Navy . On August 1792 he was a quartermaster aboard the vessel Entreprenant which was a part of a naval division under Rear-Admiral Louis-René Levassor de Latouche Tréville . Tréville's division joined together with another squadron of Admiral Truguet and took part in attacks on

148-454: A minor part in the Battle of Grand Port . On 17–18 September 1810, along with the privateer corvette Victor , Vénus captured the 40-gun HMS Ceylon , losing her fore-mast and her topgallant masts in the process. The next day, a British squadron composed of HMS Boadicea , HMS Otter and the brig HMS Staunch captured Vénus and recaptured Ceylon . Victor managed to escape. Vénus

185-446: A settlement there, and he wrote letters back home to this effect. A party of Hamelin's men discovered a plate , left by Willem de Vlamingh in 1697, which had in turn replaced an earlier plate left by Dirk Hartog in 1616. Hamelin's men initially removed the plate but it was returned on his orders and left intact until a later visit by Louis de Freycinet in 1818. De Freycinet was on Hamelin's 1801 crew. On his return to France, Hamelin

222-555: A significant transit point for goods from Rouen to England. Located on the estuary of one of the principal rivers of France with a safe harbour and relatively rich hinterland, Honfleur profited from its strategic position from the start of the Hundred Years' War . The town's defences were strengthened by Charles V in order to protect the estuary of the Seine from attacks by the English. This

259-639: A squadron also comprising the frigate Manche and the sloop Créole . On the 29 and 30 December 1808, she captured and destroyed the East Indiamen Hiran and Albion . On 4 November 1809, she captured the East Indiaman Lady Bentick and the American merchantman Samson . She was central in the action of 18 November 1809 , where the squadron captured three armed East Indiamen, including Windham . From 20 to 26 August 1810, Vénus took

296-435: Is dedicated to Saint Catherine of Alexandria as evidenced by a wooden sculpture above the porch of the bell tower which separates the two naves. She is shown holding a wheel and a sword. The first nave is the oldest part of the building, dating to the second half of the 15th century, constructed right after the Hundred Years' War . It was built on the model of a market hall, using naval construction techniques, which gives

333-761: Is located on the southern bank of the estuary of the Seine , across from Le Havre and very close to the exit of the Pont de Normandie (nicknamed by the locals "Honfleur bridge"). The town is at the eastern extremity of the 40 km (25 mi) coastline called the Côte Fleurie (Flowery Coast). Like most of northern France, Honfleur has an oceanic climate with warm summers, cool winters, rain all year round and few extremes of temperature. The population has hovered between 7,400 and 10,000 since 1793. As of 2017 , Honfleur had 7,425 inhabitants, who are called Honfleurais . Honfleur

370-515: Is now a 5-star hotel, and create the "Saint Siméon gathering" contributing to the appearance of the Impressionist movement. The Sainte-Catherine church, which has a bell tower separate from the principal building, is the largest wooden church in France. The first written record of Honfleur is a reference by Richard III, Duke of Normandy , in 1025. By the middle of the 12th century, the city represented

407-486: Is the seat of a canton including the communes of Ablon , Barneville-la-Bertran , Cricquebœuf , Équemauville , Fourneville , Genneville , Gonneville-sur-Honfleur , Honfleur, Pennedepie , Quetteville , La Rivière-Saint-Sauveur , Saint-Gatien-des-Bois , and Le Theil-en-Auge . These 13 communes also form the intercommunality of Pays de Honfleur. In 1973 Honfleur merged with the commune of Vasouy (143 inhabitants in 1999). The INSEE code used to be 14725. The church

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444-610: The Fraternité for three months, after which took command of Précieuse , part of a squadron under Admiral Eustache Bruix . He then embarked as second-in-command on the Formidable . From 1 October 1800 to 23 June 1803, Hamelin captained the bomb ship Naturaliste , along with Captain Nicolas Baudin on Géographe , on a scientific expedition exploring the South Seas. This voyage

481-525: The First Empire , and in particular the continental blockade, caused the ruin of Honfleur. It only partially recovered during the 19th century with the trading of wood from northern Europe. Trade was however limited by the silting up of the entrance to the port and development of the modern port at Le Havre . The port however still functions today. After the Normandy landings , Honfleur was liberated together by

518-515: The Norman toponymy . They are, in any case, close places : Crémanfleur / Crémanville ; Barfleur (former Barbefleu ) / Barbeville, etc. The -ville element is almost always combined with a personal name. The similarity with the name of Bay of Húnaflói in Iceland is likely a coincidence. Honfleur is in the Norman département of Calvados in the traditional district of pays d'Auge . It

555-581: The Sardinian municipalities of Oneglia , Cagliari and Nice . In August 1793, Hamelin was named midshipman of the frigate Proserpine , with which he captured the Dutch States Navy frigate Vigilante and part of the convoy she was escorting. He was promoted to lieutenant in August 1795, and on Minerve , took part in the action of 7 March 1795 , in which HMS Berwick was captured. He took part in

592-448: The Seine across from Le Havre and very close to the exit of the Pont de Normandie . The people that inhabit Honfleur are called Honfleurais. It is especially known for its old port, characterized by its houses with slate-covered frontages, painted frequently by artists. There have been many notable artists, including, Gustave Courbet , Eugène Boudin , Claude Monet and Johan Jongkind . They all meet at La Ferme Saint Siméon, which

629-532: The action of 18 November 1809 . On his return trip, he captured several more British ships, until he encountered HMS Ceylon on 17–18 September 1810. Ceylon was captured, but the next day a British frigate squadron captured both Ceylon and Vénus . Hamelin remained a prisoner of the British for the rest of the year. He was however released in a prisoner exchange, and on his return to France in February 1811 Hamelin

666-565: The action of 7 October 1795 , in which Rear-Admiral Joseph de Richery 's squadron met with a British convoy bound for Smyrna, capturing 30 out of 31 merchant ships, and retaking the 74 gun Censeur . On 21 November 1796, Hamelin was promoted to capitaine de frégate (commander) and took a commission as first officer of Révolution . He took part in the French expedition to support the Irish Rebellion of 1798 . Hamelin subsequently took command of

703-470: The 16th century. Traditional pronunciation: [ɦɔ̃'flø] or [xɔ̃'flø]/ [xɔ̃fjø] with the h strongly aspirated, like in 'loch'. It is lost nowadays. The marker -fleur , formerly -fleu which is widespread in Normandy (Cf. Barfleur , Vittefleur , Harfleur , Crémanfleur, Fiquefleur and La Gerfleur stream), which means 'stream, river running into the sea', was still in use in the 13th century as written in

740-506: The British army – 19th Platoon of the 12th Devon's, 6th Air Landing Brigade, the Belgian army ( Brigade Piron ) on 25 August 1944 and the Canadian army without any combat. Mentioned as Huneflet in 1025 ; Hunefloth in 1051-66 ; Hunefleth in 1082-87 ; Honneflo in 1198 ; Honnefleu in 1255 ; Honflue in 1246 ; Honeflo[u] in 1256 ; Honnefleu in 1588, up to

777-607: The English place-names in -fleet , such as Adlingfleet , Marfleet , Ousefleet , combined very often with a male's name. The element Hon- seems to come from an Anglo-Saxon (or Anglo-Scandinavian) given name Huna or the Norse Húni , variant form Húnn , which is also found close to Honfleur in Honnaville, homonym of the Honneville at Saint-Georges-du-Mesnil. Such a connection between two close place-names can be noted regularly in

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814-501: The Norman dialect. The neo-Norman porch was built following the model of rural Normandy churches in the 1920s, and replaced a monumental doorway in neo-classical style from the previous century (which can be seen in certain canvases by Jongkind and Boudin ). The doorway itself was in Renaissance style . The classical organ comes from the parish church of St Vincent of Rouen , and

851-593: The Renaissance balcony is decorated with musicians. Stained glass from the 19th century decorates the windows of the east choir. The building lacks a transept ; statues of saints, including two local ones: Saint Marcouf et Saint Thérèse of Lisieux are the unique marks of lateral chapels. There is also a painting depicting the Martyrdom of Saint Denis of the Nativity . The interior is entirely painted in murals, including

888-612: The city of Quebec in modern-day Canada. After 1608, Honfleur thrived on trade with Canada, the West Indies , the African coasts and the Azores . As a result, the town became one of the five principal ports for the slave trade in France. During this time the rapid growth of the town saw the demolition of its fortifications on the orders of Colbert . The wars of the French Revolution and

925-515: The east coast of Madagascar . Besieged by local Madagascan tribesmen, he moved on the Bay of Bengal , entered Saint George's channel in the Nicobar Islands , captured several British merchant ships, sinking a number of small ships sent out by the British, and on 18 November 1809, occupied Tappanouti from Britain. On the return voyage to Mauritius, he captured three East India Company East Indiamen in

962-459: The end of the 18th century. Trade was disturbed during the wars of religion in the 16th century. The port saw the departure of a number of explorers, in particular in 1503 of Binot Paulmierde Gonneville to the coasts of Brazil . In 1506, local man Jean Denis departed for Newfoundland island and the mouth of the Saint Lawrence . An expedition in 1608, organised by Samuel de Champlain , founded

999-407: The impression of an upside-down ship's hull. Then the bell tower was built a good distance away, so that parishioners would not be burnt in case of a fire. Indeed, the bell tower did draw lightning strikes due to its height and its position on the side of a hill. In the late 15th century, a second nave was added, whose vault was like the wooden vaults of modest Gothic churches. This second part

1036-441: The nave and the side walls are of unequal length, because there were no oak trees long enough to construct them uniformly. Some beams have a footing of stones varying in height, and some have no footing. The bays for the choir, redone in the 19th century, are of rather mediocre quality, and the roof above is higher than those of the older parts. The church is partially covered in chestnut shingles, which are called essentes in

1073-454: The start of the Mauritius campaign of 1809–1811 between the French and the British, to maintain control of these well-located islands between the coast of Africa and India. On 26 April, after orders from the general captain of Mauritius to leave, he sailed off, having under his command Vénus , the frigate Manche , the brig Entreprenant , and the schooner Créole . He visited Foulpointe on

1110-490: The visible wooden vaulting. Honfleur is twinned with: French frigate V%C3%A9nus (1806) The Vénus was a Junon -class frigate of the French Navy . She was captured in 1810 by the Royal Navy, and taken into British service as HMS Nereide . She was broken up in 1816. On 10 November 1808, she departed Cherbourg, bound for Île de France , where she served as Rear-Adm Hamelin 's flagship, leading

1147-560: Was appointed Inspector General of Marine Crews, and in 1833 he was named Director of Marine Cartography. He retired shortly after, and died in Paris. His nephew was Admiral Ferdinand-Alphonse Hamelin . The completion of the hero's welcome in 1811 was that his name was inscribed on the Arc de Triomphe in Paris, on the north pillar, the only naval officer to be so honored from the Napoleonic Wars. He

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1184-569: Was intended as a scientific exploration of New Holland and the charting of the as yet unknown southern coastline. There were no instructions from the French government to claim any land in the name of France. This expedition returned to France the largest collection of plants animals and seeds from New Holland and Timor that Europe had ever seen, including two short-legged emus from King Island who lived out their days in Josephine's garden. Baudin rejected ideas amongst his crewmen that they should found

1221-505: Was more round, and did not look like a ship's hull. In the 16th century, four supplementary bays were added to both naves. The famous "Axe masters" of the naval yards of the city created this building without using any saws, just like their Norman ancestors (who can be seen in action in the Bayeux Tapestry ), and like the Vikings before them. The beams used to create the pillars of

1258-471: Was presented to Napoleon and made a Commandeur de la Légion d'honneur , created a Baron of Empire , raised to the rank of rear-admiral and named commander of a division of the squadron under the orders of Admiral Édouard Thomas Burgues de Missiessy . In April 1818 he moved to Toulon as general major of the navy, a post that he occupied until 18 May 1822. In early 1823, he was bestowed the rank of Grand Officer de la Légion d'Honneur . In 1832 Baron Hamelin

1295-483: Was promoted to captaine de vaisseau (captain), and oversaw the weaponry of the fleet intended for Napoleon's planned invasion of the United Kingdom . In July 1806, Hamelin took command of the frigate Vénus from Le Havre . He set sail for Isle de France (now Mauritius ), capturing four British ships along the way. In March 1809, Vénus entered Port Napoléon (formerly Port-Louis, Isle de France ). This marked

1332-455: Was second in command during the Battle of Grand Port , a naval battle won by the French off the coast of Mauritius. The battle is the only French naval battle to be inscribed on the Arc de Triomphe . Honfleur Honfleur ( French: [ɔ̃flœʁ] ) is a commune in the Calvados department in northwestern France. It is located on the southern bank of the estuary of

1369-524: Was supported by the nearby port of Harfleur . However, Honfleur was taken and occupied by the English in 1357 and from 1419 to 1450. When under French control, raiding parties often set out from the port to ransack the English coasts, including partially destroying the town of Sandwich , in Kent , England, in the 1450s. At the end of the Hundred Years' War, Honfleur benefited from the boom in maritime trade until

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