Eugène Boudin (1824-98) was born in Honfleur and died in Deauville. The plaque here states that in spite of his travels he remained faithful to Normandy and the Pays d'Auge in particular. Baudelaire discovered his pastel skies in 1859 and Boudin used to meet up with Honfleur's artists at the auberge Saint-Siméon. Boudin's characters on Trouville beach brought him fame in the 1860s, although Honfleur maintained a special place in his heart: he encouraged the creation of the town museum, to which he left 70 paintings. Below the bust is one of Boudin's paintings of Trouville beach.
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