Located at the mouth of the River Seine on the left bank, Honfleur has been for decades the "city of the painters" to whom it has been providing a vast number of subjects. The most picturesque view is undoubtedly focused on the Old Dock, where old sailing ships often moor. The background of the Old Dock is dominated by rows of brightly coloured terraced houses some 5 or 6 storeys high, sometimes only one room wide ; all look as though they are holding each other up.