Satie Houses

The Satie Houses

The Honfleur audio-guided tour presents you with the Satie Houses, charming red half-timbered dwellings where the composer Erik Satie was born in 1866, today devoted to his universe.

The universe of a visionary composer

It is in these red half-timbered houses that Erik Satie was born in 1866, a pianist and composer with a career as original as his music. Inside, a scenographic route plunges the visitor into his universe, through music, images and dreamlike sets. With his offbeat humour and his taste for the absurd, Satie later inspired the Surrealists, seduced by his independence of mind and his visionary ideas. The visit perfectly reflects this mixture of strangeness and poetry. The Satie Houses bear the "Maisons des Illustres" label, awarded by the Ministry of Culture to places that bring back to life the universe of major personalities.

What there is to see

The Satie Houses offer an unusual and poetic visit, where music, images and dreamlike sets bring back to life the offbeat universe of the composer. It is an experience that amuses as much as it intrigues, perfect for discovering the visionary spirit of Erik Satie. An original and essential stage of the visit of Honfleur.

Practical information

The Satie Houses are in the centre of Honfleur. The visit, scenographic, is made according to opening hours to be checked on site; access is generally subject to a charge.

Who was Erik Satie?

A pianist and composer born in Honfleur in 1866, with offbeat humour, who later inspired the Surrealists.

What is the "Maisons des Illustres" label?

A Ministry of Culture label awarded to places that bring back to life the universe of major personalities, as here Erik Satie.