Normandy is a region of France famous for its food, in particular apples. Le Havre is one of Frances most important deep water ports, situated at the mouth of the River Seine , which links Paris to the sea. The Normans were efficient fighters and, having made a treaty with the King Of France, they invaded England in By then the small fishing village of Le Havre had expanded to a fortified town and an important port, trading in coffee and cotton and a base for passenger ships to the Americas.
Many Impressionist painters such as Eugene Boudin, Claude Monet and Raol Dufy worked in the town, drawn to the area by its excellent light quality. Reconstruction followed a grand plan by the architect Auguste Perret and included every part of central Le Havre โ it is unusual among many reconstructed cities for its unity and integrity which led to UNESCO giving it World Heritage Status on the town in Le Havre was the first deep water Container port in France and is now the busiest commercial port in France.
Le Havre โ Free e-book. Its not even close! In truth I really feel that Paris is probably a little too far away and too big a city to be worth trying to see on such a short visit. If you really want to visit the best experience would probably be on a private tour or guided coach trip which to take you around the various sights as Paris is a big place!
In that case I unusually! I would much prefer to use the day exploring Le Havre itself or visiting some of the other towns and attractions in Normandy, an interesting and beautiful area! Unusually two types of cruise use Le Havre โ so where you will dock depend on which type of cruise you are on, neither is far from town at all!
The station and tram line are nearby, bike hire is available or it is a 15 minute level walk into town. Facilities here include free Wifi, a taxi rank, car and bike rental, shops, a passenger lounge and a Tourist Information office. The pleasant walk into town takes you around the harbour past the Semaphore and MuMA or up Rue de Paris to the shopping area and town centre.
