Places to visit in Le Havre

Le Havre was heavily bombed during the Second World War. Many historic buildings were lost as a result.

Churches:

• The Cathedral - the first stone of the building was laid in 1536. It is the seat of the Bishop of Le Havre.
• Church of St. Joseph, one of the most recognized symbols of the city. The belltower is one of the tallest in France, rising to a height of 106 meters. It was designed by Auguste Perret.
• Graville Abbey, a monastery dedicated to Sainte Honorine, set in grounds on the northern bank of the Seine River.

Other churches: Church of St. Michel, Church of St. Vincent, Church of St. François, Church of St. Anne, Church of St. Marie, St. Michel d'Ingouville chapel (15th century).

Others places to see: The Shipowner home (18th century), The former tribunal (18th century), The town Hall : the modern belfry contains offices, The "Volcan", cultural center built by Oscar Niemeyer, Square St. Roch and Japanese Garden.

Museums:

Musée des Beaux-Arts André Malraux - this museum houses a collection of art spanning the past five centuries. There are paintings by Claude Monet and other artists who lived and worked in Normandy. Some of the paintings are from Eugène Delacroix, Gustave Courbet, Edgar Degas, Édouard Manet, Pierre-Auguste Renoir, Georges Seurat, Raoul Dufy, Alfred Sisley. One of the museum's latest purchases is Vague, par temps d'orage by Gustave Courbet. The collection of Olivier Senn (1864-1959), given to the museum in 2004, contains more than 205 paintings.

Other museums: Musée du Vieux Havre, Musée d'histoire naturelle (Museum of Natural History)

Getting to Le Havre Ferry port:

Ferry crossings are available to Portsmouth, with LD Lines. The LD Lines terminal is the 'Terminal de Grande Bretagne' (British Terminal). This terminal is close to the rail and bus stations in the Bassin de la Citadelle and operates LD Lines' daily sailings to Portsmouth. 

Le Havre Ferry Port Terminal Facilities:

There is a main tourist office on the Boulevard Clemenceau near the Pleasure Port, and at the terminal you will find a cafe.

There is good wheelchair access across the terminal, while further assistance in boarding is available provided you notify staff when making your reservation.

Leave Portsmouth port on the night sailing and get up and go to breakfast with Donald & Mickey! The wonderful and exciting world of Eurodisney in Paris is just 2 hours drive away from Le Harve ferry port. The new Walt Disney Studio Park located next to Eurodisney is not to be missed. Visitors can discover new and old techniques in movie making and experience live stunt shows.

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Getting to Le Havre Ferry port by Car

Le Havre is linked to the rest of the country by the Normandy Bridge. Le Havre port is about 200km from Paris on the A131 via the Tankaville Bridge and has good motorway connections to the rest of France.

Getting to Le Havre Ferry port by Train

Trains run to and from the SNCF station on Cours de la Republique. There is a shuttle bus service to both ferry terminals from the station.

Getting to Le Havre Ferry port by Bus

The town centre is a 10-minute journey from the ferry port. Buses marked `Centre Ville' meet the ferries to take you into town.

Source: www.AFerry.to