Le Havre : the city where the sea never sleeps !

One could think that they have to cross over top the Atlantic to be able to watch an impressive skyline and a modern architecture ? You couldn’t be more wrong ! No need to take the plane : Le Havre, a UNESCO World Heritage site offers amazing urban skylines and experiences ! It has nothing to envy to the Big Apple !

 

The ressemblance between the two emblematic towers is striking, isn't it ?

Emblematic towers of Le Havre and New York

Le Havre, between reconstruction and modernism

Le Havre has known an exceptional reconstruction under the guidance of Auguste Perret, master of concrete and modernism. This audacious urbanism, with straight lines, geometrical volumes and bright perspectives, enrolled the city for UNESCO World Heriatge in 2005.
One strong architectural concept : modularity, thought to combine esthetic and fonctionnality, birthing a city humane and monumental !

Walk through the city and discover the white concrete, dialoguing with the changing bright light of the Sea Channel. This neighborhood is embodying an architectural lesson while having a striking ressemblance to the modern Manhattan.

 

A Unique Skyline in Normandy

No, Le Havre doesn’t have the Empire State Building, but has something great too : the city Hall Tower. (72 meters high) and more importantly Saint Joseph church, a spiritual masterpiece 107 meters high. A true lighthouse inside the city, this concrete building is a tribute to verticality and american metropoles.

A few minutes walk from the city, the Vauban Docks, former port warehouses rehabilitated as a shopping mall, are a living testimony of the industrial reconversion, reminding us of Brooklyn.

The Sea Front : between the infiinite horizon and contemporary design

Just like New York, Le Havre enjoys an emblematic sea front. The horizon is infinite and offers one of the best sport to wtach sunsets in Normandy !

A Cultural and Savioury Destination

Le Havre isn’t only an architectural bet : it is also a vibrating and cultural city. Its MuMa museum offers one of the most impressive impresionnists collection in France, while the restaurants are honouring the seafood heritage.

 

The normand oysters are amazing !

A typical normand dish : good oysters with lemon !

 

To keep the experience going, our conciergerie Bienfaits Pour Toits accompagnies you for your stay ! Our mission ? Helping you discover an authentic Le Havre, elegant and surprising, with comfortable flats, secret restaurants and tailor made experiences.

Why choose Le Havre instead of New York ?

  • Access : no need to take a long flight, Le Havre is only two hours away by train from Paris.
  • Authenticité :no mass tourism, a human size city with sea and History !
  • Design et Histoire : between moderne architecture, maritime port,, Le Havre is a true cultural city.

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