Le Havre

Le Havre is a city in Normandy, northern France, on the English Channel, at the mouth of the Seine.

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Population of the city (commune) at the 1999 census was 190,905 inhabitants (186,700 inhabitants as of February 2004 estimates). Population of the whole metropolitan area (aire urbaine) at the 1999 census was 296,773 inhabitants.

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It was the port-of-call for French ocean liners making the Transatlantic crossing (cf Cruise ship). Le Havre is known as ?La Porte Oc?ane?. It is the second largest city in Normandy after Rouen. It is the second largest export port in France. Le Havre is bordered by the towns of Montivilliers, Harfleur, Gonfreville L?Orcher ? The Seine River separates Le Havre from Honfleur. To the east lies the Pont de Normandie.

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Le Havre has been classified as a World Heritage Site since July 2005. The city has one university and a strong sporting heritage, with ?Le HAC?, the oldest professional association football club in France.

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Normandy: Normandy is a geographical region in northern France. Upper Normandy (Haute-Normandie) consists of the French d?partements of Seine-Maritime and Eure, and Lower Normandy (Basse-Normandie) of the d?partements of Orne, Calvados, and Manche....

France: The French Republic or France (: R?publique fran?aise or France) is a country whose metropolitan territory is located in Western Europe, and which is further made up of a collection of overseas islands and territories located in other continents....

English Channel: The English Channel, also for some time known as the British Sea (French: La Manche, "the sleeve") is the part of the Atlantic Ocean that separates the island of Great Britain from northern France, and joins the North Sea to the Atlantic Ocean. It is about 563 km (350 mi) long and at its widest is 2...

Le Havre related Images and Photos (experimental)

View of Le Havre 1873	L'Anse Drivers at Le Havre High Seas Afternoon Sun	Plan of Le Havre in 1583 from Les Premiers Oeuvres de Jacques Devaulx Pillote En La Marine	The Port of Trade Le Havre 1892
Veterans Heading For Harbor of Le Havre Aboard Vessel Destinations of Their Homes Written on Train	Camouflaged Ships in Harbour at Le Havre	Sharing (LE)	Le St. Germain
Le Nil	Le Velo	Le Golf	Le Four