Le Havre

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

Points of interest

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

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Churches

• 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 : it is one the most recognized symbols of the city. The belltower is one of the tallest in France, rising to a height of 106 metres. It was designed by Auguste Perret.
• 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)
• Graville Abbey is a monastery dedicated to Sainte Honorine, set in grounds on the northern bank of the Seine River.

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 Normandie. 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.
• Musée du Vieux Havre
• Musée d'histoire natuelle (Museum of Natural History)

Others

• The Shipowner home (18th century)
• The former tribunal (18th century)
• Le Havre town Hall : the modern belfry contains offices
• The "Volcan", cultural center built by Oscar Niemeyer
• Square St. Roch
• Japanese Garden
• Villa Maritime