Le Havre shopping

Le Havre History

Founded in 1517 by King Francois the 1st who wanted a port that could trade with certain other countries. Hailed today as the cradle of Impressionism, Le Havre was the port used by emigrants going to the United States. A capital for ocean going liners, it was largely rebuilt after the Second World War. France's second port and 21st city, it looks unattractive at first site. Anyone just passing through, skirts the old industrial areas and factories. In the centre and more northern suburbs though, there are attractive areas. It has a population of just over 190,000 inhabitants.

Events in Le Havre

Events in Normandy

Hotels - Le Havre

Book a hotel in Le Havre with Active Hotels

Hôtel St. Michel, 36 rue d'Ingouville, 76600. Le Havre. Tel: 0033 235 43 55 24.

Youth Hostels in France

- Auberge de Jeunesse. www.fuaj.org

Budget Hotels and Chains - click here for a summary of French Hotel Chains

Balladins Confort Hotel, 13 cours de la République, 76600. Le Havre. Tel: 0033 235 25 00 03. www.balladins.com

Campanile Hotel, ZAC du Domaine-de-la-Vallée, 76290 Montvilliers. Tel: 0033 235 30 78 39. www.campanile.com

Campanile Hotel, ZA du Camp-Dolent, 76700 Gonfreville-l'Orcher. Tel: 0033 235 51 43 00. www.campanile.com

Citotel Hotel **, La Marly, Claude Tonnin, 121, rue de Paris - 76600. Le Havre. Tel: 0033 235 41 72 48. www.citotel.com

Kyriad Hotel **, Quai Colbert, 76600. Le Havre. Tel: 0033 235 26 49 49. www.kyriad.fr

Hotel IBIS Centre **, rue du 129`eme, Régiment-d'Infanterie, 76600. Le Havre. Tel: 0033 235 22 29 29. www.ibishotel.com

Hotel de France et de Bourgogne **, 19-21, Cours de la République, 76600. Le Havre. Tel: 0033 235 25 40 34.

Grand Hôtel Parisien **, 1 cours de la République, (face à la gare SCNF). 76600. Le Havre. Tel: 0033 235 25 23 83. www.hotel-parisien-lehavre.com

Hotel le Petit Vatel **, 86, rue Louis Brindeau, 76600. Le Havre. Tel: 0033 235 41 72 07. www.lepetitvatel.com

Hotel Formule 1, ZA du Camp-Dolent, 76700 Gonfreville l'Orcher. Tel: 0033 235 45 31 83. www.accorhotels.com

Directions; direction Rouen-Dieppe via N15, exit ZA Campdolent.

BandB Hotel, ZAC des Courtines, 76700 Harfleur. Tel: 0033 235 47 20 33.

Directions; follow signs to Harfleur.

Kyriad Hotel **, ZAC de la Lézarde, 76290 Montvilliers. Tel: 0033 235 30 41 39. www.kyriad.fr

Directions; direction hôpital Monod-Belle étoile.

IBIS Hotel **, "La Brecque", Clos Labédoyère, 76700 Harfleur. Tel: 0033 235 45 54 00. www.accorhotels.com

Directions; direction Rouen by A131, exit Harfleur.

Hotel Noctuel, Parc Tertiaire de la Lézarde, 2 bis, rue des Castors, 76290. Montivilliers. Tel: 0033 232 79 58 58.

Hotel Les Bauza **,15, Rue Georges Braque, 76600. Le Havre. Tel: 0033 232 74 08 20.

Club Hotelier Havrais - 24 hotels in and around Le Havre Tel: 0033 235 42 62 62

In Le Havre

Hotel d'Angleterre **, 1, rue Louis Philippe, 76600. Le Havre. Tel: 0033 235 42 48 42.

Hotel Aux Vikings **, 27-29, Quai de Southampton, 76600. Le Havre. Tel: 0033 235 42 51 67.

Hotel de Bordeaux *** (Best Western Chain), 147, rue Louis Brindeau, 76600. Le Havre. Tel: 0033 235 22 69 44. www.bestwestern.com

Hotel Celtic **, 106, rue Voltaire, 76600. Le Havre. Tel: 0033 235 42 39 77. www.hotelceltic.com

Hotel des Bains, 3, place Clémenceau, 76310 Le Havre. Tel: 0033 235 54 68 90.

Hotel Foche **, 4, rue de Caligny, 76600. Le Havre. Tel: 0033 235 42 50 69.

Hotel le Marly ***, 121, rue de Paris, 76600. Le Havre. Tel: 0033 235 41 72 48. www.hotellemarly.com

Hotel Mercure ***, Chaussée G. Pompidou, 76600. Le Havre. Tel: 0033 235 19 50 50.

Hotel Séjour Fleuri *, 71, rue Emile Zola, 76600. Le Havre. Tel: 0033 235 41 33 81.

Hotel Terminus, 23, Cours de la République, 76600. Le Havre. Tel: 0033 235 25 42 48.

Hotel Voltaire *, 14, rue de Voltaire, 76600. Le Havre. Tel: 0033 235 19 35 35.

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Outside le Havre

Hotel Promotour, 1106, Av. du Mal Joffre, RN15, 76210 Bolbec. Tel: 0033 235 31 88 89. www.hotel-promotour.com

Hotel IBIS Le Havre Sud-Harfleur, Clos Labédoyère, Harfleur. Tel: 0033 235 45 54 00.

Hotel de la Marine, 76430 Tancarville. Tel: 0033 235 39 77 15.

Hotel Pascal Saunier, 1, rue Amiral Grasset, 76330 Notre Dame de Gravenchon. Tel: 0033 235 38 60 67

Campsites - Le Havre

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Fuel

It is usually best to buy at a supermarket. Fuel on the autoroute usually cost about 15% more.

Shopping Centres

- Docks Vauban, a new shopping center. 70 Quai Frissard, 76600 Le Havre. Open 9.30am to 8.30 pm Monday to Saturday. Sundays 9.30am to 1.00pm. There is a Leclerc Supermarket here. www.docksvauban.com

Getting there on foot; Lines 4, 5 and 6. www.bus-oceane.com

Centre Commercial du Grand Havre, 76290 Montivilliers. A large estate with an Auchan Supermarket and ToysRus amongst others. www.lezarde.fr

Centre Commercial Porte Oceane, Parc de l'Estuaire RN 15 BP 340. Gonfreville l’Orcher. An attractive shopping centre. www.centreoceane.com

Centre Commercial Grand Cap Le Havre - 76086 Le Havre. Tel; 0033 235 54 71 71. www.grandcap.fr

There is also a large Centre Commercial in Rouen.

- Centre commercial Saint-Sever. 76100. www.centre-st-sever.com

Supermarkets in le Havre

For more detailed company information click on logo. We hear that Le Clerc charge you for carrier bags but Auchan do not.

- Auchan Le Havre

1) AUCHAN, Centre Commercial du Grand Havre, 76290 Montivilliers. Tel: 0033 235 79 64 00. Open; 8.30am to 9.30pm.

2) AUCHAN, Open; 8.30am to 9.30pm. C.C. Grand Cap 76620 Le Havre. Tel: 0033 235 54 71 71.

1) Hyper Champion, Centre Aplemont, rue Paul Verlaine. 76000. Tel: 0033 235 13 04 34. More of a supermarket than a hypermarket.

2) Champion Supermarket, 75, Rue Frédéric Bellanger. 76600. Le Havre. Tel: 0033 235 21 63 60.

3) Champion Supermarket, Sanvic - 4, Rue Romain Rolland. 76620 Le Havre. Tel: 0033 235 46 20 32.

4) Champion Supermarket, 35, Rue de la vallée. 76600. Le Havre Tel: 0033 235 25 11 11.

5) Champion Supermarket, Av. du 8 Mai 1945 - Caucriauville. 76610 Le Havre. Tel: 0033 235 47 07 27.

6) Champion Supermarket, 260, Rue Aristide Briand. 76600. Le Havre. Tel: 0033 235 25 26 26.

7) Champion Supermarket, 30, Rue de Turenne. 76600. Le Havre Tel: 0033 235 19 04 24.

1) Le Clerc Hypermarket - Centre E. Leclerc, 83, Rue Bernadin de St Pierre. 76600. Le Havre. Tel: 0033 235 42 04 61.

2) Le Clerc Hypermarket, Centre Commercial Porte Oceane, Parc de l'Estuaire RN 15 BP 340. Gonfreville l’Orcher. Tel: 0033 235 13 45 00. Open 8.30am - 9.00pm. Petrol Station open from 8.00am to 9.00pm.

- Intermarche, 8 rue Docteur Coty, 76600. Tel: 0033 235 24 44 11.

Leader Price, Centre Commercial du Grand Havre, Montivilliers. A supermarket near Auchan. Open: 9.00am - 7.30pm.

- LIDL, rue Friedrich Engels (Centre). Also at Centre Commercial du Grand Havre, Montivilliers.

1) Marché Plus - 18 rue du Maréchal Joffre, 76000. Le Havre. Tel: 0033 235 22 91 05.

2) Marché Plus - 370 rue Aristide Briand, 76600. Le Havre. Tel: 0033 235 25 39 67.

1) Shopi Supermarket, 3, rue de l'Artois, 76600. Le Havre. Tel: 0033 235 54 12 68. Open: Monday to Saturday from 9.00am to 12.30pm, 3.00 - 7.30pm.

2) Shopi Supermarket, 31, rue Louis Blanc, 76600. Le Havre. Tel: 0033 235 47 03 54. Open: Monday to Saturday 8.30am to 12.30pm and 3.00pm to 7.30pm

3) Shopi Supermarket, 152, rue de Verdun. 76600. Le Havre Graville. Tel: 0033 235 13 01 47. Open: Monday to Saturday 8.30am to 12.30pm and 3.00pm to 7.30pm.

Eurodif, 1, Av. René Coty. Tel: 0033 235 22 65 37.

Printemps, 32, Av. René Coty. Tel: 0033 232 74 84 84.

Don't follow the signs for PromoCash - this is the French equivalent of Makro (commercial shoppers only).

Organic Foods - Le Marche Bio, 5, rue Saint Jacques, 76600. Tel: 0033 235 21 23 53.

Wine Shops

, René Coty Shopping Centre. Tel: 0033 235 41 50 04. www.nicolas-wines.com

Aux Cepages Provencaux, 15 Quai Notre Dame, 76600. Tel: 0033 235 22 59 20.

Cave DANTON, 74 rue Casimor Delavigne, 76600. Tel: 0033 235 41 27 37.

Cave HEBERT, 147 rue Demidoff, 76600. Tel: 0033 235 24 01 32.

Caves de la Transat, Av. Lucien Corbeaux, 76600. Tel: 0033 235 53 66 65.

Cellier NORMAND, 180 rue Verdun, 76600. Tel: 0033 235 47 25 36.

CHEINISSE, Place Halles Centrales, 76600. Tel: 0033 235 21 35 95.

La Gille, 23 rue Emile Renouf, 76600. Tel: 0033 232 74 95 40.

Les Mille et une Vignes, 5 rue Alexandre Ribot, 76620. Tel: 0033 235 46 02 51.

Pierre Laforest, 7 rue Drapiers, 76600. Tel: 0033 235 41 10 31.

SMEY, 10 rue Paris, 76600. Tel: 0033 235 42 04 33.

SOTEBI, 6 rue Belloncle, 76600. Tel: 0033 235 24 31 28.

Vignerons Reunis, 73 rue Jean Jacques Rousseau, 76600. Tel: 0033 235 42 64 36.

Vins de la Gironde, 43 rue Sadi Carnot, 76600. Tel: 0033 235 46 01 66.

Shopping in Le Havre

Principal shopping area; Av. René Coty, Central Le Havre. www.espacecoty-lehavre.com

The René Coty Shopping Centre has 3 levels, 9 medium sized shops and 70 boutiques. Wine shop (see above), 1 hour Kodac photo shop and much more. Modern, bright and clean, it is an ideal place to stop to stock up before or after your holiday. Shop at Monoprix and your car park ticket is free for 1 hour 30 minutes.

Chocolates / Patissierie; Jeanne d'Arc Confiseur, corner Av. René Coty and rue Gabriel Péri.

- Chocolaterie Cluizel. Avenue de conches. 27240 Damville. Normandy. France. Tel: 0044 232 35 60 00. www.cluizel.com

Perfumes (prices)

NOCIBÉ - 75, Av. René Coty, 76600. Le Havre.

- Factory shopping in France -

Tobacco Shops

Bar Tabac la Gitane, 33 rue Chantiers 76600. Le Havre. Tel: 0033 235 25 00 02.

Bar Tabac La Lorgnette, 25 rue Maurice Blard 76610. Le Havre. Tel: 0033 235 45 99 22.

Boquet Marie-Claude, 28 Av. René Coty 76600. Le Havre. Tel: 0033 235 21 04 90.

Café Tabac Le Batavia, 37 Place Jenner 76620. Le Havre. Tel: 0033 235 47 07 33, 0033 235 51 55 04.

Gallois Marie-Claude, 347 rue Aristide Briand 76600. Le Havre. Tel: 0033 235 24 19 63.

La Civette, 104 bd Strasbourg 76600. Le Havre. Tel: 0033 235 42 66 07.

Le Celtique, 47 rue Romain Rolland 76600. Le Havre. Tel: 0033 235 48 48 24.

Le Diplomate, 64 rue Georges Braque 76600. Le Havre. Tel: 0033 235 42 27 38.

Le Fontenoy, 5 rue Verdun 76600. Le Havre. Tel: 0033 235 24 09 44.

Le Franklin, 121 cours République 76600. Le Havre. Tel: 0033 235 26 63 71, 0033 235 24 46 85.

Le Marais, 227 rue Aristide Briand 76600. Le Havre. Tel: 0033 235 42 67 85.

Le Napoléon, 210 rue Clément Marical 76620. Le Havre. Tel: 0033 235 48 79 33.

Le Pedro, 25 Av. Emile Dupont 76610. Le Havre. Tel: 0033 235 47 24 00.

Pré Fleuri Presse, 18 rue Jean Lurçat 76610. Le Havre. Tel: 0033 235 47 26 85.

Tabac de la Bourse, 35 rue Jules Siegfried 76600. Le Havre. Tel: 0033 235 41 29 95.

Tabac de La Porte Océane, 12 Av. Foch 76600. Le Havre. Tel: 0033 235 42 24 38.

Tabac François 1er, 57 Av. René Coty 76600. Le Havre. Tel: 0033 235 42 19 12.

Tabac Le Maryland, 235 bd Am Mouchez 76600. Le Havre. Tel: 0033 235 53 19 73.

Tabac Le Voltigeur, 83 rue Gustave Brindeau 76600. Le Havre. Tel: 0033 235 26 54 23.

Tabagaill Press, centre cial Mont Gaillard 76620. Le Havre. Tel: 0033 235 46 03 37.

Au Bon Saint Bernard, 15 rue Henri Dunant 76610. Le Havre. Tel: 0033 235 46 26 82.

Au Cigarier, 101 rue Verdun 76600. Le Havre. Tel: 0033 235 47 11 15.

Au Coup Franc, 119 Av. René Coty 76600. Le Havre. Tel: 0033 235 41 74 57.

Bar café La Favorite, 8 quai Michel Féré 76600. Le Havre. Tel: 0033 235 42 44 12.

Bar Le Perrey, 23 rue Augustin Normand 76600. Le Havre. Tel: 0033 235 43 68 37.

Bar Tabac Aux Gitanes, 112 rue Lesueur 76600. Le Havre. Tel: 0033 235 42 50 92.

Bar Tabac Hôtel Le Jean Bart, 22 rue Louis Eudier 76600. Le Havre. Tel: 0033 235 25 14 66.

Markets

Monday, Wednesday and Friday in Le Havre itself. Also nearby at Montivilliers on Thursday, St. Roman on Friday and in the port of Harfleur on Sunday (all a bus ride away).

Useful Outside links

- Port web site. www.havre-port.fr

- BBC Weather in Le Havre. www.bbc.co.uk

- Le Havre Town. www.ville-lehavre.fr

- Port of Portsmouth. www.portsmouth-port.co.uk

Office de Tourisme. www.lehavretourisme.com / www.seine-maritime-tourisme.com

- Petit Fute, excellent link (French). www.petitfute.com