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Information about the town and port of Le Havre, in Normandy, France - day-tripper.net the web magazine for visitors to France.

Le Havre

Seine Maritime - 76, Haute Normandy. Latitude: 49.49341. Longitude: 0.1021

Some useful information on restaurants, hotels, supermarkets and shops etc. in Le Havre, which we have collated from various sources for ferry travellers to France.

The local authority has done much to improve the environmental appeal of Le Havre. It is now classed as the third most highly thought of city in France (Franchise magazine survey 1999). Driver friendly, only 4,430 of the approximately 24,500 parking spaces are metered.

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Map of Le Havre


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Useful outside links

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

- Weather in Le Havre (BBC)

- 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

- www.petitfute.com. Excellent link (French).

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 Fax: 0033 235 42 45 22

Youth Hostels in France

- Auberge de Jeunesse. www.fuaj.org

Budget Hotels & 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. Fax: 0033 235 26 48 34. BOOK A ROOM (www.balladins.com)

Campanile Hotel, ZAC du Domaine-de-la-Vallée, 76290 Montvilliers. Tel: 0033 235 30 78 39. Fax: 0033 235 30 78 40. BOOK A ROOM (www.campanile.com)

Campanile Hotel, ZA du Camp-Dolent, 76700 Gonfreville-l'Orcher. Tel: 0033 235 51 43 00. Fax: 0033 235 47 94 58. BOOK A ROOM (www.campanile.com)

Citotel Hotel **, La Marly, Claude Tonnin, 121, rue de Paris - 76600. Le Havre. Tel: 0033 235 41 72 48. Fax: 0033 235 21 50 45. BOOK A ROOM (www.citotel.com). Directions; Follow N15 exit Gonfreville.

Kyriad Hotel **, Quai Colbert, 76600. Le Havre. Tel: 0033 235 26 49 49. Fax: 0033 235 25 10 13. BOOK A ROOM (www.kyriad.fr). Directions; direction Paris, situated close to MacDonald's in centre.

Hotel IBIS Centre **, rue du 129`eme, Régiment-d'Infanterie, 76600. Le Havre. Tel: 0033 235 22 29 29. Fax: 0033 235 21 00 00. BOOK A ROOM (www.ibishotel.com)

Hotel de France et de Bourgogne **, 19-21, Cours de la République, 76600. Le Havre. Tel: 0033 235 25 40 34. Fax: 0033 235 24 35 93. BOOK A ROOM

Grand Hôtel Parisien **, 1 cours de la République, (face à la gare SCNF). 76600. Le Havre. Tel: 0033 235 25 23 83. Fax: 0033 235 25 05 06. BOOK A ROOM (www.hotel-parisien-lehavre.com)

Hotel le Petit Vatel **, 86, rue Louis Brindeau, 76600. Le Havre. Tel: 0033 235 41 72 07. Fax: 0033 235 21 37 86. BOOK A ROOM (www.lepetitvatel.com)

Formule 1, ZA du Camp-Dolent, 76700 Gonfreville l'Orcher. Tel: 0033 235 45 31 83. Fax: 0033 235 13 01 21.

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

Villages Hotel, ZAC des Courtines, 76700 Harfleur. Tel: 0033 235 47 20 33. Fax: 0033 235 47 36 53. www.villages-hotel.com

Directions; follow signs to Harfleur.

Kyriad Hotel **, ZAC de la Lézarde, 76290 Montvilliers. Tel: 0033 235 30 41 39. Fax: 0033 235 20 65 73. www.kyriad.fr

Directions; direction hôpital Monod-Belle étoile.

IBIS Hotel **, "La Brecque", Clos Labédoyère, 76700 Harfleur. Tel: 0033 235 45 54 00. Fax: 0033 235 45 25 58.

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. Fax: 0033 235 20 39 41.

Hotel Les Bauza **,15, Rue Georges Braque, 76600. Le Havre. Tel: 0033 232 74 08 20. Fax: 0033 235 42 13 67.

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. Fax: 0033 235 42 48 42.

Hotel Aux Vikings **, 27-29, Quai de Southampton, 76600. Le Havre. Tel: 0033 235 42 51 67. Fax: 0033 235 42 45 22.

Hotel de Bordeaux *** (Best Western Chain), 147, rue Louis Brindeau, 76600. Le Havre. Tel: 0033 235 22 69 44. Fax: 0033 235 42 09 27. (www.bestwestern.com)

Hotel Celtic **, 106, rue Voltaire, 76600. Le Havre. Tel: 0033 235 42 39 77. Fax: 0033 235 21 67 65. (www.hotelceltic.com)

Hotel des Bains, 3, place Clémenceau, 76310 Le Havre. Tel: 0033 235 54 68 90. Fax: 0033 235 54 68 91.

Hotel Foche **, 4, rue de Caligny, 76600. Le Havre. Tel: 0033 235 42 50 69. Fax: 0033 235 43 40 17.

Hotel le Marly ***, 121, rue de Paris, 76600. Le Havre. Tel: 0033 235 41 72 48. Fax: 0033 235 21 50 45. (www.hotellemarly.com)

Hotel Mercure ***, Chaussée G. Pompidou, 76600. Le Havre. Tel: 0033 235 19 50 50. Fax: 0033 235 19 50 99.

Hotel Séjour Fleuri *, 71, rue Emile Zola, 76600. Le Havre. Tel: 0033 235 41 33 81. Fax: 0033 235 42 26 44.

Hotel Terminus, 23, Cours de la République, 76600. Le Havre. Tel: 0033 235 25 42 48. Fax: 0033 235 24 46 55.

Hotel Voltaire *, 14, rue de Voltaire, 76600. Le Havre. Tel: 0033 235 19 35 35. Fax: 0033 235 19 35 30.

Book a hotel in Le Havre

Post Code or Town

Day

Month

Year

Nights

Rooms

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

Fuel

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

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. A large estate with ToysRus and LIDL Supermarket amongst others.

2) AUCHAN, Open; 8.30am to 9.30pm. C.Cial Grand Cap 76620 Le Havre. Tel: 0033 235 54 71 71. Fax: 0033 235 46 58 30.

1) Hyper Champion, Centre Aplemont, rue Paul Verlaine. 76000. Tel: 0033 235 13 04 34. Fax: 0033 235 13 04 33. More of a supermarket than a hypermarket.

2) Champion Supermarket, 75, Rue Frédéric Bellanger. 76600. Le Havre . Tel: 0033 235 21 63 60. Fax: 0033 232 74 93 61.

3) Champion Supermarket, Sanvic - 4, Rue Romain Rolland. 76620 LE HAVRE . Tel: 0033 235 46 20 32. Fax: 0033 235 54 26 22.

4) Champion Supermarket, 35, Rue de la vallée. 76600. Le Havre Tel: 0033 235 25 11 11. Fax: 0033 235 24 23 75.

5) Champion Supermarket, Av. du 8 Mai 1945 - Caucriauville. 76610 LE HAVRE. Tel: 0033 235 47 07 27. Fax: 0033 235 13 04 91.

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. Fax: 0033 235 19 35 57.

1) Le Clerc Hypermarket - Centre E. Leclerc, 83, Rue Bernadin de St Pierre. 76600. Le Havre . Tel: 0033 235 42 04 61. Fax: 0033 243 06 00 00.

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. Fax: 0033 235 19 35 56. Open 8.30am - 9.00pm. New, modern - most attractive shopping centre. Petrol Station open from 8.00am to 9.00pm.

- INTERMARCHE, 8 rue Docteur Coty, 76600. Tel: 0033 235 24 44 11. Fax: 0033 235 24 42 21.

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. Fax: 0033 235 43 59 61.

2) Marché Plus - 370 rue Aristide Briand, 76600. Le Havre. Tel: 0033 235 25 39 67. Fax: 0033 235 25 08 82.

1) Shopi Supermarket, 3, rue de l'Artois, 76600. Le Havre. Tel: 0033 235 54 12 68. Fax: 0033 235 48 68 15. 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. Fax: 0033 235 47 77 09. 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. Fax: 0033 235 13 01 48. 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.

Rouen

There is a large Centre Commercial in Rouen.

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

Wine Shops

Magasin Nicolas, Shop B34, 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. Fax: 0033 235 25 18 00.

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. Fax: 0033 235 47 13 85.

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

La Gille, 23 rue Emile Renouf, 76600. Tel: 0033 232 74 95 40. Fax: 0033 235 220972.

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. Fax: 0033 235 447853.

Shopping in Le Havre

Principal shopping area; Av. René Coty, Central Le Havre. 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).

Le Havre Tourist Office

Normandy - France

Town; Office de Tourisme, 186, Bd. Clemenceau. BP 649. 76059 Le Havre. Tel: 0033 232 74 04 04 Fax: 0033 235 42 38 39. Open: Monday - Friday 9.00am - 6.30pm. Sunday 10.00am - 1.00pm. www.lehavretourisme.com

Department; Comité Départemental du Tourisme de Seine-Maritime, 6, rue Couronné, BP 60, Bihorel-les-Rouen. 76420. Tel: 0033 235 12 10 10. Fax: 0033 235 59 86 04.

Regional; Région Normandie, 25, Bld Gambetta, 76000. Rouen. Tel: 0033 235 52 57 39. www.normandy-tourism.org

Regional; Comité Regional de Tourisme de Normandie, "le Doyenné", 14, rue Charles-Corbeau, 27000. Evreux. France. Tel: 0033 232 33 79 00. Fax: 0033 232 31 19 04. www.region-haute-normandie.com

Other; www.mairie-rouen.fr - www.rouentourisme.com - www.deauville.org

Map of Le Havre

www.ville-lehavre.fr (interactive and searchable map)

www.lehavretourisme.com - Centre, Town.