Le Havre

The harbour

Le Havre stands on the north bank of the Seine estuary where it opens into the English Channel. Founded in the sixteenth century by King Francis I, it became France's great transatlantic port and today is the country's largest container port, linked by river and rail to Paris.

The city centre was largely destroyed in the Second World War and rebuilt in concrete to the plans of architect Auguste Perret; this post-war centre is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Sailors pick out the tall tower of Saint-Joseph's Church as a landmark from the sea, and upriver the Normandy Bridge spans the estuary.

Le Havre in PerpeNaval

Region

North Sea & Baltic

Country

France

Position

49.48°N 0.11°E

Size in the game

a major port (tier 2)

Fuel

about $262 a tonne at full stock

Trades

Grain, Machinery, Textiles, Steel, Fresh produce, Wine, Building materials, Coffee, Cocoa, Medicine

On the quay

a cruise call (appeal 2.6 of 5)

Waters

quiet water

The album

stamp, postcard, harbour porpoise, wooden clog

The nearest harbours by sea

Routed on the game's sea grid with the canals open, the way a ship sails it.

Lately at Le Havre