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Le Havre in the region of Haute-Normandie with its 185,972 inhabitants is a town in France - some 110 mi or ( 178 km ) North-West of Paris , the country's capital city .
Current time in Le Havre is now 06:58 PM (Thursday) . The local timezone is named " Europe/Paris " with a UTC offset of 1 hours. Depending on the availability of means of transportation, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: London, Cambridge, Bristol, Birmingham, and Trouville-sur-Mer. Since you are here already, make sure to check out London . We saw some video on the web . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Where to go and what to see in Le Havre ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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SO Vie étriquée (Madsy-Alivor/Dicé) HD Scratch by Meniz - Extrait de Dicé Black List
Titre dispo ici : itunes.apple.com "Vie étriqué" est le deuxième extrait de la compil "Dicé Black List" Le 28 novembre 2011 dans les Bacs et en digital sur Itunes, fnac.com ... Titre réalisé et produi ..
108 Tonne Truck Lifts on a Ferry!
There are two truck lifts on the MV CÔTE D'ALBÂTRE (see www.ldlines.co.uk Each one can lift two artics at a time with a maximum total weight of 108T. The lifts work off a 1" thick steel rope which loo ..
LD Lines Norman Spirit Le Havre to Portsmouth
A short video of the journey between the French port of Le Havre and Portsmouth on the LD Lines ship the "Norman Spirit". It was a bright day so great to be out on deck to take in the sights and the s ..
Roller Street Edit - Menace Edit Summer 2012' @ Le Havre
Rider : Jérémy aka "Menace" City : Le Havre (FRANCE) Camera : Sony SLT-A77 (Sony 16-50mm f/2.8 & Minolta 50mm f/1.7) + GoPro HD2 Hero Music : "Ruthlessness In The Harmony" - Scarcity Budapest Date : S ..
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St. Joseph's Church, Le Havre
St. Joseph's Church, Le Havre, is a Roman Catholic church in Le Havre, France, built between 1951 and 1957/58 as part of the reconstruction of the town of Le Havre, which was almost entirely destroyed during World War II. It acts as a memorial to the five thousand civilians who died in the conflict. The church was designed by the chief architect for the reconstruction of Le Havre, Auguste Perret, teacher and mentor to the Swiss architect Le Corbusier.
Located at 49.49 0.10 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Operation Ariel
Operation Ariel (sometimes Operation Aerial) was the name given to the World War II evacuation of Allied forces from ports in western France, from 15–25 June 1940, following the military collapse in the Battle of France against Nazi Germany. It followed Operation Dynamo, the evacuation from Dunkirk and Operation Cycle, the evacuation from Le Havre, which finished on 13 June.
Located at 49.49 0.10 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Roman Catholic Diocese of Le Havre
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Le Havre is a diocese of the Latin Rite of the Roman Catholic church, in France. Erected in 1974, the episcopal see is Le Havre Cathedral, in the city of Le Havre. The diocese comprises the arrondissement of Le Havre, in the department of Seine-Maritime, Normandy. The diocese was created from territory of the Archdiocese of Rouen, and remains suffragan to the parent diocese. The current bishop is Jean-Luc Brunin, appointed in 2011.
Located at 49.49 0.11 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Funiculaire du Havre
The Funiculaire du Havre is a funicular railway line in the French port city of Le Havre. The line is incorporated in the city's public transport network and operated by Bus Océane. It runs between Le Havre (Rue Gustave Flaubert) and the Côte Sainte-Marie (Rue Félix Faure) and includes a tunnel, a loop and a 41% incline. The line was built and opened in 1890 by the Compagnie Générale Française de Tramways (CGFT). Until 1911, it was operated by unreliable steam coaches.
Located at 49.50 0.11 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Le Havre Cathedral
Le Havre Cathedral (Cathédrale Notre-Dame du Havre) is a Roman Catholic cathedral in Le Havre. It was previously a parish church dating from the 16th and 17th centuries, and is the oldest of the very few buildings in central Le Havre to have survived the devastation of World War II. It became a cathedral and the seat of the Bishop of Le Havre in 1974, when the diocese of Le Havre was created. The belltower dates from around 1520 and the main façade is Baroque.
Located at 49.49 0.11 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
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