Being only half an hour from Normandy’s large renowned sites (Deauville, Trouville, Honfleur, Etretat, etc.), Le Havre benefits from a unique tourist and cultural environment and offers major advantages for an exceptional quality of life.

Station Balnéaire (Seaside Resort), Pavillon Bleu (Blue Flag, high quality of beach and water), Station Nautique (Boating Resort), Station Voile (Sailing Resort), Ville Internet (Internet Town), Ville d’Art et d’Histoire (Artistic and Historic Town)... Living in Le Havre is definitely a pleasure and these numerous "labels" (seals of approval) given to the town demonstrate what a rare environment it is to discover and live in.

With 400 hectares of forests and stretches of water in direct proximity to the town center, numerous parks and gardens and wide, tree-lined roads, the leading town of Normandy (about 200,000 intramural inhabitants) offers an urban quality of life appealing to all newcomers.

This outstanding quality of life is partly due, among other things, to the fact that 80% of Le Havre inhabitants live less than 15mn from their work place and that each of them benefits from an average of 35m² of green spaces, these figures perfectly illustrating the feeling of freedom and well-being experienced in Le Havre...

Le Havre takes full advantage of a privileged coastline with a 2 km beach in the town center and a landscaped and animated sea front over 30,000 m²: restaurants, cafés, playgrounds, suitable access… without forgetting the famous beach huts!

This area, much appreciated by tourists and Le Havre inhabitants all through the year, benefits from prestigious and very prized "labels" (Station Balnéaire and Pavillon Bleu) which bear official witness to the high quality of its leisure facilities and bathing water.

Be a sea fanatic! The Station Nautique "label" reveals numerous advantages of Le Havre as far as water activities and facilities are concerned: 30 associations and nautical clubs allow the practice of all marine sports, including "gliding" sports (e.g. surfing, water-skiing, etc.) for which the maritime town offers a spot recognized by their greatest enthusiasts.

A marina with 1,100 mooring spaces, available day and night, also proposes all the quality services necessary for sailing and yachting.

On top of that, the Le Havre region hosts major events bringing together the most famous national and international water sport names: Jacques Vabre Transatlantic, Trophée du Port de Fécamp (Fécamp Port Trophy), France Sailing Tour, Championnats Nationaux de croiseurs sportifs (Sports Cruiser National Championships), Championnat de France de Voile Espoirs (France Championship of Hope Sailing), etc.

Among its numerous sports associations, Le Havre has the oldest of the French football (Havre Athletic Club) and rugby clubs as well as a leading basketball club (US St Thomas Basket) and it also benefits from quality facilities, both in terms of sports practice and meeting.

Its 45 halls and 56 sports fields complement the major practice and competition areas: a 18,000-seat stadium, a modern multi-purpose sports/entertainment hall of around 5,000 seats, a cycle stadium, an ice-skating rink, 3 shooting ranges, 5 swimming pools… and more than 10 golf courses at less than half an hour in the sumptuous scenery of Normandy's countryside and coastline.

City of Le Havre
www.ville-lehavre.fr

Le Havre Tourist Office
www.lehavretourisme.com