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2017
LE HAVRE,
Cruise Destination
P. 9
LE HAV
1517: Birth of a city and a harbour
2017: Le Havre celebrates 500 years
LE HAVRE, CRUISE DESTINATION
- THE CRUISE PORT TO PARIS
- IN THE HEART OF NORMANDY
- CRADLE OF IMPRESSIONISM
- WORLD HERITAGE SITE
A PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATION
- THE CRUISE TEAM
- THE INDUSTRY PARTNERS
- THE CRUISE CLUB
INFRASTRUCTURE
AND PORT OPERATIONS
- MARITIME CRUISES
- RIVER CRUISES
- TRANSIT AND TURNAROUND
CELEB
RE
RATES
500
YEARS
EXPLORE LE HAVRE AND BEYOND
- AN EXCEPTIONALLY WIDE RANGE OF
EXCURSIONS FOR GROUPS AND INDIVIDUALS
- OUR BEST-SELLERS
- BESPOKE OFFERS
LE HAVRE,
CRUISE DESTINATION
The port of Le Havre is ideally located on the route between the
North Sea and the Atlantic Ocean. It has all the facilities required for
welcoming the smallest to the largest cruise ships around the clock.
The variety of tourist attractions available in Le Havre, Normandy and
Paris helps to create visitor loyalty as, all year round, each stopover
offers a range of new opportunities for exciting excursions for every
category of cruise, be it contemporary, premium or luxury cruises.
Having shot to the top of the list of cruise destinations in Northern
Europe by being marketed as «the Gateway to Paris », Le Havre now
wishes to highlight its own assets to cruise passengers, such as its
World-Heritage-listed 20th century architecture, its status as the
birthplace of Impressionism and a seaside resort, as well as that of
being a « City of Art and History ». And this is what will happen
thanks to the visibility which will be given to Le Havre during the
celebrations of its 500 anniversary in 2017.
This magazine, which is targeted at professionals, will give you all
the useful information you need on Le Havre as a cruise destination,
whether you are a company, a professional in the maritime sector or in
tourism and the media.
CONTENTS
The cruise team……………………………………………… p3
The networks………………………………………………… p4
The Cruise Club ……………………………………………… p5
Maritime cruises……………………………………………p6 - 7
River cruises…………………………………………………… p8
Summer 2017 in Le Havre …………………………………… p9
Excursions in Le Havre…………………………………… p10 -11
Excursions in Normandy and in Paris……………………… p12 -13
Professionals members of the Le Havre Cruise Club……… p14 -15
The Eiffel Tower
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American cemetery - Colleville sur Mer
Mont-Saint-Michel
Le volcan
A TEAM DEDICATED TO CRUISES
Cruise Director - OTAH
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Sales
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Charlotte Bellanger
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Customer Relationships
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Communication Department
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Aloïs Hoch
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lehavretourism
The cruise department of the Tourist Office, in the context of an agreement with the Grand Port Maritime du Havre, works
exclusively on development, promotion, operations, and services for cruise passengers.
GRAND PORT MARITIME DU HAVRE (GPMH)
Harbour Master - Tel: + 33 232 747 070 - [email protected]
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NORMANDIE
OFFICE DE TOURISME DE L’AGGLOMERATION HAVRAISE (OTAH)-TOURIST OFFICE
Département Croisière - Tel: +33 235 545 752 - [email protected]
CRUISE TERMINAL,
PROMOTION AND
HOSPITALITY…
ONE CONTACT:
THE TOURIST OFFICE
La Pointe de Floride
Welcome to Le Havre
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THE NETWORKS
• The cruise department of the Greater Le Havre Tourist Office is a member of several networks and organizations:
Cruise Europe
Propeller Club du Havre
www.cruiseeurope.com
For developing relations with cruise lines
and ports. Cruise Europe gathers more
than a hundred members in the North
West of Europe.
www.propeller-lehavre.com
For developing relations with all involved in
the maritime sector.
CLIA
Atlantic Alliance
www.cliafrance.fr
Le Havre is a Gold CLIA executive partner
and participates to the various activities of
this international organization.
www.atlanticalliance.eu
For increasing the visibility of Western
Europe as a destination and to create
new themes for cruise tourists.
French Atlantic Ports
Normandy Cruise Destination
www.frenchatlanticports.com
For enabling the ports on the Channel
and Atlantic coasts of France to cooperate.
www.normandie-tourisme.fr
To promote the development of maritime
and river cruises in Normandy.
• Follow us on social networks:
Le Havre Tourisme
Cruise Le Havre
@cruiselehavre
• Meet us on industry events:
ruise Shipping Miami, Seatrade Med, Seatrade Europe, Cruise Summit Madrid,
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CLIA Port and Destination Summit…
Contact: [email protected]
STRONG RELATIONSHIPS
WITH THE CRUISE
INDUSTRY
International Cruise Summit - Madrid
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CLIA Port and Destination Summit
CRUISE CLUB
Over the past years cruises have become one of the main elements in the economy of the Le Havre conurbation, contributing to
the development of tourism in the area. Official entities (the port of Le Havre, the Le Havre Town Council, Urban District Council and
Chamber of Commerce) and private partners have joined into the “Cruise Club”, managed by the Tourist Office. The Le Havre Cruise
Club is a platform used to bring together all entities involved in the development of the cruise activity as part of the development
policy.
The Le Havre Cruise Club
is involved in many areas
•Hospitality
•Shopping
•Training
•Observatory
•Engineering
•Prospective
•Networking
•Maiden Calls
The Cruise Club gathers over 50 members - Contact: [email protected]
AT YOUR SERVICE
Professional members of the Le Havre
Cruise Club pages 14 and 15
CRUISE CLUB
Cruise club
Contact:
[email protected]
ECONOMIC IMPACT
87,53€ per passenger*
*GPWild Intl/Brea 2013
Cruise Welcome
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MARITIME CRUISES
Le Havre, with its booming cruise business, has become an essential port of call on the North Sea/Atlantic route and a port of
embarkation.
The fares of the Le Havre Port Authority are public
and degressive. Contact GPMH see p.3
Access facilities from the sea:
Easy and direct access by sea since measures to separate
maritime traffic in the Channel.
Easy approach (vessels taken charge of 22 miles from the port
of Le Havre by «Baie de Seine Trafic»).
The access channel and docks are maintained and regularly
dredged so that even the largest vessels can enjoy safe passage.
Rapid transit along the access channel, docking less than an
hour after the pilot takes over.
Access for liners at any time whatever the tide.
Ship services (piloting, mooring, towing and harbour master
services) are all ISO 9001 certified.
Environmentally responsible:
Cruise ships powered by LNG have unrestricted access to
the cruise terminal docks at the port of Le Havre. LNG, TTS,
and STS bunkering operations are permitted at the Le Havre
cruise terminal, including when passengers are boarding and
disembarking.
Close loop scrubbers can be used at the port of Le Havre.
All types of waste from vessel operation can be collected at
the port of Le Havre.
In accordance with European regulation 1177/2010
regarding non-discrimination between disabled persons and
persons with reduced mobility when travelling, the staff is able
to assist any disabled passengers and passengers with reduced
mobility making such a request. A dedicated reception desk is
shown by a sign in the Cruise Terminal. Complaints department:
[email protected]
Immigration control:
All documents necessary for the IC are transmitted in advance by
the agent to the PAF (border police).
PAF must go on board as soon as the gateway is connected to
the vessel and the preliminary study manifests allows fast IC.
The office of the PAF is located right next to the Cruise Terminal.
Likewise before the ship’s departure PAF goes on board for composting passports of passengers or seamen subject to visa or
composting.
All aboard
More and more people, from both France and other countries, are choosing to start a cruise in Le Havre. The Tourist
Board offers very attractive and preferential rates for 2, 3
and 4 star hotels or bed and breakfast. This offer can be
combined with transfer to or from the Cruise Terminal and a
pre- or post- cruise program.
Sales department:
[email protected] - +33 232 740 405
Facilities for mariners: in conjunction with the Seamen’s
Club, the Tourist Office pays special attention to
providing a welcome for sailors calling at Le Havre
and ensuring their welfare. The Seamen’s Club
organizes transport for them between the Cruise
Terminal and the Club in the town centre.
www.seamensclub.fr
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Evolution
280000
• Double, triple and even quadruple calls
216000
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• Turnaround and transit
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38495
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• 20 different cruise lines
*Provisional
PORT OF CALL
PORT OF DEPARTURE
NO SIZE LIMITS
ACCESSIBLE 24/7
La Pointe de Floride
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Cruise Terminal
The Cruise Terminal, located at the Pointe de Floride, has all the facilities required to give a service of quality to passengers in transit,
or joining, or leaving a cruise, and to crew members: tourism information desk, book-in facilities, luggage checking and storage area,
luggage scanner, border control office, lounge, boutique, car hire, free Wi-Fi, toilets, defibrillator.
The Cruise Terminal covers up to 4 berths:
All these facilities are in perfect compliance with the
ISPS International Ship and Port Facility Security code.
- The main terminal, 2 400 m² on the Quai Roger Meunier.
Transit and turnaround. 24 coach parking spaces (access ramp
for disabled persons). Taxi rank.
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Follow the green “car-ferries” signs, then follow signs to
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the “Terminal Croisière” (cruise terminal)
- Buses:
Le Havre port addressing system: follow 3839
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RIVER CRUISES
River cruises along the Seine between Le Havre and Paris - a growing activity
The Seine offers a very popular river cruise itinerary taking in many of the Impressionists’ favourite places. The largest river cruise
operators have made Le Havre a stopover in recent years. Le Havre is the ideal base for a host of excursions, offering access to the whole
of Normandy and beyond via tours setting off from the Seine - see page 10-13.
Dedicated river cruise moorings in central Le Havre:
Le Havre has set aside two quays for river cruise ships in the
Docks neighbourhood centring on the former docks, now an
innovative shopping and leisure complex offering a wide range of
activities. Quai de Marseille: Length 140m / Depth 5.50m - Quai
des Antilles- Length 300m / Depth 5.50m
• Handy for the railway station, tram stops and cycle hire.
• Reception/information/brochures:
Greater Le Havre Tourist Office. Contact p.3
• Overwintering: a range of wharves and docks are available
depending on the type of boat. Contact p.3
• Just 15 minutes’ walk (or a short tram-ride) from the city
centre, with its UNESCO World Heritage modern architecture
access to the river cruise quais via Tancarville Canal
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A RIVER MOORING
STATION IN THE HEART
OF LE HAVRE
Bassin Théophile Ducrocq
Quai de Marseille
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NO PORT TAX
NO PASSENGER TAX
Wharves and docks available for overwintering
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A SUMMER IN LE HAVRE,
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500
ER IN LE HAVRE, 2017
CELEB
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YEARS
Prestigious exhibitions
Major artistic and popular festivities
At the Muma
Pierre et Gilles from May 27 to August 20
Through a retrospective of their work, from the end of
the 1980’s to this day, viewers will be drawn into an
unconventionnal artistic universe, that of highly sophisticated
portraits striding the limit between painting and photography.
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Sun impression(s) from September 9th to october 8th.
« Impression Sunrise », Claude Monet’s masterpiece comes
back to its birthplace, alongside a selection of paintings by
Eugène Boudin, Raoul Dufy, William Turner or Félix Valloton…
The art collective Art Point M May 27th
A great popular parade linking the upper and lower parts of
the city.
The Royal de Luxe company from July 6th to 9th
Marking the return of this company’s giant puppets at the heart
of the city.
The big Final Party October 8th
The festivities’ Final Party is seen as a great popular meeting
around a digital and interactive artistic masterpiece, which
will become a permanent symbol of the involvement of the
local population in the 500th anniversary celebration.
The call from the sea
Christening of the MSC Meraviglia
Admiral cruise ship of the MSC Cruises
Company: the new generation ship will be
christened in the port of Le Havre on June 4th.
Home of the final stage of the Tall Ships
Regatta
Called Course des Grands voiliers, August 31st September 3rd.
Le Havre – New York on board the Queen
Mary 2 September 15th to 22nd
«500 Passengers for 500 years»
Claude Monet, Impression, soleil levant, © Bridgeman Images
The transatlantic terminal
French Line from May 27th to October 8th
A poetical itinerary, designed by the French Lines
Association, owner of the archives and treasure
trove belonging to the transatlantic companies, in
order to discover the maritime history of Le Havre.
Transat Jacques Vabre 2017 October 27th –
November 5th
13th Edition of the most famous and longest of
the transatlantic two-handed race, sailors and
visitors gathering for nine days at the Race’s
Village before its exceptionnal departure from
its usual home port of Le Havre.
Cunard Fran
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OUTSTANDING
EVENTS NOT TO BE
MISSED
Les Cosmonautes, 1991, Pierre et Gilles
Royal de Luxe © Serge Koutchinsky
© Pierre et Gilles.
Courtesy Galerie Jérôme de Noirmont, Paris
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EXCURSIONS IN LE HAVRE AND NEARBY
There are many other possibilities. Please feel free to
contact our Incoming Department. As well as providing more
information about our wide range of imaginative tour ideas,
our staff can create bespoke excursions and advise you on
activities to suit every type of clientele. Feel free to ask for our
brochure:
[email protected] – tel: +33 232 740 405
A dynamic town, keen to develop its tourism activity, Le Havre
has built its reputation as a cruise port on the wealth and
diversity of tourism available for people arriving in the harbour
for one or two days. The 17 communes in the Le Havre
conurbation have many aspects to explore during single or
multiple stopovers.
The Greater Le Havre Tourist Office staff is here to introduce
you to additional sites and attractions help you extend the
range of excursions you offer to destinations in Normandy.
The tours and themes listed in this brochure are just
suggestions.
LE HAVRE
Fam trips for professionals upon request:
[email protected] – tel: +33 232 740 407
Fécamp
Etretat
Caudebec-en-Caux
Honfleur
Deauville
Landing Beaches
Lisieux
Caen
NORMANDY
Mont Saint-Michel
Turnaround
River stopover
Excursions (non-exhaustive list)
Rouen
Les Andélys
Vernon
Giverny
PARIS
Alençon
BRITTANY
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20 km
LE HAVRE CELEBRATES 500 YEARS
TAILOR-MADE TOURS TO CELEBRATE LE HAVRES 500 YEARS – ASK OUR TEAM
The must
WORLD HERITAGE
BIRTHPLACE OF IMPRESSIONISM
The Volcan, St Joseph Church
In a few hours you can explore the locations in Le Havre
which have created a city listed as a World Heritage Site.
Exclusive : sip a glass of champagne as you admire the
view of Le Havre, a UNESCO World Heritage site, from the
17th floor of the City Hall, spotting landmarks such as the
Volcan, the Historic Show Flat and St Joseph Church.
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Don’t mis
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Monet’s Im th,
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The MuMa
The unique light of the Seine estuary has inspired generations
of painters. Claude Monet painted ‘ Impression, Sunrise’
here - the famous painting which gave rise to the name
of the Impressionist movement. ‘Le MuMa’ is a complete
authority on Impressionism and not just a museum.
The active outdoors of Le Havre
SEA SIDE
With its France Station Nautique label («water sports
resort ») Le Havre offers all the activities of a seaside resort:
• Le Havre and Sainte-Adresse beaches (2km)
• Seasonal restaurants
• Rental of beach material
• International events: Transat Jacques Vabre,
every two-year in Autumn (2017).
A GREEN CITY
Panorama from the Hanging Gardens
The green city of Le Havre has fantastic parks and gardens,
as well as several routes for pedestrians and cyclists. Admire
the Baie de Seine on foot or by bike from the Hanging
Gardens, which have spectacular views overlooking Le Havre
and Sainte-Adresse. Visit the gardens and greenhouses built
on the remains of a former military fort.
Soak up in history
LE HAVRE, 500 YEARS OF HISTORY
MONTIVILLIERS THROUGHOUT THE CENTURIES
Save the date: in 2017 Le Havre celebrates 500 years of
history (see p.9)
Explore historical heritage as part of an individual or guided tour.
Tasting, workshop for children and adults.
The Ship owner’s mansion museum, the museum of the
Dubocage de Bléville mansion, The Natural History Museum,
the Graville abbey.
Unique in Normandy at two steps away from Le Havre:
the monastery complex offering a unique dramatized audio tour
entitled « Cœur d’Abbayes ». Harfleur also provides a medieval
atmosphere with its cobblestone streets, the half-timbered
houses, the St-Martin church and its contemporary listed
stained glass windows.
Great experiences for everyone
FRENCH CUISINE FLAVOURS
FAMILY FRIENDLY
Discover your talent at cooking under the guidance of a
chef. Depending on the size of your group, different historical
or unusual sites can be used a backdrop for that recreational,
culinary break. And, depending on the time available, it is also
possible to explore the ‘Halles’ (covered market) or the fish
market to buy the necessary products to make the recipes.
Le Havre and its surburbs raise with pride the « Famille Plus »
label.
Painting sessions at the MuMa, cookery classes, fishing trip
at the foot of the cliffs, educational farm, and many other
activities for families…just a single interlocutor: the Greater
Le Havre Tourist Office.
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EXCURSIONS IN NORMANDY AND PARIS
Maritime or river cruises? Le Havre is the ideal starting
point from which to explore the whole of Normandy right
the way down to Mont-Saint Michel.
Maritime and river cruise passengers can enjoy an infinite
selection of trips all starting from Le Havre.
Our incoming team is on hand to help you put together any
new offers:
[email protected]
tel: +33 232 740 405
Normandy will reveal its many sides to cruise passengers visiting it for the first time or on new tour. It has a rich heritage, with
several World Heritage Sites, breathtaking sceneries that have inspired many artists, and famous regional products and cuisine. It is
also a paradise for more active visitors and a natural gateway to the French capital, Paris.
The best-sellers
CÔTE D’ALBÂTRE
The tall white cliffs of the Côte d’Albâtre, with their feet bathed
by the greens and blues of the Channel, are a breathtaking
sight. The cliffs at Etretat are the best known example of
this worldwide. The Benedictine Palace in Fécamp provides
the opportunity to find out about the incredible history of the
famous liqueur.
Cocktail workshop: a recognized expert will pass on his
mixology skills and share some of his techniques and tips.
Visite passion: a chance to examine an 11th century charter
signed by William the Conqueror, not through the glass of a
display case, in a private salon in the company of Palais Benedictines’ archivist.
PAYS D’AUGE AND CÔTE FLEURIE
Crossing over the Pont de Normandie takes you on a journey
of discovery into the region of Normandy, with its age-old
traditions: Honfleur and its old port, the Calvados distilleries
and the famous Normandy cheeses. Deauville with its
racecourses, boardwalks, casinos, palaces and American
Film Festival.
The Seine valley
ROUEN, A MEDIEVAL TOWN
The memory and history of Joan of Arc is deeply engraved
with that of the city of Rouen.
Two new sites, the Joan of Arc History Museum and the
XXL Panorama, now traces this poignant ​history, offering a
breathtaking and original encounter with this iconic figure in
the history of France​.
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IN THE IMPRESSIONISTS’ FOOTSTEPS
Good breath for Parisian, laboratory for the painters, the
village of Giverny knew to preserve a harmonious balance
between its own life and the small crossroads of the world
which it became.
Immerse yourself in the world of Impressionism by
visiting Claude Monet’s Gardens and the ‘Musée des
Impressionnismes’ (a museum of Impressionist art).
Pilgrimage and remembrance
SAINTE-THÉRÈSE AND LISIEUX
Lisieux is France’s second most popular pilgrimage place
after Lourdes.
You can visit the Basilica which crypt is completely recovered
with marble and mosaics, the Carmelite convent, St Peter’s
Cathedral, Les Buisssonnets (Saint Thérèse’s childhood
home). This excursion can be combined with a tour of the
Pays d’Auge and the Côte Fleurie for a full day trip.
LANDING BEACHES
The Normandy landings on the region’s beaches on 6 June
1944 was the greatest amphibious and aerial operation in
history. Today, millions of visitors still come and pay tribute
to the soldiers who liberated France by visiting iconic sites,
such as:
• The American cemetery in Colleville sur Mer, which
overlooks Omaha Beach.
• The Caen Memorial Museum.
Get involved in Normandy
THRILLS AND SPILLS IN NORMANDY
FAMILY FRIENDLY NORMANDY
There are many ways to discover Normandy out of the
beaten tracks: short strolls and long ramble along the clifftops
offering breathtaking views of land and sea, and giving you the
oportunity to observe the flora and fauna, idyllic tour or rally
with the the amazing and classic 2 CV French car, helicopter
flyover of Etretat and the Bay of the Seine, pilot a Formula 1
on a professional circuit.
Children and their parents love Normandy, where many
adventures await: treetop adventure trails, butterfly
houses, farm visits, etc. There is even a trip on a safari train
in Cerza Zoological Park, near Lisieux.
Found of Normandy
I CAN MAKE MY OWN CHEESE
Discover the secrets behind making Normandy cheeses,
such as the famous Camembert, Livarot and Pont-l’Evêque,
during a fun and delicious visit to a village cheesemaker in
the heart of the Pays d’Auge. A workshop entitled ‘I can
make my own cheese’ is available in which you convert
milk into curd, before moulding your own cheese. It is an
opportunity to sample all the flavours Normandy has to offer.
A PARADISE FOR GOLFERS
With its 40-plus golf courses, over the years Normandy has become a
favourite destination for golfers wanting to test their skills on a variety
of terrains. The golf course at Etretat has a stunning panoramic view
of the cliffs. In 2018 the Ryder Cup will take place at the National
Golf in Saint-Quentin en Yvelines (South-West of Paris).
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PARTNERS OF THE CRUISE CLUB
Tour-operators:
- Cherbourg Maritime Voyages:
[email protected]
- V oyages Mathez-Viazur:
[email protected]
www.matheztravel.com
-A
gency Intercruises:
[email protected]
www.intercruises.com
- Agence BLB Tourisme:
[email protected]
www.blb-tourisme.com
Tourism information:
-O
ffice de Tourisme de l’Agglomération
Havraise: www.lehavretourisme.com
-O
ffice Intercommunal de
Tourisme de Fécamp:
www.fecamptourisme.com
-O
ffice de Tourisme de LINTERCOM
Lisieux-Pays d’Auge – Normandie:
www.lisieux-tourisme.com
- Normandie Seine Estuaire:
www.normandie-seine-estuaire.fr
- Seine-Maritime Tourisme:
www.seine-maritime-tourisme.com
- Comité Régional de Tourisme:
www.normandie-tourisme.fr
- Normandie sites: www.normandiesites.com
- Association pour la création du Pôle
Métropolitain de l’Estuaire:
www.normandie-seine-estuaire.fr
Visits:
-Busnel - distillery: www.distillerie-busnel.fr
- C aen memorial: www.memorial-caen.fr
- P alais Bénédictine:
www.benedictinedom.com
- Graindorge cheese factory:
www.graindorge.fr
- Domaine de la Pommeraie - Distillery:
www.distillerie-du-domaine-de-lapommeraie.com
Cruise club
Hosts and hostesses agency:
- Agence VIA: www.agence-via.com
Bureau de change:
- Inter’Change: www.inter-change.fr
Accommodation:
- Association les Hôtels de l’Estuaire:
[email protected]
- Club des Hébergement Havrais Unis et
Touristiques (CHHUT):
www.hotels-lehavre.com
Airports:
Le Havre-Octeville; Paris; Deauville
Railway station:
- Gare SNCF:
Cours de la République - Le Havre
www.voyages-sncf.com
There are regular train services to Le Havre
from Paris (just over 2 hours) via Rouen, and
a daily high-speed rail connection with Lyons
and Marseilles.
Taxis:
- SCA Radio Taxi:
[email protected]
www.taxi-lehavre.com
SCA Radio Taxi offers several tour itineraries
specially devised to give cruise passengers
the chance to see a range of places during
their stop in Le Havre.
Cars with drivers:
- Label West: tours privés
[email protected]
www.label-west.fr
- Airport Direct Lines:
www.airportdirectlines.fr
- Interport Crew Services:
www.navette-interport.fr
Car rental:
- Rent A Car: [email protected]
Comptoir au Terminal Croisière
- Sixt: [email protected]
Shipping agents:
- Ghaam: www.ghaam.fr
Car-Ferries: Le Havre / Portsmouth
- Brittany Ferries: www.brittany-ferries.fr
Security/safety:
- PPSE: [email protected]
Coach companies:
- Cars Hangard / Cars Fromentin:
www.cars-hangard.fr
- Cars Perier: www.cars-perier.fr
- VTNI – Voyages et transports de Normandie:
www.vtni-voyages.fr
Tugs:
- Boluda: www.boludafrance.com
Ship suppliers:
- Bolloré Logisics: www.sdv.com
Local buses:
- LIA: www.transports-lia.fr
PROFESSIONALS AT
YOUR SERVICE
CRUISE CLUB
Other contacts:
[email protected]
Professionals at your service
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SHOPPING AND RESTAURANTS
You can shop in Le Havre every day of the week!
150 city-centre shopkeepers belong to the Cruise Club’s Shopping Welcome scheme, and each of Le Havre’s districts has
something different to offer:
© Vicent Rustuel - Docks Vauban
- The Saint François district is handy for the Cruise Terminal
and has a wide choice of restaurants.
- The covered shopping arcades of the Rue de Paris are perfect
for window-shopping in all weathers.
- The pedestrian precincts, the City Hall area and the
Coty district are the heart of modern Le Havre.
les Docks Vauban
EATING AT LE HAVRE
There is no shortage of places to eat for cruise passengers
wanting to sample local cuisine during their stop in Le Havre.
Restaurants with differing ambiences, located in several districts
in the city centre or near the beach, offer the passengers and
crew of cruise ships a warm welcome.
Coty shopping mall
- The Saint Vincent district near the beach, with its seasonal
restaurants, has a cosy village feel.
The daily outdoor markets and the Halles covered market
are very popular with cruise passengers, especially on Sunday
mornings. Likewise the traditional markets of Montivilliers (on
Thursday mornings), Harfleur and Octeville-sur-Mer (both on
Sunday mornings).
Many well-known brands can be found in Le Havre’s shopping
centres (Les Docks, open seven days a week, and the Centre
Coty) and the supermarket malls on the outskirts of the city.
Les Docks Vauban Retail and Leisure Centre
Les Docks Vauban symbolises Le Havre’s maritime and
port heritage and has made the most of its unique industrial
architecture by preserving the traditional façades of this era.
The former docks have been transformed into a mall that is a
unique shopping experience and which is vibrant throughout
the week. Family events take place here all through the year,
such as children’s workshops, an exhibition about the history
of the area, shows, a cinema, evening and sports events, etc.
The gourmet snack kiosks that have recently been installed on
the concourses complete what is on offer and many restaurants
enjoy spectacular views over the Paul Vatine dock where the
Transat Jacques Vabre yacht race begins.
RESTAURANTS MEMBERS OF THE CRUISE CLUB:
- Le Bistrot Parisien,
- Le Taj Mahal,
- Le Bistrot des Halles,
- Graine de Sésame,
- Le Grignot.
Contacts: www.lehavretourisme.com (cruise/partners)
Les Halles
The beach and the restaurants
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