Self-guided Sightseeing Tour #1 in Le Havre, France
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2.5 km
21 m
Experience Le Havre in France in a whole new way with our self-guided sightseeing tour. This site not only offers you practical information and insider tips, but also a rich variety of activities and sights you shouldn't miss. Whether you love art and culture, want to explore historical sites or simply want to experience the vibrant atmosphere of a lively city - you'll find everything you need for your personal adventure here.
Activities in Le HavreIndividual Sights in Le HavreSight 1: Église Saint-François
The church of Saint-François du Havre is one of the oldest buildings in downtown Le Havre and one of the only survivors. It is located in the Saint-François district, rebuilt in a regionalist style that contrasts with the other districts rebuilt by Auguste Perret. It is a seventeenth-century building in the Renaissance style.
Sight 2: Cathédrale Notre-Dame
Le Havre Cathedral is a Roman Catholic church in Le Havre, France.
Sight 3: Le Volcan - Scène nationale du Havre
Le Volcan is a cultural centre located in Le Havre opened in 1982 and consists of two performance halls, one with 800 seats and the other with 125 seats. First named "Maison de la Culture", then a national stage in 1991, Le Volcan is now one of the most important national stages in France. It is a place of artistic production and dissemination of national reference in the field of theatre, music, dance, circus, new aesthetics, new images and digital arts.
Sight 4: Église Saint-Joseph
St. Joseph's Church, Le Havre is a Roman Catholic church in Le Havre, France. From 1945 to 1964, the City of Le Havre commissioned Auguste Perret and his studio to head the rebuilding of the entire city after it had been completely decimated by the British during World War II. St. Joseph's was built between 1951 and 1957/58 as part of this reconstruction. It acts as a memorial to the five thousand civilians fallen and the usual sanctuary dedicated to a patron saint; in this case Saint Joseph, fittingly the patron saint of a happy death, fathers, workers, travelers, and immigrants.
Sight 5: Musée Malraux (Musée d'Art Moderne André Malraux : MuMa Le Havre)
The André-Malraux Museum of Modern Art (MuMa) is a fine arts museum located in Le Havre at the entrance to the port. Thanks to numerous donations, bequests and purchases from the city, he has the richest collection of Impressionist paintings in the provinces along with that of the Musée des Beaux-Arts in Rouen. It is named in honour of the French writer André Malraux who, then Minister of Culture, made this museum an avant-garde place, the first Museum-House of Culture, which he inaugurated in 1961.
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