Why go
- City in Normandy, France.
- Served by Le Havre-Octeville Airport (LEH).
History
Le Havre is a major port city in the Seine-Maritime department in the Normandy region of northern France. It is situated on the right bank of the estuary of the river Seine on the English Channel southwest of the Pays de Caux, very close to the Prime Meridian. Le Havre is the busiest port on the northern French Coast and largest container port in France. it is the second largest city in the Normandy region of France with total population of the greater Le Havre conurbation being smaller than that of Rouen. It is also the second largest subprefecture in France, after only Reims. The name Le Havre means 'the harbour' or 'the port'. Its inhabitants are known as Havrais (masculine) or Havraises (feminine).
Where to stay
23 Cr de la République, 76600 Le Havre, France · bwpluslehavrecentregare.com
Le, 15 Rue Georges Braque, 76600 Le Havre, France · hotelcarmin.com
97 Cr de la République, 76600 Le Havre, France · smart-appart.fr
4 Rue de Caligny, 76600 Le Havre, France · ventdouest.fr
5 Rue Magellan, 76600 Le Havre, France · oceaniahotels.com
6 Rue Gustave Lennier, 76600 Le Havre, France · hotellilybloom.fr
Rue 129EME, 76600 Le Havre, France · all.accor.com
25 Rue Lesueur, 76600 Le Havre, France · jostlehavre.com
Quai Colbert, 76600 Le Havre, France · lehavre.hotelbirgit.com
Av. du Clos de Labedoyere, 76700 Harfleur, France · all.accor.com
106 Rue Voltaire, 76600 Le Havre, France · oscar-hotel-lh.fr
126 Cr de la République, 76600 Le Havre, France · hotel-bb.com
147 Rue Louis Brindeau, 76600 Le Havre, France · direct-book.com
Rue de la Courtine, 76700 Harfleur, France · hotel-bb.com
Rue Nungesser et Coli, 76600 Le Havre, France · le-havre-centre.premiereclasse.com
55-43 Quai George V, 76600 Le Havre, France · casino-lehavre.partouche.com
213 Bd de Strasbourg, 76600 Le Havre, France · lemarignanhotel.com
132 Rue de Paris, 76600 Le Havre, France · hotelrichelieu-lehavre.fr
128 Bd Clemenceau, 76600 Le Havre, France · hilton.com
Parc Tertiaire de la Lézarde, 5 Rue des Castors, 76290 Montivilliers, France · hotel-inn-le-havre.fr
466 Av. du Bois au Coq, 76600 Le Havre, France · eklohotels.com
23 Rue Fénelon, 76600 Le Havre, France · zenitude-hotel-residences.com
Indoor
66 Rue Aviateur Guérin, 76600 Le Havre, France · adagio-city.com
Restaurants & places to go
Restaurant · restaurant · fermesaintsimeon.fr
International, Salad, Burger, Sandwich, Juice, Italian, Restaurant · Microbrasserie havraise, L'Havrais Bière est le meilleur bar du Havre pour déguster une… · lhavraisbiere.fr
Pizza, Fast Food · 123 & 125 quai George V Opening hours: Mo-Fr 12:00-13:45,18:45-21:30 Features: takeaway · dapipo.fr
Burger, Fast Food · Opening hours: Mo-Th 10:30-02:00; Fr-Sa 10:30-03:00; Su 10:30-02:00 Features: takeaway · burgerking.fr
Italian, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Su 09:30-23:30 Features: step-free access · Centre de commerces et de loisirs des Docks Vauban, Le Havre, 76600 · volfoni.fr
French, American, European, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Su 11:30-00:00 · Montivilliers, 76290 · aubureau.fr
Steak House, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Th 11:30-15:00,18:00-22:00; Fr 11:30-15:00,18:00-22:30; Sa 11:30-22:30; Su 11:30-22:00 · buffalo-grill.fr
French Tacos, Fast Food · Opening hours: Th-Sa 11:00-05:00; Su, Tu-We 11:00-03:00; Mo 11:00-01:00 Features: takeaway · 178 Cours de la République · chamas-tacos.com
Sandwich, Salad, Fast Food · Opening hours: Mo-Fr 08:30-15:30 Features: takeaway · classcroute.com
Coffee Shop, Cafe · Opening hours: Mo-Fr 08:00-19:00; Sa 08:30-19:00; Su 10:30-18:30 Features: outdoor seating, takeaway, step-free access · 56 Avenue René Coty · columbuscafe.com
Chicken, Fast Food · Opening hours: Mo-Th 11:00-23:00; Fr-Sa 11:00-23:30; Su 11:30-23:00 Features: takeaway, halal · Montivilliers, 76700 · kfc.fr
Asian, Ramen, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Sa 11:30-14:00, 17:00-22:00 Features: outdoor seating · babayoshi.fr
Poke, Fast Food · Opening hours: Mo-Su 11:30-14:30,18:30-22:00 Features: outdoor seating, takeaway, vegan options · 81 Rue Bernardin de Saint-Pierre, Le… · restaurants.pokawa.com
Japanese, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Su 11:30-22:00 · 30 Cours de la République, Le Havre, 76600 · fujiyasushi.fr
Thai, Restaurant · Opening hours: Su-We 09:00-00:00; Th-Sa 09:00-02:00 · 36 Promenade André Duroméa, Le Havre, 76600 · pattayalh.fr
Lebanese, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Fr 11:30-14:00, 18:00-22:00; Sa 18:00-22:00 · 110 Rue Jules Siegfried, Le Havre, 76600 · lezgorthiote.com
Local, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo 11:30-14:30,18:30-21:30; Th-Su 11:30-14:30,18:30-21:30 Features: takeaway
Fish, Restaurant · Opening hours: Tu-Su 12:00-23:00 · 4-mats-honfleur.com
Oriental, Restaurant · Opening hours: Tu-Su 11:00-15:00, 18:00-23:30 · 380 Rue Pierre Mendès-France · auxportesdelorient.com
Crepe, Restaurant · Opening hours: Tu-Sa 12:00-13:30,19:00-22:00 · 31 Rue Jean de La Fontaine, Le Havre, 76600 · creperie-soizic.fr
Regional, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo 07:15-23:00; Tu-Th 05:30-23:00; Fr 05:30-18:00 Features: dogs welcome · lecormoran76.fr
Vietnamese, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Sa 12:00-14:00,19:00-22:00 Features: takeaway · maison-hoian.com
Kebab, Fast Food · Opening hours: Mo-Sa 11:00-00:00; Su 11:00-23:00 · 81 Cours de la République, Le Havre, 76600 · marmaralehavre.com
Bagel, Burger, Crepe, Hotdog, Pancake, Sandwich, Savory Pancakes, Restaurant · Opening hours: Tu-Th 12:00-13:30, 18:30-23:00; Fr-Sa 18:30-02:00; Su-Mo… · sdelice-lh.fr
Portuguese, Restaurant · Opening hours: We-Su 11:30-14:00,19:00-21:00 Features: takeaway · 10 Place Albert René, Le Havre, 76600 · tudo-bem.fr
Chinese, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Su 12:00-14:30, 19:00-23:00 · 70 Quai des Antilles, Le Havre, 76600 · wokgrill.fr
Korean, Restaurant · Opening hours: Tu 19:00-22:00; We-Sa 12:00-14:00; Su 12:00-14:00 · 1 Rue du Général Faidherbe, Le Havre, 76600 · kimchilehavre.fr
Sushi, Japanese, Fast Food · Features: takeaway · cotesushi.com
Tacos, Burger, Fast Food · Opening hours: Mo-Fr 11:00-14:00,18:30-22:00; Sa 18:30-23:00 Features: takeaway · 65 Boulevard Jules Durand, Le Havre, 76600
Indian, Restaurant · Features: outdoor seating · 23 Rue Jean de La Fontaine, Le Havre, 76600 · restaurant-taj-mahal.fr
German, Kebab, Lebanese, Fast Food · Opening hours: Mo-Sa 11:00-00:00; Su 00:00-12:00 · 127 Cours de la République, Le Havre, 76600 · montberliner.com
Fast Food · Opening hours: Su-We 11:00-00:00; Th-Sa 11:00-02:00 · 35 Cours de la République, Le Havre, 76600 · so-dipp.com
Teahouse, Cafe · Opening hours: Tu-Sa 14:00-18:00 · 186 Rue de Paris, Le Havre, 76600
Couscous, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Sa 12:00-14:30, 19:00-22:00 Features: vegetarian options · 23 Avenue René Coty, Le Havre, 76600
African, Restaurant · Features: takeaway · 94 Rue Casimir Delavigne, Le Havre, 76600 · wakawaka-afrobar.com
Seafood, Restaurant · Seafood restaurant · 84 Quai Sainte-Catherine · chez-pierrot-honfleur.fr
Frozen Yogurt, Ice Cream · Features: takeaway
American, Restaurant · American restaurant
Turkish, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Sa 10:00-19:30; Su 09:30-15:30 Features: outdoor seating · 63 Quai de Southampton, Le Havre, 76600
Salad, Fast Food · Opening hours: Mo-Su 11:30-14:30 Features: takeaway
Arab, Cake, Coffee Shop, Tea, Cafe · Opening hours: Mo-Th 07:00-19:30; Fr-Sa 07:00-20:00; Su 08:00-19:30 · 147 Cours de la République, Le Havre, 76600
Breakfast, Cake, Coffee Shop, Tea, Cafe · Opening hours: Th-Mo 09:00-18:00 · 4 Place Sainte-Catherine, 14600
Hawaiian, Fast Food · Opening hours: Mo-Su 11:30-14:30,18:30-22:30 Features: vegetarian options · 25 Place Général de Gaulle, Le Havre, 76600
Cafe · Opening hours: Mo-Sa 10:30-20:00; PH off · 20 Rue Édouard Larue, Le Havre, 76600 · lairduthe.com
Tea, Cafe · Features: outdoor seating
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Airports
Deauville Normandie airport (DOL) 16 km to the centre
Deauville, NOR, FR — Indoor waiting areas, but some gates board by bus or on foot across the apron — plan for the weather on the day. ✈ 2 airlines (Air France, CityJet) · direct flights to 1 destination incl. London (OpenFlights route data).
✈ Airlines & flight paths — 2 airlines, 1 direct destination
Routes and aircraft from OpenFlights (open data; a point-in-time snapshot). * = codeshare. Linked destinations open their own guidebook. Flight numbers are not in the open data — they come from the airline or a paid schedule feed.
Le Havre-Octeville Airport (LEH) 5.3 km to the centre
Le Havre, NOR, FR — Indoor waiting areas, but some gates board by bus or on foot across the apron — plan for the weather on the day. ✈ 1 airline (Twin Jet) · direct flights to 1 destination incl. Lyon (OpenFlights route data).
✈ Airlines & flight paths — 1 airline, 1 direct destination
- Twin Jet T7 (BEH) · 1 route: Lyon
Routes and aircraft from OpenFlights (open data; a point-in-time snapshot). * = codeshare. Linked destinations open their own guidebook. Flight numbers are not in the open data — they come from the airline or a paid schedule feed.
Havre-Saint-Romain-de-Colbosc Airfield 16 km to the centre
Gommerville, NOR, FR
Berville sur Mer Airfield 17 km to the centre
NOR, FR
Getting there by ferry
Terminal de la Citadelle
Ferry terminal · 3.7 km from the centre · Brittany ferries
Terminal de Grande-Bretagne
Ferry terminal · 3.8 km from the centre
Cruise Terminal
Ferry terminal · 4.3 km from the centre
Visite du Port
Ferry terminal · 4.5 km from the centre
Le Bac de Trouville
Ferry terminal · 17 km from the centre
Portsmouth (UK) - Le Havre (F)
Ferry route
Portsmouth - Le Havre
Ferry route · LD Lines
Rosslare (IRL) - Le Havre (F)
Ferry route · Brittany Ferries
Where things are
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Photographs
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When to go
Tourist season
May – September
The warmer, longer-day half of the year is the safest bet for a first visit.
Shoulder season
April, October
Cooler and quieter, with fewer visitors and better value.
Worth avoiding
Deep winter
Short days and the coldest weather — check local conditions before travelling.
Getting there & around
Getting there. The nearest airport on record is Le Havre-Octeville Airport (LEH); 2 other airports serve the wider area. Check rail and road links from the tourism sources below. By air: LEH has direct flights to 1 destination on 1 airline (incl. Lyon). By water: 5 ferry terminals within 20 km (nearest: Terminal de la Citadelle, 3.7 km); routes include Portsmouth (UK) - Le Havre (F), Portsmouth - Le Havre, Rosslare (IRL) - Le Havre (F).
Getting around. Use the map above to orient yourself; nearby hotels, attractions and places to eat are listed from the live Ultimate data for Le Havre. Local transit details will be added as the guide is expanded.
Trains & rail
National rail
Coaches & shuttles
Intercity coach
Tours & experiences
Sightseeing