Streets, buildings, and public places in Le Havre pay tribute to other famous Le Havre people from this period: the writer Casimir Delavigne (1793–1843) has a street named after him and a statue in front of the palace of justice alongside another man of letters, Bernardin de Saint-Pierre (1737–1814). Michel Leiris wrote De la littérature considérée comme une tauromachie (Of literature considered like a bullfight) in December 1945. Today, the commune of Le Havre is divided into eight parishes[113] and 24 places of worship (churches and chapels). The library was lost, along with its collections of photographs, scientific instruments and archives. This is a race between Le Havre and Bahia in Brazil. Since 1 June 2006 a Biennale of contemporary Art has been organized by the group Partouche. The new prison for Le Havre was completed in 2010 at Saint-Aubin-Routot east of the Le Havre agglomeration. Five newspapers cover the Le Havre agglomeration: the dailies Le Havre libre, Le Havre Presse, Paris Normandie in its Le Havre edition in collaboration with Le Havre Presse and Liberté-Dimanche (communal Sunday edition of the previous three) are part of the Hersant group which is currently in serious financial trouble and looking for a buyer. Le Havre occupies the north bank of the estuary of the Seine on the Channel. The most famous personality of Le Havre rock is Little Bob who began his career in the 1970s. They are currently represented by Agnès Firmin-Le Bodo and Jean-Paul Lecoq. Le Tetris at the fort of Tourneville will, in 2013, be a place devoted to contemporary music. Several artists have been produced such as: Youssou N'Dour, Popa Chubby, Amadou & Mariam, Patrick Verbeke etc. [13][14], The upper town to the north, is part of the cauchois plateau: the neighbourhood of Dollemard is its highest point (between 90 to 115 metres (295 to 377 feet) above sea level). This School had over 2,800 students on its five campuses (Le Havre, Caen, Deauville, Oxford and Paris ) in 2015. [38], Largely destroyed during the Second World War, the city was rebuilt according to the plans of the architect Auguste Perret between 1945 and 1964. The Church of Saint Joseph du Havre, built by Auguste Perret, dominates the city with its spire 107m high. More recently a new tramway system, with 23 stations and 13 km (8 mi) of route,[37] was built, and opened on 12 December 2012. Moreover, since 2008, the association I Love LH was started and promotes Le Havre culture and especially its music scene by organizing original cultural events as well as the free distribution of compilation music by local artists. 1 945 hab. [87] There is also a branch of the teacher training institute of Rouen (IUFM) for two courses (CAPET of technology and CRPE school teacher). The broken lines mark the approximate boundaries of the empty diagonal. The Jenner tunnel passes under the "coast" and connects the upper town to the lower town. In the 20th century, Henry Miller located part of the action in Le Havre in his masterpiece Tropic of Cancer, published in 1934. The first International Triathlon was held in 2012. Economic development in the Early modern period was hampered by religious wars, conflicts with the English, epidemics, and storms. The Espace Oscar Niemeyer consists of a part of the "Great Volcano", a national theatre seating 1,093[148] (which houses the National Choreographic Centre of Le Havre Haute-Normandie directed by Hervé Robbe) and secondly the "Little Volcano" with a 250-seat multi-purpose hall[148] for live performances. Only the town hall and the Church of Saint Joseph (107m high) were personally designed by Auguste Perret. Five Museums in Le Havre have the distinction of being classified as Musées de France (Museums of France)[141] an official label granted only to museums of a high status. [125] Finally, Dresser-Rand SA manufactures equipment for the oil and gas industry and employs about 700 people. The port tradition in many of the groups was repeated in the unused sheds of the port, such as Bovis hall which could hold 20,000 spectators. [34] Popular alternative routes going to areas close to Le Havre include Newhaven to Dieppe, and Poole to Cherbourg. [59][60], The number of inhabitants in Le Havre is between 150,000 and 199,999 so the number of councillors is 59 members. The film Le Havre by Aki Kaurismäki received two prizes at the 2011 Cannes Film Festival and also the Louis Delluc Prize. [68] 12,148 immigrants lived in Havre, or 6.8% of the urban population. Built in 1987, the Jacques Monod Hospital offers a full range of care in medicine, surgery, gynecology, obstetrics, pediatrics, geriatrics, mental health follow-up care, rehabilitation, reintegration, and public health. [21] The lack of watercourses within the commune prevents flooding from overflows. The heritage of the 1950s and 1960s which were the work of the Auguste Perret workshop forms the most coherent architecture: the Church of Saint Francis and the Town Hall are the centrepieces. A blues festival, driven by Jean-François Skrobek, Blues a Gogo existed for eight years from 1995 to 2002. The destruction of the museum was so intense, that all the catalogues, lists of donations, lists of purchases and other archives prevented even a precise inventory of all that was lost."[145]. Answer: Le Havre, France (Administrative unit: Haute-Normandie [Upper Normandy]) - last known population is ≈ 173 100 (year 2012).This was 0.272% of total France population.If population growth rate would be same as in period 2007-2012 (-0.75%/year), Le Havre population in 2020 would be: 163 069*. The plateau is covered with a layer of flinty clay and a fertile silt. 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Fanny Loviot departed from Le Havre in 1852, as an emigrant to San Francisco and points further west, and recounted her adventures in Les pirates chinois (A Lady's Captivity among Chinese Pirates in the Chinese Seas, 1858). [132], Many buildings in the city are classified as "historical monuments", but the 2000s marked the real recognition of Le Havre's architectural heritage. Martine–Marie Muller tells the saga of a clan of Stevedores from Le Havre in the 1950s to the 1970s in Quai des Amériques (Quay of the Americas). François de Beaurepaire (pref. The months of June and July are marked by some thunderstorms on average 2 days per month. [151] The largest cinema in Le Havre is located on the Docks Vauban (2,430 seats). Auxerre - Le Havre, 5 October 2019, 13:45, Ligue 2, France, season 2019 - 2020. The writer Armand Salacrou (1899–1989) studied in this institution. [33] Since 1890 the funicular has provided a link between the upper town and the lower town in four minutes with a cable car.[36]. The TER network was modernized with the creation of the LER line in 2001 and direct services to Fécamp in 2005. It was created on 1 January 2019 by the merger of the former Agglomeration community of Le Havre and the communautés de communes Canton de Criquetot-l'Esneval and Caux Estuaire. Population. The port provides 16,000 direct jobs[118] to the Le Havre region, to which must be added indirect jobs in industry and transport. copyrighted. In mid-August there is a Flower parade which passes through the streets of the central city. M.[31], Le Havre has kept extensive green areas (750 hectares or 41 Sq. [10] It occupies the south-western tip of the natural region of Pays de Caux where it is the largest city. Its population was 273,568 in 2016, of which 172,769 in Le Havre proper. The National Choreographic Centre of Le Havre Haute-Normandie specialises in the creation and production of dance shows. With approximately 3,000 employees in 2006, the activities of distribution and warehousing provide more jobs,[120] followed by road transport (2,420 jobs) and handling (2,319 jobs).[120]. [121] The port expects 110 cuise ship calls in 2012. Du jeudi 17 janvier au samedi 23 février 2019, la Ville du Havre organise le recensement de sa population. Other cultural venues are scattered in the city centre: the cinema Le Studio, the theatre of the City Hall (700 seats),[149] the Little Theatre (450 seats),[150] the Théâtre des Bains Douches (94 seats), Akté theatre (60 seats), and the Poulailler (Henhouse)) (associative theatre with 50 seats) host numerous shows each year. The oldest chapel is Saint-Michel d'Ingouville which dates back to the 11th century. The city has 99 sports facilities including 46 gymnasiums, 23 sports fields, and 5 swimming pools. [106] The port infrastructure allows for many water activities such as sailing, fishing, canoeing, and rowing. Its main structures are Flaubert Hospital (the oldest, located downtown), the Monod Hospital (in Montivilliers), the Pierre Janet Hospital (psychiatry), the house for adolescents, day hospitals, and seniors' residences. It was scheduled to open in September 2013 with a large festival free-of-charge. Between 2007 and 2011, the total length of cycle paths has doubled to 46 km (29 mi) in total length. It was from the end of the 18th century that Le Havre started growing and the port took off first with the slave trade then other international trade. Modern Le Havre remains deeply influenced by its employment and maritime traditions. We reviewed monthly vessel data from January to December 2019, and weekly data from November 24, 2019 to January 11, 2020. Le Havre (pengucapan bahasa Prancis: ) merupakan kota yang terletak di sebelah utara Prancis. They left a number of paintings on the theme of the city and the port. It is revitalizing areas neglected by industrial and port activities by developing tertiary activities. Christine Lagarde (born 1956) attended high schools in Le Havre before becoming Minister of the Economy and Director-General of the International Monetary Fund in 2011. Head to head statistics, odds, last league matches and more info for the match. [verification needed] There is also the Flying club Jean Maridor at the airport. [58] Overall, the inhabitants of Le Havre in the 7th electoral district (city centre and western neighbourhoods) tend to vote for the right while those of the 8th electoral district (eastern neighbourhoods) tend to choose the candidate of the left. Its training centre is well-reputed for having trained a number of international French players, including Vikash Dhorasoo, Julien Faubert, Jean-Alain Boumsong, Lassana Diarra, and Steve Mandanda. Several magazines provide local information: LH Océanes (Municipal magazine) and Terres d'Agglo (Agglomeration Area magazine) to which must be added several free magazines: Aux Arts (cultural information more focused on the Basse-Normandie region) Bazart (cultural events in Le Havre but now with circulation across all of Normandy), and HAC Magazine (news about HAC). The second important sector for the industrial zone is petrochemicals. Le Havre PES 2019 Stats - Pro Evolution Soccer 2019 stats for all Le Havre players including Steeve Yago, Zinedine Ferhat and Hervé Bazile. [118] The largest trading partner of the port of Le Havre is the Asian continent which alone accounts for 58% of imports by container and 39.6% of exports. Year Catholics Total Population Percent Catholic Diocesan Priests Religious Priests Canadian poet Octave Crémazie (1827–1879) died at Le Havre and was buried in Saint Marie Cemetery. [citation needed]. [48] At the same time the numbers of executives and intellectual professions increased by 24.5%, which is explained in part by the creation and development of the University of Le Havre. [66][72] The proportion of workers (22.5%) was higher than the national average (19.9%). [87] The university also trains 317 engineering students[87] including the Logistical Studies Higher Education Institute (ISEL). In the city centre, Saint-Roch Square and the City Hall Gardens provide the people with urban recreation areas. At the request of Monsigneur André Mulch, Archbishop of Rouen, Pope Paul VI decided on 6 July 1974 through the papal bull Quae Sacrosanctum on the creation of the diocese of Le Havre (Portus Gratiae in Latin meaning "Port of Grace"). The prison, which dates from the Second Empire, was completely destroyed in 2012. In 2017 INSEE counted 170,147 people living in the commune of Le Havre,[66] while the urban area of Le Havre had 235,218 inhabitants and the metropolitan area of Le Havre had 288,973 inhabitants. Similarly, in 1967, for the album Rapt sur le France (Rapt on France), the hero passes by the ocean port. Head to head statistics, odds, last league matches and more info for the match. Enlarged and fortified under the Cardinal de Richelieu and Louis XIV in the 17th century, it was adapted to accommodate bigger vessels under Louis XVI in the late 18th century and was further improved under Napoleon III in the mid-19th century. The 74th Infantry Regiment of commandos was present from 1963 to 1976. [155] Several directors have chosen the port facilities as part of their movie: The city has also hosted the filming of several comedies such as: The film by Sophie Marceau, La Disparue de Deauville, made in 2007, contains many scenes around the port of Le Havre, in the Coty shopping centre of Coty and in the streets of the central city. [127] The AREVA group announced the opening of a factory for building wind turbines: installed in the port of Le Havre, it should create some 1,800 jobs. The city was devastated during the Battle of Normandy when 5,000 people were killed and 12,000 homes were totally destroyed before its capture in Operation Astonia. 20 Green Bus). Catholic Diocese of Le Havre. The overhaul of the bus network in 2008 helped to ensure a better service for all the towns in the metropolitan area. Le Havre is a board game about the development of the town of Le Havre. With nearly 70 films, Le Havre is one of the provincial cities most represented in the cinema. Higher Education is represented by the University of Le Havre which employs 399 permanent professors and 850 lecturers[131] as well as by engineering companies like Auxitec and SERO. Every summer roller blade events are organized in the city on Friday evening every fortnight and have great success. The city hosted writers such as Emile Danoën (1920–1999) who grew up in the district of Saint-François, Yoland Simon (born 1941), and Philippe Huet (born 1955). Port of Le Havre, France cruise calendar 2019 provides the opportunity to search arrival and departure schedules of cruise ships arriving in this port. The CTPO operates a bus network consisting of 19 regular urban routes and six evening routes called the "Midnight Bus". Finally, there are several private clinics that offer complete care: the private clinic of the Estuary groups together the old clinics of Petit Colmoulins and François I. Since then population has decreased again, especially between 1975 and 1982: during these years of industrial crisis the population fell by 18,494 people. Following the closure of Cabaret Electric which was located in the Espace Oscar Niemeyer in 2011 a new auditorium, Le Tetris, is under construction at the Fort of Tourneville. Le Havre also appears in comic books: for example, in L'Oreille cassée (The Broken Ear) (1937), Tintin embarks on the vessel City of Lyon sailing to South America. List of public junior high schools (collèges) in Le Havre, List of Public Sixth-form Colleges/Senior High Schools in Le Havre, Private Sixth-form Colleges/Senior High Schools. It is situated on the right bank of the estuary of the river Seine on the Channel southwest of the Pays de Caux. [54] It is also the largest member of the Le Havre Seine Métropole. The Hospital Group of Havre is a public health facility managed by a Supervisory Board chaired by the Mayor of Le Havre. Le Havre depends on the Court of Appeal of Rouen. Frank Le Gall, in Novembre toute l'année (November all year) (2000) embarks Theodore Poussin at Le Havre on the Cap Padaran. A total of 28 industrial establishments manufacture plastics in the Le Havre area many of which are classed as SECESO. [92] The National Higher School of Petrol and Motors (ENSPM) is a school for specialist petroleum engineers, petrochemists, and engine makers. This is the restaurant district and the fish market. This eco-district made up of housing units to HQE standards, a Joint Development Area (ZAC), and a school should have a total of 1,000 housing units.[49]. Le Havre is the most populous commune of Upper Normandy, although the total population of the greater Le Havre conurbation is smaller than that of Rouen. For the people of Le Havre, daily life was difficult because of shortages, censorship, bombings, and political anti-Semitism: Le Havre suffered 132 bombings by the Allies during the war. The artist lived for a time in the city. The average annual sunshine duration is 1,785.8 hours per year. Le Havre also has seven evangelical Protestant churches: Salvation Army, Seventh Day Adventist, Apostolic Church, Assembly of God, Baptist Church, Good News Church, et Church of Le Havre as well as several Protestant churches of African origin. The timetable displays dates and times the cruise ships are in this port-of-call based on the major cruise lines itineraries. [104] The Stade Océane (Ocean Stadium), inaugurated in July 2012, replaced the Stade Jules Deschaseaux. Il y a 168 113 habitants à Le Havre en 2020, la population légale officielle de Le Havre est cependant de 170 147 habitants car le dernier chiffre officiel date du 31/12/2016 (populations légales de 2017, 2018, 2019 identiques). Currently, the musical tradition continues in the Symphony Orchestra of the city of Le Havre, the orchestra of Concerts André Caplet, the conservatory, and music schools such as the Centre for Vocal and Musical Expression (rock) or the JUPO (mainly jazz), associations or labels like Papa's Production (la Folie Ordinaire, Mob's et Travaux, Dominique Comont, Souinq, Your Happy End etc.). [33] In addition there is a TGV daily service to Le Havre: it has connected the city to Marseille since December 2004 serving Rouen, Mantes-la-Jolie, Versailles, Massy, Lyon, Avignon, Aix-en-Provence, and Saint Charles station in Marseilles.[33]. It is situated on the right bank of the estuary of the river Seine on the Channel southwest of the Pays de Caux.