 Le Havre, which is France's biggest ocean port, 125 miles North West of Paris, has since been linked to the rest of the country by the Normandy Bridge.
In 1999, the City of Le Havre was awarded the very much prized label of Seaside resort. In France, about 500 municipalities have been awarded a touristic label but only about ten, among which Le Havre, can claim the sheer qualification of "Seaside resort". Le Havre is not only a large commerical port and industrial centre, the city also has a beach and a yachting harbour, a beach which was awarded this year the Pavillon bleu label.
Le Havre has a great nautical and bathing tradition; this city was the first on the European continent to set up a Société des Régates (Society of Regattas) at the end of 1838.
Mentioned in a large number of history and architecture-related books, visited by architects from all over the world, forgotten and later criticized, this architecture is now the object of renewed interest not only from schools of architecture and international institutions in charge of preserving the modern heritage, but also from the public at large. It is progressively becoming a destination for cultural tourists.
ECONOMIC:
A privileged location, high-performance and reliable infrastructures : Le Havre has decisive advantages in terms of logistic performance and naturally stands out as a major logistic platform in Europe
*1 500 000 m² of warehouses in service;
*435 000 m2 of warehouses under construction/planned over the next 4 years;
*15 000 skilled workers – 250 companies;
*Modern and reliable infrastructures;
*The most competitive warehouse rental costs in the Northern European range !
*Companies whose goods transit via Le Havre : Casino, Leclerc, Carrefour, Coca Cola, John Deere, Massey Fergusson, Danone, Energizer, Zanussi, Evian , Kodak, Reebok.
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