Le Havre was founded on 8 October 1517 as a new port by royal command of François I partly to replace the historic harbours of Harfleur and Honfleur which ...

Visit the modern city with your guide to understand Le Havre's reconstruction conceived by Auguste Perret. Between 1945 and 1964, approximately 100 architects ...

Le Havre was only a fishing village until 1517, when Francis I had a harbour built there named Havre-de-Grâce (“Haven of Grace”).

Jun 1, 2023 · 1517 – 1815: from naval to trading port · 7 February 1517, King François I of France resolved that the port of Le Havre should be created ( ...

The destroyed area was rebuilt according to the plan of a team headed by Auguste Perret, from 1945 to 1964. The site forms the administrative, commercial and ...

In 1818, passage from Le Havre to America was 350-400 francs. Initially, emigrants booked passage directly with the ship captain, causing crowds of several ...

Long range piloting between 1517 and 1914. On the 7th of February 1517 the King, François the 1st, signed a warrant that ordered the creation of the port of ...

The unusual concrete architecture of Le Havre, designed by Auguste Perret, has resulted in the city centre becoming a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2005.

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