Le Havre articles Tag

Le goût des autres: a literary festival in Le Havre

of all disciplines (actors, musicians, illustrators, dancers, visual artists, filmmakers ...) around a theme. This event, supported by the City of Le Havre, wishes to encourage the mixing of genres and offer the public unique and unexpected appointments. For four days, the festival brings wor ...

08
Jan
2015

Cycling tourism: discover street art by bike on the Vélomaritime.

t! A 9 x 2.4 m wall is even left available for artists... Cherbourg is full of surprises that all street art lovers can discover during their bike trip. 4- Le Havre translates to "4- The Harbor" in English. Le Havre is known for its modern architecture and is a great space for street artists to expr ...

12
Apr
2023

The Statue of Liberty: the emblem of New York

uction and until its dismantling, the Statue of Liberty became the most visited monument in Paris. It was then sent across the Atlantic on a frigate from Le Havre and received a triumphant welcome in New York Harbor on June 17, 1885. Once at its destination, the statue was reassembled in four month ...

25
Sep
2008

Normandy: 5 destinations in the footsteps of the Impressionists

ne thinks of the favourite places of the Impressionist painters, one spontaneously thinks of Giverny and Honfleur. Yet, it is another Norman port, that of Le Havre, which is said to have given birth to the most famous painting of this artistic movement, I can of course speak of Impression soleil ...

16
Sep
2021

Hipli: the parcel that can be reused up to 100 times

owing the instructions on the back) and slip it into any mailbox. As it is already stamped, this little envelope will go straight back to Hipli in Le Havre. It is there that the package will be repackaged, i.e. cleaned, checked and disinfected... before going back for a ride! How much does it ...

05
Nov
2021

At the end, it's the sea: the river documentary series returns on France 5.

offers a journey through France along the Seine. He starts from Source-Seine in Bourgogne Franche-Comté for a 770 km trip along the river until its estuary in Le Havre. Fans of these river adventures can then enjoy a rerun at 9:50 PM dedicated to the Rio Sao Francisco, a Brazilian river that stret ...

08
Aug
2023

Kitchen Garden: Phenoculture or Hay Mulching in 5 Questions

Where does the name phenoculture come from? In Latin, hay is called "faenum." Therefore, the gardening method of covering the ground with hay should be called "fénoculture" with an f. However, the French agronomist Didier Helmstetter, who discovered this method, decided to replace the "f" with "p ...

21
Dec
2023

Walkability Barometer: Which are the pedestrian-friendly cities?

Branche in the North for municipalities with less than 50,000 inhabitants. • Vincennes in Val-de-Marne for municipalities with less than 100,000 inhabitants. • Le Havre in Seine-Maritime for municipalities with less than 200,000 inhabitants. • Rennes in Ille-et-Vilaine for municipa ...

15
Jan
2024

Painting: Impressionism Celebrates its 150th Anniversary

or be loaned to the Villa Medici in Rome. In mainland France, Impressionist works will be featured in provincial museums, from Tourcoing to Nice and from Le Havre to Bordeaux. The Lille metropolis is set to experience an Impressionist spring at the Palais des Beaux-Arts in Lille and at La Piscine i ...

01
Feb
2024