
Le Havre Travel Guide
France
Le Havre is a city of 185,972 people on France’s Normandy coast. It is a major port city on the English Channel, with the city centre close to the sea.
Travellers arriving by air can use Octeville Airport, which serves Le Havre. The nearest beach is Plage du Havre, 1.2 kilometres away, while Beach of Trouville, Deauville beach and the Beach of Étretat are also within 25 kilometres.
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Weather in Le Havre
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Pays in EUR
Plug type Type E & Type C (UK adapter needed)
Emergency 112
Dial code +33
Tipping: Tipping is customary in France for good service, but it is not obligatory as service charges are often included. Leaving a small tip is appreciated to acknowledge satisfactory service.
Best time to visit Le Havre
Jan
8°17Feb
9°12Mar
12°15Apr
15°12May
17°11Jun
21°9Jul
21°19Aug
22°13Sep
20°13Oct
16°16Nov
12°18Dec
10°14Average daily maximums with rainy days per month, from the last three years of weather history.
Beaches near Le Havre
Plage du Havre
1.2 km away
Plage du Vasouy
10.5 km away
Plage du Butin
11.1 km away
Beach of Trouville
14.2 km away
Deauville beach
15.2 km away
Beach of Le Tilleul
23 km away
Beach of Étretat
24.9 km away
Beach of Fécamp
35 km away
Things to do in Le Havre
Stade Jules Deschaseaux
football stadium
4.7 km
Musée d'Art Moderne André Malraux
modern art museum
1.1 km
Le Volcan
music venue
0.4 km
Abbaye de Graville
history museum
4.3 km
Catène de Containers
monument
1 km
Église Saint-Michel
roman catholic place of worship
0.3 km
Maison de l'Armateur
art museum
0.9 km
Château des Gadelles
castle
1.4 km
Getting there
Octeville Airport · 5.1 km
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