Laninga's Travel Blog

Le Havre is a major port city located in the Normandy region of France.  It is located on the English Channel, near the landing beaches of June, 1944.  It was heavily damaged in WW2 and reconstructed of reinforced concrete.  Hence its nickname “Concrete City”.  This was our second European port city.

Many of our fellow cruisers took tours to Paris or the Normandy beaches.  But the almost 3 hour bus ride each way didn’t appeal to us so we just walked the city and visited the many shops and landmarks.  Of course, we had to stop at a Patiserrie and sample some of the marvelous pastries the French are famous for.

In the main park, city center

Shopping street, showing concrete building style

Some examples of the concrete building style used to rebuild the city

Foot Bridge over a water inlet

Fresh oysters on a street side stall

My flan pie and Romola’s almond-chocolate pastry; half eaten before we could get a photo.

Many flowers at one of the city’s main parks

Commemorative statue to World War Two

The city church