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Definition: Le Havre from Philip's Encyclopedia

City and seaport in N France, at the mouth of the River Seine, on the English Channel. Founded in the 16th century on the site of a fishing village, it is France's second-largest port. It was briefly the base of the Belgian government in World War 2. The city was rebuilt after being almost completely destroyed during the war. It is the principal export point for Paris and a transatlantic and cross-Channel passenger port. Industries: chemicals, fertilizers, timber, food processing, oil-refining, shipbuilding. Pop. (1999) 193,259.

Le Havre

From The Hutchinson Unabridged Encyclopedia with Atlas and Weather Guide
Industrial port in the département of Seine-Maritime in Normandy, northwest France, on the north side of the estuary of the River Seine, 90 km/56 mi from Rouen; population (2005 est) 183,600. It is the second-largest port in France (the largest in terms of export tonnage and container-ship traffic) and the fifth-largest European port; it has cross-channel passenger links to Portsmouth, England. Industries include textiles, engineering, chemicals, car manufacturing, and oil refining. It is a major import centre for cotton, coffee, sugar, tobacco, and wool. History Le Havre was founded (as Havre-de-Grâce) in 1517 by Francis I, and supplanted Harfleur , which was at that time a port of great importance, but was beginning to silt up. In 1562 Louis I, Prince of Condé, the commander of the Huguenot army, delivered the town to the custody of Elizabeth I of England, but the English were expelled by Charles IX and Catherine de' Medici in 1563. It prospered during the American Revolution by…
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Full text Article Le Havre

From Britannica Concise Encyclopedia
Seaport city (pop., 2006 est.: 182,580), northern France. It lies along the English Channel and the Seine River estuary, northwest of Paris . The second port of France after Marseille , it serves as a base for exports; it is also an important industrial centre. It was only a fishing village until…
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Full text Article Le Havre

From The Hutchinson Unabridged Encyclopedia with Atlas and Weather Guide
Industrial port in the département of Seine-Maritime in Normandy, northwest France, on the north side of the estuary of the River Seine, 90 km/56 mi from Rouen; population (2005 est) 183,600. It is the second-largest port in France (the largest in terms of export tonnage and container-ship traffic) …
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Le Havre, Le Bassin du Commerce, 1894 (oil on panel)
Artist: Boudin, Eugene Louis (1824-98) Location: Private Collection Credit: Le Havre, Le Bassin du Commerce, 1894 (oil on panel), Boudin, Eugene Louis (1824-98) / Private Collection / Photo © Christie's Images / The Bridgeman Art Library Dimensions: 36.8x45.7 Date: 1894 Medium: oil on panel…
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The rebuilt city is more spacious than the old,...
France Criteria - Interchange of values; Significance in human history The city of Le Havre, on the English Channel in Normandy, was severely bombed during the Second World War. The destroyed area was rebuilt according to the plan of a team headed by Auguste Perret, from 1945 to 1964. The site forms…
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Etretat Beach North of Le Havre; Spiagia di Etretat a Nordi di Le Havre, c.1870-72 (oil on panel)
Artist: Boldini, Giovanni (1842-1931) Location: Private Collection Credit: Etretat Beach North of Le Havre; Spiagia di Etretat a Nordi di Le Havre, c.1870-72 (oil on panel), Boldini, Giovanni (1842-1931) / Private Collection / Photo © Christie's Images / The Bridgeman Art Library Dimensions: 14x23.8…
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Outer Harbour and Cranes, Le Havre; Avant-port et Anse des Pilotes, Le Havre, 1903 (oil onn canvas)
Artist: Pissarro, Camille (1830-1903) Location: Private Collection Credit: Outer Harbour and Cranes, Le Havre; Avant-port et Anse des Pilotes, Le Havre, 1903 (oil onn canvas), Pissarro, Camille (1830-1903) / Private Collection / Photo © Christie's Images / The Bridgeman Art Library Dimensions: 43x53…
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Full text Article The Museum at Le Havre

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The Museum at Le Havre
This is an important work which dates from a key period in the artist's career. In the early 1870s Monet lived mainly at Argenteuil but made frequent trips to his home town, Le Havre, on the Normandy coast. In 1872 and 1873 he painted several views of the harbour at Le Havre including his famous…
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Le Havre, Eure Basin, Sailing Boats at Anchor, Sunset; Le Havre, Bassin de l'Eure, Voiliers a l'Ancre, Soleil Couchant, 1870 (oil and canvas)
Artist: Boudin, Eugene Louis (1824-98) Location: Private Collection Credit: Le Havre, Eure Basin, Sailing Boats at Anchor, Sunset; Le Havre, Bassin de l'Eure, Voiliers a l'Ancre, Soleil Couchant, 1870 (oil and canvas), Boudin, Eugene Louis (1824-98) / Private Collection / Photo © Christie's Images / …
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The Port of Le Havre, Night Effect; Le Port de Havre, effet du Nuit, 1873 (oil on canvas)
Artist: Monet, Claude (1840-1926) Location: Private Collection Credit: The Port of Le Havre, Night Effect; Le Port de Havre, effet du Nuit, 1873 (oil on canvas), Monet, Claude (1840-1926) / Private Collection / Photo © Christie's Images / The Bridgeman Art Library Dimensions: 60x81.3 Date: 1873…
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Full text Article Havre, Le

From The Columbia Encyclopedia
(lӘ ä'vrӘ), city (1990 pop. 195,932), Seine-Maritime dept., N France, in Normandy, at the mouth of the Seine River on the English Channel. It was founded in 1517 as Le Havre-de-Grâce by Francis I. Le Havre became a major seaport in the 19th cent. and is now the second-most-important port in France…
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