The Beach, Le Havre – Chalk cliffs of Étretat loop from Saint-Laurent - Gainneville
The Beach, Le Havre – Chalk cliffs of Étretat loop from Saint-Laurent - Gainneville
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The Beach, Le Havre – Chalk cliffs of Étretat loop from Saint-Laurent - Gainneville
04:25
98.9km
680m
Road cycling
Moderate road ride. Good fitness required. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.
Last updated: June 26, 2026
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Cycling is not permitted along parts of this route
After 0 m for 223 m
After 13.3 km for 91 m
After 51.0 km for 88 m
After 51.2 km for 54 m
After 98.8 km for 223 m
Waypoints
Start point
Train Station
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13.4 km
Chain of Containers (Le Havre)
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The sculpture is prominently located near the entrance to the port of Le Havre. Created in 2017 by Vincent Ganivet to mark the port's 500th anniversary, it consists of colored shipping containers arranged in two arches. One of the arches, composed of 21 containers, is high and steep, bridging a smaller flat arch composed of 15 containers. The shape and color of the containers give the impression of using large building blocks.
The sculpture weighs a total of 288 tons and reaches a height of 28.5 meters. It manages without supports and uses the principle of the catenary used by the architect Antoni Gaudí, whereby the forces and tensions within a chain are used for support.
The name Catène de Container goes back to the Latin word Catène for chain and means something like container chain in German. It is a double allusion to the construction principle used in the chain and to the supply chain, which also includes the containers and ultimately the port.
The inauguration took place on May 27, 2017. Due to its unusual shape, size and striking location, the sculpture quickly became a landmark in Le Havre.
Source: de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cat%C3%A8ne_de_Container
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The Beach, Le Havre
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The beach hosts a work of art called UP # 3. Initially designed to be ephemeral, this monumental sculpture seduced the inhabitants of Le Havre and the town hall decided to perpetuate the sculpture.
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15.4 km
Le Havre Beach
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17.5 km
Beach
Beach
45.2 km
La Poterie-Cap d'Antifer
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50.8 km
Old Market of Étretat
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51.0 km
Beach and views of the Étretat cliffs
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51.2 km
Chalk cliffs of Étretat
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Seeing Etretat, this beach, and leaving again, it would be too sad.
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78.6 km
Mirville Viaduct
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98.9 km
End point
Train Station
Way Types & Surfaces
Way Types
74.2 km
9.78 km
9.68 km
4.51 km
579 m
198 m
Surfaces
86.8 km
11.2 km
769 m
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Highest point (130 m)
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