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Commerce Basin – The Beach, Le Havre loop from Le Havre

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Normandy

Commerce Basin – The Beach, Le Havre loop from Le Havre

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Commerce Basin – The Beach, Le Havre loop from Le Havre

01:52

7.29km

20m

Hiking

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 24, 2026

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Le Havre, la Ville Reconstruite par Auguste Perret

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Chain of Containers (Le Havre)

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Catène de Container is a sculpture in Le Havre, France.

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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Notre-Dame Cathedral, Le Havre

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Not from Paris, but also very interesting. Despite ongoing restoration, it can be visited.

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Place du vieux marche

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A nice place with benches to sit down

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Place Général de Gaulle

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This iconic cultural center reopened in 2015 after extensive renovation work… The building consists of 2 curved, white sections of concrete, accessible by a number of stairs. (Michelin)

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Commerce Basin

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Interesting bridge with several hotels in the background

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The Beach, Le Havre

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Although it is made up of pebbles, Le Havre beach is quite busy in summer thanks to its immediate proximity to the city.

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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