Le Havre
UN/LOCODE FRLEH · France
Shore leave
Le Havre is France's second-busiest container port + gateway to Paris. Standard Schengen. Stella Maris Le Havre + Mission to Seafarers operate active centres near the port.
Walking distance and transit
The Terminal de France + Terminal Port 2000 are 20-25 minutes from central Le Havre by taxi or the tram/bus network. Paris is 2 hours by train. Rouen is 60 minutes.
Essentials
ATMs: Crédit Agricole, BNP Paribas, Société Générale throughout central Le HavreMoney changers: central Le Havre + ParisHospital: CHU Le HavrePrayer rooms: Le Havre Grande MosquéeHalal food: modest cluster in the port districtsSupermarket: Carrefour, E.Leclerc, Intermarché — Sundays limitedSIM card: Orange, SFR, Free at Fnac or central shops
Seafarer tips
Do: visit the modernist post-war architecture of central Le Havre — a UNESCO World Heritage site because it was rebuilt whole after WWII by Auguste Perret. Don't: expect all shops open Sunday — French Sunday-closing law applies. Watch for: the port + wider area is heavily industrial; welfare centre transport is the practical way to see the city.
See also
- · Full port record — Le Havre — timezone, currency, welfare, PSC.
- · Other port crew guides
- · Crew-change hubs directory
Last verified: 2026-07-01