Less than 4 hours from Manneken Pis, Nathalie Guirma set off to discover Le Havre, this unique Norman city that you absolutely must visit! For its history with a Franco-Belgian past, its architecture, its quality of life, its port, one of the most important in France, and its fish market! This is a city with a significant historical past that will not leave you indifferent. It has an atypical architecture that you will not see anywhere else! During the Second World War, the people of Le Havre saw 82% of their city destroyed. In 1944, 150 hectares of the historic center were devastated, and 12,500 buildings destroyed! Le Havre has the particularity of having been redesigned and rebuilt mainly by the famous architect Auguste Perret, known for being the absolute master of reinforced concrete. A new material at the time, cheap and ingenious, which made it possible to achieve architectural feats. This unique architecture can be admired in particular with the imposing City Hall, or the impressive Saint-Joseph Church, a true beacon in the city. When you arrive from the sea, it is the first building you see. Guided tours are organized in the center to explain the construction technique of certain buildings. And you also have the fascinating show apartment of Auguste Perret, to discover the post-war housing, which was incredibly modern for the time. Another architectural feat that you absolutely must visit is the volcano by the Brazilian architect Oscar Niemeyer, the prestigious monument of the cultural heritage of the city of Le Havre. The small volcano houses a very modern library of 5000m2 and the large volcano has become the national stage of Le Havre and one of the most important in France. These works by Oscar Niemeyer, which play on curves and light, offer spaces of great modernity to the people of Le Havre. They are registered, like the city, on the World Heritage List. Did you know that Sainte-Adresse, this small seaside town on the outskirts of Le Havre, was the administrative capital of Belgium and the seat of the Belgian government for 4 years? Between 1914 and 1918. This is another astonishing aspect of the history of Le Havre to discover over a weekend. From this period, there remains the magnificent Dufayel building, which housed the Belgian government, as well as the red mailbox, a vestige of the Belgian post office in Sainte-Adresse during the First World War. In Le Havre, we constantly have one foot in the city and one foot in the water! Daily life also revolves around the English Channel, with sports facilities along the beach, or the exceptional fish market that is absolutely not to be missed. It is a lung of Le Havre life! And above all a place of exchange and conviviality in the heart of the city. You can watch the return of the trawlers and the arrival of fresh fish directly on the stalls. Another visit that has its little effect, that of the port, one of the most important in France. The organized walks allow you to observe more closely the giants of the seas, the work of the dockers, and the port facilities. This ultimately allows you to better understand the importance of this port for the city and the country. And the cherry on the cake, from the sea, you have an exceptional panorama of the city of Le Havre, its architecture, or the majestic cruise ships that cross the Porte Océane along the beach. After all these lovely visits, I suggest you end the day in the bistro du bout du monde, an incredibly romantic place where you take the time to live. A place located at the very end of Le Havre beach in our Sainte Adresse neighborhood, just before the cliffs of Cap de la Hève. It is a truly ideal place to have a drink on a beautiful sunny day and commune with the sound of the waves. 0:00 Citytrip to Le Havre, a city between architecture and the sea 12:03 Conclusion ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ???? Also find Les Ambassadeurs on: The RTBF website ► https://www.rtbf.be/emission/les-amba... Auvio ► https://www.rtbf.be/auvio/emissions/d... Facebook ► / lesambassadeursrtbf ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- © RTBF #lehavre #visit #citytrip #reportage #immersion #lesambassadeurs #rtbf les ambassadeurs rtbf les ambassadeurs nathalie guirma rtbf nathalie guirma citytrip le havre, les ambassadeurs rtbf le havre normandy, nathalie guirma rtbf, auvio