Le Havre

American  

[luh hah-vruh, -ver, luh a-vr^uh] / lə ˈhɑ vrə, -vər, lə ˈa vrə /

noun

1. a seaport in N France, at the mouth of the Seine.

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Le Havre British  

/ lə ɑvrə, lə ˈhɑːvrə /

noun

1. a port in N France, on the English Channel at the mouth of the River Seine: transatlantic trade; oil refining. Pop: 190 905 (1999)

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Le Havre

The number of gendarmes patrolling the coast within Dieppe and further to nearly the Le Havre area have been increased, she said.

From BBC ● Sep. 29, 2026

His paternal grandmother was born in Le Havre in Normandy in 1894.

From BBC ● Sep. 26, 2026

The discussion of Sarte’s years in Le Havre sets something of a pattern for the book, which mingles the gossipy and the profound.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 25, 2026

In Le Havre, a war memorial leads him to reflect on his uncle’s aerial exploits in World War II and his great escapes as a pilot and a prisoner.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 25, 2026

With difficulty, the Captain persuaded his friend to let him drive and then began their hair-raising trip from Le Havre to Paris, culminating in a cross-city ride at the busiest time of the afternoon.

From "Jacob Have I Loved" by Katherine Paterson

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