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Le Havre

American  
[luh hah-vruh, -ver, luh a-vruh] / lə ˈhɑ vrə, -vər, lə ˈa vrə /

noun

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

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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The refinery is supplied by oil tankers that dock nearby in the port of Le Havre, France's biggest.

From Barron's • Apr. 26, 2026

The Hong-Kong flagged New Vision, which crossed the strait on March 1 right after the war started, is expected in the French port of Le Havre on Saturday evening.

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

And there was an important moment in the Normandy city of Le Havre, where Macron's former prime minister Edouard Philippe was declared the winner.

From BBC • Mar. 22, 2026

Across the country, other votes will be heavily scrutinised - notably in Le Havre where former prime minister Edouard Philippe is up for re-election.

From BBC • Mar. 12, 2026

At Cuxhaven a motor launch flying Nazi flags pulled alongside the ship to take off German news writers and photographers who had boarded at Le Havre.

From "The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics" by Daniel James Brown

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