Le Havre

American

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

noun

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

Le Havre British

/ lə ɑvrə, lə ˈhɑːvrə /

noun

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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Costin brings football experience to Wednesday through Blue Crow Sports Group - a multi-club football ownership and investment platform with controlling interests in Leganes from Spain, Le Havre in France and Mexican club Cancun FC.

From BBC ● May 2, 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

From there she proceeded around the Cornish coast to Plymouth and then across the channel to Le Havre, where she arrived early on the morning of July 22.

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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