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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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A raft of new signings raised hopes, especially after a first home win over Paris St-Germain in 14 years and a six-goal rout of Le Havre sent them top.

From BBC

Former centrist prime minister Edouard Philippe, 55, kept his seat as mayor of the northern city of Le Havre, boosting his presidential run.

From Barron's

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

"If I fail to convince the people of Le Havre, I will have to face the consequences," the 55-year-old said on Wednesday.

From Barron's

As a result, they are two points clear at the top of the table from Lens, who defeated Le Havre 1-0 on Friday.

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