From port to city

 

The Le Havre cruise terminal is just 2.3 km from the city center, or about a 20-30 minute walk.

- Public buses or a shuttle bus provided by the cruise line are available.

 

- From the terminal you can order a transfer from the manager of Fort Gates Ukraine, order a taxi on the spot or at the reception of the cruise ship.

- You can also book a group excursion from the cruise company with the manager of Fort Gates Ukraine.

 

From airport to port

- The best way to order a transfer is from a manager of For Gates Ukraine.

- The closest airport to the city is Octeville (LEH). It can serve both local and international flights. Located just 6.48 km from the city center of Le Havre.

- Order a taxi

 

From Le Havre to Paris

- Order a transfer from the manager of For Gates Ukraine.

- Order a taxi

- The train journey takes more than two hours. And although the train journey will cost you about 25 euros, there will be many interesting and picturesque landscapes flying outside the windows of your compartment.

Le Havre

 

Church of St. Joseph. A majestic Catholic memorial cathedral dedicated to the victims of World War II. The location of the church is such that you can see it from almost anywhere in Le Havre, and it serves as a beacon for shipping at night.

 

Museum of Contemporary Art Andre Malraux. The unique location to the sea and the openness of the museum design indicate that light was one of the main factors in the redevelopment of the building. The gallery has always been closely associated with the main Impressionist works of the Normandy coast, and light remains the most important aspect of both the building and its exhibits. The permanent collection of the Malraux Museum is concentrated around the works of the 17th-20th centuries.

 

Le Havre beach. The huge pebble beach of Le Havre, where the sea is clean, albeit a little cool, and in the summer on the promenade you will have restaurant after restaurant on the way.

 

Hanging Gardens of Le Havre. It is simply a fairy-tale garden, both for its location on the top of the hill, with the city spread out below, and for the way it adapts to the fortress of the 19th century. You pass the bastions and find yourself in a world of open spaces and greenhouses, organized according to the geographical origin of plants. They grow in Oceania, North America or East Asia, while there are special themed gardens honoring modern botanists.

 

Ruelle Park. 160 hectares of hilly fields, ponds and woodlands. There are trees such as beech, chestnut and hornbeam, as well as those that do not grow in this area, but are brought from other countries. Claude Monet painted the park as a teenager in 1858.

 

Museum of Natural History. In 1944, the Natural History Museum in Le Havre, housed in the city's former courthouse, lost part of its collection as a result of the destruction of the city, but fortunately only one wing was seriously damaged. There are halls for paleontology, archeology, ethnology, mineralogy and exhibitions. ...

 

Le Havre Cathedral. Dating back to the late 1500s and boasting vibrant Gothic and Baroque architecture, it was not actually a cathedral for a long time as the diocese of Le Havre was only founded in 1974. During the war, bombs destroyed the nave, but the most impressive feature inside has been preserved: the Great Organ was donated to the cathedral by Cardinal de Richelieu.

 

Mansion Dubocagede Bléville. One of the largest and most beautiful mansions in the Saint-François quarter, built at the beginning of the 17th century, the mansion is very attractive, with facades, wood paneling and black slate cladding, and inside is an educational museum about the history of Le Havre and the maritime trade.

 

Paris

The Eiffel Tower. It was built in 1889. Now she is the symbol of the city of Paris. Her story is very interesting because her design was innovative and different from the architecture of the time. At the top of the tower, from a height of 300 meters, you can see the whole of Paris and the numerous city monuments.

 

Louvre. It is one of the largest museums in the world and the largest Parisian museum. Located in the city center of Paris, on the right bank of the city, it is a former royal palace. If you want to learn more about the museum and its history, take one of the amazing excursions.

 

Orsay Museum. Located on the left bank of Paris. The main collections of the museum represent Western painting and sculpture from 1848 to 1914. Van Gogh, Monet, Degas are some of the artists whose works are part of the collections. The Orsay Museum was a former train station in 1898 and was converted to a museum in 1986.

 

Tuileries Garden. First of all, you need to know about the Tuileries Palace, which was built by order of Queen Catherine de Medici, located near the Louvre. Since Catherine lived there, she also wanted a gorgeous garden where she could walk for hours. Several kings also lived there, such as Henry IV, Louis XIV and Louis XVI. But in 1871 it was burned down. The Tuileries Garden remained. It was designed by landscape architect André Le Nôtre, who also designed the garden of the Palace of Versailles.

 

Notre Dame Cathedral (Notre Dame de Paris). The dramatic fire in April 2019 was a disaster for every Parisian, but you can still feel the magic of the cathedral as you step closer. It is still one of the most prominent cathedrals in France due to its Gothic architecture.

 

Opera Garnier. The Garnier Palace is undoubtedly one of the city's main attractions. You will love looking at its details: gold, marble and precious fabrics that adorn the façade, staircase and theater, as well as its dome.

 

Triumphal Arch. Napoleon is the one who ordered the construction of the Arc de Triomphe, but he never saw that it was finished. The Arc de Triomphe was completed in 1836, during the reign of King Louis Philippe, and was supposed to celebrate the imperial and revolutionary armies.This monument is a national icon that accompanies celebrations of the whole country, such as Bastille Day, as well as the victory of the French national football team. ...

 

Basilica of the Sacre Coeur. Located at the top of the Montmartre hill, the majestic church offers amazing views of the Parizh. One of the main temples in all of France, a place of pilgrimage for many believers from neighboring countries. The basilica was built in memory of the victims of the Franco-Prussian war.

 

Latin Quarter. Located on the left bank of Paris, it takes its name from the fact that Latin was the language used in medieval schools and universities. There you will find many prestigious universities and schools such as the Sorbonne University. But there are also many monuments such as the Pantheon, Luxembourg Palace, Luxembourg Gardens.

 

Seine cruises. The Seine River delimits the left and right banks of Paris. Bridges, docks, and historic islands are best seen on a river cruise. This gives a completely new perspective on the city and its monuments.