This was one of the main French commercial ports, was almost destroyed during the Second World War. The reconstruction via an urban plan designed by the architect Auguste Perret in 1947, gave birth to a unique and very modern city
Arrival of the Queen Mary 2 in the port of Le Havre, became a stopover for cruise ships. Images of the ship docking alternating with interviews of a local fisherman, de Havrais, and British tourists landing to go to Paris, with no intention of visiting Le Havre...
Norwegian shipowner Knut Utstein Kloster, owner of Norwegian Caribbean Line, bought France from Akram Ojjeh for 77 million francs. The ship will be renamed Norway and will sail in the Caribbean for luxury cruises. Comment on images of France in the port of Le Havre.
Visit of the President of the Republic René Coty in Le Havre, his hometown. Comment on images of the presidential procession in the streets of Le Havre, acclaimed by the crowd, of the president going to the hospital with his wife then handing over a wreath at the foot of the statue of King Albert I, in Sainte-Adresse.
Le Havre was devastated by the Allied bombings of 1944. Nothing remains of the ferry terminal that hosted the transatlantic. However, reconstruction has begun. The American wharf is finished and the ships are taking the soldiers back to their country. Comment on archive images of the port before the war, the ruined ferry terminal, reconstruction work, the American wharf and ships.
Report on the 13th double deckchair Jacques Vabre, part of Le Havre to reach Salvador de Bahia. The commentary on images of the departure and the curious who arrived in numbers alternates with interviews of spectators and of Jean-Pierre DICK and Yann ELIÈS, skippers of Saint-Michel-Virbac, and Thomas COVILLE, skipper of Sodebo.
Le Havre is the most destroyed port on the continent. As the war is over, the enemy’s defences are being undermined and new wharves are being built. Comment on aerial views of the ruined port and the work of clearing and reconstruction.
Preparations on the fishing port of Le Havre for the beginning of the season of the shellfish of Saint-Jacques. The armament consists of removing the trawls and replacing them with dredges that will scrape the shells on the bottom. Shells are fished in Seine Bay from 1 October to 15 May. The commentary on images of the preparations of the boat alternates with the interviews of Michel GODEFROY, sailor on the Jolie Brise, and Joël GUERPIN, president of the local fisheries committee of Le Havre.
History, presentation and visit of the interior of the Volcano, nickname of the house of culture of Le Havre designed by Brazilian architect Oscar NIEMEYER and inaugurated in November 1982. Comment on images of the House of Culture, photographs of the pre-war Havre, drawings by Niemeyer, the reception hall and the performance hall.
En octobre 2010, Édouard Philippe n'est pas encore le Premier ministre aux manettes de la France qui fait face à la crise du Covid-19, mais le nouveau maire UMP du Havre. Ces images tournées par France 3, le mettent en scène en train de prendre ses marques dans ses nouvelles fonctions. Il explique notamment aimer travailler en musique.
For the first time after 17 years of absence, the former liner France returned to its home port, Le Havre. Norway is welcomed by several thousand people. The commentary on images of the ship arriving in the port alternates with interviews of Havres.
Destroyed in 1944, Le Havre became a UNESCO World Heritage site thanks to the innovative concrete reconstruction led by Auguste Perret. After Brasilia, it is the second modern city listed at UNESCO. The commentary on images of Le Havre alternates with interviews with Joseph ABRAM, architect specialist of Perret (in Durban duplex by phone), and Patrice BELLIOT, deputy director of the tourist office.
After the Second World War, the city of Le Havre was destroyed 80%. It had to be completely rebuilt. It was architect Auguste Perret who was appointed to lead this reconstruction. A avant-garde architect, PERRET opted for reinforced concrete, offering the city classical and revolutionary architecture at the same time. Comment on images of Le Havre after the bombings of 1944, the city under reconstruction and the port.
Report on the beach of Le Havre, where the huts are being installed for the summer season. The commentary on images of the beach and havens painting their hut alternates with the interviews of Manuel NOGEIRA, Theo and Anna LECOQ and Liliane GALLAIS, owners of huts.
Presentation of the port of Le Havre, one of the largest in Northern Europe and the first French port for container ships. Its history is also linked to that of the great transatlantic countries. The commentary on the images of a pilot guiding a container carrier, boats in the port, a dry dock and archives of France alternates with interviews of Xavier de SALINS, harbour pilot, and Edmond BECHEVETER, former commander of the French liner.
Reportage in Le Havre: to alleviate the shortage of student housing, containers will be equipped and converted into housing. The concept was born in Amsterdam in the Netherlands. In London, they are installed opposite the Thames. The commentary on images of containers in the port of Le Havre and of containers housed in Amsterdam and London alternates with the interviews of Edouard PHILIPPE, deputy mayor of Le Havre, and Simon SANSON, student.
The city of Le Havre is now a heap of rubble. Only the monument to the dead has remained intact. Improvised cemeteries were dug in the city. While waiting for the reconstruction, the port started operating again. Comment on images of the city in ruins.
Report on the new facilities of the Compagnie française de raffinage, near Le Havre (Seine-Maritime). Comment on views of the refinery, elements allowing the manufacture of the "supercarburant" thanks to the "catalytic cracking", tanks and a tanker coming to refuel in the refinery.