Giant walk in Le Havre

Wednesday, July 12, 2017 - 09:46 by le-havre

A highly anticipated event took place last weekend, as part of the festivities of the 500 years of the foundation of the city and the port: the strolling of the Giants of the Royal de Luxe in the streets of Le Havre. Three days of parade and shows attracted 650,000 people. On Sunday, the locals, many tourists and the passengers of the Sea Princess on call, applauded together with emotion, the departure of the Giants, who, like the Sea Princess and her guests, left by the sea...

Franciscopolis (c) Valérie Conan

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Le Havre’s port was established in 1517 by King Francis 1st. Today, it's accessible 24/24, 7 days a week and has the capacity to host any size of cruise ship. The port has 3 dedicated cruise berths and can accommodate up to 4 cruise ships simultaneously depending on size. Le Havre benefits from regular calls throughout the year, transit as well as turnaround calls from a broad range of cruise lines: contemporary, premium and luxury. It’s also a convenient repositioning port to Northern Europe and the Baltic during spring and the Mediterranean and Caribbean in Autumn. With the extension of the cruises season, Le Havre is also a safe shelter port in case of bad weather conditions.