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Although billed as the end of the 500 years celebrations of Le Havre, this is an event that occurs every two years, so on its own, a regular event. The Transat Jacques Vabre is a sailboat race from Le Havre non-stop to Salvador de Bahia, Brazil. Created in 1993 (in those days it went from …

Le Havre – Start of the Transat Jacques Vabre Event – Trans-Atlantic Sailboat Race Read More »

A taste of what will be happening on the 3rd of September. For the 500 years celebration of the city of Le Havre, some 50 tall ships will be gathering starting on the 31st of August. On the 3rd of September, Sunday, all of them will be leaving the harbour, one after the other, and …

Le Havre: Tall Ship Parade for 500 Years Celebration – 3 September Read More »

One of the main events of the 500 years celebrations of Le Havre was going to be the parade of Giants produced by the Royal de Luxe. Although the company is based in Nantes, the appearance of the first giant was here in Le Havre back in 1993. This year, two giants would be visiting …

Le Havre – The Parade of Giants of the Royal de Luxe Read More »

Jace, born in Le Havre, is quite an internationally famous street artist. His character, Gouzou, can be found on walls and other places around the world. It’s therefore no surprise that Jace worked on doing something special for the 500 years celebration of the city of Le Havre…   Jace spray painted 51 masterpieces around …

Le Havre – Treasure Hunt For Gouzous Read More »

Yes, I’ll be entering this nuclear submarine. Is that enough of a hint? So, where am I?

To celebrate the 500 years anniversary of Le Havre, the Tall Ships Regatta race will finish in Le Havre this year. The race starts in the United Kingdom mid-April, and via Portugal, Caribbean, Boston and Canada, will end in the French harbour city on August the 31st. All these enormous tall sail ships will then …

Le Havre – End Destination Of The Tall Ships Race 2017 Read More »

Many people I have spoken with (or received emails from) find visiting a top restaurant, in this case a 3-Michelin star restaurant (the highest accolade you can get as a restaurant), daunting. Daunting for what goes on, and daunting for the money you need to fork out (pun intended). As for the financial aspect, it’s true! Top …

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It’s an usual sight, seeing a Search & Rescue helicopter training so close to land. But here’s a quick video I shot doing exactly that. At the beach of Le Havre, a SAR helicopter was lowering a diver into the water to pickup a “drowning” person, and then lifting both back into the helicopter. This …

Search & Rescue Helicopter Training – Le Havre Beach Read More »

It’s that time of the year again… Christmas and the holiday season. While it’s freezing cold out there, and even during the nighttime, you will see these folks out: The skatepark despite the icy cold and nighttime was still occupied. You got to respect these folks who do their stuff no matter the weather. The …

It’s Christmas Time In Le Havre Read More »

This statue was taken in the city I’ll be writing about next. It’s next to an enormous religious building (a building that’s worth a detour to see). Anyone recognise it? You known where this was taken??? Related PostsGuess which city I’m visiting now – no cigar for best guessI’m visiting this city for the next …

This is in the next city I’ll be writing about. Guess where.. Read More »

You know, one of those military vehicles. Used a bit during World War II, but still drivable. Interested?? Not more traffic problems with one of these bad boys… The “Normandy Tank Museum” has gone out of business (thank you terrorists, may you rot in hell), and they are selling all their vehicles in an auction. …

Psst … Want To Buy A Tank ? Read More »

The world famous statue “The Kiss”, made after the more famous photo taken at the end of World War II, is leaving the Caen WWII Memorial for Belgium. The famous and enormous statue has been placed in front of the Caen memorial for over a year, and will leave the city towards October. So this …

Last Chance To See The Famous “The Kiss” Statue At The WWII Memorial Of Caen Read More »

I’m visiting this city for the next 2 days, hoping to bring you many photos and visit ideas. Can you tell from the photo which city I am in. It’s easy…I think (guesses can be left in the comment box below). Related PostsThis is in the next city I’ll be writing about. Guess where..This statue …

Guess which city I’m visiting now – no cigar for best guess Read More »

You may have noticed that the site has gone very quite. On May 1st, I had a very bad accident (no, not riding a motorcycle) and have been in and out of hospital since then. I have been immobilised since then with only one working arm/hand. It’s going to take at least 2 months for …

No updates for several weeks due to an accident Read More »