Avenue Foch

Avenue Foch

The Le Havre audio-guided tour takes you along Avenue Foch, one of the widest in Europe. Linking the City Hall to the sea, it forms a true promenade along the large modern buildings that line it, a major work of Auguste Perret.

The Champs-Elysees of Le Havre

Inspired by the Parisian Champs-Elysees, which it even exceeds in width, Avenue Foch is one of the main arteries of Le Havre. Designed by Auguste Perret as part of the reconstruction, it links the City Hall square to the Porte Oceane and the sea. It showcases some of the architect's finest achievements, with its ordered buildings and its monumental perspective.

What there is to see

Wide and tree-lined, Avenue Foch unfolds a grandiose perspective, from the City Hall gardens to the Porte Oceane, open to the sea and framed by two symmetrical Perret buildings. It is one of the finest urban achievements of the rebuilt, UNESCO-listed centre, which illustrates the ambition and coherence of the architect's project.

Practical information

Avenue Foch is freely walkable on foot, between the City Hall and the sea, in the heart of the rebuilt centre of Le Havre. Accessible at any time, it lends itself to a pleasant walk along Perret's buildings to the Porte Oceane and the seafront. The shops that line it follow their own hours.

Why is Avenue Foch remarkable ?

It is one of the widest avenues in Europe, designed by Auguste Perret, linking the City Hall to the sea in the UNESCO-listed centre.

What does Avenue Foch link ?

It links the City Hall square to the Porte Oceane and the sea, along Perret's modern buildings.