Today I explored the small city of Le Havre, France. It took about twenty minutes to walk from my ship to the town. The shipyard is so large! Le Havre is the second largest port in France, which is why it took so long to walk through to get to town.
Once my friend Amy and I got to town, we headed towards The Cathedral of Notre Dame (which is not the same as the Notre Dame that is in Paris).
The church was modestly sized, and the architecture was very beautiful. We then walked down “Rue de Paris”, which is one of the main streets of Le Havre. Many businesses were not open today because it was Sunday. Unlike in the United States, France still believes that stores should be closed on Sunday for a day of rest. The only shops that were open were tourist shops, some cafes, and the grocery stores. We walked on and saw the monument commemorating those who lost their lives in Le Havre during World War II. It was a beautiful monument, and it had everyone’s names listed on it in alphabetical order.
We happened upon a flea market, which seems to be very common in Europe! There were many different kinds of vendors, including clothing vendors, food vendors, rug vendors, shoe vendors, jewelry vendors, and book vendors. You can find something for a bargain at these shops!
After we walked through the flea market, we walked towards St. Joseph’s Church. We did not go in today though because it was in the middle of a church service. After this, we walked to the beachfront area of Le Havre. (for more details, see "Le Havre Beachfront")
While we were walking the boardwalk, we went to a restaurant to order crepes. I ordered a crepe with chocolate, and Amy had a crepe with nutella (which is the common kind of crepe). If you have a sweet tooth, this is the snack for you!
On our way back to town, we walked through many different parks. We also saw the town hall area and surrounding fountains.
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