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Le Havre's waterfront on a sunny day: the white, curving Volcan cultural centre by Oscar Niemeyer and a war memorial with French flags in front of post-war apartment blocks, with the concrete tower of St Joseph's Church rising behind and a harbour basin in the foreground

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Le Havre

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Le Havre is laying its third tram line, line C, ahead of the first tram's arrival in February 2027, has begun clearing 312,000 m³ of waste from the old Dollemard cliff-foot dumps, is adapting its schools to heatwaves and this autumn invites residents to shape the future of its UNESCO-listed reconstructed centre.

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  • Population

    166,687

    2023

  • Mayor

    Édouard Philippe, elected on 28 March 2026 by the new city council

  • EU programmes

    2

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Projects we track

6 projects · 2 completed · 3 under way

    1. Planned
    2. Funded
    3. Under way
    4. Completed

    Tram line C

    After the new line was connected to the existing tram network in summer 2026, works continue on rue Demidoff around the maintenance and storage centre under construction and a reference station for the line's 16 other stations; the first of eight new trams is due in February 2027, and the street stays closed to traffic between boulevard de Graville and rue Malherbe until the end of February.

    Funded by Le Havre Seine Métropole Mobility

    Status checked 23 October 2026 · Source

    1. Planned
    2. Funded
    3. Under way
    4. Completed

    Clearing the old Dollemard dumps

    After a year of preparation, the city started the active phase in June 2026 of removing 312,000 m³ of waste from the foot of the cliffs along 700 metres of coastline, with the French state (through ADEME) and the Normandy Region, to give the site back to nature; €37.3 million is committed.

    Budget 37,3M€ Funded by Ville du Havre, French state (ADEME), Région Normandie Climate and energy

    Status checked 23 October 2026 · Source

    1. Planned
    2. Funded
    3. Under way
    4. Completed

    Adapting schools to heatwaves

    The summer 2026 works campaign covered 25 schools for €7.3 million including VAT and launched a plan to adapt school buildings to heatwaves; first measures were tested in pilot schools, including Paul Bert elementary and Valmy nursery school, so that solutions can be rolled out quickly.

    Budget 7 300 000 € TTC Funded by Ville du Havre Climate and energy

    Status checked 23 October 2026 · Source

    1. Planned
    2. Funded
    3. Under way
    4. Completed

    Le Havre Sud heat network extension

    The metropolitan heat network RésOcéane, 12 km long in 2021, has stretched over more than 60 km since the end of 2025, tripling its capacity compared with 2022 and reaching Aplemont, Tourneville, Soquence, Graville, the southern districts and the city centre; over 80% of its heat comes from renewable and recovered sources (the BioSynErgy biomass plant and waste heat from the TotalEnergies refinery), avoiding 51,000 tonnes of CO2 a year.

    Funded by Le Havre Seine Métropole Climate and energy

    Status checked 23 October 2026 · Source

    1. Planned
    2. Funded
    3. Under way
    4. Completed

    Renovated Natural History Museum

    Closed in October 2022, the museum in one of the few buildings left from pre-war Le Havre reopened on 13 December 2025 after works begun in 2023: restored façades and roof, air treatment for the collections, a lift giving access to every level and public space enlarged from 630 m² to 770 m², co-financed by the European Regional Development Fund.

    Funded by Ville du Havre; European Regional Development Fund (FEDER) Culture

    Status checked 23 October 2026 · Source

    1. Planned
    2. Funded
    3. Under way
    4. Completed

    Public consultation on the UNESCO-listed reconstructed centre

    From autumn 2026, residents, users, shopkeepers and co-owners are invited to help shape the next management plan for Auguste Perret's reconstructed centre, World Heritage since 2005: how to keep its identity while adapting housing, public spaces, mobility and nature to today's uses and climate; 'Cafés Copro' meetings for co-owners and a study with the public expertise body Cerema accompany it.

    Funded by Ville du Havre Civic participation

    Status checked 23 October 2026 · Source

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