Le Havre
| Use attributes for filter ! | |
| Area | 4695 |
|---|---|
| Weather | 14°C, Wind W at 16 km/h, 99% Humidity |
| Local time | Tuesday 04:52 |
| Population | 172,366 (2015) |
| Colleges and universities | University of Le Havre |
| École de management de Normandie | |
| Date of Reg. | |
| Date of Upd. | |
| ID | 1400992 |
About Le Havre
Le Havre is a major port in northern France's Normandy region, where the Seine River meets the English Channel. It's joined to the city across the estuary, Honfleur, by the Pont de Normandie cable-stayed bridge. Following WWII, Le Havre's heavily damaged city center was famously redesigned by Belgian architect Auguste Perret. Today it features many landmark examples of reinforced-concrete architecture.
French bin strike: Paris holds its nose as waste piles up
... Other cities including Nantes, Rennes and Le Havre are also affected...
French Fécamp 'precious blood' relics recovered after abbey theft
... The relics were stolen late at night on 1 June from the sacristy at Fécamp, north-east of the port of Le Havre...
Fishing row: France-UK talks 'useful and positive'
... On Wednesday, a British trawler, detained last week after French authorities said it did not have a licence, The Scottish-registered scallop dredger Cornelis Gert Jan arrived back in the UK in the early hours of Thursday morning, after leaving Le Havre the previous evening...
Fishing row: UK boat held by French released
... The Scottish-registered scallop dredger Cornelis Gert Jan left the northern French port of Le Havre on Wednesday evening...
UK could take legal action against France over fishing row, says Liz Truss
... The latest row began after a British trawler was seized by France and another fined during checks off Le Havre on Thursday...
Fishing row: UK warns France it could retaliate over threats
... Media caption, Watch: British trawler Cornelis Gert Jan is held in Le HavreThe UK could respond in turn if France goes ahead with threats amid a row over post-Brexit fishing rights, the environment secretary has said, warning that " two can play at that game"...
UK summons French ambassador amid post-Brexit fishing rights row
... Media caption, Watch: British trawler Cornelis Gert Jan is held in Le HavreThe UK has condemned " unjustified" threats from France and summoned the country s ambassador, in an escalating row over post-Brexit fishing rights...
UK boat detained by France amid fishing rights row
... French maritime minister Annick Girardin said the ships were cautioned during checks off Le Havre overnight...
French Fécamp 'precious blood' relics recovered after abbey theft
The Catholic Church was shocked last month when an ornate golden artefact said to contain drops of Jesus's blood was stolen shortly before an annual celebration in northern France.
For 1,000 years, pilgrims have headed to Fécamp abbey in Normandy to worship the " Precious Blood of Christ" relics.
Six Weeks later, a Dutch Art sleuth has described how the relics were handed over to him in an elaborate operation.
Arthur Brand says he will now give them to police to return them to the abbey.
" Seven to eight per cent of stolen art is returned and much of it is destroyed. In this case, I think The Thief had no idea what it was, " he told The Bbc .
The relics were stolen late at night on 1 June from the sacristy at Fécamp, north-east of The Port of Le Havre . The Thief is believed to have been Locked In The Building overnight and there was little security at The Time .
The relics contained two lead vials which, according to legend, were thrown into The Sea in a trunk and Washed Ashore at Fécamp. As well as The Lead bulbs, A Number of liturgical dishes and other objects were stolen.
Mr Brand, who is widely known for his work in tracking down stolen art and artefacts, described how he was contacted by email by someone who revealed the relics had been stored at the home of a friend of The Thief .
When The Friend realised what it was, he then passed it on to the person who emailed the Dutch Art detective, who suggested that they Leave It on his doorstep and ring the doorbell.
Returning it direct to the abbey ran The Risk of arrest, Mr Brand explained.
Le Havre Bishop Jean-Luc Brunin said at The Time that it was an unbearable attack on people's faith and part of a tradition that stretched back until the 12Th Century .
The theft took place less than Two Weeks before an annual Mass celebrating the " Precious blood" relic that dates back to the Middle Ages .
" A couple of days later, at 10:30 in the evening, the doorbell rang. I looked from my balcony outside and in The Dark I saw a box. I ran down The Stairs , afraid that someone would take The Box . Outside I looked around, but there was no-one there, " said Mr Brand.
As a Catholic himself, He Said he could not believe The Beauty of the relics, describing The Moment he opened The Box containing them as an " authentic, religious experience".
He Said he would hand the relics over to Dutch police on Tuesday and they would be responsible for returning them to the abbey at Fécamp.
Source of news: bbc.com
