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Alfred Sisley
Alfred Sisley (30 October 1839 – 29 January 1899) was an English Impressionist landscape painter who was born, and spent most of his life, in France. Sisley is generally recognized as the most consistent of the Impressionists in his dedication to painting landscape en plein air (i.e., outdoors). He never deviated into figure painting and, unlike Renoir and Pissarro, never found that Impressionism did not fulfill his artistic needs.
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André Caplet
André Caplet (November 23, 1878 – April 22, 1925) was a French composer and conductor now known primarily through his orchestrations of works by Claude Debussy.
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Arthur Honegger
Arthur Honegger (10 March 1892 –27 November 1955) was a Swiss composer, who was born in France and lived a large part of his life in Paris. He was a member of Les Six. His most frequently performed work is probably the orchestral work Pacific 231, which is interpreted as imitating the sound of a steam locomotive.
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Auguste Perret
Auguste Perret (12 February 1874 - 25 February 1954) was a French architect and a world leader and specialist in reinforced concrete construction. In 2005 his post-WWII reconstruction of Le Havre was declared by UNESCO one of the World Heritage Sites.
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Casimir Delavigne
Jean-François Casimir Delavigne (4 April 1793 – 11 December 1843) was a French poet and dramatist.
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China
China is seen variously as an ancient civilization extending over a large area in East Asia, a nation and/or a multinational entity.
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Claude Monet
Claude Monet (), born Oscar Claude Monet (14 November 1840 – 5 December 1926), was a founder of French impressionist painting, and the most consistent and prolific practitioner of the movement's philosophy of expressing one's perceptions before nature, especially as applied to plein-air landscape painting. The term Impressionism is derived from the title of his painting Impression, Sunrise (Impression, soleil levant).
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Edgar Degas
Edgar Degas[[#Notes|[p]]] (19 July 1834 – 27 September 1917), born Hilaire-Germain-Edgar De Gas (), was a French artist famous for his work in painting, sculpture, printmaking and drawing. He is regarded as one of the founders of Impressionism although he rejected the term, and preferred to be called a realist. A superb draughtsman, he is especially identified with the subject of the dance, and over half his works depict dancers. These display his mastery in the depiction of movement, as do his racecourse subjects and female nudes. His portraits are notable for their psychological complexity and depiction of human isolation.
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Elliott Murphy
Elliott James Murphy (born March 16, 1949 on Long Island, New York) is an American rock singer-songwriter, novelist, producer and journalist living in Paris.
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Eugène Boudin
Eugène Boudin (12 July 1824 – 8 August 1898) was one of the first French landscape painters to paint outdoors.
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Francis I of France
Francis I () (12 September 1494 – 31 March 1547) was King of France from 1515 until his death.
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Gabriel Monod
Gabriel Monod (March 7, 1844 - April 10, 1912) was a French historian, the nephew of Adolphe Monod.
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Georges de Scudéry
Georges de Scudéry (22 August 1601 – 14 May 1667), the elder brother of Madeleine de Scudéry, was a French novelist, dramatist and poet.
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Georges Seurat
Georges-Pierre Seurat (; 2 December 1859 – 29 March 1891) was a French Post-Impressionist painter and draftsman. His large work A Sunday Afternoon on the Island of La Grande Jatte (1884–1886), his most famous painting, altered the direction of modern art by initiating Neo-impressionism, and is one of the icons of 19th century painting.
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Gueïda Fofana
Gueïda Fofana (born 16 May 1991 in Le Havre) is a French football player of Guinean and Malian descent currently playing for Ligue 2 club Le Havre. He is a French youth international and has captained at all levels of youth. Fofana operates as a defensive midfielder, but can also play as a defender and is known for his physical style of play.
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Gustave Courbet
Jean Désiré Gustave Courbet (10 June 1819–31 December 1877) was a French painter who led the Realist movement in 19th-century French painting. The Realist movement bridged the Romantic movement (characterized by the paintings of Théodore Géricault and Eugène Delacroix), with the Barbizon School and the Impressionists. Courbet occupies an important place in 19th century French painting as an innovator and as an artist willing to make bold social commentary in his work.
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Jacques Leguerney
Jacques Leguerney (1906–1997) was a French composer especially noted for his art songs.
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Jean Dubuffet
Jean Philippe Arthur Dubuffet (July 31, 1901 - May 12, 1985) was a French painter and sculptor. His idealistic approach to aesthetics embraced so called "low art" and eschewed traditional standards of beauty in favor of what he believed to be a more authentic and humanistic approach to image-making.
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Jean-Paul Marat
Jean-Paul Marat (24 May 1743 – 13 July 1793) was a Swiss-born physician, political theorist, and scientist better known as a radical journalist and politician from the French Revolution. His journalism was renowned for its fiery character and uncompromising stance towards the new government, "enemies of the revolution" and basic reforms for the poorest members of society. Marat was one of the more extreme voices of the French Revolution and he became a vigorous defender of the Parisian sans-culottes; he broadcast his views through impassioned public speaking, essay writing, and newspaper journalism, which carried his message throughout France. Marat's radical denunciations of counter-revolutionaries supported much of the violence that occurred during the wartime phases of the French Revolution. His constant persecution of "enemies of the people," consistent condemnatory message, and uncanny prophetic powers brought him the trust of the populace and made him their unofficial link to the radical Jacobin group that came to power in June 1793. For the two months leading up to the downfall of the Girondin faction in June, he was one of the three most important men in France, alongside Georges Danton and Maximilien Robespierre. He was murdered in his bathtub by Charlotte Corday, a Girondin sympathizer.
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Julien Faubert
Julien Faubert (born 1 August 1983) is a French footballer who plays for West Ham United as a right-back in the English Premier League. Faubert started his footballing career in France with Cannes before moving to Bordeaux. In 2007 he moved to England to play for West Ham. In 2009 he spent a short period on loan with Real Madrid before returning to West Ham for the beginning of the 2009-10 season. He has represented both France U21 and France; the latter on only one occasion, scoring one goal.
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Laurent Ruquier
Laurent Ruquier, born February 24, 1963 in Le Havre (Seine-Maritime), Normandy, France is a popular French journalist, satirical comedian, and TV and radio host. He is also a columnist, lyricist, author, screenwriter, and impresario.
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Les Six
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Louis Bachelier
Louis Jean-Baptiste Alphonse Bachelier (March 11, 1870 – April 28, 1946) was a French mathematician at the turn of the 20th century. He is credited with being the first person to model the stochastic process now called Brownian motion, which was part of his PhD thesis The Theory of Speculation, (published 1900).
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Madeleine de Scudéry
Madeleine de Scudéry (15 November 1607 – 2 June 1701), often known simply as Mademoiselle de Scudéry, was a French writer. She was the younger sister of author Georges de Scudéry, but is generally regarded as his superior in skill.
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Oscar Niemeyer
Oscar Ribeiro de Almeida Niemeyer Soares Filho (born December 15, 1907) is a Brazilian architect specializing in international modern architecture. He is a pioneer in exploring the formal possibilities of reinforced concrete solely for their aesthetic impact.
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Raoul Dufy
Raoul Dufy[[#Notes|[p]]] (3 June 1877 – 23 March 1953) was a French Fauvist painter. He developed a colorful, decorative style that became fashionable for designs of ceramics and textiles, as well as decorative schemes for public buildings. He is noted for scenes of open-air social events. He was also a draftsman, printmaker, book illustrator, a theatrical set-dresser, a designer of furniture, and a planner of public spaces.
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Raymond Queneau
Raymond Queneau (; 21 February 1903 – 25 October 1976) was a French poet and novelist and the co-founder of Ouvroir de littérature potentielle (Oulipo).
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René Coty
René Jules Gustave Coty (; 20 March 1882 22 November 1962) was President of France from 1954 to 1959. He was the second and last president under the French Fourth Republic.
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Tristan Murail
Tristan Murail (born March 11, 1947 in Le Havre, France) is a French composer. His father, Gérard Murail, is a poet and his mother, Marie-Thérèse Barrois, a journalist. One of his brothers, Lorris Murail, and his younger sister Elvire Murail, aka Moka, also write, and his younger sister Marie-Aude Murail is a French children's writer. Murail is associated with the "spectral" technique of composition, which involves the use of the fundamental properties of sound as a basis for harmony, as well as the use of spectral analysis, FM, RM, and AM synthesis as a method of deriving polyphony.
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Édouard Manet
Édouard Manet (), 23 January 1832 – 30 April 1883, was a French painter. One of the first nineteenth century artists to approach modern-life subjects, he was a pivotal figure in the transition from Realism to Impressionism.
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Aydın
Aydın (, , formerly named Güzelhisar and Tralles), is a city in and the seat of Aydın Province in Turkey's Aegean Region. The city is located at the heart of the lower valley of Büyük Menderes River (ancient Meander River) at a commanding position for the region extending from the uplands of the valley down to the seacoast. Its population was 179 425 in 2009.
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Basse-Normandie
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Bergen
Bergen () is the second largest city in Norway with a population of as of , . Bergen is the administrative centre of Hordaland county. Greater Bergen or Bergen Metropolitan Area as defined by Statistics Norway, has a population of as of , .
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Brasilia
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China
China is seen variously as an ancient civilization extending over a large area in East Asia, a nation and/or a multinational entity.
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Dalian
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English Channel
The English Channel (, the "sleeve") is an arm of the Atlantic Ocean that separates Great Britain from northern France, and joins the North Sea to the Atlantic. It is about long and varies in width from at its widest, to only in the Strait of Dover. It is the smallest of the shallow seas around the continental shelf of Europe, covering an area of some .
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France
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Gare du Havre
Gare du Havre is the main station serving Le Havre and its suburbs in France. The station was built in 1932 by Henri Pacon for the CF de l'Etat replacing the older building along with a new clock tower. It is a terminus and the passenger hall is parallel to the street. Of the old building, only the rooftop by Juste Lisch remains.
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Germany
Germany (), officially the Federal Republic of Germany (, ), is a country in Western Europe. It is bordered to the north by the North Sea, Denmark, and the Baltic Sea; to the east by Poland and the Czech Republic; to the south by Austria and Switzerland; and to the west by France, Luxembourg, Belgium, and the Netherlands. The territory of Germany covers 357.021 km2 and is influenced by a temperate seasonal climate. With 81.8 million inhabitants, it is the most populous member state of the European Union, and home to the third-largest number of international migrants worldwide.
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Haute-Normandie
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Invasion of Normandy
The invasion of Normandy was the invasion and establishment of Allied forces in Normandy, France, during Operation Overlord in World War II. The invasion was the largest amphibious operation in history. This article covers from the initial landings on 6 June 1944, until the time of the Allied breakout in late July.
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Le Havre Cathedral
Le Havre Cathedral (Cathédrale Notre-Dame du Havre) is a Roman Catholic cathedral in Le Havre.
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Norway
Norway (; Norwegian: (Bokmål) or (Nynorsk)), officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic country in Northern Europe occupying the western portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula, as well as Jan Mayen and the Arctic archipelago of Svalbard. Norway has a total area of and a population of about 4.8 million. It is one of the most sparsely populated countries in Europe. The majority of the country shares a border to the east with Sweden; its northernmost region is bordered by Finland to the south and Russia to the east; and Denmark lies south of its southern tip across the Skagerrak Strait. The capital city of Norway is Oslo. Norway's extensive coastline, facing the North Atlantic Ocean and the Barents Sea, is home to its famous fjords.
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Pays de Caux
The Pays de Caux is an area in Normandy occupying the greater part of the French département of Seine Maritime in Haute-Normandie. It is a chalk plateau to the north of the Seine Estuary and extending to the cliffs on the English Channel coast. In the east, it borders on the Pays de Bray where the strata below the chalk show through.
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Pointe-Noire
Pointe-Noire is the second largest city in the Republic of the Congo, and an autonomous Department since 2004. Before this date it was the capital of the Kouilou region (now department). It is the main commercial centre of the country and has a population of 663,400 (2005 census). It is situated on a headland between Pointe-Noire Bay and the Atlantic Ocean.
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Poole
Poole () is a large coastal town and seaport in the county of Dorset, on the south coast of England. The town is east of Dorchester, and Bournemouth adjoins Poole to the east. The Borough of Poole was made a unitary authority in 1997, gaining administrative independence from Dorset County Council. The town had a population of 138,288 according to the 2001 census, making it the second largest settlement in Dorset.
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Port of Le Havre
The Port of Le Havre, Port Autonome du Havre, is the Port and port authority of the Normandy city of Le Havre, France.
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Portsmouth
Portsmouth () is a city located in the ceremonial county of Hampshire on the south coast of England. Portsmouth is the United Kingdom's only island city, being mainly located on Portsea Island. The City of Portsmouth and Portsmouth Football Club are both nicknamed Pompey. As a significant naval port for centuries, Portsmouth is home to the world's oldest dry dock still in use and also home to some famous ships, including HMS Warrior and Lord Nelson's flagship HMS Victory. Although smaller than in its heyday, the naval base remains a major dockyard and base for the Royal Navy and Royal Marine Commandos whose Headquarters resides there. There is also a thriving commercial ferryport serving destinations on the continent for freight and passenger traffic. The nickname Pompey is thought to have derived from shipping entering Portsmouth harbour making an entry in their logs as Pom. P. in reference to Portsmouth Point. Navigational charts also use this abbreviation.
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Russia
Russia (; ), also officially known as the Russian Federation (), is a state in northern Eurasia. It is a federal semi-presidential republic, comprising 83 federal subjects. From northwest to southeast, Russia shares borders with Norway, Finland, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania and Poland (both via Kaliningrad Oblast), Belarus, Ukraine, Georgia, Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan, the People's Republic of China, Mongolia, and North Korea. It also has maritime borders with Japan by the Sea of Okhotsk and the United States by the Bering Strait. At , Russia is the largest country in the world, covering more than a ninth of the Earth's land area. Russia is also the ninth most populous nation with 142 million people. It extends across the whole of northern Asia and 40% of Europe, spanning 9 time zones and incorporating a wide range of environments and landforms. Russia has the world's largest reserves of mineral and energy resources. It has the world's largest forest reserves and its lakes contain approximately one-quarter of the world's fresh water.
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Saint Petersburg
Saint Petersburg () is a city and a federal subject (a federal city) of Russia located on the Neva River at the head of the Gulf of Finland on the Baltic Sea. The city's other names were Petrograd (, 1914–1924) and Leningrad (, 1924–1991). It is often called just Petersburg () and is informally known as Piter ().
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Seine-Maritime
Seine-Maritime is a French department in the Haute-Normandie region in northern France, which was previously known as Seine-Inférieure. It is situated on the northern coast of France, at the mouth of the Seine, and includes the cities of Rouen and Le Havre. Until 1955 it was named Seine-Inférieure.
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Southampton
Southampton () is the largest city in the county of Hampshire on the south coast of England, and is situated south-west of London and north-west of Portsmouth. Southampton is a major port and the closest city to the New Forest. It lies at the northernmost point of Southampton Water at the confluence of the River Test and River Itchen, with the River Hamble joining to the south of the urban area. The local authority is Southampton City Council, which is a unitary authority.
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Tampa
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Turkey
Turkey (), known officially as the Republic of Turkey (), is a Eurasian country that stretches across the Anatolian peninsula in western Asia and Thrace in the Balkan region of southeastern Europe. Turkey is one of the six independent Turkic states. Turkey is bordered by eight countries: Bulgaria to the northwest; Greece to the west; Georgia to the northeast; Armenia, Azerbaijan (the exclave of Nakhchivan) and Iran to the east; and Iraq and Syria to the southeast. The Mediterranean Sea and Cyprus are to the south; the Aegean Sea to the west; and the Black Sea is to the north. The Sea of Marmara, the Bosphorus and the Dardanelles (which together form the Turkish Straits) demarcate the boundary between Eastern Thrace and Anatolia; they also separate Europe and Asia.
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United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK, or Britain) is a country and sovereign state located off the northwestern coast of continental Europe. It is an island nation, spanning an archipelago including Great Britain, the northeastern part of the island of Ireland, and many smaller islands. Northern Ireland is the only part of the UK with a land border with another sovereign state, sharing it with the Republic of Ireland. Apart from this land border, the UK is surrounded by the Atlantic Ocean, the North Sea, the English Channel and the Irish Sea. Great Britain is linked to continental Europe by the Channel Tunnel.
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United States
The United States of America (also referred to as the United States, the U.S., the USA, or America) is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district. The country is situated mostly in central North America, where its forty-eight contiguous states and Washington, D.C., the capital district, lie between the Pacific and Atlantic Oceans, bordered by Canada to the north and Mexico to the south. The state of Alaska is in the northwest of the continent, with Canada to the east and Russia to the west across the Bering Strait. The state of Hawaii is an archipelago in the mid-Pacific. The country also possesses several territories in the Caribbean and Pacific.
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Upper Normandy
Upper Normandy (, ; Norman: Ĥâote-Normaundie) is one of the 26 regions of France. It was created in 1956 from two départements: Seine-Maritime and Eure, when Normandy was divided into Lower Normandy and Upper Normandy. This division continues to provoke controversy, and some continue to call for reuniting the two regions. However, the name Upper Normandy existed prior to 1956 and referred by tradition to territories currently included within the administrative region: the Pays de Caux, the Pays de Bray (not that of Picardy), the Roumois, the Campagne of Le Neubourg, the Plaine de Saint André and the Norman Vexin. Today, most of the Pays d'Auge, as well as a small portion of the Pays d'Ouche, are located in Lower Normandy.
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Le Havre - US Release Trailer (Aki Kaurismäki, 2011)
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- Duration: 2:20
- Published: 08 Sep 2011
- Uploaded: 21 Jan 2012
- Author: janusfilmsnyc
US release trailer for Aki Kaurismäki's LE HAVRE, playing in theaters this fall courtesy Janus Films. Visit janusfilms.com/lehavre for more info.
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Le Havre - Clip (HD)
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- Duration: 1:59
- Published: 08 May 2011
- Uploaded: 29 Dec 2011
- Author: kinozeitde
Marcel Marx (André Wilms), einst Schriftsteller und Bohemian, lebt im freiwilligen Exil in der Hafenstadt Le Havre, wo er dem ehrbaren aber nicht allzu profitablen Beruf des Schuhputzers nachgeht. Marcel hat seine Träume vom schriftstellerischen Erfolg längst aufgegeben und lebt glücklich zwischen Lieblingskneipe, Arbeit und Ehefrau Arletty (Kati Outinen), als ihm das Schicksal einen jungen Flüchtling aus Afrika zuführt. Mehr auf: www.kino-zeit.de
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Le Havre - with Tom Vasel
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- Duration: 9:54
- Published: 03 Jun 2009
- Uploaded: 14 Jan 2012
- Author: thedicetower
Tom Vasel reviews Le Havre from Lookout Games To buy, go to starturl.com For more info, go to www.thedicetower.com, or subscribe the videos here: thedicetower.libsyn.com
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Le Havre ~ Trailer
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- Duration: 2:33
- Published: 15 Oct 2011
- Uploaded: 17 Jan 2012
- Author: DutchRainbowTrailers
In this warmhearted portrait of the French harbor city that gives the film its name, fate throws young African refugee Idrissa (Blondin Miguel) into the path of Marcel Marx (André Wilms), a well-spoken bohemian who works as a shoe shiner. With innate optimism and the unwavering support of his community, Marcel stands up to officials doggedly pursuing the boy for deportation. A political fairy tale that exists somewhere between the reality of contemporary France and the classic cinema of Jean-Pierre Melville and Marcel Carné, Le Havre is a charming, deadpan delight. Genre: Drama/Comedy Language: French with English subtitles Rating: Not Available Release Date: October 21, 2011 Running Time: 93 minutes Director: Aki Kaurismäki Cast: André Wilms, Kati Outinen, Jean-Pierre Darroussin, Blondin Miguel Official Site: www.janusfilms.comClip from the song "Give it Up (Start Again) (ft. Subliminal)", used by permission, was made by snowflake ccmixter.org Original screen designs and text edits completed by graphic designer, Lisa3679, and gamer NathanWubs.
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Le Havre - official trailer
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- Duration: 2:21
- Published: 02 Oct 2011
- Uploaded: 13 Jan 2012
- Author: canberrafilmfest
A crowd favourite at Cannes, this enchanting comedy sees an entire town come together to help a lost immigrant boy. Famous Finnish director Aki Kaurismaki is in top form with this deadpan comedy set in the French port-town of Le Havre, where kindly shoeshine man Marcel witnesses a young illegal immigrant escaping from police. In an act of kindness Marcel decides to take the boy in but when his wife is taken ill and the law starts to ask questions, Marcel's resolve is threatened. Played almost like a comic-strip cartoon, Kaurismaki's latest film is a contemporary and charming fairytale. Writer/Director: Aki Kaurismaki Producer: Aki Kaurismaki Cast: Andre Wilms, Kati Outinen, Jean-Pierre Darroussin Trailer courtesy of SHARMILL FILMS www.sharmillfilms.com.au Distributor of connoisseur films since 1968 See it at The Canberra International FIlm Festival 2011 www.canberrafilmfestival.com.au
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Le Havre - Trailer VOSE
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- Duration: 2:11
- Published: 20 Oct 2011
- Uploaded: 11 Jan 2012
- Author: cinemaadhoc
Trailer en Versión original con subtítulos en español de Le Havre, película dirigida por Aki Kaurismäki y protagonizada por Kati Outinen y Jean Pierre Leaud entre otros. Trailer cedido por Golem para su distribución. Si quieres tener toda la información del mundo del cine visita cinemaadhoc.info
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Le Havre (France) by Auguste Perret (Unesco World Heritage)
Le Havre (France) - UNESCO World Heritage - City Rebuilt by Auguste Perret . The city of Le Havre, on the English Channel in Normandy, was severely bombed during the Second World War. The destroyed area was rebuilt according to the plan of a team headed by Auguste Perret, from 1945 to 1964. Promotional Film from ville du Havre (2002)
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Le Havre | Deutscher Trailer HD
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- Duration: 2:15
- Published: 15 Aug 2011
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- Author: vipmagazin
Le Havre (Trailer deutsch / german HD) - Kinostart: 08.09.2011. Marcel Marx (André Wilms), früher Autor und wohlbekannter Bohemian, hat sich vor längerer Zeit in sein frei gewähltes Exil, die Hafenstadt Le Havre, zurükgezogen. Hier geht er inzwischen der ehrenwerten, aber nicht sonderlich einträglichen Tätigkeit eines Schuhputzers nach. Der Traum vom literarischen Durchbruch ist längst begraben und trotzdem führt er ein zufriedenes Leben mit seiner Frau Arletty (Kati Outinen). Doch plötzlich erkrankt Arletty schwer, gleichzeitig kreuzt das Schicksal seinen Weg in Gestalt des minderjährigen Flüchtlings Idrissa (Blondin Miguel) aus Afrika. Und so ist Marcel gezwungen sich erneut gegen die menschliche Gleichgültigkeit zu erheben. Seine einzigen Waffen sind sein unerschütterlicher Optimismus und die ungebrochene Solidarität der Mitbewohner seines Quartiers. Mit ihrer Hilfe tritt er gegen den blindwütigen Machtapparat des Staates an, der die Schlinge um den Flüchtlingsjungen immer enger zieht. Es wird Zeit für Marcel, seine Schuhe zu polieren und die Zähne zu zeigen ... --- Bitte ABONNIEREN nicht vergessen: • www.youtube.com • www.youtube.com • www.youtube.com • www.youtube.com • www.youtube.com • www.youtube.com • facebook.com DANKE! :) ---Offizieller deutscher Kino-Trailer zu dem Film "Le Havre". Originaltitel: Le Havre Comedydrama, FI/FR/DE 2011 Filmverleih: Pandora Filmverleih Filmlänge: 103 Minuten Kinostart (DE): 08.09.2011 Schauspieler/Darsteller: André Wilms, Kati <b>...</b>
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UFBRT: Le Havre (Episode 3)
Get out your steak knives and A1 sauce.
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Le Havre (2011) - Official Trailer [HD]
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- Duration: 2:13
- Published: 02 Nov 2011
- Uploaded: 16 Jan 2012
- Author: indieculturebox
* One of the most shining films in Cannes 2011 * When an African boy arrives by cargo ship in the port city of Le Havre, an aging shoe shiner takes pity on the child and welcomes him into his home. Starring: André Wilms, Blondin Miguel, Jean-Pierre Darroussin, Kati Outinen, Elina Salo, Evelyne Didi
http://wn.com/Le_Havre_2011__Official_Trailer_ HD
Mannen från Le Havre - Trailer
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- Duration: 1:21
- Published: 06 Dec 2011
- Uploaded: 21 Jan 2012
- Author: TheFolketsBio
Marcel Marx (André Wilms), har lämnat sitt bohemiska författarliv för att istället försörja sig som skoputsare. Marcel lever förnöjt i ett kärleksfullt äktenskap med Arletty (Kati Outinen) och några glas om dagen på kvarterets bar. Men allt förändras när Arletty får en allvarlig sjukdomsdiagnos samtidigt som Idrissa dyker upp, en liten kille från någonstans i Afrika som kommit som båtflykting till Le Havre istället för till London där mamman väntar. Med regissörens egna ord: En saga med två lyckliga slut! Biopremiär 25:e december - läs mer på www.folketsbio.se
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LD Lines Norman Spirit Le Havre to Portsmouth
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- Duration: 3:00
- Published: 13 Jul 2011
- Uploaded: 17 Nov 2011
- Author: eurodestination
A short video of the journey between the French port of Le Havre and Portsmouth on the LD Lines ship the "Norman Spirit". It was a bright day so great to be out on deck to take in the sights and the sounds, I specifically left out any music for that reason. Hope you enjoy it.
http://wn.com/LD_Lines_Norman_Spirit_Le_Havre_to_Portsmouth
LE HAVRE - Little Bob Konzert
Aus Aki Kaurismäkis neuestem Film: der Aufritt von Little Bob, dem französischem Rock'n'roll Urgestein. Im Rahmen des LE HAVRE sind Kinostarts sind Little Bob auf Tour und rocken nach den folgenden Previews direkt im Kino: Hamburg - Abaton - 30.08. -- 20:00 Uhr Bremen - Schauburg - 31.08. -- 20:00 Uhr Essen - Eulenspiegel - 01.09. -- 19:30 Uhr Köln - Odeon - 02.09. -- 20:00 Uhr Mainz - Capitol - 03.09. -- 20:00 Uhr Karlsruhe - Schauburg - 04.09. -- 20:00 Uhr Freiburg - Friedrichsbau - 05.09 -- 20:00 Uhr Tickets sind an der jeweiligen Kinokasse erhältlich.
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SS Norway 7-8 sailing into Le Havre France Sept 10 1996
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- Duration: 4:13
- Published: 13 Oct 2007
- Uploaded: 19 Nov 2011
- Author: JohnKellyRussell
On Sept 10th 1996 the SS Norway arrived in Le Havre for the first time since the SS France left in 1979. Thousands of people lined the beach and harbor to get a look at the France/Norway as she arrived.
http://wn.com/SS_Norway_7-8_sailing_into_Le_Havre_France_Sept_10_1996
5th Stage Digest NY ~ Le Havre vol.1
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- Duration: 9:12
- Published: 26 Aug 2009
- Uploaded: 01 Nov 2011
- Author: earthmarathon
EARTH Marathon official website :http//www.earth-marathon.com/
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Ju-88 joyride to Le Havre - - - - By Søren Dalsgaard
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- Duration: 27:42
- Published: 02 Jul 2011
- Uploaded: 19 Jan 2012
- Author: wwwDOTdalsgaardDOTeu
Recorded on 2011-07-01. This is a Junkers Ju-88 joyride I went on in the company of an AI-controlled Ju-88. Beautiful landscape, I think, and Le Havre isn't too shabby either. Il-2Cliffs of Dover is an amazing new WWII combat air sim from Oleg Maddox, the creator of Il-2 Sturmovik. As a new sim it does suffer from some bugs, but flying in Cliffs of Dover is just mind-blowing. If you want to re-live the Battle of Britain I guess this is the ticket! This sim is very addictive, demands top-notch hardware and - to master it fully - lots of dedication.
http://wn.com/Ju-88_joyride_to_Le_Havre_____By_Søren_Dalsgaard
5th Stage Digest NY ~ Le Havre vol.2
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- Duration: 8:46
- Published: 26 Aug 2009
- Uploaded: 26 Oct 2011
- Author: earthmarathon
EARTH Marathon official website :http//www.earth-marathon.com/
http://wn.com/5th_Stage_Digest_NY_~_Le_Havre_vol2
Le Havre (2011) Movie Trailer HD - TIFF - New York Film Festival NYFF
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- Duration: 2:05
- Published: 01 Sep 2011
- Uploaded: 14 Jan 2012
- Author: movieclipsTRAILERS
Now Playing at the New York Film Festival. www.filmlinc.com An elderly working-class couple living in the famous Norman port city find themselves harbouring a young African illegal immigrant from the authorities as he tries to make his way to England. The local police inspector suspects that they are protecting illegals and a cat-and-mouse game ensues. See the film at this years Toronto International Film Festival.
http://wn.com/Le_Havre_2011_Movie_Trailer_HD__TIFF__New_York_Film_Festival_NYFF
Le Havre trailer - releasing in Australia March 8, 2012
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- Duration: 2:21
- Published: 12 Oct 2011
- Uploaded: 03 Jan 2012
- Author: sharmillfilmsAU
The new French feature by legendary filmmaker Aki Kaurismäki LE HAVRE will be released on March 8 2012, by Sharmill Films in Australia. www.sharmillfilms.com.au Le Havre follows Marcel Marx (André Wilms), a former author who has retreated into a voluntary exile in the port city of Le Havre to become a shoe-shiner. Marx's life takes an interesting turn when fate suddenly throws in his path an underage immigrant refugee from Africa. Le Havre features a principally French cast, including André Wilms, Jean-Pierre Daroussin and Jean-Pierre Léaud, as well as Kaurismäki regular Kati Outinen and newcomer Blondin Miguel. Country of Origin: France Language: French w/ English subtitles Duration: 93 minutes Rating: PG Director: Aki Kaurismäki Starring: André Wilms, Jean-Pierre Daroussin, Kati Outinen, Blondin Miguel, Jean-Pierre Léaud
http://wn.com/Le_Havre_trailer__releasing_in_Australia_March_8,_2012
AIDABELLA LEAVING FROM LE HAVRE
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- Duration: 5:51
- Published: 13 Sep 2008
- Uploaded: 05 Dec 2011
- Author: picardie01
cruise ship Aidabella (252m)is leaving from Le Havre and she's greeting by the port horn (at 2:24). other cruise ship in the background is Carnival Splendor (291m)
http://wn.com/AIDABELLA_LEAVING_FROM_LE_HAVRE
To SciencesPo. Le Havre Campus, With Love
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- Duration: 4:45
- Published: 18 May 2011
- Uploaded: 22 May 2011
- Author: scpoLHexchange
The idea of this project began in February 2011. It is only after weeks of discussing with close friends also spending their 3rd year abroad that the final idea began to take shape. Thanks to facebook and a "secret group" the whole class was added and introduced to the project To SciencesPo, Le Havre Campus, With Love. The back-bone of the project is to create a virtual global piece of work that would unite our class that is split up around the world and mostly in Asia. Our cherished memories from Le Havre and particularly the infamous Collegiades (inter-school competition) also gives us a reason to encourage the 1rst and 2nd years still in Le Havre. In a second part, the idea was to show the different 3rd year experiences we are having and the extraordinary adventure of the 3rd year on exchange. This was a secret project that couldn't have been made possible without the support and help of the Dean of the Le Havre Campus, and all of the 3rd year participants that gave me ideas and encouraged the project. The collage of videos would not have been possible without their time and effort, and I'd like to thank everybody for their enthusiasm. I hope that in the future generations of 3rd years this project can continue living on...Make us dream of all these exotic places! Video response : www.youtube.com
http://wn.com/To_SciencesPo_Le_Havre_Campus,_With_Love
MS "DAL Kalahari" - Auslaufmanöver in Le Havre
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- Duration: 3:27
- Published: 23 Mar 2009
- Uploaded: 06 Jan 2012
- Author: thunfisch1967
Frachtschiffreisen
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Le Havre () is a city in the Seine-Maritime department of the Haute-Normandie region in France. It is situated in north-western France, on the right bank of the mouth of the river Seine on the English Channel. Le Havre is the most populous commune in the Haute-Normandie region, although the total population of the greater Le Havre conurbation is smaller than that of Rouen. It is also the second largest subprefecture in France (after Reims). Its port is the second busiest in France (after that of Marseille). Since 1974 it has been the see of the diocese of Le Havre.
The ''ville basse'', or lower city, comprises the port, the city center, and the peripheral regions. It was constructed on the ancient marshlands which were drained in the 16th century. The soil is composed of alluvium deposited by the river Seine. The city center, reconstructed after World War II, stands on approximately a meter (3.3 ft) of flattened rubble.
The ''ville haute'', or upper city, is composed of "sensitive urban areas" or ZUS (Mont-Gaillard, Caucriauville, and Mare-Rouge ). The wealthy north-west region of the upper city (Sainte-Adresse and Dollemard) is the highest in altitude (between 90 and 115 meters.)
Le Havre Cathedral : the first stone of the building was laid in 1536. It is the seat of the Bishop of Le Havre.
Church of St. Joseph, one of the most recognized symbols of the city. The belltower is one of the tallest in France, rising to a height of 106 metres. It was designed by Auguste Perret.
Church of St. Michel
Church of St. Vincent [Eglise St. Vincent:
Church of St. François [Eglise St. François:
Church of St. Anne [Eglise St. Anne:
Church of St. Marie
St. Michel d'Ingouville chapel (15th century) [St. Michel Chapel:
Graville Abbey, a monastery dedicated to Sainte Honorine, set in grounds on the northern bank of the Seine River.
Presbyterian Reform Church (Eglise Réformée), 47 rue Anatole France, built in 1857, bombed in 1941, the roof and ceiling was rebuilt in 1953 by two architects of the famous Auguste Perret office: Jacques Lamy and Gérard Dupasquier, Only one building in the town offering both: ancient and new Perret school architectures in the same building. Holy Office each Sunday morning at 10.30.'''
Musée des Beaux-Arts André Malraux : this museum houses a collection of art spanning the past five centuries, the impressionist paintings collections are the second most extensive in France after those of the Orsay Museum in Paris. There are paintings by Claude Monet and other artists who lived and worked in Normandy. Some of the paintings are from Eugène Boudin, Eugène Delacroix, Gustave Courbet, Edgar Degas, Édouard Manet, Pierre-Auguste Renoir, Georges Seurat, Raoul Dufy, Alfred Sisley. One of the museum's latest purchases is ''Vague, par temps d'orage'' by Gustave Courbet. The collection of Olivier Senn (1864–1959), given to the museum in 2004, contains more than 205 paintings.
Musée du Vieux Havre
Musée d'histoire naturelle (Museum of Natural History)
The Shipowner home (18th century)
The former tribunal (18th century)
The town Hall : the modern belfry contains offices
The "Volcan", cultural center built by Oscar Niemeyer
Square St. Roch
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Georges de Scudéry (1601–1667), novelist, dramatist and poet
Madeleine de Scudéry (1607–1701), writer
Jacques-Henri Bernardin de Saint-Pierre (1737–1814), writer and botanist
Charles Alexandre Lesueur (1778–1846), naturalist, artist and explorer
Casimir Delavigne (1793–1843), poet and dramatist
Gabriel Monod (1844–1912), historian
Louis Bachelier (1870–1946), mathematician
Raoul Dufy (1877–1953), painter
André Caplet (1878–1925), composer and conductor
René Coty (1882–1962), French president (1954–1959)
Arthur Honegger (1892–1955), composer, a member of Les Six
Thomas Roberts (1893–1976), Roman Catholic archbishop
Jean Dubuffet (1901–1985), artist
Raymond Queneau (1903–1976), poet and novelist
Jacques Leguerney (1906–1997), composer
Tristan Murail (1947 - ), composer
Laurent Ruquier (1963 - ), journalist
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Olivier Durand (1967 - ), Guitarist for Elliott Murphy
Eugenia DeLamare (1824–1907) - Guilherme Schüch - Wife - Baron Von Capanema
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| Name | Le Havre |
|---|---|
| Image coat of arms | Blason ville fr Le Havre (Seine-Maritime).svg |
| Latitude | 49.49000 |
| Longitude | 0.100000 |
| Time zone | CET (UTC +1) |
| Insee | 76351 |
| Region | Upper Normandy |
| Department | Seine-Maritime |
| Arrondissement | Rouen |
| Intercommunality | CODAH |
| Mayor | Edouard Phillippe |
| Party | UMP |
| Term | 2010 - 2014 |
| Area km2 | 46.95 |
| Population date | 2007 |
| Population | 179751 |
| Population ranking | 12th in France |
| Urban area km2 | 182.45 |
| Urban area date | 2006 |
| Urban pop | 246,195 |
| Urban pop date | 2006 |
| Metro area km2 | 615.39 |
| Metro area date | 2006 |
| Metro area pop | 291,765 |
| Metro area pop date | 2006 |
| Website | www.ville-lehavre.fr }} |
| Whs | Le Havre, the City Rebuilt by Auguste Perret |
|---|---|
| State party | |
| Type | Cultural |
| Criteria | ii, iv |
| Id | 1181 |
| Region | Europe and North America |
| Year | 2005 |
| Session | 29th |
| Link | http://whc.unesco.org/en/list/1181 }} |
Le Havre was originally named ''Franciscopolis'' after King Francis I, who founded the city in 1517. A chapel known as ''Notre-Dame-de-Grâce'' ("Our Lady of Grace") existed at the site before the city was established, and the denomination lent its name to the port, to be called ''Le Havre'' (or ''Le Hable'') ''de Grâce'' ("the harbor of grace"). The shortened name ''Le Havre'', as used in modern times, simply translates as "the port" or "the harbor".
While under German occupation, the city was devastated in 1944 during the Battle of Normandy in World War II; 5,000 people were killed and 12,000 homes destroyed, mainly by Allied air attacks. After the war, the center was rebuilt in the modernist style by Auguste Perret. Le Havre was honored with the Legion of Honor award on 18 July 1949. It was designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2005.
Le Havre was once synonymous with urban gloom and greyness. The city's inhabitants have done much to change this; as a result of substantial improvements, Le Havre is now spoken of as the Brasilia of France. .
Le Havre's home port code is LH.
History
The name ''Le Havre'' simply means ''the harbour'' or ''the port''. Le Havre was founded as a new port by royal command, partly to replace the historic harbors of Harfleur and Honfleur which had become increasingly impractical due to silting-up. The city was founded in 1517, when it was named ''Franciscopolis'' after Francis I of France, and subsequently named Le Havre-de-Grâce ("Harbor of Grace") after an existing chapel of ''Notre-Dame-de-Grâce'' ("our Lady of grace").In the 18th century, Le Havre began to grow, as trade from the West Indies was added to that of France and Europe. In 1759 the city was the staging point for a planned French invasion of Britain - thousands of troops, horses and ships being assembled there - only for many of the barges to be destroyed in the Raid on Le Havre and the invasion to be abandoned following the naval defeat at Quiberon.
On 19 November 1793, the city changed its name to ''Hâvre de Marat'' and later ''Hâvre-Marat'' in honor of the recently deceased Jean-Paul Marat, who was seen as a martyr of the French Revolution. By early 1795, however, Marat's memory had become somewhat tarnished, and on January 13, 1795, the town's name became simply ''Le Havre''.
During the 19th century, it became an industrial centre.
The German-occupied city was devastated during the Battle of Normandy in World War II: 5,000 people were killed and 12,000 homes were totally destroyed, mainly by Allied air attacks. Despite this, Le Havre became the location of one of the biggest Replacement Depots, or "Repple Depples" in the European Theatre of operations in WWII. Thousands of American replacement troops poured through the city before being deployed to combat operations. After the war, the centre was rebuilt in modernist style by Auguste Perret. It was designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2005. UNESCO declared the city center of Le Havre a World Heritage Site on 15 July 2005, in honoring the "innovative utilization of concrete's potential." The 133-hectare space that represents, according to UNESCO, "an exceptional example of architecture and town planning of the post-war era," is one of the rare contemporary World Heritage Sites in Europe.
Reconstruction
The port city of Le Havre suffered catastrophic damage during the Second World War. Like many French coastal towns, the port fell under German-occupation in the early 1940s. Thousands of residents evacuated to refugee camps in the British zoned areas or further afield to neighbouring towns and makeshift shelters during this period. Le Havre continued to operate through the messiness of war. Much of the population opting to evacuate at dusk by foot, bicycle or wagon, only to return during daylight hours after the Allied Forces air bombardments (Dombrowski-Risser 2009, p. 63). Le Havre’s destruction culminated during the Battle of Normandy in the summer of 1944. During the 5th and 6th days of September that year, Allied forces began their assault to liberate the city from German occupation. The majority of the 132 bombs to hit the city over the war period were employed in the days of this campaign, often described as the “''storm of iron and fire''” (Clout 1999, p. 187). The city was finally liberated from German-occupation on 12 September 1944.Le Havre, France’s second largest port experienced the worst damage of any city in the country. Over 90% of the city was left in rubble; all major public buildings in the administrative centre including the stock exchange, city hall, and post office were destroyed, as well churches, the two hospitals, schools, shops and housing (Arnaud 2009). The port was rendered unusable due to the scattered wrecks blocking the channels and access docks. Major urban fires broke out in the city in the following days, destroying what little remnants left of historical significance. The city’s water mains had been obliterated by the RAF bombings, making the task of putting out the fires next to impossible (Fowle 1992). By the end of the war, a total of 5,000 civilians had been killed, 12,500 buildings destroyed and 80,000 people left homeless (United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) 2005). Much of the earth was heavily mined and shelled; the original road grid erased from physical memory. The majority of the housing stock in the north-eastern suburbs of Aplemont and Graville had been entirely flattened. The task of recovery and reconstruction would require immense planning; both locally and from Paris. It was now up to the planners and policy makers to restore Le Havre with a new identity of historical strength and modern character.
Structured urban planning ideas and preparations had been in the works for Le Havre long before World War Two. The French Government drew up a law in 1919, specifying that any city with a population greater than 10,000 required a “''plan for urban improvement, development and beautification''” (UNESCO 2005, p. 4). The port struggled with the depravities of many European cities at the time. After the booming period of the Industrial Revolution in the 19th century, the city’s population growth spiralled out of control with no structured urban planning to speak of. Appalling standards of sanitation and living conditions led the way for cramped and gloomy courtyards, polluted air and flooded basements in the residential neighbourhoods. Planning based on property speculation resulted in low quality construction of buildings and roads (Clout 1999, p. 189). Little development took place between the wars, even with the proposal of sanitation plans provided by private companies. The wartime Vichy government enacted a master plan for redevelopment in 1941 under the CRI agency for reconstruction, led by appointed urban planner Felix Brunau. Following the height of destruction, plans were shelved until 16 November 1944, when the French government formed the ''Ministry of Reconstruction and Urbanism'' (MRU) to resurrect damaged cities (Muller 2006). Many of the problems surrounding the erection of temporary housing on private land would be ironed out beneath this administration, at the expense of the state under expropriation.
Auguste Perret (1874–1954), a formative architect-turned-town planner was commissioned to oversee the reconstruction of the city centre and town plan in January 1945 by Raoul Dautry of the MRU (Kuhl, Lowis & Thiel-Siling 2008, p. 61). The city council requested Brunau form part of the planning team, but subsequently left a short time later due to creative conflicts with Perret (UNESCO 2005, p. 5). Traditionally built on the moist soil of marshlands, Perret envisioned the new grid of Le Havre to be elevated by 3.5 metres of concrete (Collins 2004, p. 273). Though this plan was unsuccessful due to costs and shortage of materials, debris was used to raise the level of the town centre. The use of reinforced concrete throughout the city’s buildings came to impose strength of character and dominance of the port. With relatively free access to land and space, Perret and his team of 60 architects and planners had the ability to interpret the spatiality of the city as required.
The triangular axis of the Boulevard Francois I, the Avenue Foch and Rue de Paris led the traveller north, south, east and west of the town centre. The pre-war shopping precinct of Rue de Paris was redesigned with wide footpaths. A surrounding gridiron street system allowed for opened shopping areas, far from the dense and overcrowded crannies of the old (Frampton 1995, p. 145). The Place de l’Hotel de Ville; the central square, was lined with 330 apartments around the edge in varying size and permitted a 1000 person occupancy. State funds also allowed for the build of high rise apartments over six blocks leading into the residential areas. These new apartments possessed the latest innovations including central heating (Clout 1999, p. 199). The Avenue Foch stretched 80 metres wide, a little more than the Champs-Élysées in Paris. The finest apartments were built here facing the northern sunlight. Beyond the concrete formations of the inner township stretched the Saint-Francois neighbourhood, comprising of red bricked residences and slate rooflines. Aplemont’s three square kilometre rebuild consisted of detached housing, double story terraces and small apartment blocks. A church, community centre and shops also defined the new features.
Major public buildings designed by Perret himself include the Hotel de Ville, the Bourse du Commerce, and the churches of Saint Michel and Saint Joseph. Saint Joseph’s and its 110 metre tall spire holds significant value for the city as it is a built remembrance for Le Havre residents who lost their lives during the war. The inclusion of 7.7 square kilometres of green spaces with parks, gardens and woodlands added to the port’s urban renewal. This equates to an average of 41 square metres of green space per inhabitant, exceptional for any European city of its time. Le Havre’s historical significance in urban planning and revolutionary architecture culminated in the site’s addition to the World Heritage list under the UNESCO in 2005 (Global Compact Cities Program 2007).
Heraldry
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Geography
Le Havre is the second largest subprefecture in France, and the administrative center of the district bordering the Sainte-Adresse commune.
Location
Le Havre is situated in the southwest of the Pays de Caux region. The city is bordered by the seashore of the English Channel to the west, the mouth of the Seine to the south, and the coast to the north. Historically, the Seine marked a natural boundary between Haute-Normandie and Basse-Normandie; the city of Honfleur has often been referred to by the ''Havrais'' as being "on the other coast." As a port city on an exposed marshy coast, Le Havre has long suffered from poor land links. New road connections have been built since; among the most notable is the Pont de Normandie, which connects the two banks of the Seine and reduces traveling time between Honfleur and Le Havre to less than 15 minutes.
Geography
Le Havre is naturally separated into two areas by a cliff.A road tunnel and funicular railway ease transport between the lower and upper cities.
Climate
Demographics
The population of the Le Havre area was about 191,000 in 1999, which makes it the 12th most populous city in France and the most populous in Haute-Normandie (although the total population of the greater Le Havre conurbation is smaller than that of Rouen's). It has seen a drop in population, particularly from 1975 to 1982; during these years of industrial decline the population fell by 18,000. During the 1980s the population continued to decrease, though less rapidly. Le Havre's city limit had a population of around 249,000 in 1999 (25th in France) and the urban area had a population of 297,000. With 20% of the population less than 20 years old, the city of Le Havre is relatively young, the population is also shrinking. The foreign-born population is estimated at 8,200, 4% of the population. Due to the economic changes that have affected the city, the CSP greatly evolved in the 1980s; between 1982 and 1999, the number of blue-collar workers decreased by a third (11,000). At the same time, the number of office workers and professionals increased by 25%, which partly explains the creation and development of the University of Le Havre.
Main sights
Le Havre was heavily bombed during the Second World War. Many historic buildings were lost as a result.
Churches
Museums
Others
Transportation
Le Havre has well-developed national road, rail and air links (Octeville airport) and is two hours by train from Paris, with services running to the Gare du Havre. Local transport is based primarily on an extensive bus network. The city has plans for a tram network. A ferry service to Portsmouth in the United Kingdom runs from the Terminal de la Citadelle. The service is operated by LD Lines. Crossing times are from three hours and fifteen minutes. Popular alternative routes going to areas close to Le Havre include Newhaven to Dieppe, and Poole to Cherbourg.The Port of Le Havre is the largest deep water ocean port of France.
Sports
The town is home to the Le Havre AC football team, who as of 2009-10 play in Ligue 2, the 2nd tier of French football. It also hosted the sailing events for the 1900 and 1924 Summer Olympics, respectively.
Twin towns
Le Havre is twinned, or has a sister city relationship with: Dalian, China Pointe-Noire, Republic of the Congo Saint Petersburg, Russia, since 1965 Magdeburg, Germany Southampton, United Kingdom, since 1973 Tampa, United States Bergen, Norway Aydın, Turkey
People
Le Havre was the birthplace of:
References
Sources
INSEE: National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies 1900 Summer Olympics official report. p. 16. Accessed 14 November 2010. 1924 Olympics official report. p. 584.
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| name | Aki Kaurismäki |
|---|---|
| birth date | April 04, 1957 |
| birth place | Orimattila, Finland |
| birth name | Aki Olavi Kaurismäki |
| occupation | Film director, producer and screenwriter |
| awards | Cannes Grand Prix2002 ''The Man Without a Past''Cannes Ecumenical Jury Special Mention1996 ''Drifting Clouds''Cannes Prize of the Ecumenical Jury2002 ''The Man Without a Past''Jussi for Best Film2006 ''Lights in the Dusk''Jussi fot Best Debut Film1983 ''Crime and Punishment''Jussi for Best Script1983 ''Crime and Punishment''1996 ''Drifting Clouds''2002 ''The Man Without a Past''Jussi for Best Direction1990 ''The Match Factory Girl''1992 ''La vie de bohème''1996 ''Drifting Clouds''2002 ''The Man Without a Past''São Paulo Audience Award for Best Feature1996 ''Drifting Clouds'' }} |
Career
After studying Media Studies at the University of Tampere, Aki Kaurismäki started his career as a co-director in the films of his elder brother Mika Kaurismäki. His debut as an independent director was ''Crime and Punishment'' (1983), Dostoyevsky's famous crime story set in modern-day Helsinki. He gained worldwide notice with his movie ''Leningrad Cowboys Go America''.His style has been influenced by the French directors Jean-Pierre Melville and Robert Bresson, as he relies on low-key acting and simple cinematic storytelling to get his message(s) across. Critics have also seen an influence from Rainer Werner Fassbinder but Kaurismäki - a keen film buff himself - has said that he somehow never got around to seeing any Fassbinder movies until quite recently. His movies have a unique downplayed humorous side that can also be seen in the films of Jim Jarmusch, who has a cameo in Kaurismäki's film ''Leningrad Cowboys Go America''. Jarmusch also used frequent Kaurismäki actors in his film ''Night on Earth'', a part of which takes place in Helsinki, Finland.
Much of his work is centred on Helsinki, his native city, particularly ''Calamari Union'' which is largely set in the working class neighbourhood of Kallio, and the trilogy that comprises ''Shadows in Paradise'', ''Ariel'', and ''The Match Factory Girl''. His vision of Helsinki is, it should be noted, both critical and singularly unromantic. Indeed, the characters often speak about how they wish to get away from Helsinki: some end up in Mexico (Ariel), others in Estonia (Calamari Union and Take Care of Your Scarf, Tatjana). The setting is the 1980s, even in the more recent movies, or there are references to the 70's and 80's eras.
Awards and protests
In terms of awards, Kaurismäki's most successful movie has been ''The Man Without a Past''. It won the Grand Prix and the Prize of the Ecumenical Jury at the 2002 Cannes Film Festival and was nominated for an Academy Award in the Best Foreign Language Film category in 2003. However, Kaurismäki refused to attend the gala, noting that he didn't particularly feel like partying in a nation that is currently in a state of war. Kaurismäki's next film ''Lights in the Dusk'' was also chosen to be Finland's nominee in the category for best foreign film. Kaurismäki again decided to boycott the Awards and refused the nomination as a protest against U.S. President George W. Bush's foreign policy.In 2003, in one of his most famous protests, Kaurismäki boycotted the 40th New York Film Festival as a show of solidarity with Iranian director Abbas Kiarostami who was not given a US visa in time for the festival.
Filmography
Feature films
Documentaries
Short films
See also
References
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Auguste Perret (12 February 1874 - 25 February 1954) was a French architect and a world leader and specialist in reinforced concrete construction. In 2005 his post-WWII reconstruction of Le Havre was declared by UNESCO one of the World Heritage Sites.
He was born in Ixelles, Belgium. He was the brother of the architect Gustave Perret.
He worked on a new interpretation of the neo-classical style. He continued to carry the banner of nineteenth century rationalism after Viollet-le-Duc. His efforts to utilize historical typologies executed in new materials were largely eclipsed by the younger media-savvy architect Le Corbusier, Perret's one-time employee, and his ilk.
Perret also served as a juror with Florence Meyer Blumenthal in awarding the Prix Blumenthal, a grant given between 1919-1954 to young French painters, sculptors, decorators, engravers, writers, and musicians.
From 1940 Perret taught at the Ecole des Beaux-Arts. He won the Royal Gold Medal in 1948 and the AIA Gold Medal in 1952.
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