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FOREWORD

Édouard Philippe, mayor of Le Havre Jean Blaise, artistic director of A Summer in Le Havre

LE HAVRE & A SUMMER IN LE HAVRE: FACTS AND FIGURES

PART 1 A SUMMER IN LE HAVRE: 4 DISCOVERY TOURS

• Revealingthecity

PART 2 A SUMMER IN LE HAVRE — PRESTIGIOUS EXHIBITIONS

• Le MuMa – Pierre et Gilles. Clair-obscur • LeTetris – Smart Factory• Le Portique – Exhibits from Julien Berthier, Vincent Ganivet and Stéphane Thidet• Floating Cities, by French Lines• Le MuMa – Impression(s), soleil• Port Center – Les passagers du son, sound installation

PART 3 A SUMMER IN LE HAVRE — A CITY REVEALED BY ARTISTS

• JulienBerthier• BaptisteDebombourg• Félicied’Estienned’Orves• VincentGanivet• FranckGérard• Jace• SurasiKusolwong• LaBaZooKa• Lang/Baumann• KarelMartens• ChiharuShiota• StéphaneThidet

• Étant donné un mur – collective project• LaBandedesHavrais–collectiveproject• Petits Romans du Havre – collective project

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PART 4 A SUMMER IN LE HAVRE — BIG ARTISTIC AND POPULAR FESTIVITIES

• Openingcelebration–ArtPointM• Openingconcert• Fort ! de mon Havre • Fishmarket• Les Géants–RoyaldeLuxe• Clic Clac – Portrait of a City• ThedayoftheGreatAnniversary• Le Temps Suspendu• KurtHentschläger,ORT (creation)

PART 5 LE HAVRE’S 500TH ANNIVERSARY IS ALSO…

• LeHavreandtheRDV2017TallShipsRegatta• OuestPark• Transat Jacques Vabre 2017• Andmorestill…

PART 6 AN AMBITIOUS, ALL-ENCOMPASSING APPROACH FOR A SUSTAINABLE, ECO-FRIENDLY EVENT

PART 7 A SUMMER IN LE HAVRE THANKS ITS PARTNERS

• Dynamiclocalstakeholdersworkingtogether withA Summer in Le Havre• The LH CLUB 2017• The CLUB TPE-PME 2017 • The media partners• TheBusinessAmbassadors

PART 8 THE ‘LE HAVRE 2017’ PUBLIC INTEREST GROUPING

PART 9 THE DELEGATED PRODUCTION GROUPING

PART 10 GETTING TO LE HAVRE

PART 11 PRESS IMAGES

PART 12 CONTACTS

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On top: Edouard PHILIPPE, Mayor of Le Havre, DeputyofSeine-Maritime© Eric Houri

At the bottom: JeanBLAISE, Artisticdirector©S.Bellanger

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71517-2017: THE 500TH ANNIVERSARY OF LE HAVRE

FOREWORD

Ourhopeisthatthiswillbetheplacetobein2017.Hereandno-whereelse.Celebratingacity’sfoundationand500yearsofhistoryisarareoppor-tunity.Anopportunitytotakeafreshlookatourcity—alookthatmightsurpriseus.Achancetoshowtheworldwhatweareandwhatwecando.Thisanniversaryisanunmissableoccasiontoshowwhatthissurprisingcityisreallylike.

2017:acelebrationofanidentity.Anidentitythatdoesnotwallowinthepast,acourageousidentity,anidentitywithalucidunderstandingofthegloriesandofthedarkertimesofthepast,ofthestrengthsandweaknessesofthepresent,anoptimisticidentitythatisinventiveandforward-looking.Weareanopen,generous,creativeandconqueringcity.AndwearegoingtotellFrance,Europeandtherestoftheworldallaboutitthisyear.

The success of A Summer in Le Havre is built on the excellence and prestigeoftheprogramputtogetherbyJeanBlaise.Forfivemonths,fromMaytoOctober,anastonishingurbanartistictrailwillbringthecitytolife.ThiswillbeafestivalforthepeopleofLeHavre,afestivalforeveryonewhocomestodiscoverorrediscoverthecityand,duetoitssheerscale,aculturaleventunlikeanyother.

WearetotallycommittedtomakingLeHavrethemostappealingandmostentertainingurbanescapeoftheyear.DiscoverLeHavre...you’llbesur-prised! A Summer in Le Havre in 2017? I truly hope that, in years to come, everyone willproudlysay‘Iwasthere.’”

Édouard PHILIPPE, Mayor of Le Havre, parliamentary representative for Seine-Maritime

Inspring2017,asLeHavremarksits500th anniversary, visual art-ists,designers,graphicartists,stagedirectors,novelists,willfollowinthewakeofNiemeyerandMonettoreinterpretthissurprisingcity,torevealittoEurope…andperhapseventoitself.Whenyouarriveinthecity,ontheVolcanTheaterside,youenteranopen-airmonumentwithPorteOcéanelocatedatthebottomend;herethebeachisfrequentedbyeasy-goingbatherslookingatthehorizonasthebiggestcontainershipsintheworldgoby.

LeHavreisaseriesofstrangeimageslikethis.Itisaphotogeniccitythatseducesartistsassoonastheysetfoothere.Theyarewonoverbyitslight-whichhasbecomeacliché-butaboveall,byitsatmosphere,whichtheworksofartonofferwillbetaskedwithrevealing.Howdoyourecreateanatmosphere,repro-ducethedepthofacity,throughartisticgesturesthatendeavortomakeitdance.LeHavrewasrebuiltinthe1950sbyarchitectAugustePerretandhisworkshop,andwaslistedasaUNESCOworldheritagesitein2005.Itclearlydeservestobecomeone of the most desirable urban tourism destinations in France.

Yetthecityneedstobeunderstood,tobeloved,tobeputonstage,andweneedtoidentifythepeoplethatgiveitalltheirenergyandtheirtalent,weneedtobebold,butfair,withthecity,tobringoutallitsstrangenessanditsevi-dent poetry.

Jean BLAISE, Artistic director

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175 599

inhabitants

240 000 inhabitants in the urban community

17boroughswithin

the Le Havre territory

2KM of beach in the city

center

1ST

French port for foreigntrade

1ST

cruise port on the Atlantic/Channel

coast

1ST

in France for the number

Frenchsailingfederationmembers

1ST

positiveenergyfootball stadium withseatingfor

25 000

12 500 students

1 national theatre:

le Volcan

LE HAVRE & A SUMMER IN LE HAVRE: FACTS AND FIGURES

LE HAVRE IN NUMBERS

1 Marina

1 500 Anchorrings727HA

ofgreenspace,Equalto35m²/

inhabitants

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A SUMMER IN LE HAVRE, A FEW HIGHLIGHTS

ApublicinterestgroupingchairedbyÉdouardPhilippe,mayorofLeHavre,hasbeensetuptoorganizethecelebrations,bringingtogethertheCityofLeHavre,Normandyregionalcouncil,theLeHavreurbancommunity(Communautédel’AgglomérationHavraise),the Port of Le Havre, the Seine Estuaire chamber of commerce and industry, Seine-Maritime Council and the University of Le Havre.

Fourdiscoverytourstoshowcasetheportcity,takinginthirtyorsoartisticcreations:temporaryinstallations,lastingworksofart,exhibitions,gatheringplacesandmuchmore.

ThehomecomingofClaudeMonet’smasterpiece,Impression, soleil levant

Temporaryandlastingworkstoshiftpeople’sviewof the city

Artisticdirector:JeanBlaise

Assistantcurators:FazetteBordage,AurélienBory,SophieDuplaix,CharlesCarcopino,KittyHartl,AnnetteHaudiquet,PatrickLebretandCharlotteRoux

Large-scalepopularfestivitiesin the public space

Anall-encompassingapproach for a sustainable, eco-friendly event

Acreativelaboratorysetupinthe heart of the Fort!

Asymbolicworkwithparticipation from everyone in Le Havre: Le Temps Suspendu

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110 volunteers

willaccompanythe Géants of RoyaldeLuxe

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barownersaretakingpartinFranckGérard’sproject, From joint to joint

2 500

peoplewillparadewithArtPointMattheopeningevent

64 artistsinvited:ArtPointM,

JulienBerthier,Félicied’Estienned’Orves,VincentGanivet,FranckGérard,Jace,SurasiKusolwong,LaBaZooKa,Lang/Baumann,

KarelMartens,PierreetGilles,lacompagnieRoyaldeLuxe,ChiharuShiota, Stéphane Thidet, Baptiste

Debombourgandmanymore.

500TH

anniversary of the foundation of the

city and port of Le Havre by

François 1st,KingofFrance

1 200 sailors from all over

theworldwillsailtoLeHavre for the Tall Ships

Regatta

5 temporaryexhibitions

A SUMMER IN LE HAVRE IN NUMBERS

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480beach cabin

ownerswilllet

110 painters transform

their cabins for KarelMartens’

work

36containers or

1188 M3 for Catène decontainers by

Vincent Ganivet

5 month-longartistic

programrunningfromMay 27 to November 5

2017

127,5 M3 ofwater,theequivalentof

638 bath tubs, pumped everytime Impact by Stéphane Thidet is

activated

8

artists in residenceabroad,

‘LaBandedesHavrais’

476

LEDsforVénus et Mars by Félicied’Estienne

d’Orves

289 hoursofrecording

in the city and more than

110 interviewsfor

Les Passagers du sonbyCharlotteRoux

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Programme subject to change

A SUMMER IN LE HAVRE: 4 DISCOVERY TOURS

REVEALING THE CITY

Fourculturaltourshavebeendesignedaroundthecity:discovertheworksofartcreatedandinstalledinthepublicspacetocelebrateLeHavre’s500thanniversary-visittheprestigiousexhibitionsheldtomarktheevent-ad-miretheemblematicmonumentsthatmakeupLeHavre’sarchitecturalland-scape,fromthecitycenterarealistedasaUNESCOworldheritagesite,totheharborbasinsandtheheightsabovethecity.

Tour 1: Perret's City

Tour1,‘Perret’sCity’,meandersthroughtheheartofLeHavreandalongthecoast,takinginartandarchitecture.Itincludesseveralofthemonu-mentalworkscommissionedforA Summer in Le HavrethatcreateadialoguewithAugustePerret’slandmarksinthecitycenterandwiththe19th and 20th centu-ryvillasnearthebeach,witnessestothetimewhenthe‘CitéOcéane’becameapopular seaside resort.

Tour 2: To the Port

Tour2,‘TothePort’,offerssomeextraordinaryinsightsintotheportcityanditsquays.VisitorswillfirstheadalongthevastRuedePariswhereSurasiKusolwongwilltemptthemtogamblewithGold in the Cube. Then, not far from theveryspotwhereClaudeMonetpaintedImpression, soleil levant,theywillcomeuponVincentGanivet’simmenseworkofart.Afterthat,theywillarriveatthePort Center and Sound passengers,animmersivesoundexperiencethoughtbyCharlotteRoux.AfteratouroftheMuMa–AndréMalrauxmodernartmuseumanditsexhibitions,theywillheadbackdowntownviathePerreydistrict.

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Tour 4: The Basins

Tour4,‘TheBasins’,exploresthestrong linksthathaveexistedbetweenthecityandtheoceansinceitsorigins.Fromonebasintoanother,vi-sitorswilltakeinthevariousworksofartandinstallationsonthistheme,suchas Impact by Stéphane Thidet, The 5000 wishes templebyLaBazooKaandtheFloating Citiesexhibition.Forthesummerseason,theFishMarketnearbyNotre-Damebasinwillbecameaplacetodine,somewhereyoucansitdownforatastytreatbetweenexhibitions.

Tour 3: The Steps

Tour3,‘TheSteps’,connectstherebuiltdowntownareawiththeheightsofthecity.Visitorsareinvitedtojourneybackintimeonthefunicularrailwayortakethestepsthatpunctuate‘thehill’uptotheolderbuildingsandArtDecovillasthatsurvivedthe1944bombings.Amongotherfeatures,thistourhigh-lightsthevibrantcreativitythatreignsatFortdeTournevilleandtheworksofartcreated by Julien Berthier, Stéphane Thidet and Vincent Ganivet for Le Portique, thecontemporaryartcenterintheDantondistrict.

A Summer in Le Havre would like to thank Matmut who accompanies the visitors on the Discovery Tours.

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Les Deux Marins – Autoportrait (Pierre et Gilles)1993,paintedphotograph,uniquepiece,withoutframe:69×87cm,TheMuseumofFineArts,Houston,GiftofManfredHeiting,TheManfredHeitingCollection, 2002. 1841 © Pierre et Gilles

Le MuMa − Pierre et Gilles. Clair-obscur from May 27 to August 20 2017

TheMuMamuseuminLeHavre-Gilles'nativecity-givesPierreetGilles' carte blanche' for the second opus of a major retrospective in collaboration withtheIxellesmuseuminBrussels(whichhoststheexhibitionfromFebruary16to May 14 2017).

TheLeHavreexhibitionincludesmorethan80worksfromthelate1970stothepresentday,broughttogetherfromsomemajorinstitutionsandpres-tigiousprivatecollections.Theimages,manyofwhichhavegainediconicstatus,aredividedintothemes,thewholeformingawonderfullyrichvisualcorpus.

Forty years ago, PierreCommoyandGillesBlanchardmet andformed their duo, Pierre et Gilles, pretty much immediately. Forty years of romantic andartisticcomplicity,resultinginthecreationofasetofportraitsthatcombinephotographyandpainting,nourishedbyartandpopularcultureandthathavenowgainediconicstatus.Madonna,Jean-PaulGaultier,StromaeandIsabelleHuppert,alongwithfriendsdressedassoldiersandsailors,haveallposedforthecouple,immortalizedbythelensthenidealizedbythepaintbrushinaglorious,inimitablestyledrawingonreferencestomythology,religion,fairytales,butalwaysfirmlysetintoday’srealworld.

TheMuMaprovidesawonderfulsetting,wherePierreetGilleshavealsocreatedaspecialinstallationinthemuseum’smainnave,usingthecity'scharacteristicbeachcabines.Onthegroundfloor,theygivetheirowninterpre-tationoftherichcollectionshunginthemuseum.Andforabetterunderstand-ingoftheduo’shistorywithLeHavre,thereisacabinetofwonderspresentingasetofunusualpersonalobjects,drawingsandworksfromtheiryouth,alongwithcanvasesbylocalpainters,allshowcasedinawaythatonlyPierreetGillescouldcomeupwith.

Anunmissableeventfor2017andanopportunitytoseeorreexpe-riencethecityofLeHavreanditsemblematicportfromthesingularperspectiveof Pierre et Gilles.

Scientific curator: Sophie Duplaix, Head curator at France’s national modern art museum, Centre Pompidou, Paris

Exhibition organized in partnership with the Ixelles museum in Brussels

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On top: Ada–KarinaSmillaBobinky ©KarinaSmillaBobinky

At the bottom: LePortique©DR

Le Tetris − Smart Factoryfrom June 23 to September 10 2017

TheArtHistoryisintimatelylinkedwithtechnologicalprogress.Asearlyasthe19thcentury,AdaLovelaceimaginedmachinescapableofpoeticcreation.JeanTinguelycreatedhisownseriesof‘artist’machinesinthe1950s.Today,algorithmsareeverywhereandtoolsforcreationhaveintegratedformsofartificialintelligence.

Somehead-spinningquestionsarethusbeingasked:canartisticproductionbe«programmed»torespondtothepredictablecriteriononthemar-ket?Aremachinesalsocapableofcreativityorevensensitivity,asPhilipK.Dick’ssciencefictionsuggests?Willmachinesevenreplaceartistsoneday?

The Smart Factory exhibition curated/thought up by CharlesCarcopino,tacklesthesequestionsviainstallationsillustratingthecreativepro-cessbutconcealingtheartists’presence.Spectatorsaregiventheroleofmuse,theirpresenceinfluencingtheartbeingcreated.

Curator : Charles Carcopino

Le Portique − Exhibits from Julien Berthier, Vincent Ganivet and Stéphane Thidet from May 27 to October 8 2017

LePortiquewillhostashowfeaturingthreeartists:JulienBerthier,Vincent Ganivet and Stéphane Thidet. They have in common to be as much at easeinterveninginthepublicspaceasdisplayingtheirworksinartvenues.Thethreeofthemhaveaknackforfindingnewusesformaterials,tocreatepowerfulpoeticandarchitecturalworksofart.

For A Summer in Le HavretheywillcasttheirworksaroundthecityaswellasincontemporaryartcenterLePortique.Theshowwillbeanopportu-nitytobetterknowtheirworkandtodiscovertheirin situpieceswhichpromisealivelyandinventivedialoguewiththevenue’svolumes.Constructionsystemsand ladders for Vincent Ganivet, piles of confetti for Stéphane Thidet, and ab-surd,bitinghumorfromVincentBerthier…Playingwithshapesandscales,theseartisticinterventionspromisetochallengeourperceptionandrelationtothedaily life.

Curator: Patrick Lebret

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Floating Cities © Lucas Thebault

Floating Cities by French Linesfrom May 27 to October 8 2017

Normandie, Vietnam, Île-de-France, Tahitien, Georges Philippar, France, Ville d'Alger, Pasteur, Washington, Gange, Mariette Pacha…ineachnameringsthememoryoflegendaryoceanlinerthatoncefrequentedLeHavre'sport.Bornamidstlightandpride,theysometimesfelltotragicfates,setafire,guttedandsunk...TheshipssetforthbyFrenchcompanieslikeLaCompagnieGénéraleTransatlantiqueorLesMessageriesMaritimessailedtheseasandoceans,car-ryingmillionsofwomenandmentofar-flungdestinations.Manyatracecanbefoundofthesegiantsoftheoceansandlifeaboard:photos,objects,documents,films,etc.,whichFrenchLinescollectsandconservesinLeHavre.InthemlieasmuchabouthistorywithacapitalHasaboutthepersonaleverydayofthese“floatingcities”.

Forthisexhibition,theimmenseships,truefeatsoftechnologybackinthedayandnowextinct,havebowedouttothescalemodelsdepictingthem--invaluablemodelsmeticulousintheirdesignandvaryingindimension.Broughtoutoftheirboxesandtogetherforthefirsttime,theseminiaturelinerssailthehall,deckedoutasanoceanfortheoccasion.Theytraveltheirroutesconnecteduptotheircarryingcases,conjuringupimagesofthethousandsofroundtripsmadewhentheywerethefaceofmaritimetransport.Eachmodelisabitofsilentsolitudemovingacrossspace.Imaginarylinesintersect,delin-eateandbringoutthelatitudesandlongitudesthatformtheblueprintofthismaritimehistory,thusbringingbacktolifeeachshipsothattheycantelltheirtalesofdisappearedworlds.

Curator : Aurélien Bory

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On the left: Claude Monet, Impression, soleil levant, 1872, oil on canvas, 50×65cm,Paris,Musée Marmottan Monet ©BridgemanImages

On the right:RaoulDufy,Effet de soleil sur l’eau à Sainte-Adresse, 1906,oiloncanvas,65×81cm,StatensMuseumforKunstCopenhague(Danemark) ©SMKFoto

Le MuMa – Impression(s), soleilfrom September 9 to October 8 2017

TheMarmottanMonetmuseuminParishashonoredLeHavre’sMuMa–AndréMalrauxmodernartmuseumwiththeloanofImpression, soleil levant,ClaudeMonet’semblematicpainting,whichwillthusreturntoitscityoforiginforthedurationofanexhibition.ItwasindeedinLeHavrethattheimpres-sionistartistpaintedhissceneofaportenshroudedintheearlymorningcolorsin1872.Withthearrivaloftherailwayin1847,puttingthecityjustafewshorthoursawayfromParis,LeHavrebecameachoicedestinationforartists.Intheirsearchfornewsubjects,theyfoundawonderfulsourceofinspirationhere.Tothewest,thereistheseasideresortthatemergedwiththenewtrendforbathing,withitsbeachcabines,bathers,casinoandalsothealwayschangingsightoftheseaandthesky.Totheeast,theindustrialport,riggedoutwithfloodgates,cranesandwarehouses.

WhethertheycameuponLeHavrebychanceorchosetovisit,art-istsstartedtoarrivefromtheRomanticperiodonwardsandweresensitivetothemultiplecity’sfacets.Inthe19thcentury,landscapepaintingwasfinallyrec-ognizedasadistinctgenreratherthanjustthebackdropforahistorical,myth-ologicalorreligiousscene,andthepainterswhocametoLeHavrefoundplentysubjectsofstudy.Practicesevolvedastechniquesandmaterialschanged.Artistsmovedoutoftheirworkshopstoworkinthefield,toexperiencenatureorimmersethemselvesinmodernlife,andtheyweregratefulforthelighterequipmentattheirdisposal.Watercolorsthentubesofpaint,andsoonaftercameras,madeitmucheasiertocapturemovement,thefleetingandthetransient…Therewasamultitudeofnewperspectivesandnewintereststobeexplored.Subjectssug-gestinganotionofspeedortransformationpresentedrealchallenges.Andwhatisamorebeautifulchallengethantryingtofixonthecanvasalandscapeinthealwayschanginglights,asthesunrisesorgoesdown?

The exhibition Impression(s), Soleil has the ambition to be a remind-erofthisperiod.Itwillbringtogethermorethan30otherworksthatcamebeforeorafterthismasterpiece,butallwiththesamecityanditslightsastheirsubject.JosephMallordWilliamTurner,GustaveLeGray,EugèneBoudin,RaoulDufyandFélixVallottonwillbeonMonetsidestogiveustheiruniquevisionofLeHavretranscendedbythelightingeffects.

Tomarkthe500th anniversary of the foundation of Le Havre, the ex-hibitionrecallshowdeeplyartistswereinspiredbythecity.Italsoquestionsthecreativeprocess.Howdoesanartistmanagetocaptureafleetingmoment,repro-duceapersonalimpressionorsharetheemotionfeltbeforeasightthathasal-waysfascinatedpeople?Howdotheyportraythepoetryoftheearth’sdawn?Andwhatofthisfascinationwithholdingontothefinalflamboyantmomentsfromthetime to the sun starts to set until it disappears?

ClaudeMonet’sImpression, soleil levantwillbebackinLeHavretomarkthisoccasion,thusgoingonshowattheplacethatinspiredthepainting.Visitorswillalsobeabletomarvelatimpressionsoflightfromaroundtheworlddepicted by a number of other major artists.

Curator: Annette Haudiquet (Director of the MuMa, and Head Curator).With the exceptional participation of the Marmottan Monet museum in Paris.

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CharlotteRoux© Marie Guerin

Port Center – Sound Installation Sound passengersfrom May 27 to October 8 2017

Wearepassengers,embarkedwithourcaptainCharlotteRoux,adirectorandproducerwho,inpartnershipwithRadioFranceandINA-GRM,takesusonajourneythroughsomefascinatingsoundscapes,withtenportsofcall.Wehearlyrics,song,noisesfromthewharfs,thedocksandthecargoshipsofLeHavre.ClimbaboardatPortCenter,atranslucentvesseldockedontheedgeoftheocean.CharlotteRouxhasfittedoutthecabinwithsomehigh-techgearwitha3Ddomemadeof15loudspeakersdesignedtosculpttheechoes,trajectoriesandspatiali-zationofsound.Asabonus,theall-embracingviewsoftheport,itsevery-changingskiesanditsshipscominginandout,theidealbackdroptothissensoryodyssey.

LeHavre-nativeCharlotteRoux,adirectorandproduceratRadioFrance,isbehindthisproject,whichshebuilttogetherwithlocalstakeholders.

This work of art benefits from the support of RADIO FRANCE.

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Julien BerthierGare SNCF Le Havre (project)

L'Altoviseur

L'Altoviseurisabuildingaccessory.Anobjectthatisfamiliaryetincongruous.

Positionedaboveabuilding,thegiantmirrordrawsthepedestri-an’sgazeuptothecity’sskyline.Askylineforeveryone,astrongcontrastwiththeusualurbanpropertyprivilegesorsocialtopography.

Many films openwith an aerial view, setting the scene for theaction tocome (andsometimesasameansofshowcasing thecity thathasfundedthefilm).Thistechniquealsoinfluencesthewayweapproachthechar-acters’psychology,asiftoremindusthattheplaceweliveinisneveruncon-nectedwiththeconstructionofourpersonality.

Positionedabovethestation,oneofthegates intothecity, thepanoramic L'Altoviseurservesthesamefunction, introducingustothedecorandthefictionsplayedouthere.’

Julien Berthier

This work of art benefits from the support of SNCF group.

Julien Berthier – L’Altoviseur (draft project) – 2017 © Julien Berthier, ADAGPParis2017

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Love LoveBassin Vauban

‘TheLove Loveisaboatthatwasfoundshipwreckedandaffection-atelydonatedbyitsformerowners,thencutinhalfandweighteddownwithanewkeeltomaintainitssternoutofthewater,soitremainsata45°angleasifitisabouttosink…Thestrangerepetitioninthenameoriginallygiventothesmall1980sfamilysailboatnowhasanambiguous,worryingringtoit,tosaytheleast.

The Love Loveisthusapermanentshipwreck.Astillimageofaboatcapturedinthefinalsecondsbeforeitdisappears.Yettheboatdoesn'tsinkandthismomentsuspendedintimecastsdoubtonthetragedyunfolding.Bestofall,theboatsailsinthisposition.Takeacloserlookandyou’llseeasound,functional,recreationalcraft,withitsseatintherightposition,itsenginesandevenaladdersoyougoforaswim.

The Love Loveofferstwocontradictoryimages.Aprojectthatre-fuseseasyclassificationbetweenrightandwrongorbetweenworryingandre-assuring.Animagethatstrivestomakerealitymorecomplexratherthansim-plifyingit.’

Julien Berthier

On top: Julien Berthier – Love Love 2017Private collection © Julien Berthier, ADAGPParis2017

At the bottom: Julien Berthier © Lene Tufteland

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On top: BaptisteDebombourg – Jardins Fantômes ©BaptisteDebombourg, ADAGPParis2017

At the bottom: Baptiste Debombourg©IstokBratić

Baptiste Debombourg

Jardins FantômesBassin du Roy

This isamonumental,evolvingworkofartwith itsroots inLeHavre’shistory. It canbeadmiredatBassinduRoy, theharborbasinover-lookedbythestatueofFrancisI,thekingwhofoundedthecity.ArtistBaptisteDebombourgspenttimeexploringthetracesleftbythemonarchwhobroughttheItalianRenaissancetoFrance.Amonghisnumerouschâteaux,therewasBlois*:there,theking’schamberisbedeckedfromfloortoceilinginrosettesandotherincongruousadornments,mirroringtheking’ssupremacy.BaptisteDebombourgtookinspirationfromthechamber’sornamentstocreateametal-licstructuresetintotheharborbasin’swalls.Astheweeksgoby,theebbandflowofthetidebringmussels,oystersandseaweed,whichbecomecaughtinthestructureandhangthere,revealingtheregalmotifsinalltheirsplendor.Inshort,theartisthasinventedtheFrenchseasidegarden.

*RestoredbyFélixDubanin1846

This work of art benefits from the support of VINCI Construction France

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On top: Draft,basedonaphotographbyPhilippeBréard©Félicied’Estienned’Orves,ADAGPParis2017

At the bottom: ©Félicied’EstienneD’Orves

Félicie d’Estienne d’Orves

Vénus et MarsEDF Chimneys

LeHavrehasalwaysbeenveryoutward-looking:itstrawlerssetouttofishinNewfoundland,itscruiselinerssailedtoNewYorkandtoday,itscargoshipsheadoutnorthandsouthacrosstheworld’sseas.

ButwhatifLeHavreturneditsgazeevenfurther,orsetitssightsevenhigher?Whatifitbecameacosmicport?ThesewerethethoughtsofFélicied'Estienned'OrveswhensheconvertedtheEDFpowerplant,locatedonthebanksoftheRenéCotybasin,intoaspacebeacon.

AsfromMay272017,theplant’stwosmokestackswillexhaleintimewithMarsandVenusrespectively,lightingupatvariableintervalsadjust-edtothe'lighttime’ofthetwoplanets-inotherwordsthetimeitwouldtaketotravelfromMarstoEarthorVenustoEarth,atthespeedoflight.AwayforLeHavre to beat to the pulse of the solar system.

This work of art benefits from the support of EDF

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On top: Vincent Ganivet – Catène de Containers ©StudioLouisMorgan–vincentganivet.fr, ADAGPParis2017

At the bottom: Vincent Ganivet © Maria Spera

Vincent Ganivet

Catène de ContainersQuai de Southampton

Theylookdownmajesticallyovertheportfromonhigh,greetingtheshipsthatcomein.Theyreign,animatingtheviewsfromthetopoftheim-menseRuedeParis.VincentGanivethascoiledtogethertwomonumentalarchesthatsitbetweencityandsea.Likeagiantsetofbuildingblocks,theartisthasassembledastringofmulticoloredshippingcontainers.

Itisaworkofincredibleparadoxes,themetallicgiantsgivingoffanunalterableimpressionoflightness.Theirhardrightanglesaredefied,al-leviated by the curves of the structure. The containers, usually lined up on the cargoshipsorneatlystackedonthequays,areupendedhere.Asifseizedbyafrantic desire for freedom.

This work of art benefits from the support of VINCI Construction France.

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On top: ©FranckGérard

At the bottom: Autoportrait ©FranckGérard

Franck Gérard

From joint to joint8 bars in the city

Le Funiculaire, Le Perrey, Le Senoritas, Le Trophée, Les copains d’abord, Le Spi, Au Caïd, Le Bistrot.

“I‘landed’inLeHavreforthefirsttimeinmylifeinFebruary2016.IstillrememberthosefirstfewminuteswhenIsteppeddownfromthetrainandstartedtoexplorethecity,andwhenInoticeditsveryspecialscent.

ThiswasthebeginningofataskIhadbeenset,aninvestigationyoumightcallit.Myjobwastoseekoutlively,authentic(inthebestsense)barsandphotographtheirowners.

Iwanderedaround,visitingonfootasIliketodo,stoppingtotalktothelocalsinthestreetandthenIstartedtogointoafewplaces.Idranktoomuchcoffee,Idranktoomanybeers–it’seasytodoherewherepeoplearegen-erousandwherethepersonnexttoyouatthebarwilloftenbuyyouadrink,evenifyouonlymetafewminutesago.Timegoesbyhere,likeeverywhereelse,butit’sdifferent;youtalkaboutanythingandeverythingwiththeotherpeopleatthebar,youreadthenewsandyoushareyourown…there’snoneedforahypnoticTVscreeninfrontofyou,there’splentyoflifetoseehere…barsarestillgoingstrong–butforhowmuchlonger?

Betweenbars,Iwouldsometimesphotographthecity.Istartedtofallinlovewithit,withitswind,itsskies,itsuniqueoutlineandallthewaterthereishere.Somepeoplerefusedbutthosewhoacceptedwillofferyouawarmwelcomeifyoudropin…IfyouseeDorine,Christian,Amar,Christineandtheoth-ers,makesureyoutellthemthatthe‘photographer’sentyou.”

FranckGérard

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On top: Malraux © Jace, ADAGPParis2017

At the bottom: © Jace

Jace

Catch me if you (spray) canAll over the town

Rightattheveryendofasecretalleyway.Inanobscurelittlenookoftheport.Ontheedgeofawasteland.Jaceisawell-knownLeHavre-bornstreetartistwholatersettledonRéunionIsland.Hewillbesendingouthis‘gou-zous’–hisemblematiccharacters–tosomeprettyunlikelyorpossiblystrategicsitesintheCity,forvisitorstotrackdown.Therewillbeprizesandawardsforthosewhospotthemfirst.The‘treasurehunt’willbeorchestratedonsocialme-diaandisboundtokeepthehugegouzoufanclubinsuspensewhilesurprisinganddelightingpassers-by.

Gouzouisasmallcharacterwithnoeyesoramouthbutbrimmingwithpoetry,visibleonwallsallaroundRéunionIsland.Jacewasonly19whenhefirstenjoyedsuccesswithhisgraffitiartonthisFrenchisland,whereheisseenasarealpioneer.Heisstillbasedthere,intheIndianOcean,butcrossestheseas at every opportunity. He has also left his trace in Le Havre, his native city to whichhereturnsregularly,scatteringhisgouzousacrosstheurbanlandscape,delightinghismanyfanswhowilltrackdown,commentandcontributetothetreasurehuntrunonsocialmediaduring A Summer in Le Havre.

This work of art benefits from the support of Crédit Agricole Normandie Seine

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On top: Gold in the cube (Cube It or Loose It), 2015–2017 ©SurasiKusolwong

At the bottom: SurasiKusolwong©2017SurasiKusolwong

Surasi Kusolwong

Gold in the cubeRue de Paris

ThelatestoutlandishinstallationfromSurasiKusolwongcouldbedescribed as a bit of a lottery. The Thai artist has produced several thousand con-cretecubesinahomagetoAugustePerret’sfavoritematerial.Hiddenamongthecubes,distributedatrandom,therearethirtyorsogoldingots.Saleprice:€5acube,ingotincluded...ornot!Thebuyerisfacedwithatoughdilemma:smashtheconcrete(toolsprovidedattheinstallation)tofindoutwhethertheyhavehitthejackpot,orpreservetheobjectinallitsgeometricperfection?Asusual,SurasiKusolwongtakesanironicshotatthenotionsofthevalue,uniquenessandac-ceptanceoftheworkofart.

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On top: La BaZooKa − Temple (draft project) ©OlivierConan

At the bottom: Etienne Cuppens et Sarah Crépin © Etienne Cuppens

La BaZooKa

The 5000 wishes templeJapanese garden

“Tocelebratethenext500years,wewantedtocreatea‘voyage’withsevenstagesandrituals.Ajourneythatprojectsusintothefuture,fueledbyallourprecious,uplifting‘firsts’:

Crossing a sunlit garden.Opening a surpriseparcel. Climbingaboardasmallboatandmooringonanisland.Seeingextraordinarycreatures.Makingawish.Gentlytouchingastatue.Dancingunderbrightlights…

ThejourneywillbeginattheentrancetotheJapanesegarden,transformed into an Edo-era tsukubaï.Itsdestinationwillbeanisletinthemid-dleofthenearbypool,whereyoucanleaveawish.Awish,suspendedandadd-ingcolortotheprojectionsintoanuncertainfuture,andexpressingourfeelingsand desires.

Atthecenteroftheislet,asmall‘temple’onthewaterwhereluckyvisitorsandcarefreesoulswillbeinforasurprise.

Weurgeyoualltowritedownawish,rightnow,atestimony,anideathatwecanleaveasthelegacyforamillennium.”

LaBaZooKa

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On top: UP#3 (project) © UP #3 – L/B – 2017

At the bottom: SabinaLangetDanielBaumann2011©L/B

Lang/Baumann

Up #3 (projet)Porte Océane

PorteOcéaneislocatedatthewesternendofLeHavre’stramway,rightonthebeach.ThissymmetricalbuildingcomplexoneithersideofthemainaxisAvenueFochformsagatewaytothesea.ThesevenstorybuildingsdesignedbyAugustePerretwerecompletedin1956.

OnthelefthandsouthbuildingofPorteOcéane,onthecornerfac-ingthestreetandthecity,awhiterectangularconstructionemergesfromthear-chitecture:froma4th-floorwindowonthenorthernfrontofthebuildingacubicvolumethatmatchesthedimensionsofthewindowjutsintospacehorizontally,thenrisesverticallyand,levelwiththeedgeoftheroof,followsthecontoursofthebuildinguntilitdropsbackdownandfinallydisappearsintwoadjacentwin-dowsontheeasternfaçade.

Thesculpturalexpansionemergesfromthebuildinglikeaclampshapedrawnintothesky.Itconnectstwodifferentapartmentsondifferentfloors.Thereisnotellingwhethertheconstructionmightnotactuallybeafunctionalelementafterall:hidingasecrettunnelthatcanbetraversed.

Monumentalbutgraceful,gleamingwhite,model-likewithnodis-cerniblesurfacestructure,bowingtothedisciplineofthearchitecturalgridyetdefyingitwithinitsownseverity,thesculpturekeepsadelicatebalancebetweenfamiliar object and alien apparition, functional add-on and absurd construction.

This work of art benefits from the support of VINCI Construction France

and of the Caisse des Dépôts group

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On top: KarelMartens – Colors on the beach, 2017 ©KarelMartens,ADAGPParis2017

At the bottom: KarelMartens©DavidBennewith

Karel Martens

Colors on the beachLe Havre beach

The beach cabins in Le Havre are determinative to the cityscape. Theyhistoricallyrepresentedtheultimateholidayexperiencefortheworkingclass.Muchlatertheyofferedtheaffluentcitizensummerentertainment.

Traditionallytheyhavealwaysbeenwhiteandremainedundec-orated. For the celebration of the 500th anniversary of the city, I proposed to givethemacolorfulexpression:stripesof10differentcolorsandof6differentwidthwillbepaintedonthevisiblefacesofthecabins.Iseeitasakindofcho-reography,acompositionofthewholepanorama,withallthecabins.Aunitythroughdiversity.

Suchaplancanonlyworkwiththecooperationoftheownersofthebeachcabins.Iamhappyandgratefulthatsuchalargegroupoftheownersarecontributingtothisplan.Buttheindividualswhopreferredtoleavetheircottagewhitearealsocontributingtothewhole.Thesewhitecabinsbehavelikethe necessary silence in music.

Todeterminethecoloursequenceinrelationtothebars’widths,Iwished a cooperationwithUniversity of LeHavre, a research team fromComputingLaboratoryofInformationProcessingandSystems(LITIS)andmem-bersofaFabLab("LaFaironnerie")whichworksonthelinkbetweenscienceandart.Theyhavecomeupwithafantasticidea:theteamusesKingFrancisI’sdecreethatdictatedthefoundationofLeHavreasastartingpointtogeneratecode;thiscodethendeterminesthecoloursandthewidthofthebarsforeverysinglebeachcabinsaccordingtoruleswehavedefinedtogether.

Students of technical painting schools in Le Havre (LycéeSchuman-Perret, CFA Baie de Seine), the integration workshop AHAPS(AssociationHavraiseActionPromotionSociale),thepaintersfromthetech-nicalservicesofthecitycouncil,andalocalpaintingcompanycalled“Franck”areinvolvedintheimplementationofthedesign.Inaddition,severalcitizensofLeHavre,contributeonewayoranother,andareshowingtheirsympathyfortheplan.Thisputthewholeasmuchaspossibleincooperationwiththelocalresi-dents.Allinall,astimulatingexperience.

This work of art benefits from the support of CLUB TPE-PME 2017

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On top: Chiharu Shiota – Uncertain Journey, 2016 ©CourtesyofBlainISouthern’ andtheartist,ADAGPParis2017

At the bottom: Chiharu Shiota ©SunhiMang,courtesy of the artist

Chiharu Shiota

Accumulation of powerÉglise Saint-Joseph

“Achurchisaplaceforpeopletoprayandconfess.Itisaplacealsoforspiritualenergyevenforpeoplewhoarenotreligious.Inmymind,everypersoninlifehashis/herownplaceofpower.Thechurch,however,symbolisesaplaceforcollectivepowerwherethoughts,wishes,ideasandprayersaccumulate.Theredwhirlpoolconstructionembodiesanaccumulationofspiritualpower.

Inthisconstruction,allideas,thoughtsandprayersofpeoplebeinginthechurchareaccumulated,likeinastorm.Itsplaceabovethepriestsymbol-isestheinnerpowerofpeople-eachpersonalplaceofpowercomestoforceinit.”

Chiharu Shiota

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On top: Stéphane Thidet – Impact (project), 2017 © Stéphane Thidet

At the bottom: Stéphane Thidet ©MathieuDemy

Stéphane Thidet

ImpactBassin du Commerce

“Therearetwoflows.Twosteadyflowsthatdefygravityuntiltheymeet...andthencomestheImpact.Thereisbalanceinasimple,rawmovement,playingwiththenaturalelements,poisedontheedge,embodyingpowerandfra-gility.Twowhitetetrahedronsemergingjustabovethewater’ssurface.Aboutsixtymetersapart.Twopowerfuljetsofwaterspoutintermittentlyfromthem.

Bothjetscomefromoppositedirectionsandtheirmeetingcreatespowerful,chaotictension.Watchthemagmaofwatergeneratedbythecollision,acloudthatchangesshapeindefinitely.Aconstantlyevolvingimageorshape.

Itisaboutenergy.Itisaboutpower.Itisastrongyetfragilematch,movingendlessly.Theconfrontationcreatesatransientarchthatvanishesasquicklyasitappeared.

Whatisimportantisthewaiting,standingbyformomentofimpactthewayyouanticipateafireworkdisplay,andhowitdisappearsinthesameway.”

Stéphane Thidet

This work of art benefits from the support of LH CLUB 2017, and was constructed by VINCI Construction France and ENEDIS

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Art 3 – Il y a des choses qui sortent d’ici(New-York) © 2016 – 2017 graphicdesign:MyNameisWendy photo: Christine Laquet

Étant donné un mur

An artistic proposition by Le Goût des Autres and Une Saison GraphiqueFrontons d’Alcéane

Gettingthewallstotalk-literally.Suchwasthepoeticaspirationof the Etant donné un mur projectinitiatedbysociallandlordAlcéanewhich,buoyed by the festivals Une Saison Graphique and Le Goût des Autres in Le Havre, willbegiving22buildingwallsacompletemakeover,drawinginspirationfromliteratureandthegraphicarts. WorksspeciallycommissionedfromBenoîtDuteurtre,CaméliaJordana,MaylisdeKerangal,CélineMinard,MarieNimier,ChristopheOno-dit-Biot,VéroniqueOvaldé,JoySorman,FrançoisVallejoorValérieZenatti,selectedbythefestivalLe Goût des Autres,willbeondisplayacrossthecity.Tooutfitandturnthemintoimage,graphicartistsBettyBone,ErichBrechbühl,VirgileLaguin,MyNameIsWendy,RichardNiessen,LauraKopf,DamienPoulain,R2Design,GrégoireRomanet,PierrediSciullioandTwice,wereselected by A Graphic SeasonfortheattachmenttheyhaveshowntoLeHavre.Itisawayforthosewholiveinandaroundthecity’swallstoregainthesensethatthisplaceistheirswhilealsolearninganotherfacetoftheplacetheycallhome;thisvisualentertainmentdeservestobesharedaswidelyaspossible,wellbe-yond the borders of Le Havre.

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Caucriauville project ©AlexandreMoronnoz

Alexandre Moronnoz

ParaboleCaucriauville

Aplatformforlifeandforcommunication.Theparabole-ordish-isaninstallationevokingthetelecommu-

nicationsdevicesfoundaroundtheheightsofLeHavre,onrooftops,façades,pylonsandhilltops.Amodernfeaturenecessarytolong-distancetelecommuni-cations,theparaboleisanchoredatCaucriauville,oneofthecity’ssummits,andparadoxically reinstates a direct, physical, local approach to communication.

Itisalow-tech,almostprimitivewoodenstructure,contrastingwiththehigh-techdesignoftheusualtechnologydevices.Itrevivestheearliestwaysofcommunicatingface-to-face,usingwordsandspeech.Itsconcentric,radiatingformisacatalystforhumancommunication,connectingvisitors,get-tingthemtosocialize,hereandnow,inthisgatheringplace.

Youcansitonit,laydownonit,picniconit,takeanaponit,climbonit,orsimplymeetpeopleforachatwhileyouwatchoverthecity,theestuaryandthesea.Itsgenerousdimensionsandtiltedpositioninviteshared,multipleownership.

Itencouragesanyonewhoclimbsaboardtoshifttheirposition,movetheirbody,alteringtheirconnectionwithothersandwiththelandscape.Itlooksoutwardsoverthehorizonanduptothesky,urgingustoshareourper-ceptionofthecityanditsfuture,assomewherewecanprojectourselves.

ItsformechoesthecircularbowlshapeofNiemeyer’sLeVolcan.Aninvitationtogothere?

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JULIETTE RICHARDS Singer-songwriterand composer Great BritainJuly 2015 and May–June 2016

Project:writingandcreativeresidency,mostnotablywithaninternationalpop/rockmusicalarrangementandartdirectorshipcourseorganizedby Trempolino in Liverpool.

PATRICE BALVAY PainteranddrawerTokyo,JapanMay–June 2016

Project:“Drawingbywalking”,two-monthresidencyattheTokyoWonderSite(artscenter),withjointbackingfrom the Institut Français in Japan. This project involves the pictorial representation of thirty or so journeys across Tokyoandthesurroundingarea, to create a subjective map of the city.

FRANÇOIS TROCQUET DrawerDetroit,UnitedStatesJuly-August2016

Project:‘LeHavre-Detroit,parallelcities’-confrontingnewlandscapesandquestioningtherelationshipbetweenthetwocitiesthroughtheirhistory,architecture and musical universes.

LA BANDE DES HAVRAIS

Tomarkits500thanniversaryandwithbackingfromthePublicinterestgroupingLeHavre2017,coordinatorofthecelebrations,thecityofLeHavrehaschosentogiveeightartiststheopportunitytobenefitfromacreativeresidencyabroad.FromBrasiliatoDetroit,includingTokyoandLiverpool,eighttalentedLeHavre-basedcreators,whosepotentialhasbeenclearlydemon-strated,willhencehavethechancetotaketheirworkandexplorenewhorizons.Thesedestinationsallhavecharacterandrichhistories,andwillprovidefertilegroundforsuchcreativeminds.

Opentoallartisticdisciplinesandallmedia,thepanelofartistsselectedbyJeanBlaise,theevent’sartisticdirector,isachancetoshowcasethediversityandvibrancyofthelocalscene,becauseeveryoneoftheeightcreatorsisrenownedfortheirprofoundtiestoLeHavreandtheparttheyplayinthecity’slife.Thereisnodoubtthattheirexperiencesinothercitiesandcountrieswillenrich,reneworevenrefocusthevisiontheyhaveoftheirhomeland.

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CHRISTOPHE GUÉRIN VideographerTransatlanticcargo shipcrossingAugust-September2016

Project:makingamaritimefilmentitled‘Fendrelesflots’(breakingthewaves),retracingtheexperienceofatransatlanticcargoshipcrossingtoGuyanaandBrazil.

Christophe Guérin’s project has received backing from Helvetia, the Swiss insurer.

DELPHINE BOESCHLIN Graphic artistBrasilia,BrazilSeptember-October2016

Project:agraphicreportageconnectingBrasiliaandLeHavre,exploringthelinkbetweenCosta,thecreatorof the city of Brasilia, and AugustePerret,thearchitectresponsibleforLeHavre’sreconstruction.

SÉBASTIEN JOLIVET Visual artistNewcastle,AustraliaJuly-August2016

Project:exploringthesourceandoriginofcoaltoproduceaphotographicinventoryandset of scale models. Located some160kmnorthofSydney,Newcastleisthesiteoftheworld’slargestcoalexportingport, and shares its identity as aportcitywithLeHavre.

BRAV Musician, rapperFive concerts in five European cities, from May 29 to June 9.

Project:visitingseveralnorthern European capitals for a series of exceptional concerts and exclusive performances.

LA BAZOOKA Choreographers,visualartistsSecret destinationAugust2017

Project:‘Antipodes’–combiningjourneyandintrigue:keepingthedestination(s)secret,leadingascavengerhunt,questioningthe notion of adventure and allthefantasiesitevokes.Anexperience to be shared in a formthatwillbeinventedasthevoyageprogresses.

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From top to bottom:JulietteRichards© Jade Bailleul

Christophe Guérin©PhilippeBréard/VilleduHavre

Brav©PhilippeBréard/VilleduHavre

From top to bottom:Patrice Balvay©PhilippeBréard/VilleduHavre

DelphineBoeschlin©PhilippeBréard/VilleduHavre

LaBaZooKa ©PhilippeBréard/VilleduHavre

From top to bottom:François Trocquet©PhilippeBréard/VilleduHavre

Sébastien Jolivet©PhilippeBréard/VilleduHavre

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Petits Romans du Havre40 store windows around Le Havre

Inspired by an artistic proposal for the Le Goût des Autres festi-val, the Petits Romans du Havrecollectiveprojectbringstogetherfiveauthors-CamilleLaurens,MarieNimier,OliviaRosenthal,ThierryIllouzandKoffiKwahulé-inawritingresidency.

InFebruary,MarchandApril2017,theywillfollowthefootstepsofSartreandQueneautoreinterpretlifeinLeHavre,takinginspirationintheanecdotesandexperienceof40storekeepersfromthecity,whowillsharetheirmostpowerfulmemories.Thesesslicesoflife,asfunny,movingorscandalousastheyare,willbewrittenonthestorewindowsbyLauraKopf,agraphicartistfrom Le Havre.

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A SUMMER IN LE HAVRE – BIG ARTISTIC AND POPULAR FESTIVITIES

ArtPointM–Magnifik Parade !, 2017 © Gaëtan Caputo

OPENING DAYMAY 27 2017IN THE TOWN’S STREETS

Magnifik Parade ! – Art Point MDeparture from Hôtel de Ville

Magnifik Paradeisagiganticperformancecelebratingthe500th

anniversaryoftheCity,puttogetherbyFannyBouyaguiandArtPointM.OnMay27,2017,morethan200extravagant,larger-than-lifechar-

acterswillperformonthemassivestagesetupbeforetheCityHall.Thecos-tumesareinspiredbythearchitectureofLeHavreandpairedwithsomeoutra-geouswigs,designedbyPhilippeGonay,toreinterpretsomeoftheCity’smostemblematicsites.ThehugeinauguralshowwillalsofeatureaDJ,aVJ,anoperasingerandagiantscreen.ArtistFannyBouyaguiisembarkinghundredsofLeHavreresidentsandschoolchildrenwithheronthisadventure,whichlookssettoinspireawonderfulmomentofcommunityandsharing.

Magnifik ParadewillcontinuealongAvenueFoch,throughthou-sandsofflags,beforeheadingslowlydowntothebeach.

This event benefits from the support of CITYA IMMOBILIER.

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Golden Cubes – Art Point MCaucriauville,May 27 2017

Aseriesofshippingcontainers,asymbolofthecity’sportactivityandhistory,havebeenhighjackedbyFannyBouyaguitocreatealarger-than-life urban installation!

ThecontainershavebeenentirelycoveredwithsparklinggoldanddazzleintheirPré-Fleurisetting.Inside,theycontainaphotographicset-upde-signedtoproducetheportraitsofthousandsofLeHavreresidents.Asnapshotofthecityanditsinhabitantsononespecialday!Andthestartofanepicpho-tographicventurethatwillcometoanendinOctober2017.

OnMay272017,anyonecancomealongandenteroneof theGoldenCubes,inwhichtheywillfindanastonishingcharactersetagainstabi-zarrebackdrop.Onceinside,theywillhavetheirportraittaken!

AlittlefurtheralonginthePré-Fleuri,thereisawishingtree,readytocollecttheribbonsonwhichpassers-byareurgedtowritemessagesofloveandotherthoughtsandwishes.Betweentheportraitareaandthewishesthatflutterinthebreeze,therewillbeagatheringplace,designedbyJulienKiefferandhostingDJsandoffbeatperformersfromLondon.

ArtPointM–Golden cubes, 2017 ©ArtPointM–FannyBouyagui

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On top:ElectroBamako© DR

On the left:CatherineRinger©LauraLago

On the right:La Femme ©JonathanWitt

OPENING CONCERT

LE HAVRE BEACH,MAY 27 2017

Threebombasticconcerts,servingupafrobeat,chanson,rock,psychedeliaandpop,forafestiveeveningtocelebrateLeHavre.

ELECTRO BAMAKO/BY NIGHT

ThiscollectiveencompassesAfricandivas,brasssectionsandtraditionalMalianstringinstrumentsagainstabackgroundofhypnotictrance,electricguitarsandwildpercussions.ItisheadedbysingerandguitaristMarcMinellifromLeHavre,andisfiringupforanight-timesetputtogetherspe-ciallyfortheevent.Thisisabrandnewshowwithastrongscentofafrobeat,acalltofreedom,totravel,todance...Acoming-togetherofspiritsopentonewencounters.

CATHERINE RINGER

Popisback!CatherineRingerstartedtoworkonhernewalbum(tobereleasedthisyear)duringherTangoventurewithPlazaFrancia.Assheputsthefinishingtouchestothatalbum,sheisalreadylookingforwardtoplayingliveagainand has announced a series of 15 or so dates, in venues off the usual promotional circuits.She’llbeplayingsomeofherlatestsongs,aswellasaselectionofRitaMitsoukotracks,titlesfromherpreviousalbumandfilmscores.

LA FEMME

LaFemmewerebackin2016withMystère,asecondalbumtingedwithsurfrock,1980snewwave,popandawealthofotherinspirations.LaFemmeisabandwithitsownsingularstyle:enigmaticyetjoyful,fierceyetelusive.

This event benefits of the support of the SACEMProgrammation du concert d’ouverture : Kitty Hartl.

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Le Havre’s Fort - occupied! Fort de Tourneville

A Summer in Le Havre sees several artistic and architectural col-lectivestaskedwithredevelopingtheFortdeTournevillesite.Thevariouspro-jectsincludeareceptionspacebuiltbytheBruitduFrigocollective,signagebyYesWeCamp,asheepfoldsetupbytheETCcollectiveandagardendesignedinpartnershipwithBecHellouinfarm,thelocalcommunitycenterandresi-dents,whiletheBettinger-Desplanquesarchitects’workshopisworkingonamultifunctional hall.

TheFortwillbeopeneverydayoftheweekallsummer.Visitorscancomealongtoseeexhibitions,haveabitetoeat,watchconcerts,enjoythegreeneryorjuststrollaround.

At the bottom: Les Grands Voisins, Paris, 2016 ©YesWeCamp

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Fish Market

ThisisoneofthelifebloodofLeHavre.TheQuaidel’Îlefishmarkethaslongbeentheplacetocomeandbuywhiting,mackerelorscallops,straightfromthesea.Thelatestlocavoreexperience-indulgeonsite:alongsidethefish-mongers’stalls,youwillnowfindbarbecues,benchesandwelcomingtables,de-signedbylocalcraftsmenandpromisingsomeunforgettablediningexperiencein the briny air!

Fish market ©LaurentBréard/VilleduHavre

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Les Géants – Royal de Luxefrom July 7 to 9 2017

Thisistheirhome.Theywereactuallybornhere,in1993,atthetimeofamemorableshow–Le Géant tombé du ciel – created in Le Havre. There isalotofaffectionbetweentheGiantsoftheRoyaldeLuxecompanyandtheCitéOcéane,andalong-standingloyalty.Thelatestencounter,theLittleGirlGiantandherElephant,paradedthroughLeHavrein2006,asthecrowdwatchedoninamazement.Andthecityhasbeenmissingitsgiantseversince...sotheywillbewelcomedbackwithopenarms!FromJuly7to9,twolarger-than-lifecharactersfromRoyaldeLuxewillwanderthecity’sstreets,bringingmagicandwonder-menttoitsresidents,youngandoldalike.

Le Scaphandrier © Pascal Victor – ArtComPress – Royal de Luxe

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Clic Clac – Portrait of a City

Couldthisbethemostexhilaratingphotodirectoryever?TosealthesharedhistoryofLeHavre'scitizensandcelebratetheircity’s500th birth-day, the Clic Clac project is an endeavor to shoot the portrait of the metropoli-tanarea's200,000orsoinhabitants.How,youask?Theanswercanbefoundinanyofthephotocabinsscatteredacrossthecity.Uploadyourselfietothewebplatform(availablesoon)speciallycreatedfortheoccasion.BeonthelookoutfortheCombiVolkswagen,whichwillhavedonnedClic Clac's colours, and step inside:aphotographerwillbereadyandwaitingtoshootyourportrait.Shouldyoumisshisvisit,volunteerswillbemakingtheroundsoftheretirementhomesand nurseries to capture their occupants on film for eternity.

Teacherswillalsojointheeffortasvolunteers,toensurethatthissuper-sizedphotoalbumturnsoutascomprehensiveaspossible.OneoftheoutputswillbethemonumentalinstallationLe Temps Suspendu,whichwillawaitadmiringeyesintheformerpowderkegatSainte-Adresse,onOctober8,2017,dateonwhichLeHavrewasfounded.

This work of art benefits from the support of Transdev.

Clic Clac © Chevalvert

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The day of the Great AnniversaryOctober 8 2017

Thisisacelebrationlikenoother.OnOctober8,2017,thedayofits500th anniversary, Le Havre invites its inhabitants to a poetic experience they are unlikelytoforget.ThatisthedateonwhichLe Temps Suspendu (Time Suspended) willbeunveiled.Thispermanentinstallation,whichcouldbedescribedasagi-antphotoalbum,willbehousedinoneoftheformerpowderkegsattheJardinsSuspendus.Aworkdesignedtobringpeopletogether,acollectivedigitalportraitcelebratingeveryresidentinthecity.

Makesureyouheaduptotheheightsofthecityforwhatpromis-estobeatouchingoccasion.TheassociatecuratorKittyHartlorchestratesthemusicforajourneythroughtheglasshousesandgardens.

Le Temps SuspenduOctober 8 2017

ThisProustiantitledenotesanambitiousprojectcallingonallthecity’sinhabitantstocreateasymbolicinstallationcontributingtoLeHavre’smemory.

Le Temps Suspenduinextricablylinkstheindividualwithourcollec-tivedestiny.ItwilltakeplaceintheformerpowderkegoftheJardinsSuspendusperched above the Seine estuary.

ThewallsofthevaultwilldisplaytheportraitsoftensofthousandsofLeHavreinhabitants,allcollectedover2017andprojectedtoformagiantin-teractivephotoalbumforposterity.Thispricelesscollectionwillleavealastingtraceof2017,ayearofcelebrationforLeHavre’sresidents.ItwillbeunveiledonOctober8,2017,theanniversaryofthecity’sfoundation.

Scenography: ChevalvertThis work of art benefits from the support of the Fondation d’entreprise ENGIELe Temps Suspendu – project

© Chevalvert

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Le Volcan ©OTAH

Kurt Hentschläger, ORT (creation)

Le Volcan has commissioned one of the most talented multime-diaartistsofourtime,KurtHentschläger,tocreateahigh-definition,360°videofortheoutershellofOscarNiemeyer’sGrandVolcan.Withitsimagesofwildlifecapturedacrosstheglobe,combinedwithrealorvirtualurbanscenes,thisworkplacesLeHavreatthecenteroftheplanet,illustratingaworldunceasinglysailedby ships.

KurtHentschläger isAustrianbut lives inChicagoandcreatesaudiovisualinstallationsandshows.Theimmersivenatureofhisproductionsstart out as reflections on the sublime and the human condition. His current solo workslookdeeperintothenatureofhumanperceptionandtheacceleratedim-pactofnewtechnologiesontheindividualandcollectiveconsciousness.

This work of art is produced by Pasino Le Havre Groupe Partouche, with the collaboration of Le Volcan. Project manager and artistic director: Linda Morren

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Les Grandes Voiles © sti

Le Havre and the RDV 2017 Tall Ships RegattaPaul Vatine and Eure docksFrom August 31 to September 3 2017

In2017,LeHavrewillbewelcomingthetallestshipsintheworldforafour-day-longcelebrationofitsmaritimeidentity.Thecitywilldrawsailingandhistoryenthusiastsfromfarandwideasaround40oftheworld’smostelegantsailingshipsareexpectedinthePaulVatineandEuredocks,attheheartofthehistoric harbor district.

TheshipswillincludeclassAsquare-riggedvessels,thelargestsailingshipsontheseas,suchastheprestigiousMir,thetrainingvesselfromtheSaintPetersburgMaritimeEngineeringCollege,measuring108metersandabletosailwith200peopleon-board.Inadditiontosailinglessons,thecadetslearnaboutoceanographyandmarinescience.ItisthefastestofthefivesistershipslaunchedinGdanskinthe1980s,onthemodelofDarMlodziezy.

GuldenLeeuw,anelegantDutchschoonerwithalltheallureofaluxuryyacht,builtin1937,andAlexanderVonHumboldtII,aGermantrainingshipbuiltin2011,willbejoinedbyPortuguese,British,Russian,Canadian,SpanishandBrazilianvessels,measuringupto120meterslongandwithseveralthou-sand square meters of sails!

Someoftheseshipswillbevisitingtheirhomeport,forexampletheBritishvesselnamedJoliebrisewasbuiltinLeHavrein1913.ItwillfinditselfinthecompanyofapilotcutteralsobuilttheOceanCity’sshipyards,theLeHavreheritageshipMarie-Fernand,oneoftheoldestserviceboatsstillsailinginFrance.

OthervesselsthatarerarelyopenforvisitswillalsogatherforthishighlightontheA Summer in Le Havre 2017 calendar.

LE HAVRE’S 500TH ANNIVERSARY IS ALSO…

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Four days of celebrations

HundredsofsailorsfromacrosstheglobewillmixwiththepeopleofLeHavreandvisitorstotheTallShipsRegattaastheydiscoveracityreinter-preted by a multitude of artists.

Theships’captainswillopentheirvesselstovisitors,freeofcharge,fromThursdayAugust31toSaturdaySeptember2.Hundredsofthousandsofpeo-pleareexpectedfortheevent,whichalsoincludesavillageofattractionsopentoall,concertsallafternoonandintotheevening,aparadeoftheships’crews,otherfestivehappeningsandabigfireworksdisplayonSaturdaySeptember2.TheshipswillleavetheportofLeHavreinaparadeofsailsuptoCapdelaHève.

Rdv2017TallShipsRegatta: A7,000nauticalmileracecrossingtheAtlantictwice.

TheTallShipsRaceswerefirstorganizedinthe1950sintheUK.Backthen,thegoalwastosaveandadmiretheremaining19th and 20th century tallshipsandbringtogetheryoungpeoplefromacrosstheworldinafestivebutsportingcompetition,thusforgingfriendshipsandunderstandingbetweencul-tures.Infact,SailTrainingInternational,theBritishorganizer,wasnominatedfortheNobelPeacePrizein2007.

RacesareheldeveryyearinEurope,withtransatlanticregattasonceortwiceadecade.Eachlegcoversseveralhundrednauticalmiles.

Exceptionallyfor2017,tomarkthe150th anniversary of the Canadian Confederation,theshipswillcrosstheAtlantictwicetocoveratotaldistanceof7,000nauticalmiles,withfiveregattasvisitingsevencountriesandseveralcities.TheracewillsetofffromGreenwich(UK)inApril2017,tojoinSinès(Portugal),thentheBermudas(whereitwillcoincidewiththeAmerica’sCup),Boston,QuebecCityandfinallyHalifax,fromwherethereturnjourneyacrosstheAtlanticwillsetofffor Le Havre on July 31, 2017.

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OuestParkfestival ©MickaelLiblin

Ouest Parkfrom October 4 to 8 2017

Way-outandwayoutwest.TheOuestParkfestivaldeliversanarrayofriffs,beats,voicesandvibrationsthatgetFortdeTournevillebuzzingeveryyear.

In2016,15,000spectatorsgatheredunderthebigtopsorbeforethecaravanstoenjoytheheadlinersandcutting-edgeacts,unabletogetenoughofthemusic,beittheBalkanswingofGoranBregovic,theeuphoricpopofNaiveNewBeatersorthespleenfulpoetryofAaron.

For the 500thanniversaryofLeHavre,thisyear’sfive-daylongOuestParkfestivalpromisesanequallysparklingline-up.

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TransatJacquesVabre’svillageinLeHavre ©ErickLevilly – Ville du Havre

Transat Jacques Vabre 2017Destination coffee!From October 27 to November 5 2017

TheTransatJacquesVabreboatracehassomewhatchangedovertheyears,buthasretaineditsfoundingvalues:aracetoa‘coffee’destination,easttowestacrosstheAtlantic,fromEuropetotheAmericas,adouble-handedrace(since1995)withseveralclassesandfullycommittedtosustainabledevel-opment.Theracehasthusvisitedtheworld’sleadingcoffee-producingcoun-tries,settingoutfromLeHavre,France’sleadingportforimportsofthebeverage:CartagenainColombia(from1993to1999),SalvadordeBahiainBrazil(from2001to2007),PuertoLimóninCostaRica(2009and2011),andItajaíinBrésil(2013and 2015).

Sincetheoutset,theTransatJacquesVabrehasknownanumberofdifferentroutesanddeparturepoints.Now,however,thereisasingledepar-turepointandasingleroutelinkingLeHavretothedestinationcity.TheTransatJacquesVabreisthelongestdouble-handedtransatlanticracefollowinganorth-east/south-westroute.

ComealongtoLeHavrefromOctober27toNovember5,seetheboatsenteredinthisyear’sraceandenjoythemanyfreeevents(introductorytripoutonasailingboatintheEureriverbasin,kiteworkshops,windturbinecraftactivityforchildren,andsoon),streetperformers,fireworksand,ofcourse,thefestivitiesintheracevillageeveryevening,includingthefirsteverBaldesPipelettes, specially for the Transat!

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AND MORE STILL…

Exhibition: Quand le vent soufflera… sailing and navigating from Le Havre in the 16th and 17th centuries

April 15 – July 15 2017Tuesday to Saturday, from 2 p.m. To 6 p.m.Armand Salacrou library

Armand Salacrou library is exhibiting books, photographs andobjectsretracingthehistoryofsailingandnavigationfromLeHavreinthe16th and 17thcenturies.Thenavigationguide,ormercatorasitisknown,producedbyJacquesdeVaulx,asailorandAmazonexplorerfromLeHavre,willbebackinLeHavreforthefirsttimesinceitleftin1584.ThisworkisconservedbyFrance’snational library.

Exhibition: 1517. Le Havre, un rêve de la RenaissanceJune 3 – September 17 2017Municipal archives – Fort!

ThisexhibitionlooksbackonthefoundationofLeHavrein1517.thecontextatthattime,thecity’sstrategicrole,theroyalsupportforthecity,its‘destiny’andthedifficultiesencounteredduringitsdevelopment,againstthebackgroundoftheWarsofReligion.Avoyageofdiscoveryinanewcity,itsur-banization,itsfirstbuildingsandday-to-daylifeinLeHavreinthe16thcentury.Archaeologicalexhibits,3Dmodelsandotheritemsfrommuseumsandlibraries.

Exhibition: Etre mécène à l’aube de la Renaissance. Admiral Louis Malet de Graville, an early Renaissance patron.

June 21 - September 18 2017Abbaye de Graville – 1 rue de l’Abbaye

Louis Malet de Graville (born around 1440, died in 1516), a close allyofLouisXI,admiralunderCharlesVIII,LouisXIIandFrançoisI,wasare-nownedpersonalityinhistimebutisnowlargelyforgotten.Hewasclosetofoursuccessivekingsyetplayedaleadingpoliticalrole.HeturnedouttobeaflamboyantbenefactoratthestartoftheFrenchRenaissance.Thisexhibitionprovides a unique opportunity to learn more about one of the most prominent patronsoftheearlyRenaissanceinFranceandofthehistoricalandartisticcon-text he experienced.

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Exhibition: Le Havre – Dakar, histoire(s) d’Afrique.June 24 – December 31 2017Museum d’histoire naturelle – Place du Vieux Marché

AtaleofAfricaasseenthroughitsheritage,artsandhistory.FromthesourcesofAfricanarttocontemporarycreation,andtakinginmasks,stat-ues,adornmentsandintangibleheritage,thisexhibitionbringstogetherthecol-lectionsofLeHavre’smuseumandthatoftheIFAN(AfricanInstituteofBasicResearch)inDakar.Theshowalsoexploresthesavannahandthelittle-knownbiodiversityoftheWestAfricanforest,environmentspresentedbymeansoftraditional stories.

Foryoungervisitors,adiscoverybook,aquiz, touch-sensitivemodulesandanimmersiveroomwiththelegendary‘carrapide’bus,ahairdress-er,tailorandrestaurant...arealtasterofAfricaforallthefamily.

Festival Moz’aique July 19 - 23 2017Les Jardins suspendus

MoZ’aïqueisaworldmusicfestivalorganizedbytheCityofLeHavreatthesumptuoussiteoftheJardinsSuspendus,caughtbetweenlandandsea.

Every summer,musicians fromacross the globe stopoff in LeHavreforthisfestiveget-together.Ahighlightinthenewfar-reachingsustaina-blepublicpolicyonmusic,knownas‘VibrerauHavre’,MoZ’aïquealsoopensitsstagetosomelocalbands.Foundedin2010,MoZ’aïqueisnowakeyeventontheNormandymusiccalendar,withvisitorscomingfromfarbeyondtheregion.

Exhibition: D’or et de céramique – Lignereux, une (re)naissanceJuly 20 - November 10 2017Maison de l’Armateur – 3 quai de l’Ile

LaMaisondel’ArmateurcelebratestherevivalofLignereux(creatorofobjetsd’artsince1781),invitingthefirmtosojourninitsneoclassicsurround-ings.Thisexhibitionpresentsaseriesofcontemporaryceramicsmountedingildedbronze.Lignereuxcreationsareprodigioussculpturesthattaketheirinspirationfrom18thcenturyconventions,forcefullypromptingquestionsontoday’sworld.Apoeticjourneythroughspace,materialandtime.

Ciné salé, Festival international du film de mer et de marins October 18-22 2017Théâtre de l’Hôtel de Ville

CinéSaléisanannualfilmandculturalfestivaldevotedtowaterandthesea.Itisafestivalforthepublicfeaturingdocumentariesandfiction,recentfilmsandawideselectionofworksfromcinema’sheritage.CinéSaléalsoincludesaseriesofculturaleventsonthesametheme.Withgatherings,read-ings,exhibitions,songsandworkshops,itencompassesliterature,photography,music,paintingandgames.

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AN AMBITIOUS, ALL-ENCOMPASSING APPROACH FOR A SUSTAINABLE, ECO-FRIENDLY EVENT

Social,environmentalandeconomicconcernshaveourworldinturmoil.Now,morethanever,weallhavetotaketheseconcernson-boardandactaccordingly.TheorganizersofA Summer in Le Havrearewellawareofhowurgentthisisandintendtomakethisyear’scelebrationsamodelforsustaina-ble development and social responsibility.

FullyinlinewithAgenda21,LeHavre’sambitiousprogramsetsouttheactiontofulfillthesustainabledevelopmentgoals.A Summer in Le Havre in-cludes three commitments:

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Giving the event a strong social element through inclusion and cultural mediation

Hand-in-handwithlocalstructuresandstakeholders,A Summer in Le Havre actively promotes professional inclusion in a number of areas: han-dling,buildingandotherworks,greetingthepublicandculturalmediation.Take,for example, the Couleurs sur la plageproject,initiatedbygraphicdesignerKarelMartensandbroughttolifebytheLeHavre-basedinclusionschemeAHAPS.Theevent also includes some distinct artistic education and cultural mediation in-itiativesdesignedtohelpasmanypeopleaspossiblemakethemostoftheA Summer in Le Havrehappenings,withspecialattentionpaidtomarginalandex-cludedpopulationgroups.

A Summer in Le Havre would like to thank Total SA for its support with the arts education approach, the cultural mediation and the professional

and social insertion initiatives' of the event

Promoting environmental awareness through exemplary conduct

Theorganizersandthepublicareurgedtojoinforcesandminimizetheevent’scarbonfootprint.Thecelebrationshavetobeenvironmentallyac-ceptable.Visitorsthatcomealongareencouragedtoadoptresponsibleconduct.A Summer in Le Havre is an opportunity for the area to reaffirm its sustainable developmentcommitmentsandensurethatalltheinitiativescomplywiththegoalssetoutinthecity’sAgenda21andeco-eventrecommendations.

A Summer in Le Havre would like to thank Suez for its support with the event’s environmental and social responsibility initiative

Bringing local stakeholders and inhabitants together around a meaningful project

A Summer in Le HavrehastheambitionofrallyingandunitingthelocalpopulationandstakeholdersintheLeHavreregionaroundatrailblazingartisticprogram.Peopleinvolvedintheculturalandeconomicsectors,alongwithresidentsfromtheconurbation,areencouragedtogetinvolvedinallas-pects of the event, from the conception of the artistic projects to promotion, greetingvisitorsandothervoluntaryactions.ArtPointMisorganizingMagnifik ParadeonMay27andhopestohave2,300LeHavreresidentsparadethroughthecity’sstreets.

Theconurbation’sbusinessesarealsobeingcalledupon.Fromtheviewpointsofthegeneralpublicandinvestors,2017isawonderfuloppor-tunitytoboostLeHavre’seconomicdevelopmentandimage.

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A SUMMER IN LE HAVRE THANKS ITS PARTNERS

DYNAMIC LOCAL STAKEHOLDERS WORKING TOGETHER WITH A SUMMER IN LE HAVRE

AspartoftheSummer in Le Havre celebrations, local and national companiesbasedintheareahavesigneduptosupportartisticcreation,culturaldevelopmentandtourismintheregionandtoboostthearea’sappeal.

Theeconomicandsocialbenefitsoflarge-scaleculturaleventsareconsiderablewhenitcomestocreatingnewterritorialdynamics,revivingtheeconomicfabricanddevelopingnewinfrastructures.A Summer in Le Havre isanopportunitytobuildanewfutureforthecity.

SomemajorFrenchcompanieshavealreadybackedtheinitiativeandexpressedtheirattachmenttotheregion.

A SUMMER IN LE HAVRE ALSO GETS SUPPORT FROM :

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LE HAVRE C.C GRAND CAP

THE LH CLUB 2017: THE LEADING PRIVATE FINANCIAL BACKER OF A SUMMER IN LE HAVRE

OntheinitiativeoftheSeineEstuaryChamberofCommerceandIndustry, companies from Le Havre and Normandy have joined up in a Club to sup-porttheevent.TheLHCLUB2017,chairedbyVianneydeChalus,nowhasaround40membersandisthelargestprivatefinancialbackerofASummerinLeHavre.TheClubisprovidingsymbolicsupportforthelastworkproducedbyStéphaneThidet,Impact, at Bassin du Commerce.

Thestronginvolvementoflocalbusinessesdemonstratestheircom-mitmenttogivingthecityanewimageasamodern,attractive,vibrantplace.Itispartoftheirefforttotackledevelopmentissuesintheregion.

“Becausetheeventisaprojectforthewholecityandastrongleverineconomicdevelopment,thechallengeistobringbusinessandculturecloserto-getherwhilechangingLeHavre’simageandfederatingstaffwithinourcompanies,”explains Vianney de Chalus.

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Programme sous réserve de modifications

THE CLUB TPE-PME 2017:COMPANIES SET TO SPEND SUMMER ON THE BEACH

Inadditiontolocalretailersandbigbusinesses,thecity’ssmallandmedium-sizedcompaniesarealsoheavilyinvolved.AsFabienneDelafosse,anelectedmemberoftheCCIandChairoftheClub,says:“Anarrayofsuperla-tives could be used to describe the various cultural and celebratory projects, but theword‘participatory’feelsmostaptandreferstoeveryoneofus,businessleadersincluded.2017willgivethecity’sappealamassiveboost,whilegivingthelocalbusinesscommunityanopportunitytopromotetheirknow-how,fed-eratetheirstaffanditwilldrivetheirrecruitmentpolicies.Wewillbeinvolvedinseveralways,forexampleinsupportingthelandmarkprojectbyKarelMartens.We’llbeoutthere,amongthebeachcabins,for A Summer in Le Havre!”

TheCLUBTPE-PME2017hasindeedgivenitsbackingtoasignif-icant,popularartisticprojectwiththeaimofbringinglocalentrepreneursto-gether.TheclubwillbesupportingKarelMartens’workatanemblematicsitefor Le Havre in the summer: the beach, its promenade and its cabins. Fabienne Delafosseexplainswhycompaniesdecidedtobackthisproject:“Colors on the beachisapopular,accessibleprojectthatwillbenefitfromhighvisibilityamonglocalpeopleandtourists.Thelocalpopulationwillalsobeinvolvedinmakingthecabins more colorful: the artist has called on students from Le Havre University tocreateanalgorithmwhilestudentsfromthevocationalcollegewillbedoingthepaintingwithhelpfrompeopleonaninclusionsocialstructure.Thisechoesthevaluesofoursmallandmedium-sizedbusinesses:creatingjobsandaddingvaluewithinputfromouruniversityandtechnicalinstitutions.

SupportfortheprojectisalsoanopportunityforSMEstohighlighttheirinvolvementinlocallife,throughtheirclients,staffandsuppliers,andtheirroleasadriverofthelocaleconomy.”

Finally,thisoperationwillhelpbusinessleaderslearnmoreaboutthebenefitsofpatronage.Itcouldevenleadtotheset-upofamoredurablecompany foundation.

MEDIA PARTNERS

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BUSINESS AMBASSADORS: A JOINTDRIVE TO WELCOME THOUSANDS OF VISITORSALL SUMMER

OntheinitiativeoftheSeineEstuaireChamberofCommerceandIndustry,localstorekeepershavecometounderstandthatthecity’scommercialandtouristappealisalsobasedontheirabilitytowelcomelargevisitornumbersallsummer.“2017willbeakeydateinLeHavre’shistory,afantasticopportunitytobringtogetheritsinhabitantsandthousandsofvisitorsforthe500th anniver-saryfestivities.AndallLeHavre’sretailerswillpourtheirindividualandcollec-tiveenergyintoprovidingamemorablewelcomeforvisitors,”statesLéaLassarat,President of the CCI.

InAugust2016,the‘LesAmbassadeursduCommerce’associationwasformedwiththegoaloffederating‘500retailerstomarkthe500th anniversa-ryofLeHavre’.Anditworks!BytheendofFebruary2017,the500markhadbeenreached! The initiative also includes craftspeople, service providers and members oftheliberalprofessionshappytogeton-board.

Now there is a realmomentum of actions and projects beinglaunched.Firstly,thereisawelcomekitforvisitors.Itwillbepromotedinstorewindowsfromthebeginningoftheevent(withdecorativeitemsandcommunica-tion materials).

Storeswillalsobeabletoselectarangeofmerchandisingpromot-ingthefestivitiesandthecityofLeHavrefromaspecialcatalogue.Finally,theA Summer in Le Havremobileappwillpresentthestoresandrestaurantsopenacross the city.

Atthesametime,theseBusinessAmbassadorswillbebackingcul-turalandartisticinitiatives.Aphotomosaicfeaturingstorekeepersiscurrentlybeingproduced:everymemberoftheassociationwillbephotographedandtheimagesintegratedintoagiantmosaicthatwillgoonshowatvarioussitesacrossthecity.JeanBlaiseandhisteamarealsoconsideringaprojectforabookofanec-dotesfromLeHavrestorekeepers.TheclosingeventwillbeheldduringtheTransatJacquesVabre.Finally,theassociationinvitesstorekeeperstogoevenfurtherbyplayinganactiveroleinthefestivities!Acallforprojectshasbeenlaunchedamongmemberswhocansubmittheirideasforeventsorcreationstoreceivefi-nancialandlogisticssupport.

To find out more:www.facebook.com/500commercantspourles500ans/

lesambassadeursducommerce.fr/

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TheLeHavre2017publicinterestgrouping,setuptorunthisma-jorproject,hasfourfoundingmembers:theCityofLeHavre,theLeHavreurbancommunity(Communautédel’AgglomérationHavraise),thePortofLeHavre,andtheSeineEstuairechamberofcommerceandindustry.ItnowalsoincludestheUniversityofLeHavre,Seine-MaritimecouncilandNormandyregionalcouncil.Thisunionisastrongsignofthepoliticalwilltocontributetothearea’sdevel-opment and raise its profile.

• ‘LeHavre2017’ischairedbyÉdouardPHILIPPE,mayorofLeHavre and parliamentary representative for Seine-Maritime, anddirectedbyThomasMALGRAS.

• JeanBLAISEistheartisticdirectorofthecelebrationstomarkthe 500th anniversary of the foundation of the port and city.

• Thepublicinterestgroupinghasalsocalledontheexpertiseofadelegatedproductionunit:theArteviaagency,foundedin2009andrunbyAlainThuleau,aspecialistinculturalandsocialpro-ject development.

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Thepublicinterestgroupinghasalsocalledontheexpertiseofadelegatedproductionunit:theArteviaagency,foundedin2009andrunbyAlainThuleau, a specialist in cultural and social project development, in private fund-raisingandoverallprojectcoordination.

Arteviaheadsaconsortiumcomprising:• ClaudineColinCommunication,inchargeofeventcommunica-

tions and press relations, • Reciproque,forwebsitedesignanddevelopmentandforthe

mobile application,• Villetteemploi,anorganizationthatrunsprofessionalinclusion

schemes in and around Le Havre,• TheMédiationAgglomérationRéseauCulture(MARC)associa-

tion, responsible for cultural mediation, artistic education and localrooting,

• inTERREface,aconsultingfirmwhooverseetheeco-friendlysideof the event,

• KissKissBankBank,fortheset-upofacrowdfundingsolution,• Sarmance,inchargeoftourismdevelopmentandterritorial

marketing.

THE DELEGATED PRODUCTION GROUPING

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Onfootorbybicycle,boat,tramorbus,thisisagreatdestinationtoexplore.Ourpark-and-rideservicecombineseasyparkingwithpublictrans-portforfastaccesstothecitycenter,thebeachandotherpartsoftownusingLiaTransdev,theLeHavreconurbationtransportnetwork.

BY TRAINTERandIntercitéstoNormandyParisRouenLeHavre(2h15)CaenRouenLeHavre(2h45)

TGVLyonRouenLeHavre(4h40)andMarseille(6h30)

Informationandbookingonvoyages-sncf.comandter.sncf.com/normandie

ROAD AND HIGHWAYS A13ParisRouenCaen–2h30A29Amiens–2h

EUROPE AND INTERNATIONAL CONNECTIONS, Easy access from the airports:

LeHavre/OctevilleDeauvilleParisBeauvais–ParisOrly–ParisRoissy

BY BOATLe Havre: river and sea cruise portPortsmouth (cross-Channel service)

GETTING TO LE HAVRE

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LA MANCHE

A29

A13

A28

A29

Pont de Normandie

Pont de Tancarville

Fécamp

Étretat Les Loges

Criquetot-l’Esneval

LE HAVRE

Caen

MontivilliersSaint-Martin-du-Manoir

Bretteville du Grand Caux

Yvetot

Caudebec-en-Caux

Duclair

Hon�eur

Pont l’ÉvêqueVillers sur mer

Saint-Pierre-sur-Dives

Coudray-Rabut

Deauville

Octeville-sur-Mer

Cauville-sur-Mer

Épaville

Saint-Jouin-de-Bruneval

La Poterie-Cap-d’Antifer

Sainte-Adresse

La Remuée

Ételan

Lanquetot

Gonfreville-l’Orcher

Har�eur

Fontaine-la-Mallet St Romain de Colbosc

Marseille

Lyon

Bordeaux

Lille

StrasbourgSt-Malo

Lorient

Brest

Douvres Anvers

Francfort

Zeebruges

Cherbourg

Portsmouth

Londres

Paris

Southampton

Portland

Barcelone

Rome

Madrid

Lisbonne

TGV-6H27

Thalys

Thalys

Eurostar

FERRY

Vers la mer Baltique

Mer du Nord

ESPAGNE

ITALIE

SUISSE

PAYS-BAS

ROYAUME-UNI

IRLANDE

BELGIQUE

LUXEMBOURG

PORTUGAL

ALLEMAGNE

FRANCELa Rochelle

Santander

Bayonne

Bilbao

Vigo

La Corogne

Hambourg

Ijmuiden

Mer Méditerranée

Océan Atlantique

Nantes

Cork

Dublin

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PRESS IMAGES

From top to bottom:Julien Berthier – L’Altoviseur (esquisse projet Gare SNCF Le Havre)© Julien Berthier

FranckGérard– From joint to joint©FranckGérard

KarelMartens – Colors on the beach©KarelMartens

From top to bottom:Félicied’EstienneD’Orves– Draft,basedonaphotographby Philippe Bréard ©Félicied’EstienneD’Orves

Jace – Malraux © Jace Stéphane Thidet – Impact (projet) © Stéphane Thidet

From top to bottom:Vincent Ganivet – Catène de Containers© Vincent Ganivet

SurasiKusolwong– Gold in the Cube (Cube It or Loose It), 2015-2017 ©SurasiKusolwong

La bande des Havrais and Édouard Philippe© Philippe Bréard – Ville du Havre

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From top to bottom:Les Deux Marins – Autoportrait (Pierre et Gilles)1993,paintedphotograph,uniquepiece,withoutframe:69×87cm,TheMuseumofFineArts,Houston,GiftofManfredHeiting,TheManfredHeitingCollection, 2002. 1841 © Pierre et Gilles

ArtPointM–Magnifik Parade !, 2017 © Gaëtan Caputo

Village de la Transat TransatJacquesVabre’svillagein Le Havre ©ErickLevilly – Ville du Havre

From top to bottom: CharlotteRoux© Marie Guerin

Le Scaphandrier © Pascal Victor – ArtComPress – Royal de Luxe

From top to bottom :Claude Monet, Impression, soleil levant, 1872, oil on canvas, 50×65cm,Paris,Musée Marmottan Monet ©BridgemanImages

Les Grandes Voiles © sti

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National and international press: Claudine Colin Communication agency

+331 42 72 60 01

Alizé[email protected]

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Contact presse régionale Direction de la Communication – Ville du Havre

Clotilde [email protected] 35 19 81 86

Claire BoucherAttaché[email protected] 35 19 49 11

SébastienVau-RihalAttaché[email protected] 35 19 43 41

ThomasRenardAttaché[email protected] 35 19 46 26

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