You’re visiting Le Havre and want to do a little shopping or find the perfect souvenir to remember your wonderful getaway?
Here are a few options to help you find the product you need.
This guide is completely independent, based on our experiences. We visited the region anonymously, making our own choices and paying our bills in full.
Shopping in Le Havre: what you need to know
Whether you’re visiting this cruise port for a day, or choosing to spend a holiday in Le Havre, you should know that it’s a provincial town:
- Almost all stores are closed on Sundays. Some food stores are open on Sunday mornings
- And many stores remain closed on Mondays too.
What souvenirs in Le Havre? Where to find them?
For souvenirs that truly represent your trip, you can find..:
- products marked LH or representing Le Havre architecture
- products representing Normandy
- food products
LoHo store, Local Shop
The Local Shop in Le Havre, called LoHo, is a gift store that embodies the spirit of the city of Le Havre and Normandy. You’ll find original products:
- Products created or manufactured in Le Havre and Normandy: beers, cookies…
- Products with fun images of Le Havre and Normandy: t-shirts, mugs, notebooks, totebags…
Address: 165 Rue de Paris, 76600 Le Havre
Chocolaterie Hautot
If it’s not too hot, you can also choose to bring back some chocolate.
Hautot makes an effort to showcase the chocolates with, for example, a container-shaped box. They are also a box with the “Boujous Normands”. “Boujous” is a local word for kisses.
Address: 65 Rue Louis Brindeau, 76600 Le Havre
LH Concept Store
If you want to feel like a local, and like us, find Le Havre a very cool city to live in, you’ll find t-shirts and caps with a stylized LH logo in this concept store.
Address: 78 Rue Bernardin de Saint-Pierre, 76600 Le Havre
Tourist office
On the waterfront, the tourist office also has a store selling products representing Le Havre and Normandy.
Bonus: you’ll also find books on the region.
Address: 186 Bd Clemenceau, 76600 Le Havre
Bee Le Havre store
Bee Le Havre is the operator of a bus tour to discover the city.
They are also a boutique in the pedestrian streets with products around Le Havre. These are more traditional souvenirs, with photos.
Address: 15 Rue Robert de la Villehervé, 76600 Le Havre
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- Choose a car that is comfortable enough (distances can be long) but compact (some parking lots and villages are narrow).
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- There is a lot of demand, book it early.
Where to shop in Le Havre?
It depends on what you’re looking for: a shopping mall with the same inexpensive stores as in other countries, or original boutiques?
For original boutiques: Downtown
We highly recommend a stroll through the streets around the volcano (the large white building in the shape of a volcano). You will find:
- decoration boutiques with unique perspectives
- clothing boutiques in a variety of styles
- jewelry boutiques
- ….
And you can appreciate the architecture of Perret’s reconstruction all around you.
It’s right next to the bus stop for the cruise ships.
Shopping centers
There are also two shopping centers within easy reach of the city center (the others are outside and require a car):
- Coty
Shopping center open Monday to Saturday, 9:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m..
Around 80 boutiques with decor, jewelry, accessories and, above all, clothes.
For something a little out of the ordinary, we recommend the Lab’O boutique upstairs. In this boutique, young people who are being coached to become entrepreneurs showcase their products.
Brands included: Zara, Monoprix, Armand Thierry, Fnac, Jules, Histoire d’or, Naf Naf…
Address: 22 Rue Casimir Périer, 76600 Le Havre
10-minute walk from the cruise ship bus stop.
- Les Docks
The mall is open Monday to Saturday from 10am to 8pm, and on Sundays and public holidays from 11am to 7pm.
The place is interesting for its architecture: the old port docks have been rehabilitated in an industrial style.
You’ll find popular brands available in other countries.
Brands included: Primark, H&M, Legon NewYorker, Rimberland, Zara…
Address: 70 quai Frissard, 76600 Le Havre
30-minute walk from the cruise ship bus stop.
Food shopping in Le Havre
If you’re here for a few days, and have access to a kitchen, we highly recommend a visit to Halles Centrales. In and around the Halles, you’ll find plenty of fresh produce cooked to your delight:
- delicatessen
- butchers
- cold meats
- primeurs
- fishmonger’s
- cheese dairy
- pastries
- chocolateries
Weekly markets in Le Havre
In Le Havre, you won’t find a typical market like in some regions of southern France.
These are mainly food markets.
For example:
- the market around Les Halles Centrales every Sunday morning
- Marché aux Poissons daily, Quai de l’Île (except in stormy weather)
- Place Thiers market: Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays (mornings only)
- See the full list here.
