{"id":7845,"date":"2017-04-02T07:04:08","date_gmt":"2017-04-02T15:04:08","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/ksimonian.com\/Blog\/?p=7845"},"modified":"2017-10-01T16:34:18","modified_gmt":"2017-10-02T00:34:18","slug":"british-isles-cruise-le-havre-france-cathedral-notre-dame-southampton-england","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ksimonian.com\/Blog\/2017\/04\/02\/british-isles-cruise-le-havre-france-cathedral-notre-dame-southampton-england\/","title":{"rendered":"British Isles Cruise &#8211; Le Havre France &#8211; Cathedral Notre-Dame &#8211; Southampton England"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: center;\">After a day at sea, the 13th day of the trip was spent in the port town of Le Havre France. For many on the ship, the port town would be where the bus picked them up on their day&#8217;s journey to Paris. Being that we were going to spend a couple days in Paris after the cruise, a long, long bus ride there so that we could look at the Eiffel tower for a few moments wasn&#8217;t in the cards. We would be exploring the town of Le Havre.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">While the most famous church in town is the Eglise St-Joseph, the Cathedrale Notre-Dame provided the greatest photo taking opportunities.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-7849\" src=\"https:\/\/ksimonian.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Le-Harve-France-20.jpg\" alt=\"Stained glass window of the Cathedrale Notre Dame - Le Havre, France\" width=\"938\" height=\"817\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ksimonian.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Le-Harve-France-20.jpg 938w, https:\/\/ksimonian.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Le-Harve-France-20-300x261.jpg 300w, https:\/\/ksimonian.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Le-Harve-France-20-768x669.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 938px) 100vw, 938px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Le Havre is first and foremost a port town that cruise ships visit so their guest can go somewhere else.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-7850\" src=\"https:\/\/ksimonian.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Le-Harve-France-21.jpg\" alt=\"Le Havre is a major port town in northern France's Upper Normandy region. The early morning ski casts a blue color on the already blue ship in port.\" width=\"938\" height=\"779\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ksimonian.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Le-Harve-France-21.jpg 938w, https:\/\/ksimonian.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Le-Harve-France-21-300x249.jpg 300w, https:\/\/ksimonian.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Le-Harve-France-21-768x638.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 938px) 100vw, 938px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Just so you know, you are <a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/place\/162+rParis+le+havre+france\/@49.4898873,0.107652,16z\/data=!4m2!3m1!1s0x47e02f204ca85a41:0x83facef1b1d4af54\">here<\/a>. After looking at time stamps and previous photos along with Google Maps, I was able to determine &#8220;HERE&#8221; was the tourist direction sign in front of Pharmacie Deparis at 162 Rue de Paris in La Havre, France.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-7851\" src=\"https:\/\/ksimonian.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Le-Harve-France-22.jpg\" alt=\"You are here - Le Havre France\" width=\"938\" height=\"634\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ksimonian.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Le-Harve-France-22.jpg 938w, https:\/\/ksimonian.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Le-Harve-France-22-300x203.jpg 300w, https:\/\/ksimonian.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Le-Harve-France-22-768x519.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 938px) 100vw, 938px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">The interior of St. Joseph&#8217;s church.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-7852\" src=\"https:\/\/ksimonian.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Le-Harve-France-23.jpg\" alt=\"Interior photo of Eglise St-Joseph in Le Havre France\" width=\"938\" height=\"638\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ksimonian.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Le-Harve-France-23.jpg 938w, https:\/\/ksimonian.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Le-Harve-France-23-300x204.jpg 300w, https:\/\/ksimonian.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Le-Harve-France-23-768x522.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 938px) 100vw, 938px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">The arches of the Cathedral Notre-Dame that survived bombings during World War Two.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-7853\" src=\"https:\/\/ksimonian.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Le-Harve-France-24.jpg\" alt=\"The arches of the Cathedral Notre Dame that survived the bombings during World War Two - Le Havre, France\" width=\"938\" height=\"684\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ksimonian.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Le-Harve-France-24.jpg 938w, https:\/\/ksimonian.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Le-Harve-France-24-300x219.jpg 300w, https:\/\/ksimonian.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Le-Harve-France-24-768x560.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 938px) 100vw, 938px\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-7854\" src=\"https:\/\/ksimonian.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Le-Harve-France-25.jpg\" alt=\"Beautiful painting inside the Cathedral Notre Dame - Le Havre, France\" width=\"938\" height=\"719\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ksimonian.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Le-Harve-France-25.jpg 938w, https:\/\/ksimonian.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Le-Harve-France-25-300x230.jpg 300w, https:\/\/ksimonian.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Le-Harve-France-25-768x589.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 938px) 100vw, 938px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">No Photoshop tricks, that is just how it looked. It certainly is an impressive steam.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-7855\" src=\"https:\/\/ksimonian.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Le-Harve-France-26.jpg\" alt=\"This French worker displays quite an impressive steam\" width=\"938\" height=\"715\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ksimonian.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Le-Harve-France-26.jpg 938w, https:\/\/ksimonian.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Le-Harve-France-26-300x229.jpg 300w, https:\/\/ksimonian.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Le-Harve-France-26-768x585.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 938px) 100vw, 938px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">One can spot the true genius of a photographer if they are talented enough to include their reflection in a work of art.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-7856\" src=\"https:\/\/ksimonian.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Le-Harve-France-27.jpg\" alt=\"It's truly talented photographer who can capture his reflection in the art work around town - Le Havre, France\" width=\"938\" height=\"754\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ksimonian.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Le-Harve-France-27.jpg 938w, https:\/\/ksimonian.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Le-Harve-France-27-300x241.jpg 300w, https:\/\/ksimonian.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Le-Harve-France-27-768x617.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 938px) 100vw, 938px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">See yeah Le Havre. The tall building is St Joseph&#8217;s church.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-7857\" src=\"https:\/\/ksimonian.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Le-Harve-France-28.jpg\" alt=\"Waves splashing against the sea barrier just outside La Havre, France. The Eglise St-Joseph is the tall building in the background.\" width=\"938\" height=\"653\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ksimonian.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Le-Harve-France-28.jpg 938w, https:\/\/ksimonian.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Le-Harve-France-28-300x209.jpg 300w, https:\/\/ksimonian.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Le-Harve-France-28-768x535.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 938px) 100vw, 938px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">The work starts almost as soon as the ship is docked because the turn around time is only several hours before it back to sea. The early morning light gave a green tint to water in Southampton, England where we were docked.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-7858\" src=\"https:\/\/ksimonian.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Le-Harve-France-29.jpg\" alt=\"A crane lifts the workers who must quickly get their work done as the ship is in port for only a part of the day. Southampton, England\" width=\"938\" height=\"787\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ksimonian.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Le-Harve-France-29.jpg 938w, https:\/\/ksimonian.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Le-Harve-France-29-300x252.jpg 300w, https:\/\/ksimonian.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Le-Harve-France-29-768x644.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 938px) 100vw, 938px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>After a day at sea, the 13th day of the trip was spent in the port town of Le Havre France 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