Helping enhance the Seine Valley’s attractiveness for tourists

The aim is to assist the development along the Seine Axis of the sea and river cruise sector based on facilities and provision of high-quality services.

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 Cruise terminal modernisation 

Modernisation of the Le Havre cruise terminal

Triple escale de paquebots au Terminal Croisière du Havre avec L'Aidaprima, le Celebrity Silhouette et le Meinschiff 6 - Enlarge image, modal window

Construction work has been scheduled to modernise Pierre-Callet and Roger-Meunier Quays to enhance reception conditions  for tourists and ensure that Le Havre is more often designated as the home port for cruises. 

Worth noting is the creation (April 2022) of Le Havre Croisières as a Public Interest Grouping comprising the urban district authority and HAROPA PORT with the primary aim of developing Florida Point. 

Delivery: Pierre Callet's quay in 2025 / Roger Meunier and Joannès Couvert in 2026

Placed at the heart of HAROPA PORT's strategic project, the quay electrification project, known as RENAQ, represents a total budget of €32 million, with:

  • €5 millions  from the State under the CPIER 2023 - 2027,
  •  €13.6 millions from the State under the France Relance plan,
  •  €900,000 from the State under the Research fund for coal and steel (RFCS),
  •  €12.5 millions financed by HAROPA PORT.
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Electrification of Rouen's cruise terminals

Escale croisière du STAR LEGEND à Rouen au TCRD, nouvellement rénové - Enlarge image, modal window
©HAROPA PORT / Jean-François Damois

 

More generally, HAROPA PORT is taking other steps to support the development of the cruise business:

  • modernisation of Rouen’s cruise terminal (quay, quayside areas and buildings),
  • expansion of the cruise terminal at Honfleur and creation of a dedicated berth downstream of the port to enable simultaneous accommodation of two ships.

The two quays will be operational in 2026 for a total budget of €14 M, including :

  • €4.52 millions from the government as part of the France Relance plan for both projects;
  •  €1.5 millions from the Rouen Normandy Metropolis for the quayside electrification of the Rouen cruise terminal
  •  €200 000 from the Communauté de communes du pays d'Honfleur-Beuzeville and the City of Honfleur for the quayside electrification of the Honfleur terminal.
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Adaptation of the Le Havre ferry terminal

Vue aérienne de l'avant-port, du bassin Bellot, du bassin de la Manche et du bassin de l'Eure. Terminal avec la gare maritime du terminal transmanche - Enlarge image, modal window
©HAROPA PORT / Michel Bizien

The work done in 2016 (€300,000) by HAROPA PORT | Le Havre (in partnership with Brittany Ferries) has boosted ferry activity. The objective is to provide a regular cross-channel ferry service that is optimal from the standpoints both of security and customer reception.

More recently, HAROPA PORT has reorganised the Great Britain terminal in the wake of the entry into force of Brexit. 

The project has been built around two pillars:  

  • organisation of document check flows based on an advance customs clearance system (checks during the crossing rather than at the arrival terminal): BREXIT IS,
  • organisation of the physical flows grâce à des aménagements du port sur le terminal afin de répondre aux besoins des contrôles supplémentaires (Douanes, PAF, SIVEP). Objectif des travaux : éviter tout engorgement du terminal.
    Cost : €1.75m.

Discover the Brexit Ready HAROPA PORT website. 

Redevelopment of Paris area ports 

  • Port Legrand (Boulogne-Billancourt)
    Legrand port is located in an area undergoing profound changes with numerous urban projects in the vicinity that take full advantage of the Seine’s proximity not only for river transport but also for recreational activities and pedestrians. Rehabilitation work on the quays will ensure that port-related activities and recreation can coexist more satisfactorily along the riverbanks.

     

  • Bonneuil-sur-Marne Port
    This is an ecological rehabilitation project on the banks of the Marne upstream and downstream of the port.

  • Lower Javel Port
    The project involves preserving and intensifying the economic activity specific to the port while at the same time providing the general public with a living and leisure space based on the creation of high-quality, high-functionality site developments. Such requalification will allow the area to accommodate all users – walkers, cyclists, joggers – in complete safety and security at appropriate times of day.  

     

  • Corbeil Saint-Nicolas Port
    Redevelopment works involving the creation of a mixed-use quay combining port activities, services for barge operators and recreational and event-related activities. 
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©HAROPA PORT / Laurent Guichardon

Participation in the hosting of the 2024 Paris Olympic and Paralympic Games

HAROPA PORT was a contributor to the logistics for the construction of the Olympics facilities as well as for the organisation of the events as such. The port therefore helped achieve the desired Seine bathing conditions with work on sewerage facilities for wastewater from moored premises at Paris quays and developments to ensure event security (deployment of quay access control systems).