Car Rental Le Havre Airport

The Le Havre Airport is also known as the Le Havre-Octeville Airport as it is situated in Octeville-sur-Mer, a commune in the department of Seine-Maritime in the region of Haute-Normandie. As a public facility, the Le Havre Airport is managed by the CCI du Havre.

Serving the Le Havre City, the Le Havre Airport is situated less than 10 minutes away from the city with a car hire at Le Havre Airport. The La Havre Airport is solely served by Air France (as operated by Airlinair), offering the lone destination of Lyon. The airport has one paved runway to accommodate all flights.

From Lyon, you can use a cheap car hire at Le Havre Airport once you arrive in order to get to the city. The city of Le Havre is part of Northwestern France, sitting along the banks of River Seine close to the English Channel. Due to its location, Le Havre features the second busiest port in the country.

Le Havre's name is taken from La Havre de Grace, the name used by the city's port. The shortened version Le Havre translates to “the harbor” or “the port”. When the city was founded though, it was named originally as Franciscopolis. This was taken after King Francis I, the city's founder.

Designated a World Heritage Site in 2005, Le Havre features landmarks and attractions mostly dating after the World War II. These include the Le Havre Cathedral, Musee des Beaux-Arts Andre Malraux, the Shipowner home, Museum of Natural History, Musee du Vieux Havre, and the Church of St. Joseph. All these places are easily reached with a car rental at Le Havre Airport.