Porte Oceane, Le Havre, Normandy, France

Apartment blocks at Porte Oceane, completed 1956, designed by Auguste Perret, 1874-1954, who led the reconstruction of Le Havre in the 1950s, after the town was completely destroyed in WWII, Le Havre, Normandy, France. This monumental complex consists of 6-storey buildings and 2 13-storey towers, symbolising the entrance gates to the city. Behind is the tower of the Eglise Saint-Joseph or St Joseph's Church, built 1951-58 as a memorial to the 5000 citizens of the town who died during the Second World War, designed by Auguste Perret and Raymond Audigier. The centre of Le Havre is listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen

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13435294

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45140536

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6496px x 4374px (8.5MB)

Credit

Manuel Cohen / Mary Evans

Source

Photograph by Manuel Cohen