From one garden
to another

Viewpoint – country stroll – greenery

4.50 km - 1 hour (excluding visits to artworks and exhibitions) - Bus 4 – Cochet stop; Bus 5 – Jardins Suspendus stop

Le Havre is made up of a “lower” town and an “upper” town: reaching the Hanging Gardens therefore involves climbing the slopes of the hillside, rewarded by an exceptional view from above. The ascent follows a wooded path where the presence of the sea can be sensed. The descent, meanwhile, takes you through the calm, lively streets of the Saint-Vincent district, located between the beach and Square Saint-Roch.

Step 33 : Sisyphus Casemate

A tree appears to have grown in cell 16. This is an illusion created using both natural and processed wood. A ‘Frankenstein tree’, repaired and protected, constrained and distorted, whose outstretched branches seem to yearn for life and freedom.

Step 34 : Le Temps Suspendu

A time capsule inside a gunpowder store invites us to take a look at the past. Its walls are covered with a multitude of portraits, all taken in Le Havre during 2017. As you browse through this giant group photo, identities emerge and are highlighted, suspended in time.

Step 35 : Sans Titre

A colourful character stands upright, overlooking the square. It resembles a human being, but is something else entirely. It is a spirit of the place and a stranger at the same time in that it resembles the trees and blends in amongst them, but contemplates us from on high.

Step 36 : La Lune s’est posée au Havre

A surreal sight to admire both day and night in its romantic, tree-lined setting. The moon is usually exerting its gravitational pull on the tides, but today is attracting curious visitors to Le Havre, the only city where the moon has landed.