Banks of the Le Havre - Tancarville Canal

Banks of the Le Havre Tancarville Canal
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Rue des Chargeurs Réunis - 76600 Le Havre
Bordering the Vétillart dock, the interface between the
old port and the Tancarville canal
for companies seeking a location near the city and the
port and logistics that could benefit from the availability of river transport services. The Dumont D’Urville
integrated development zone (ZAC), a programme
backed by the City of Le Havre with over 500 homes,
will now grow eastwards, thus extending the neighbourhood. It concentrates on providing new housing.
On the side of the Saône quay, the existing companies
seem ready to change to take into account the new
context and new opportunities it brings.
Programme / planned future uses : On the bank of the canal
and partly on the canal itself, close to the Canal Gardens, the
two plots of land are located in a mixed environment (housing, port services, small industry), with logistics facilities, the
proposed site is highly visible (access possible by road, canal,
and green transport modes) and open to a wide range of
programmes. It constitutes a link in a fast-changing district.
Surface area of the plot : Northern plot: 2,900 m2 – Southern plot: 1,100 m 2 of land and 2,300 m² of water.
© Jardin Fluvial et Quai de Gironde – Interface ville-port – Crédits : Houri Propriété AURH 2014
The rehabilitation of Saint-Nicolas district is the
largest urban development project in Le Havre since
the early 2000s. Combining urban amenities and
port activities, contemporary architecture and warehouses, the district has an original image and is
conveniently located at the city-port interface. The Le
Havre - Tancarville canal is a major asset in the neighbourhood and benefits from an enhanced link with
the water (underlined by the presence of the Canal
Gardens on the south facade). The area is attractive
Planned type of transfer of rights : Temporary Occupancy
Agreement (TOA)
Global floor area : Not applicable
Built-up density : 0
Owner : Grand Port Maritime du Havre
Land register reference : Not applicable
Existing buildings : Not applicable
Current occupations : Uses related to port logistics, car park
for heavy goods vehicles, etc.
Environmental location : Near the canal and the Canal
gardens. Interesting plantations of trees on the northern
most plot.
Urban context : Interface port-city, mixed housing / economic activity area.
Quality of transport services (all modes) : Bus, formative
bike-pedestrian link, road and river transport links via the Le
Havre - Tancarville canal (access to the whole of the port and
to the river Seine).
Regulations : Local town plan (PLU)
The urban area forming the city / port interface (UIVP) is a
specialized area dominated by intermediate industrial and
port activities on the fringe of the neighbourhoods to the
south. The restrictions on nuisances are more important
than in industrial and port urban areas and high-risk activities are prohibited, in order to organize a transition between
the mixed areas of the neighbourhoods to the south and
areas reserved for polluting activities in the port.
Activities authorized subject to conditions within the urban
area of the city / port interface include port, industrial, craft,
storage and logistics activities, as well as buildings for commerce and offices.
Two types of development are to be considered in this sector.
The complete local town plan and its regulations are available on the website of the city :
http://www.lehavre.fr/plu-plan-local-durbanisme.
Protection / public utility easements : cf. local town plan
(PLU) at the address indicated above
Specific constraints : To be checked
Opportunities / issues :
- Diverse urban / port activities
-Innovative economic activity related to the situation of
city-port interface
- Relation with water
- Urban port link