Low-emission zone of Le Havre
The French port city of Le Havre at the mouth of the Seine has introduced a low-emission zone on 1 January 2025. An emissions sticker is mandatory for motorized vehicles. Learn everything you need to know on this page. Will you also visit other French cities? Then check this overview map with all French low-emission zones or read more about the sticker itself on the home page.
Map of the low-emission zone in Le Havre
The low-emission zone of Le Havre is shown on the map with orange. The boundary more or less follows the rocade (D6382) north and east of the city. There are a few minor exceptions. The airport for example is outside the low-emission zone, as is a narrow strip of the municipality of Harfleur west of the rocade. The canal de Tancarville forms the boundary to the south and the sea to the west.
Because of its geographic location, there are no through roads within the low-emission zone of Le Havre. If you only pass by the city, for example using the A29 or the A13, an emissions sticker is not required. These highways are not shown on the map and are well outside the low-emission zone.
The low-emission zone of Le Havre
The zone à faibles émissions (ZFE) of the Le Havre Seine Métropole as it is officially named, covers only a few municipalities. Sainte-Adresse lies entirely within the zone and Le Havre itself almost entirely, apart from the port. Of Fontaine-la-Mallet and Octeville-sur-Mer, only one street each lies within the low-emission zone.
As in most French low-emission zones, the regulation is in effect day and night, seven days a week. It is possible to apply for an exemption, but this option is mainly aimed at local residents and businesses. As a tourist, you will just have to have an emissions sticker on your windshield.
Parking outside the low-emission zone
Although Le Havre is a large city, there are not many large parking lots outside the low-emission zone from which you can take public transportation to the city center. The obvious one is P+R Grand Hameau near the beginning of streetcar line A. Keep in mind that this requires a fairly long drive unless you approach Le Havre from the north. Starting in 2027, you can also use two park-and-ride sites along street car line C, which is currently under construction.
- P+R Grand Hameau: rue Hippocrate in Octeville-sur-Mer, 135 parking spaces, near Grand Hameau station on line A.
- P+R Harfleur: under construction, from 2027.
- P+R Grand Montivilliers: under construction, from 2027.
Which emissions sticker in Le Havre?
All colors of the French emissions sticker are allowed in the low-emission zone of Le Havre. Only vehicles without a sticker will be fined. See our explanation about the colors of the French emissions sticker to read which color your car qualifies for. It is expected that stricter rules will follow in the coming years.
Other low-emission zones nearby
You will find two other low-emission zones in the Normandy region, in Rouen and in Caen. Rouen is about 90 kilometers east of Le Havre and Caen the same distance to the southwest.
What to see and do in Le Havre?
Le Havre is the second largest city in Normandy after Rouen. Its location at the mouth of the Seine makes it mainly a large port city. After heavy bombing during World War II, the city was completely rebuilt according to a plan by architect Auguste Perret. This extraordinary architecture was placed on UNESCO’s World Heritage List.