Parc Hauser, Public park in Le Havre, France.
Parc Hauser is a three-hectare park in Le Havre that spreads across sloping terrain with roughly 60 meters of elevation change. The grounds feature artificial caves, numerous walking paths, and historic structures including an early 19th-century pavilion.
The land was once part of a medieval manor and was reshaped in the 1800s by a geographer who introduced exotic trees and designed the artificial caves. These botanical and landscape changes became the foundation for the park as it exists today.
The park reflects the vision of the geographer who reshaped it in the 1800s, with its layout and plantings still visible today. Walking through reveals how the botanical choices of that era remain central to how people experience the space.
The park sits between Tourneville Street and 329th Infantry Regiment Street and welcomes visitors year-round. The entrances are straightforward to locate, and the paths accommodate different fitness levels, though some sections are steeper than others.
The park maintains a specialized collection of roughly 165 holly varieties and serves as a habitat for foxes, hedgehogs, bats, and various bird species. This animal population is unusual for a park this close to the city and makes it a surprising refuge for wildlife.
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