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Chain of Containers (Le Havre)

Chain of Containers (Le Havre)

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Chain of Containers (Le Havre)

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Location: Normandy, France

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1. Catène du Container – Niemayer loop from Sainte-Adresse

8.34km

02:10

50m

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2. Catène du Container – Le Havre Port Control Tower loop from Saint-François

11.9km

03:04

60m

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3. Catène du Container – Plage du Havre loop from Saint-François

6.24km

01:35

20m

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Rene Bla Popo

April 26, 2023

Catène de Container is a sculpture in Le Havre, France.

The sculpture is prominently located near the entrance to the port of Le Havre. Created in 2017 by Vincent Ganivet to mark the port's 500th anniversary, it consists of colored shipping containers arranged in two arches. One of the arches, composed of 21 containers, is high and steep, bridging a smaller flat arch composed of 15 containers. The shape and color of the containers give the impression of using large building blocks.

The sculpture weighs a total of 288 tons and reaches a height of 28.5 meters. It manages without supports and uses the principle of the catenary used by the architect Antoni Gaudí, whereby the forces and tensions within a chain are used for support.

The name Catène de Container goes back to the Latin word Catène for chain and means something like container chain in German. It is a double allusion to the construction principle used in the chain and to the supply chain, which also includes the containers and ultimately the port.

The inauguration took place on May 27, 2017. Due to its unusual shape, size and striking location, the sculpture quickly became a landmark in Le Havre.

Source: de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cat%C3%A8ne_de_Container

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Chain of Containers (Le Havre)

1. Catène du Container – Niemayer loop from Sainte-Adresse

2. Catène du Container – Le Havre Port Control Tower loop from Saint-François

3. Catène du Container – Plage du Havre loop from Saint-François

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