It is claimed Monaco-based Jean-Marc Goiran, who is said to be an advisor to the Welsh club, contacted
Le Havre's general director, Pierre Wantiez, to inform them of Cardiff's interest in the 22-year-old.
Completely ravaged by bombing during the Second World War leaving behind very little,
Le Havre has since been populated with architectural gems revered by experts.
The city port of
Le Havre was founded in 1517 by King Francis I, a contemporary of King Henry VIII.
In a breakdown of the forecast, the economists expect that the Belgian ports of Antwerp and Zeebrugge will be able to "defend most of the market shares gained during the course of 2013" to grow at 7.1% and 7.6% respectively, whereas the ports of Rotterdam,
Le Havre and Bremerhaven are expected to post growth rates below 1%.
The Black Cats appear to be beating Arsenal and Lyon to Mendy's signature and
Le Havre president Jean-Pierre Louvel said: "We've reached agreement with Sunderland for Mendy's transfer.
In a report that appeared last week Jacques Attali, a presidential adviser, said landlocked Paris could soon become an insignificant "museum city" unless it tied its future to
Le Havre, 100 miles to the northwest in Normandy at the mouth of the River Seine.he report entitled "Paris and the Sea" recommends the construction of a port called "Paris Normandy" at
Le Havre.
Handed a professional contract at 16 by United,
Le Havre cried foul.
Manchester United have warned
Le Havre they will take action against them unless they stop repeating claims that the Red Devils offered financial inducements to Paul Pogba's family in order to lure the teenager to Old Trafford.
And they will this week ask FIFA to intervene and force
Le Havre and the French FA to release Pogba's international clearance papers.
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But United officials have rejected suggestions
Le Havre have prevailed in a protracted transfer dispute - despite having been ordered to make a pounds 200,000 payment to the French club.
Le Havre youngsters Florent Sinama-Pongolle and Anthony Le Tallec will definitely be moving to Liverpool this summer.
