Le Havre
91 questions players ask about Le Havre. Pick one for the answer. See also the full rulebook.
Updated 2026-11-03.
Setup
- How many rounds are played in Le Havre for each player count?
- Which buildings start the full game owned by the town?
- What does START on a building card mean, and which buildings start in town in the shortened game?
- How many hides does each player get in the shortened game?
- What does each player start with in the full game?
- Why are six special buildings set out at setup if only about five come into play?
- Can I look at the building cards under the top card of a Building Proposals pile?
- Are the Supply tiles flipped or reshuffled each round?
Turns and Actions
- Can I take goods from an Offer space and use a building in the same turn?
- Can I use the same building on two turns in a row?
- Does my Person disc move when I take goods from an Offer space, or when a round ends?
- Can I enter a building just to block it without using its action?
- Does the starting player change each round, and what does the number on the Round card mean?
Buying, Selling and Ownership
- What is the difference between building a building and buying it?
- Can I buy a building from the Building Proposals piles, or only buildings the town owns?
- Does a building I build or buy belong to me or to the town, and can I buy another player's building?
- What do I get for selling a building or ship, and where does it go?
- Can I sell a building and buy it back in the same turn?
- Can I sell a building or ship during another player's turn?
- Can I sell or buy the building my disc is on and enter it again in the same turn?
Building and Constructing
- Can the Construction Firm build two buildings from the same Proposals pile, or with a purchase in between?
- Can I sell one of my buildings in the middle of a Construction Firm action to afford the second build?
- Can I use a building the same turn I build or buy it?
- Where can ships be built, and can I build more than one per visit?
- Can I buy a ship without a Wharf, and is buying better than building?
- How does a Wharf get modernized, and does it apply to every Wharf?
- Which is right when the appendix and the building cards disagree, such as for the Hardware Store, Arts Center, Wharf and Ironworks?
- Do I need a Fisherman to build a building that lists one after the comma in its cost?
Entry Fees, Food and Money
- Can I pay a food cost with Francs, mix food and Francs, or pay a Franc cost with food?
- Do I pay an entry fee to use a town-owned building, or my own?
- Do I get change if I overpay an entry fee or energy cost with food?
- Can I pay the feeding cost with goods that are not food, such as clay or unprocessed grain?
- If my ships provide more food than I owe at the end of a round, do I keep the surplus?
Loans
- When am I allowed to take a loan?
- How many Francs does a loan give, and what does it cost to repay?
- How much interest do I pay on loans, and is it per loan?
- What are the Expert (optional) loan interest rules, and are they official?
- Can I repay a loan at any time, including on other players' turns or in the final action?
- Is the number of loans limited by the 11 Loan cards?
End of a Round
Final Stage and Scoring
Standard Buildings
- How does the Marketplace work, and whose Craftsman's buildings count?
- Can the Brickworks upgrade brick or reprocess the bricks it just made?
- Which buildings can only be bought, never built, and can the town build them?
- What does 'empty' mean on the Black Market?
- Can the Church be bought, and what does it need to enter?
- Does a limit like 'up to 6' or '1x' on a building apply per visit or per game?
- How does shipping work at the Shipping Line, and how much energy does it cost?
- Can I sell goods by ship if nobody has built the Shipping Line?
- Do the Town Hall and Bank count themselves for their end-game bonus?
Special Buildings
- Can the Football Stadium be bought, or only built?
- Is the Football Stadium a standard or a special building?
- How many conversions can the Coal Trader make per visit?
- Is the Cokery limited to a number of uses per visit?
- How does the Luxury Yacht work: Main action, modernized Wharf, final turn, and when sold?
- Do I pay the 10 Francs at the Brick Manufacturer?
- How does the Zoo round its payout?
- Does the Wind Farm remove the energy cost of building a ship, and how does it work with the Steelworks?
- How do special buildings enter play, and can they be built?
Solo and Short Game
- Is the Marketplace limited to 4 goods in solo play, in both the short and the full game?
- How do I win a solo game of Le Havre, and what is a good score?
- Which shortened games start with a 2-value Wooden ship?
- Are special buildings used in the shortened game?
- In solo play must I take the Offer next to my ship?
Components and Goods
Le Havre: Le Grand HameauExpansion
- Can Le Grand Hameau cards be mixed with the base special buildings?
- How does the Main Station work with the two buildings you must visit?
- Does the Hotel pay when I take Francs, and do I pay its entry fee each turn?
- How many goods can I buy at the Emporium or trade at the Trafficking Spot?
- Who gets the extra coins at the Major Corporation, and is the Smelting Furnace free?
- How do the Wooden Crane, Wainwright's Building Company and Trading Firm work?
- Does the Harbor Watch do anything in a solo game?