The largest city in Normandy, Le Havre, or "LH" as it is known here, is 2 hours from Paris. It is a city of radical modernity. In 2005, the city centre, rebuilt by Auguste Perret after the Second World War, was included on UNESCO's World Heritage List. This listing not only revealed Le Havre in a new light to the world, but also enabled the city to demonstrate its ability to reinvent itself. Le Havre, the Phoenix city, still lives up to the motto given to it by its founder François I "nutrisco et extinguo" (feed the good fire, extinguish the bad).