
- BGG rank
- BGG #102
- BGG rating
- 8.0
Fields of Arle
- 1–2 players
- 60–120 min
- Complexity 3.9/5
- 2014

Rules assistance for Le Havre: Le Grand Hameau
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Le Havre: Le Grand Hameau is an expansion for Le Havre released in 2010 for 1–5 players, 150 minutes per game, and ages 12 and up. It was designed by Uwe Rosenberg and Grzegorz Kobiela and its main mechanics are Worker Placement.
Le Grand Hameau is the first official non-promo expansion set to Le Havre. It contains 30 new Special Buildings plus 3 cards with corrections to misprints from the base game. The deck is playable by itself (replacing the Special Building deck from the base game) or you can mix it with all the other Special Buildings. The new buildings were designed by several BGG users and developed by Uwe Rosenberg and Grzegorz Kobiela. Credited are Jay Volk, Darrell Perrins, Kevin Lee, Brian Cherry, Mikko Ämmälä, Anthony Snider, Eric Boivin, Ken Roberts, and Matt Tonks. This expansion is included in the 2013 and later editions of Le Havre.
Le Havre: Le Grand Hameau supports 1–5 players according to the catalogue. This range comes from the publisher’s listed player count, so the game can be set up for any group size within it. Some setups, rules and scoring details may still vary by player count, so check your edition’s rulebook for the exact configuration.
The listed playing time for Le Havre: Le Grand Hameau is 150 minutes. This is the publisher’s estimate for a full game. The actual duration depends on the group, the player count and familiarity with the rules: first sessions usually run longer, while experienced groups often finish faster. Setup and teaching time are not included in this estimate.
The catalogue lists Le Havre: Le Grand Hameau for ages 12 and up. This is the publisher’s recommendation and reflects reading demands, rule complexity and small components rather than theme alone. Younger players can often join with help from an adult, so check the age guidance on your edition and consider your group’s experience with board games.
Le Havre: Le Grand Hameau has a complexity rating of 3.4 out of 5 from BoardGameGeek players, which makes it a medium-weight game. The rating reflects how much rules knowledge, planning and decision-making a typical game demands. Expect a longer first teach for heavier games, and use a preparation guide before game night.
Le Havre: Le Grand Hameau belongs to these categories: Economic, Industry / Manufacturing, and Expansion for Base-game. Its main mechanics are Worker Placement. Categories describe the theme and setting of a game, while mechanics describe what players actually do on their turns. Each mechanic links to a catalogue hub with similar games, which helps when you want something comparable.
The credited designers of Le Havre: Le Grand Hameau are: Uwe Rosenberg and Grzegorz Kobiela. These credits come from the published game data and name the people responsible for the game’s design, not its illustrators or publishers. Designer pages on MeepleRules collect other titles by the same designers, which helps when you enjoy a game and want to find similar ones.
The catalogue lists Le Havre: Le Grand Hameau as an expansion for Le Havre. Expansions add new content, rules or scenarios to the base game and usually cannot be played on their own, so you need Le Havre to use it. Check that your edition of Le Havre is compatible, as some expansions were revised between editions.