
- 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 – Wholesale Bakery
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Le Havre: Le Grand Hameau – Wholesale Bakery 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.
The Wholesale Bakery card is a special promo card for Le Havre: Le Grand Hameau. The card has the number GH32. This card is included in the 2017 edition of Le Havre. Description of the card: The player may use the Wholesale Bakery to sell any number of bread for 2 francs each.
Le Havre: Le Grand Hameau – Wholesale Bakery 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 – Wholesale Bakery 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 – Wholesale Bakery 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 – Wholesale Bakery has a complexity rating of 3.7 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 – Wholesale Bakery 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 – Wholesale Bakery 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 – Wholesale Bakery 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.