167:(1676–1727) and Michel Joseph Dubocage de Bléville (1707–1756). In 1706 Dubocage the Elder obtained the ownership of a couple small houses in the Saint-François district in Le Havre. He was a ship owner, a trader and a royal corsair. In 1716 he expanded his property in the district by purchasing some land with a few buildings and constructed a new house attached to the first one he owned. These two houses comprise the building of the museum nowadays. However, the name of the architects who built both of the parts are still unknown. The left part of the building was completed based on the financial rewards that the explorer received after the round-the-world voyage. Michel Joseph Dubocage was also known for exploring South America where he discovered
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since he was not only a trader but also a naturalist. In 1895 the building was divided into several properties and in 1919 it was bought by the city. During the Second World War the architectural complex was not damaged significantly. In 1946 the building was added to the list of historical monuments
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Nowadays, most of the interiors have been renovated and serve as a space for exhibitions. The staircase in the right part of the building was added to the list of historical monuments of Le Havre. The French garden which is located in front of the building is one of the biggest and oldest gardens in
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The half of the building on the right is the oldest part of the house. It was initially built with the usage of wooden bars which can still be observed on the sides of the building. The façade of the right part was tiled with slate. The left part of the building was completed during the time when it
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which was later claimed by France (on the basis of
Dubocage's logbook where the discovery was described for the first time). The discovery of the island has contributed to the reinforcement of French economic presence in the region. Later Dubocage reached China where he signed the first Sino-French
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trade treaty. Upon his arrival back to France, he opened a shop behind his house. Later on the house was inherited by his son Michel Joseph
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