Hôtel Dubocage de Bléville
17th-century town mansion in Le Havre, art and history museum on the city, maritime trade and the Dubocage family; closed until December 2027.
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About the museum
The Hôtel Dubocage de Bléville takes its name from Michel Joseph Dubocage (1676–1727), a navigator and merchant who bought this house on his return from a nine-year voyage to China. With his son Michel Joseph Dubocage de Bléville (1707–1756), a natural historian and alderman, he ran a maritime trading house there, which also included a cabinet of curiosities. The main buildings date from the 17th century and open onto a formal French garden.
In the 19th century part of the estate housed the “maison des veuves”, a refuge for the wives of seafarers, particularly those of the Transat shipping company. The building is now a museum of the City of Le Havre, attached to the museums of art and history.
The collections tell the story of Le Havre, its major political events and its maritime trade, with prints, plans, models and paintings. One room is devoted to the two Dubocages. The museum is temporarily closed until December 2027.
Highlights
- Room devoted to the Dubocages, merchants and naturalists
- History of Le Havre and its maritime trade
- Prints, plans, models and paintings
- French formal garden
Permanent exhibition
- Histoire du Havre et des Dubocage – Presentation of the two Dubocages and of the history of Le Havre, its major events and its maritime trade. The museum is closed until December 2027.
- Operated by
- Ville du Havre
- Visitors per year
- approx. 11,935
Admission & discounts
| Adults | €5 |
|---|---|
| Reduced | €3Groups of more than 6 people, large families, people with reduced mobility, members of the Amis des musées and the Sociétés savantes du Havre |
| Children & teens | –Free admission for under-26s, on proof. |
| Visitors with disabilities | €3companion free · One companion is free if the card bears the mention “besoin d’accompagnement”. |
Free admission: First Saturday of each month
Free admission on proof for under-26s, job seekers, RSA recipients (revenu de solidarité active), holders of the ICOM card, the Carte Culture or the card of the Réseau des musées de Normandie. Pass musées du Havre: €20, unlimited access for one year to several sites. Rates were announced by the City of Le Havre before the museum closed. Guided group tour: €30 or €60 per group of up to 15 people.
Accessibility
The museum is temporarily closed until December 2027.
Kids & families
The museum is temporarily closed until December 2027.
Getting there & parking
By public transit
C. Delavigne · 90 m
Bus 16 at the “C. Delavigne” stop (90 m), bus C4 at the “St François” stop (180 m); tram at the “Palais de Justice” stop (600 m).
By car
Paid parking
Paid parking nearby.
The Maison de l’armateur is about a 4-minute walk away.
Get directionsAmenities & dining
The museum is temporarily closed until December 2027.
Events & venue rental
The museum is temporarily closed until December 2027.
