Maison de l'armateur
Late 18th-century merchant’s townhouse in Le Havre: Louis XVI interiors around an octagonal light well, and a reminder of Le Havre’s role in the slave trade.
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Over het museum
Around 1790, Paul Michel Thibault, architect of the city’s fortifications and city fountain engineer, decided to build a house in a neighborhood that attracted the wealthiest residents. In 1800, the prosperous merchant Martin Pierre Foäche bought it as his family’s winter residence and set up his offices there. He entrusted the interior fittings to the architect Pierre Adrien Pâris.
The façade is typical of Louis XVI architecture. Inside, rare and exotic wooden parquet floors sit alongside stone floors with geometric patterns. The house is unusual for its five levels, whose rooms succeed one another around an octagonal light well. Everything was designed to recreate the atmosphere of a luxurious merchant’s home at the turn of the 19th century.
The house is listed as a historic monument and belongs to the Musées d’Art et d’Histoire du Havre, along with the Abbey of Graville and the Hôtel Dubocage de Bléville. It has been open to the public for about twenty years. Its collections illustrate maritime trade, precious and unusual objects of the period, and the slave trade and slavery, to which the house itself bears witness.
Hoogtepunten
- Louis XVI interiors across five levels around an octagonal light well
- Reconstruction of life in a merchant’s home around 1800
- Collections on maritime trade, the slave trade and slavery
- Precious and unusual objects, including a clock “au verseur de café”
Vaste collectie
- Parcours dans la demeure du négociant – A visit through reconstructed rooms across five levels, with collections on maritime trade, the slave trade and slavery, and precious everyday objects.
- Opgericht
- 1787
- Beheerder
- Ville du Havre (Musées d'Art et d'Histoire)
Toegangsprijzen & kortingen
| Volwassenen | € 7 |
|---|---|
| Met korting | € 5Large families, groups of six or more, and holders of a disability card |
| Kinderen & jongeren | gratisgratis t/m 25 jaar · Free for visitors under 26, with proof. |
| Mensen met een beperking | € 5begeleider gratis · Reduced rate with a disability card; the companion enters free if the card carries the note “besoin d’accompagnement”. |
| Studenten | –Free for visitors under 26, with proof. |
| Groepen (vanaf 6 pers.) | € 5 p.p.Reduced rate for groups of six or more; group bookings through the museums’ contact form. |
| Gezinnen | –Reduced rate for large families. |
| Pass musées Le Havre (unlimited access for one year) | € 20Valid at the Maison de l’armateur, the Abbey of Graville, the Hôtel Dubocage de Bléville, MuMa, the Muséum, the Appartement Perret and the greenhouses of the Jardins suspendus. |
Gratis toegang: The first Saturday of every month
Free with proof for visitors under 26, job seekers, recipients of minimum-income benefits, and holders of the Pass Tourisme Le Havre – Étretat, the Pass musées, an ICOM card, a Culture card or a Muséopass. Payment by bank card, cash, check and holiday vouchers (chèques-vacances).
Toegankelijkheid
- Deels rolstoeltoegankelijk
- Lift: geen informatie
- Aangepast toilet: geen informatie
- Gehandicaptenparkeerplaats: geen informatie
- Hulphonden welkom: geen informatie
- Tastmodellen / voelbare objecten: geen informatie
- Rondleidingen in gebarentaal: geen informatie
- Informatie in eenvoudige taal: geen informatie
- Audiodescriptie: geen informatie
According to the tourist portal, access for visitors with reduced mobility is partial. A film about the restoration of the house and a visit film are shown on the first floor.
Kinderen & gezin
Erg geschikt voor kinderen & gezinnen
| Toegang kinderen | gratis t/m 25 jaar |
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- Gezinsrondleidingen & workshops
The house holds the Famille label. The museums’ website offers a children’s section and visits adapted for younger visitors.
Bereikbaarheid & parkeren
Met het openbaar vervoer
Grand Quai · 130 m
Buses 16 and C2: Grand Quai stop (130 m); tram: Palais de Justice stop (850 m).
Met de auto
Paid parking in the immediate vicinity, in the historic Saint-François quarter.
The Hôtel Dubocage de Bléville, also run by the museums, is about a four-minute walk away.
Route plannenService & horeca
- Museumwinkel
Shop shared by the Musées d’Art et d’Histoire, open Wed–Mon, 10:00–12:30 and 13:45–18:00; sales on site only.
Evenementen & zaalverhuur
- Ruimtes te huur
- Zakelijke evenementen
Spaces can be rented for corporate events; contact mah@lehavre.fr or +33 2 79 92 77 70.
Aanvragen & detailsJe bezoek plannen
| Rondleidingen | ja |
|---|---|
| Goed om te weten | Guided tours and self-guided visits by timed reservation. Some days offer visits for children, such as “Visite à petits pas”. |
