Hôtel Thibault ou Maison de l'Armateur

The "House of the Owner" is one of the last witnesses of Havre eighteenth century, and therefore one of the jewels of urban heritage. In this it is an indispensable link in the collective memory of Le Havre. Paul-Michel Thibault (1735-1799), architect of the fountain and fortifications of the City of Havre decide, around 1790, to build a house in a neighborhood of the city heavily populated but attracts the wealthy. The house must be equal to the notability of the owner and arouse admiration. The result is indeed exceptional ...