Pirates are not only in the Caribbean! In the 17th century, Honfleur was the headquarters of one of the greatest ocean adventurers: Jean Doublet, pirate and secret agent of Louis XIV. Today, you can admire his imposing residence at 31 Rue des Capucins. If the walls could speak, they would have plenty of thrilling stories to tell. Our hero of the seas saw adventures worthy of James Bond – stowing away on a ship at the age of just seven, imprisonment, being wrecked on an iceberg, an encounter with a mermaid... After 48 years of loyal service, the tireless seafarer finally dropped anchor and went into well-deserved retirement.
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