''Chantiers Dubigeon'' was a

shipyard A shipyard, also called a dockyard or boatyard, is a place where ships are shipbuilding, built and repaired. These can be yachts, military vessels, cruise liners or other cargo or passenger ships. Compared to shipyards, which are sometimes m ...

established in 1760 by Julien Dubigeon in

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, France. In 1916, the heirs of Adolphe Dubigeon disagreed with how to deal with the company. Part of it was sold to Chantiers de la Loire, and the rest was reorganized into the ''Anciens Chantiers Dubigeon'' which built a new yard on the

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. In 1963 it was combined with ''La Société Loire-Normandie'', forming the ''Groupe Dubigeon-Normandie'' which was renamed ''Dubigeon-Normandie SA'' in 1969. It was acquired by Alsthom Atlantique in 1983, which closed the last shipyard in Nantes in 1987.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Chantiers Dubigeon 1760 establishments in France Nantes Shipyards of France 1963 disestablishments in France French companies established in 1760 Former submarine builders