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U.S.-France "LaBelle" Agreement Signed -- March 31, 2003

Signing of U.S. French Agreement: Representatives from the National Marine Museum of France and the Texas Historial Commission sign the Agreement regarding La Belle while French Ambassador Jean-Dav

(Signing of U.S. French Agreement): Representatives from the National Marine Museum of France and the Texas Historial Commission sign the Agreement regarding La Belle while French Ambassador Jean-David Levitte and U.S. Undersecretary of State for Global Affairs Paula Dobriansky look on.

Excavation of the French ship La Belle in the Matagorda Bay off the coast of Texas.

Excavation of the French ship La Belle in the Matagorda Bay off the coast of Texas.

The blueprint of La Belle commissioned by Louis XIV, King of France

The blueprint of La Belle commissioned by Louis XIV, King of France.

One of the ships cannons salvaged by the Texas Historical Commission.

One of the ship's cannons salvaged by the Texas Historical Commission.

Photo credits: Franklin M. Jones, U.S. Department of State


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