Georges Clemenceau (1841-1929) moved to «la Bicoque» in 1919. He had just signed the peace treaty at the end of the Great War of 1914-18, at the cost of an intense personal investment. He wishes to rest from a long career devoted to politics, and return to his native Vendée.
It is thus that he nicknamed this small isolated house, simple rental where he will stay every beautiful season until his death. Patiently, he composes his garden, attentive to the advice of his great friend, the painter Claude Monet, and following his own desires in spite of the sand, the sea winds and the high tides. He did not hesitate to receive prestigious personalities, such as the ambassadors of Japan and the United States. The house was purchased by the state shortly after his death. Since then, it has preserved the traces of the «Tiger», as well as the testimonies of his friendships and his passions: literature, hunting and extreme oriental arts.