FOCUS ON... MARTAINVILLE CASTLE
THE MUSEUM OF TRADITIONS AND ARTS OF NORMANDY
The "Château de Martainville" dates back to the end of the 15th century. Jacques Le Pelletier, a rich ship-owner purchased 25 ha of land in Martainville-Epreville (west of Rouen, Seine-Maritime), on which he decided to build a castle to increase his social status.
The castle was listed as a historic monument in 1889, and the farm in 1931. The State purchased it in 1906, saving it from destruction.The County Council of Seine-Maritime, in charge of the castle in 1955, had the building restored in order to create a museum, which was opened in 1961. Today, Martainville Castle houses the Museum of Traditions and Arts of Normandy which you can discover virtually right here.