Musee des Traditions Et Arts Normands -

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The Martainville castle The castle, built in 1485 by Jacques the first of Martainville, is one of the rare examples of the first Renaissance architecture in Normandy. It has been keeping its original inside arrangement. The visit of the castle can be completed with a visit of the dovecot, the bread oven and other outside annexes. The museum of traditions and arts of Normandy installed in the castle shows a notable collection of regional furniture from the Renaissance and the 19th century. The ethnographic section for Normandy is a reconstitution of farms made with objects and testimonies of the life in the 18th and 19th centuries. The last floor presents the large collection of Norman headdresses, costumes and jewels, and traditional music instruments. The museum has temporary exhibitions every year. Since 2014, a Renaissance garden was created in the rear side of the castle.

At a glance

• Typical visit: about 1 hour 30 minutes