Musée Jean-de-Béthencourt

About the museum

The museum is located in Grainville-la-Teinturière, the village of which Jean de Béthencourt was lord. It is run by the association Jean de Béthencourt Normandie-Canaries and is on the Place du Marché.

The route tells the story of the expedition this Norman lord undertook in 1402, at his own expense, to conquer the Canary Islands. At that time the archipelago was known but had no lord. With the agreement of the King of Castile and the Pope, Béthencourt made himself master of Lanzarote, Fuerteventura and El Hierro, and sought to organize relations between Normans and islanders in an exemplary way.

The conquest had far-reaching consequences: in 1492 the Canary Islands served as a stopover for Christopher Columbus before his Atlantic crossing. The museum also introduces the Canary Islands of today, with which the village maintains close ties.

Highlights

• History of the conquest of the Canary Islands from 1402
• Portrait of Jean de Béthencourt, lord of Grainville-la-Teinturière
• Presentation of today's Canary Islands
• Shop and library on site

Permanent exhibition

• Jean de Béthencourt et la conquête des Canaries – Permanent exhibition on the Norman lord who conquered Lanzarote, Fuerteventura and El Hierro from 1402, and on today's Canary Islands.

Operated by

Association Jean de Béthencourt Normandie-Canaries

Admission & discounts

Basic adult rate from €2 according to the Seine-Maritime tourism portal. Payment by check or cash.

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Getting there & parking

Amenities & dining

• Museum shop

Shop and library on site.

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