Jacques Cartier House, St. Malo Photos

Jacques Cartier Manor House Museum (15th, 16th & 19th C), near St. Malo, was the home for many years, of the famous explorer Jacques Cartier. The furnishings, while not original, are typical of what a 16thC person of Cartier's status would have owned. A tour of the museum includes artifacts & explanations about Cartier's voyages to what is now Canada and knowledge of navigation in his time.

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Jacques Cartier Manor House Museum. St Malo, France.Manor house built by Jacques Cartier at Jacques Cartier Manor House Museum. St Malo, France.Manor house & entrance to Jacques Cartier Manor House Museum in 19th C addition at right. St Malo, France.Manor house built by Cartier with tower at Jacques Cartier Manor House Museum. St Malo, France.
Jacques Cartier Manor House Museum (15th, 16th & 19thC). St Malo, France.Manor house built by Jacques Cartier (16thC) at Jacques Cartier Manor House Museum. St Malo, France.Manor house & entrance to Jacques Cartier Manor House Museum in 19th C addition at right. St Malo, France.Manor house built by Cartier with tower at Jacques Cartier Manor House Museum. St Malo, France.
Steep slate roof on manor house, originally thatched roof until 19thC, at Jacques Cartier Manor House Museum. St Malo, France.Stone work on manor house at Jacques Cartier Manor House Museum. St Malo, France.Barn display area in 19thC addition at Jacques Cartier Manor House Museum. St Malo, France.Commemorative plaque to Jacques Cartier at Jacques Cartier Manor House Museum. St Malo, France.
Steep slate roof on manor house, originally thatched roof until 19thC, at Jacques Cartier Manor House Museum. St Malo, France.Stone work on manor house at Jacques Cartier Manor House Museum. St Malo, France.Barn display area in 19thC addition at Jacques Cartier Manor House Museum. St Malo, France.Commemorative plaque to Jacques Cartier (1905) at Jacques Cartier Manor House Museum. St Malo, France.
Model of Jacques Cartier Manor House Museum before restoration. St Malo, France.Wooden ceiling beams in Cartier's bedroom at Jacques Cartier Manor House Museum. St Malo, France.Small fireplace with heat reflecting iron plate in Cartier's bedroom at Jacques Cartier Manor House Museum. St Malo, France.Reflecting iron plate with royal salamander symbol of French King, François I in Cartier's bedroom at Jacques Cartier Manor House Museum. St Malo, France.
Model of Jacques Cartier Manor House Museum before restoration. St Malo, France.Wooden ceiling beams in Cartier's bedroom at Jacques Cartier Manor House Museum. St Malo, France.Small fireplace with heat reflecting iron plate in Cartier's bedroom at Jacques Cartier Manor House Museum. St Malo, France.Reflecting iron plate with royal salamander symbol of French King, François I in Cartier's bedroom at Jacques Cartier Manor House Museum. St Malo, France.
Fireplace andirons in Cartier's bedroom at Jacques Cartier Manor House Museum. St Malo, France.Jacques Cartier's bed in his bedroom at Jacques Cartier Manor House Museum. St Malo, France.Curtained bed & ornate chest in Cartier's bedroom at Jacques Cartier Manor House Museum. St Malo, France.Carved walnut chest depicting Adam & Eve being expelled from Garden of Eden at Jacques Cartier Manor House Museum. St Malo, France.
Fireplace andirons in Cartier's bedroom at Jacques Cartier Manor House Museum. St Malo, France.Jacques Cartier's bed in his bedroom at Jacques Cartier Manor House Museum. St Malo, France.Curtained bed & ornate chest in Cartier's bedroom at Jacques Cartier Manor House Museum. St Malo, France.Carved walnut chest depicting Adam & Eve being expelled from Garden of Eden at Jacques Cartier Manor House Museum. St Malo, France.
Ornate carved chest & X-shaped antique-inspired wooden chair which can be folded & carried at Jacques Cartier Manor House Museum. St Malo, France.Italian Renaissance chest with carvings representing Four Seasons at Jacques Cartier Manor House Museum. St Malo, France.Writing instruments for keeping ship's log & type of small chest in which log was often placed at Jacques Cartier Manor House Museum. St Malo, France.Metal candlestick which might be used for writing in ship's log at Jacques Cartier Manor House Museum. St Malo, France.
Ornate carved chest & X-shaped antique-inspired wooden chair which can be folded & carried at Jacques Cartier Manor House Museum. St Malo, France.Italian Renaissance chest with carvings representing Four Seasons at Jacques Cartier Manor House Museum. St Malo, France.Writing instruments for keeping ship's log & type of small chest in which log was often placed at Jacques Cartier Manor House Museum. St Malo, France.Metal candlestick which might be used for writing in ship's log at Jacques Cartier Manor House Museum. St Malo, France.
Great chair, which would have been reserved for master of house, with linen fold carving on back at Cartier Manor House Museum. St Malo, France.View from kitchen, original part of one room house, into barn at Jacques Cartier Manor House Museum. St Malo, France.Bread oven in kitchen at Jacques Cartier Manor House Museum. St Malo, France.Original beams in kitchen ceiling at Jacques Cartier Manor House Museum. St Malo, France.
Great chair, which would have been reserved for master of house, with linen fold carving on back at Cartier Manor House Museum. St Malo, France.View from kitchen, original part of one room house, into barn at Jacques Cartier Manor House Museum. St Malo, France.Bread oven in kitchen at Jacques Cartier Manor House Museum. St Malo, France.Original beams in kitchen ceiling at Jacques Cartier Manor House Museum. St Malo, France.
Kitchen with work table at Jacques Cartier Manor House Museum. St Malo, France.Hanging ship's lantern with chantecler ornament. St Malo, France.Butter churn in kitchen at Jacques Cartier Manor House Museum. St Malo, France.Pewter pitchers & stoneware vessels in kitchen at Jacques Cartier Manor House Museum. St Malo, France.
Kitchen with work table at Jacques Cartier Manor House Museum. St Malo, France.Hanging ship's lantern with chantecler ornament. St Malo, France.Butter churn in kitchen at Jacques Cartier Manor House Museum. St Malo, France.Pewter pitchers & stoneware vessels in kitchen at Jacques Cartier Manor House Museum. St Malo, France.
Kitchen utensils & breadbox in kitchen at Jacques Cartier Manor House Museum. St Malo, France.Iron cooking utensils in kitchen at Jacques Cartier Manor House Museum. St Malo, France.Fireplace hardware in kitchen at Jacques Cartier Manor House Museum. St Malo, France.Rack for ripening fruit in front of fireplace in kitchen at Jacques Cartier Manor House Museum. St Malo, France.
Kitchen utensils & breadbox in kitchen at Jacques Cartier Manor House Museum. St Malo, France.Iron cooking utensils in kitchen at Jacques Cartier Manor House Museum. St Malo, France.Fireplace hardware in kitchen at Jacques Cartier Manor House Museum. St Malo, France.Rack for ripening fruit in front of fireplace in kitchen at Jacques Cartier Manor House Museum. St Malo, France.
Fireplace pot ratchet in kitchen at Jacques Cartier Manor House Museum. St Malo, France.Stable off kitchen at Jacques Cartier Manor House Museum. St Malo, France.Common Room with original floor of flagstone at Jacques Cartier Manor House Museum. St Malo, France.Carved high back armchair which would have been reserved for use by Master of house in Common Room at Jacques Cartier Manor House Museum. St Malo, France.
Fireplace pot ratchet in kitchen at Jacques Cartier Manor House Museum. St Malo, France.Stable off kitchen at Jacques Cartier Manor House Museum. St Malo, France.Common Room with original floor of flagstone (used as ship's ballast) at Jacques Cartier Manor House Museum. St Malo, France.Carved high back armchair which would have been reserved for use by Master of house in Common Room at Jacques Cartier Manor House Museum. St Malo, France.
Chest carved with linen fold design supporting lighting devises at Jacques Cartier Manor House Museum. St Malo, France.Early lighting fixtures on display at Jacques Cartier Manor House Museum. St Malo, France.Benches & table in Common Room at Jacques Cartier Manor House Museum. St Malo, France.Common Room where Jacques & Mme Cartier would have spent much of their time at Jacques Cartier Manor House Museum. St Malo, France.
Chest carved with linen fold design supporting lighting devises at Jacques Cartier Manor House Museum. St Malo, France.Early lighting fixtures on display at Jacques Cartier Manor House Museum. St Malo, France.Benches & table in Common Room at Jacques Cartier Manor House Museum. St Malo, France.Common Room where Jacques & Mme Cartier would have spent much of their time at Jacques Cartier Manor House Museum. St Malo, France.
Porringer on table in Common Room at Jacques Cartier Manor House Museum. St Malo, France.Carved chest with seating arms in Common Room at Jacques Cartier Manor House Museum. St Malo, France.Open hearth fireplace in Common Room at Jacques Cartier Manor House Museum. St Malo, France.Wedding chest with two carvings of a man & woman in Common Room at Jacques Cartier Manor House Museum. St Malo, France.
Porringer on table in Common Room at Jacques Cartier Manor House Museum. St Malo, France.Carved chest with seating arms in Common Room at Jacques Cartier Manor House Museum. St Malo, France.Open hearth fireplace in Common Room at Jacques Cartier Manor House Museum. St Malo, France.Wedding chest with two carvings of a man & woman in Common Room at Jacques Cartier Manor House Museum. St Malo, France.
Statue of explorer Jacques Cartier by Georges Bareau. St Malo, France.Statue of Jacques Cartier at tiller of his ship, La Grande Hermine. St Malo, France.Plaque marking spot in St Malo Cathedral where Jacques Cartier knelt to receive Bishop's blessing prior to his 1535 voyage of discovery. St Malo, France.
Statue (1905) of explorer Jacques Cartier by Georges Bareau. St Malo, France.Statue of Jacques Cartier at tiller of his ship, La Grande Hermine. St Malo, France.Plaque marking spot in St Malo Cathedral where Jacques Cartier knelt to receive Bishop's blessing prior to his 1535 voyage of discovery (Canada). St Malo, France.

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