Jean-Marie Levesque

Jean-Marie Levesque is Director of the Musée de Normandie, City of Caen. Historian by training, he has covered many topics within the museum on the history of Normandy and its relationship with the ‘Norman world’ from England to Sicily. He has a particular interest in the question of regional identity and how it is represented, ranging from the history of the Vikings… to the history of the Norman cow! He has contributed to the development of Caen Castle through the application of archaeological and architectural studies undertaken at the site. Since 2000, he has been directly involved in developing a restoration and management plan for Caen Castle.