Jean Parmentier (explorer)
Dieppe school
.Jean Parmentier (1494–1529), born in
Dieppe, France, was a navigator, cartographer, and poet. Jean and his brother Raoul made numerous voyages for the shipowner Jean Ango
.
In 1531 Pierre Crignon, published a collection of Jean's poetry. Although Jean was well known as a cartographer, none of his maps have survived.
In their voyages he supposedly was accompanied by "Jean Sasi, le grand Peintre". Upon their return they triggered the development of the
Works
- Journal du voyage de Jean Parmentier, de Dieppe, à l'Ile de Sumatra en l'année 1529
Notes
See also
- France-Asia relations
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