Maison de Victor Hugo
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Maison de Victor Hugo is a museum, operated by the City of Paris, which preserves the house that Victor Hugo
lived in for 16 years from 1832–1848.
and dates from 1605 when a lot was granted to Isaac Arnauld
in the south-east corner of the square. It was substantially improved by the de Rohans family, who gave the building its current name of Hôtel de Rohan-Guéménée. Victor Hugo was 30 when he moved into the house in October 1832 with his wife Adèle. They rented a 280 square metre apartment on the second floor. The mansion was converted into a museum when a large donation was made by Paul Meurice
to the city of Paris to buy the house.
The museum consists of an antechamber leading through the Chinese living room and medieval style dining room to Victor Hugo’s bedroom where he died in 1885.
Opening times are from Tuesday to Sunday from 10am to 6pm. It is closed on Mondays and public holidays.
Phone numbers for the museum are 00 33 (1) 42 72 10 16 and for fax 00 33 (1) 42 72 06 64
Victor Hugo
Victor-Marie Hugo was a Frenchpoet, playwright, novelist, essayist, visual artist, statesman, human rights activist and exponent of the Romantic movement in France....
lived in for 16 years from 1832–1848.
History
The museum is in the Place des VosgesPlace des Vosges
The Place des Vosges is the oldest planned square in Paris.It is located in the Marais district, and it straddles the dividing-line between the 3rd and 4th arrondissements of Paris.- History :...
and dates from 1605 when a lot was granted to Isaac Arnauld
Isaac Arnauld
Isaac Arnauld , seigneur de Corbeville, was a member of the Arnauld family, a French family which during the 17th century produced several major Jansenists. He was the younger brother of Antoine Arnauld, and his son had a prestigious military career.He was made Intendant des finances of the...
in the south-east corner of the square. It was substantially improved by the de Rohans family, who gave the building its current name of Hôtel de Rohan-Guéménée. Victor Hugo was 30 when he moved into the house in October 1832 with his wife Adèle. They rented a 280 square metre apartment on the second floor. The mansion was converted into a museum when a large donation was made by Paul Meurice
Paul Meurice
Paul Meurice was a French novelist and playwright best known for his friendship with Victor Hugo.- Biography :...
to the city of Paris to buy the house.
The museum consists of an antechamber leading through the Chinese living room and medieval style dining room to Victor Hugo’s bedroom where he died in 1885.
Access and opening times
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Opening times are from Tuesday to Sunday from 10am to 6pm. It is closed on Mondays and public holidays.
Phone numbers for the museum are 00 33 (1) 42 72 10 16 and for fax 00 33 (1) 42 72 06 64