Wednesday, June 15, 2005

Victor Hugo Museum

Although I'd been to Place des Vosges a few times before and let the kids play in the corner of the square where there is a jungle gym and slide, I never knew I was so close to the Victor Hugo museum. I asked a woman, who was reading something about city museums of Paris where she got the information sheet and she said at the museum... and pointed across the street.



The museum is located at 6 Place des Vosges. Victor Hugo lived here from 1832 until 1848. Unfortunately, years after Hugo's family moved out, his furniture was auctioned off. However, the city of Paris has researched and reviewed old documents and has presented the apartment as accurately as possible. The apartment houses some interesting things... lots of pictures of Hugo, all his novels, and some of his furniture, including his bed (donated by his grandchildren Georges and Jeanne).


Bust of Hugo by his friend, David D'Angers.

This museum is small and uninspiring but worth a visit if you are in the neighborhood.... after all, since it is a city museum... admission is free (when there isn't a special exhibition is going on).

-- said Auntie M in Paris
11:15 AM

5 comments

BACK TO MAIN PAGE