Victor-Marie Hugo (26 February 1802 — 22 May 1885) was a French poet, playwright, novelist, essayist, visual artist, statesman, human rights campaigner, and perhaps the most influential exponent of the Romantic movement in France.
In France, Hugo's literary reputation rests primarily on his poetic and dramatic output and only secondarily on his novels. Among many volumes of poetry, Les Contemplations and La Légende des siècles stand particularly high in critical esteem, and Hugo is sometimes identified as the greatest French poet. In the English-speaking world his best-known works are often the novels Les Misérables and Notre-Dame de Paris (sometimes translated into English as The Hunchback of Notre-Dame).
Musée Ville de Paris
Victor Hugo lived on the second floor of the Hôtel de Rohan-Guéménée from 1832 to 1848. He wrote some of his major works there : Marie Tudor, Ruy Blas, Les Burgraves, Les Chants du crépuscule, Les Voix intérieures, a large part of Les Misérables... and received Lamartine, Vigny, Dumas, Gautier... The visit of the apartment illustrates the three main stages of his life (before, during and after exile) through the display of his furniture, different memorabilia and some astonishing interior decoration produced during his exile in Guernesey.
The first floor is devoted to temporary exhibitions and displays his drawings as well as an iconography of his literary work. A rich library is open to the public by appointment. The museum organizes talks in the appartment of Victor Hugo and workshops for young visitors (information at the museum office).
Victor Hugo vécut au 2ème étage de l'Hôtel de Rohan-Guéménée de 1832 à 1848. Il y écrivit quelques unes de ses oeuvres majeures : Marie Tudor, Ruy Blas, Les Burgraves, Les Chants du crépuscule, Les Voix intérieures, une grande partie des Misérables... et reçoit Lamartine, Vigny, Dumas, Gautier...
La visite de l'appartement suit aujourd'hui les 3 grandes étapes qui articulaient sa vie : Avant, Pendant et Après l'exil, à travers la présentation de son mobilier, de divers souvenirs et des ses étonnantes décorations d'intérieur réalisées durant l'exil à Guernesey.
Le premier étage est réservé aux expositions temporaires et présente ses dessins ainsi qu'une iconographie de son oeuvre littéraire.
Une riche bibliothèque est ouverte au public sur rendez vous. Le musée organise des visites conférences dans l'appartement de Victor Hugo et des atliers pour les plus jeunes (renseignement au secrétariat du musée).
MAISON DE VICTOR HUGO
Hôtel de Rohan-Guéménée 6, place des Vosges
75004 PARIS
Metro : Bastille
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