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Balzac House

Name: Balzac House
Rating: 4.3

4.3 ·

Step into the quiet Passy home where Honoré de Balzac once lived and wrote. Browse manuscripts, portraits and personal objects in the free permanent collection, then relax in the garden or café away from the crowds.

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Reasons to go

The house was Honoré de Balzac's residence, where he wrote parts of La Comédie Humaine
Permanent collection of manuscripts, portraits and personal objects is free to visit
The garden offers a view of the Eiffel Tower

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Full description

This 16th-arrondissement house in Passy was where Honoré de Balzac lived and wrote several works. Permanent collections, free to visit, include manuscripts, portraits and personal objects tracing his life and literary output, displayed alongside a garden and library.

The museum also hosts temporary exhibitions and a café, offering a quiet stop away from central Paris crowds.

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Address

47 Rue Raynouard, 75016 Paris, France · Passy

Website

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Hours

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Booking

Walk-in

Duration

1h30

Best time

morning, lunchtime or afternoon

Intensity

Easy pace

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Good to know

Free entry to the museum and garden
the Rose Bakery Café can run out of items on weekends so consider ordering early. Closed Mondays, last entry 5:30pm.

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Reviews

First it was free. Quite in the center, so easy to visit. There is a coffee shop there so people can spend hours in the garden. I think if you have read some of Balzac books in the Human Comedy serie, you will really enjoy the visit- And If not, then after the visit you will want to know more about the books ☺️

Linh Ta Phuong

1/5

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