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Maison de Victor Hugo

Name: Maison de Victor Hugo
Rating: 4.5

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Step into Victor Hugo's former apartment overlooking the Place des Vosges. Wander through furnished rooms filled with manuscripts and personal belongings, and browse temporary exhibitions on the writer's life and work.

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Reasons to go

The museum occupies the actual apartment on Place des Vosges where Victor Hugo lived
An entire section displays Hugo's own artwork, a lesser-known side of the writer
It's one of fourteen museums run by the City of Paris and has free permanent collection admission

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Full description

This museum occupies the apartment where Victor Hugo lived on the Place des Vosges, tracing his life through furnished rooms, manuscripts, and personal belongings. Visitors can explore the space as it appears today alongside insight into how it looked during Hugo's own time.

The museum also holds a heritage library and hosts temporary exhibitions related to the writer. It is one of fourteen museums run by the City of Paris.

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Address

6 Pl. des Vosges, 75004 Paris, France · Le Marais

Website

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Hours

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Booking

Walk-in

Duration

1h30

Best time

morning, lunchtime or afternoon

Intensity

Moderate walking

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Good to know

Free permanent collection with clean restrooms
closed on Mondays, so plan visits Tuesday–Sunday between 10am and 6pm.

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Reviews

Such a cool museum. Learned much of Victor Hugo that I did not know before. There is an entire portion of the museum dedicated to his artwork. I had no idea he was an artist. Very impressive artwork. A ton of information about Hugo’s life and his exile. Only need an hour or two here, highly recommend. Easy stop on the…

Brandon Conk

3/5

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