Maison Victor Hugo Guernsey
He was banished from france following the coup d état by louis napoleon bonaparte on 2 december 1851 and also expelled from belgium in 1852 and from jersey in 1855.
Maison victor hugo guernsey. It is one of the 14 city of paris museums that have been incorporated since january 1 2013 in the public institution paris musées. Depicted mid stride the statue commemorates one of hugo s favourite pastimes exploring the island on foot. The purpose of the project was to protect and preserve the original building s structure and eclectic interior decoration. Inside the newly reopened hauteville house victor hugo s guernsey refuge save.
Maison de victor hugo is a writer s house museum located where victor hugo lived for 16 years between 1832 1848. We will update this section with any new information regarding the situation. Director of the maisons de victor hugo in his forward to the new guide. Presented to guernsey by france in recognition of the island s hospitality to the much loved author victor hugo s statue can be found in the beautiful surroundings of candie gardens.
Victor hugo lived in guernsey one of the channel islands for the last 15 years of a long 19 year exile. You thought you were entering a. Promotes the appreciation of the life and works of victor hugo and especially of his time in the channel island of guernsey. Ed here 4 394 views.
It was time to do a proper overhaul says gérard audinet director of maisons victor hugo paris guernsey. The victor hugo in guernsey society guernsey channel islands. Riccardo giordano was brought on as chief architect and teams of artisans and.