Journées du Patrimoine 2024: visit to the Maison de Victor Hugo in Paris

During the Journées du Patrimoine, museums and monuments are open to the public free of charge, allowing visitors to immerse themselves in the history of the city of Paris. The capital has been home to many of the world's greatest writers and authors.

These include the Maison de Balzac, but also the Maison de Victor Hugo, which on September 21 and 22, 2024 will be offering free tours on the life of the famous writer, his children, the history of his house and many other themes.

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In this house on Place des Vosges, in Paris's 4th arrondissement, visitors can discover Victor Hugo's study, bedroom and Chinese salon, transformed into a monographic museum. Temporary exhibitions on his novels, poems, love affairs and friendships are also on show all year round on the second floor of the house... With the chance to observe prints, paintings and sculptures paying tribute to him, as well as period furniture! In the house's leafy courtyard, you can also discover France's culinary heritage at Café Mulot!

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The 2024 Heritage Days program

• Visit the House of Victor Hugo
  September 21 and 22
  

  Visit Victor Hugo's house on Place des Vosges.

  
  
  
• Points Parole
  Saturday, September 21, 11:00 a.m.
  

  The museum's lecturers invite you to discover and learn more about a work in the museum. Another way of getting to know Victor Hugo and his family
  A 11h: Une larme pour une goutte d'eau
  A 11h30 Adèle, fiancée et épouse
  A 12h30 Juliette, maîtresse et amie fidèle
  A 14h Hugo: créateur de mobilier?
  A 15h Georges et Jeanne Hugo
  A 14h30 Les enfants Hugo
  A 15h Une larme pour une goutte d'eau
  A 16h Hugo: créateur de mobilier?
  A 16h30 Georges et Jeanne Hugo
  15 mn pour chaque intervention

  
  
  
• Visit the library
  Sunday, September 22, 3:00 pm, 4:30 pm
  

  An intimate, historical stroll through the library's collections, interspersed with readings of Victor Hugo's finest poems about Paris, excerpts from Les Misérables and his incomparable celebration of the capital city in Paris-Guide.