Hauteville - Victor Hugo House
United Kingdom
Hauteville House where Victor Hugo lived during his time in exile from France. Hugo spent his time there writing his masterpieces and decorating the house.The house is operated by the City of Paris who provide their own guides. Your local guide will take you to the entrance, arrange tickets and, then meet you back at the entrance after your tour
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9 sections · tap a section for its opening lines1Hauteville House
Welcome to Hauteville House, the magnificent sanctuary and total work of art created by the legendary French author Victor Hugo during his long exile on the island of Guernsey. I am delighted to be your guide through this…
Listen in the app2The Dark Vestibule
Welcome to the very threshold of exile. As we step into the vestibule of Hauteville House, we are immediately enveloped by an intentional, heavy shadow. …
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Stepping out of the dark vestibule, we enter the grand reception spaces of the ground floor. Here, we find the spectacular Red and Blue Salons. …
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We now step into one of the most astonishing architectural achievements within Hauteville House. This is the Oak Gallery, or the Galerie de Chene. …
Listen in the app5The Staircase of Light
We have arrived at the central nervous system of Hauteville House. Before us lies the grand staircase. …
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We now enter the highly intimate, private sphere of the upper levels. This quiet space consists of a modest antechamber and the adjacent bedroom. …
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At long last, we reach the dazzling summit of Hauteville House. This is the Lookout, the truly spectacular glass enclosed room perched upon the very roof of the residence. …
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Emerging from the dense, incredibly poetic architecture of the house, we smoothly step into the vibrant, open air of Victor Hugo's beautiful garden. The transition from the highly enclosed, deeply curated interior spaces to the…
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As our extraordinary, deeply moving journey through Hauteville House comes to its natural end, we are left to deeply ponder the sheer magnitude of what Victor Hugo actually achieved within these walls. This was never simply a…
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What is Hauteville - Victor Hugo House?
Hauteville - Victor Hugo House is a place in United Kingdom with 9 story sections on Tellby. You can read the opening of each section on this page; the sound plays in the app.
| Location | United Kingdom |
|---|---|
| Type | Heritage |
| Story sections | 9 |
| Text language | English |
| Coordinates | 49.4514, -2.5377 |
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