Victor Hugo Museum
6 Place des Vosges, 75004 Paris
Metro: Bastille, Lines 1, 5, 8
Website – Tel: 01 42 72 10 16
Free admission to the permanent exhibitions.
Reservations are not required but strongly recommended for temporary exhibitions.
Open every day except Monday: 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
With the visit apps available on the Apple Store and Google Play, you can explore the apartment room by room and enjoy detailed commentary on the museum’s major works, as well as the life and history of Victor Hugo.
The guided tour is available in French, English, German, Spanish, Italian, Japanese.
The apartment where Victor Hugo lived from 1832 to 1848 traces the writer’s life through his furniture, personal objects, and artworks.
The visit unfolds chronologically:
Before Exile : The first rooms evoke Hugo’s childhood, his early literary successes, and the lively atmosphere of the “Red Drawing Room,” once a meeting place for Romantic artists and writers.
During Exile : The Gothic – and Oriental – inspired rooms reveal Hugo’s lesser-known talent as a decorator, shaped by his years in Guernsey and his love for Juliette Drouet.
After Exile : The study and bedroom reflect the writer’s late glory after 1870, his deep affection for his grandchildren, and the final chapter of his life.
