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Museum · Vianden, Vianden
Musée littéraire Victor Hugo (Casa de Victor Hugo)
The house beside the bridge over the Our where Victor Hugo stayed in 1871 during his exile; it is now a literary museum with letters, drawings, manuscripts and the room with a view of the castle. On the bridge there is a bust of the writer made by Rodin.
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About Musée littéraire Victor Hugo (Casa de Victor Hugo)
Victor Hugo, the author of Les Misérables, spent much of his life in exile for opposing Napoleon III and visited Luxembourg several times. In 1871, after the events of the Paris Commune, he was expelled from Belgium and settled in Vianden for about two and a half months, in a house beside the bridge over the Our, on the Luxembourg side.
The house was turned into a literary museum dedicated to the writer’s stay in Vianden and his connections with the country. The exhibition brings together letters, documents, drawings made by him, early editions, photographs and period objects, and reconstructs the room where Hugo worked, with the window facing the river and the castle, which he drew in ruins.
During his stay Hugo wrote part of L'Année Terrible and walked around the town, where he became known among the locals. The museum texts are usually in French, German and English, and there is an audio guide.
On the bridge, in front of the house, there is a bust of Victor Hugo made by Auguste Rodin. It’s about a 15-minute uphill walk from the house to the castle.
Before you go
Practical information
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How much time to set aside
45 minutes to 1 hour.
Best time
Late afternoon, after visiting the castle and the chairlift. The museum usually closes one day a week and has reduced hours in winter; check before you go.
How to get there
It is on rue de la Gare, next to the bridge over the Our, in the lower part of Vianden, a 2-minute walk from the bus stop and 5 minutes from the chairlift.
Tip
From the room’s window you can see the view of the castle that Victor Hugo drew. When you leave, stop at Rodin’s bust on the bridge and cross to the German side for the photo of the castle above the town.
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Get your questions answered
Frequently asked questions about Musée littéraire Victor Hugo (Casa de Victor Hugo)
Why did Victor Hugo live in Vianden?
In 1871 he was expelled from Belgium and spent about two and a half months in Vianden, in a house by the bridge, during the period he lived away from France.
What is in the museum?
Letters, documents, the writer’s drawings, early editions, photographs and the reconstruction of the room where he worked, with a view of the castle.
Who is the bust on the bridge by?
It is a bust of Victor Hugo made by Auguste Rodin, on the bridge over the Our, in front of the house.