Hugo and Architecture, from Stone to Pen

Victor Hugo is well known as a writer and a champion of heritage; far less known is that he was also a tireless draughtsman, haunted by stone, towers and ruins. The Maison de Victor Hugo devotes a thematic exhibition to him, Hugo and Architecture, from Stone to Pen, which follows the thread of architecture through his...

The Maison de Victor Hugo reveals the writer as draughtsman, haunted by stone and cathedrals, in an exhibition of drawings, from 11 June to 22 November 2026.

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