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This event is in the past.It took place on April 26, 2026 at Maison de Victor Hugo.


Victor Hugo didn't just write poetry: he lived in it. This exhibition reveals how the Les Misérables author transformed every room into a "total work of art," from the fantastical Chinese salon at Hauteville House to velvet-draped frames and Gothic-reimagined furniture he designed himself.
Literary history
Decorative arts
Chinoiserie
Romantic-era Paris
Tips
🏺"unbridled, almost baroque creativity" (Le Monde)
🎋don't miss the reconstructed Chinese salon
🆓permanent collections are free
Hugo décorateur
Bastille


Victor Hugo didn't just write poetry: he lived in it. This exhibition reveals how the Les Misérables author transformed every room into a "total work of art," from the fantastical Chinese salon at Hauteville House to velvet-draped frames and Gothic-reimagined furniture he designed himself.
Literary history
Decorative arts
Chinoiserie
Romantic-era Paris
Tips
🏺"unbridled, almost baroque creativity" (Le Monde)
🎋don't miss the reconstructed Chinese salon
🆓permanent collections are free
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