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Maison des Jardies - Léon Gambetta 1
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Maison des Jardies - Léon Gambetta 2

Maison des Jardies - Léon Gambetta

Sèvres

Step into the country house where Balzac hid from creditors and Gambetta shaped the Republic. This 17th-century winemaker's cottage turned literary-political shrine feels like the owners just stepped out for a moment.

Historic house museum
19th century heritage
Balzac & Gambetta
Country house charm

Tips

🏠"the charm of this winegrower's house, which one could imagine in a Balzac novel" (archik.fr)
❤️Gambetta's heart was kept here until 1920
🌳combine with a walk in nearby Parc de Saint-Cloud

Maison des Jardies - Léon Gambetta

14 Av. Gambetta, 92310 Sèvres, France

+33 1 45 34 61 22

www.maison-des-jardies.fr

Upcoming at Maison des Jardies - Léon Gambetta

Saturday, Jun 20
Graffitis aux Jardies - Printemps du dessin 2026

Graffitis aux Jardies - Printemps du dessin 2026

June 20 at 2:30pm

Spray-paint history itself at this graffiti workshop inside Balzac and Gambetta's former home. You'll stencil and aerosol your own canvas tribute to these literary and political legends, then take your street art masterpiece home.

Sunday, Sep 13
Visite conférence

Visite conférence

September 13 at 2:30pm

Step into a house where Balzac blew out candles to hide from creditors and Gambetta later lived and died. This guided tour winds through preserved 19th-century rooms that feel like their owners just stepped out for air.

Saturday, Sep 19
Visite libre de la maison des Jardies

Visite libre de la maison des Jardies

September 19

Walk through the rooms where Balzac dodged debt collectors and Gambetta sought refuge from parliament. This modest Sèvres house preserves the lives of two giants of French history with period furnishings and intimate artifacts.

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