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History Exhibition

Maison de Balzac

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Passy, Paris

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"Le secret le mieux gardé du 16e" (Do It In Paris)
Secret door Balzac used to dodge creditors
Small museum: plan 30 to 45 minutes

Balzac plotted his 2,500-character epic La Comédie humaine in this little Passy house, hiding from creditors under a fake name. The real prize: a sloping garden with an Eiffel Tower view and a Rose Bakery tea room.

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Maison de Balzac

47 Rue Raynouard, 75016 Paris, France

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Upcoming events at Maison de Balzac

Friday, Nov 13
VISITE - CONFÉRENCE DES COLLECTIONS PERMANENTES

VISITE - CONFÉRENCE DES COLLECTIONS PERMANENTES

Fri Nov 13, 12:30pm

Passy

Inside Balzac's world

Sunday, Nov 22
REECRIRE, A PARTIR DU ROMAN DE BALZAC, HONORINE. CYCLE D'ATELIERS D'ECRITURE CREATIVE.

REECRIRE, A PARTIR DU ROMAN DE BALZAC, HONORINE. CYCLE D'ATELIERS D'ECRITURE CREATIVE.

Sun Nov 22, 3pm

Passy

Rewrite Balzac's Honorine

Réécrire, à partir du roman de Balzac, Honorine

Réécrire, à partir du roman de Balzac, Honorine

Sun Nov 22, 3pm

Passy

Creative writing workshop series

Book Tickets

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  • Writer's house museum
  • Secret garden
  • Eiffel Tower views
  • Free entry
  • Maison de Balzac
  • Passy
  • Paris

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