Hugo's Guernsey

Victor Hugo was immediately captivated by Guernsey: he was struck by the harshness of its cliffs and the gentleness of the inland scenery. He appreciated both ‘the breath of the ocean’ and ‘the breath of the flowers’. At the same time that he was creating his amazing home, ‘Hauteville House’, he was completing or publishing major works: La Légende des siècles (‘The Legend of the Centuries’), Les Misérables, Les chansons des rues et des bois (‘The Songs of the Streets and Woods’), Les Travailleurs de la mer (‘Toilers of the Sea’), etc.

He was led to express his gratitude in the dedication of this novel: I dedicate this book to the rock of hospitality, to this corner of old Norman land where resides the noble little people of the sea, to the Island of Guernsey, severe and yet gentle…’. 

Victor Hugo Guided Walks

Please contact the Guernsey Information Centtre for further details. 


VICTOR HUGO AND HIS HOUSE GUIDED WALK 2010
A walk through bustling St Peter Port with a local guide, stories about Victor Hugo, Guernsey's history, smuggling, pirates and ghosts, who still walk the alleyways that you will be treading on your way to Hugo's fascinating house.
Friday’s
30 April
21 & 28 May
(14th May no tour of house, gardens only)
June, July and September at 10.30 finishing at 1pm
No Tour: throughout August.
At the Guernsey Information Centre £9 per person
Please call or e-mail to check start times and book +44 (0) 7781 122 053 or +44 (0) 1481 720537 or e mail lesley.perchard@cwgsy.net 


Guided walks covering Hugo and his house are also available on demand.  For details please contact the Guernsey Information Centre on +44 (0) 1481 723552 e-mail here or contact the Guide directly: Gill Girard on +44 (0)1481 252403 E-ail: gillgirard@yahoo.co.uk



Please note: the Victor Hugo trail, which takes you through the historic town of St Peter Port, as well as to island wide locations, is currently out of print.