Victor Hugo spent 15 years in exile
in Guernsey between 1855 and 1870, where he produced
some of his finest work, inspired by the rugged wild
natural cliffs and the soft and peaceful lanes. Our
tour today will start with a drive through St Peter
Port and past the harbor where he arrived by boat in
October 1855.
Heading out to the parish of St Martins we will visit
the dramatic headland of Jerbourg Point offering views
over to the archipelago including Sark and Herm. On
to another spectacular headland; Le Gouffre, with views
over a small fisherman’s harbour, described in
Hugo’s Toilers of The Sea (Les Travaileurs de
la Mer).
Returning to St Peter Port we will visit Hauteville
House, bought and transformed by this eccentric artist
with his unique ideas on interior design! It was that
he wrote Les Miserables and Les Travaileurs de la Mer.
The house is now owned by the City of Paris and great
care has been taken to preserve the house and its contents
exactly as it was in his day. The guided tour of this
marvelous piece of history takes 45 minutes, with time
to spare at the end of the tour to view an exhibition
of photographs.
Finally make a brief stop at Candie Gardens to photograph
Victor Hugo’s glorious statue before returning
to your ship.
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