Birthhouse of Victor Hugo
Birthhouse of Victor Hugo is a museum in Besançon, Doubs, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté. Birthhouse of Victor Hugo is situated nearby to the square Place Victor-Hugo, as well as near the fountain Fontaine Saint-Quentin.Photo: Arnaud 25, CC BY-SA 3.0.
- Opening hours: Tuesday—Friday 10:00 AM—12:30 PM, 2:00 PM—6:00 PM, and Saturday—Sunday 10:00 AM—6:00 PM
- Type: Museum
- Also known as: “birthhouse of Victor Hugo” and “birthplace of Victor Hugo”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Place Victor-Hugo and Maison natale des frères Lumière.
Porte Noire
City gate
Photo: Lantus, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Porte Noire is a Roman triumphal arch in Besançon, France. The limestone arch was located at the southern end of the cardo, the main north-to-south route of a Roman city.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Tarragnoz and La Gare d’Eau.
Battant
Suburb
Battant is one of the oldest parts of Besançon, Doubs, France, and has been under architectural protection since 1964. It is situated on the right bank of the river Doubs, north of the ox-bow that encircles the center of the city.
Birthhouse of Victor Hugo
- Categories: birth house, building, tourism, and tourist attraction
- Location: Besançon, Arrondissement of Besançon, Doubs, Franche-Comté, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté, France, Europe
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Latitude
47.23461° or 47° 14′ 5″ northLongitude
6.02912° or 6° 1′ 45″ eastOpen location code
8FV862MH+RJOpenStreetMap ID
way 53757083OpenStreetMap feature
building=yesOpenStreetMap feature
tourism=museumWikidata ID
Q3280244
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In Other Languages
From Arabic to Western Armenian—“Birthhouse of Victor Hugo” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “منزل ولادة فكتور هوغو”
- Belarusian: “Дом Юго”
- Catalan: “casa natal de Victor Hugo”
- Chinese: “维克多·雨果出生地故居”
- Esperanto: “naskiĝdomo de Victor Hugo en Besançon”
- Estonian: “Victor Hugo sünnimaja”
- French: “maison natale de Victor Hugo”
- French: “Maison natale de Victor Hugo”
- German: “Geburtshaus von Victor Hugo”
- Italian: “casa natale di Victor Hugo”
- Moroccan Arabic: “دار ڤيكطور هيڭو”
- Persian: “خانهٔ تولد ویکتور هوگو”
- Portuguese: “Museu-casa onde nasceu Victor Hugo”
- Romanian: “Besançon”
- Slovenian: “rojstna hiša Victorja Hugoja”
- Swedish: “Victor Hugos födelsehus”
- Tajik: “зодгоҳи Виктор Ҳугу”
- Western Armenian: “Վիքթոր Հիւկոյի ծննդատունը”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include La Comédie de Besançon and Fontaine Saint-Quentin.
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