| Birth: | Feb. 26, 1802 | | Death: | May 22, 1885 | 
One of the most powerful and popular authors of 19th-century France, and a champion of republicanism, exiled during the reign of Napoleon III and returned in 1870. Major works include "Notre-Dame" and "Les Miserables", and a large body of poetry. His death, and the spontaneous national mourning which followed, inspired the French government to "reinvent" the Pantheon as a homage to the great men (and, eventually, women) of France. Entered Pantheon 1885. (bio by: David Conway)
Search Amazon for Victor Hugo | | | Burial:
The Pantheon
Paris
Ile-de-France Region, France
Plot: Crypt XXIV Grave is opposite Emile Zola. |
Maintained by: Find A Grave
Record added: Jan 01, 2001
Find A Grave Memorial# 1407 |
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