In 1882, Jules Verne and his wife, Honorinesettled in this house at the corner of rue Charles Dubois and boulevard Longueville.
This in this house that he wrote many of his masterpieces including “Around the World in 80 Days”, the most translated French book in the world.
Now transformed into a museum, the Maison à la Tour invites you to daydream and discover the intimacy of a writer through more than 700 heritage objects and documents.
From the winter garden to the attic, discover the authentic atmosphere of a private mansion with its 19th century furniture and relive the adventures of the heroes by Jules Verne.
In the rest of our podcastGéraldine Mayr tells you about the Saint Leu district, the Place du Don, the Auguste Perret tower, the Picardy museum, the Jules Verne house, the hortillonnages.