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BBC News
2 days ago
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Step closer for Victor Hugo Centre as £3m raised
A charity hoping to open a Victor Hugo Centre has announced it has raised £3m towards its £7.5m money raised through pledges and donations has been given to help create an event space, museum and learning hub in the States Offices building in St Peter said the centre would bring educational, cultural, economic and tourism benefits for the raised includes matched funding from the States of 50 pence for every £1 donated privately. Hugo lived in Guernsey for 15 years and in St Peter Port he wrote novels including Les Miserables, Toilers of the Sea, The Man Who Laughs, The Legend of the Ages and Ninety-Three at Hauteville States Offices building earmarked to become the centre overlooks the harbour where Hugo first arrived in 1855 after three years in Jersey.
BBC News
5 days ago
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Guernsey's tribute to mark 50 years since premiere of The Story of Adèle H.
A special tribute is being created to celebrate the anniversary of an Oscar-nominated movie filmed in Guernsey 50 years ago. The Story of Adèle H. features dozens of locations across the island and local actors. To mark its half-century milestone, a new documentary is being made about the French historical drama focused on the true story of Adèle Hugo, the youngest daughter of author Victor Hugo, and her unrequited love for a military officer. To mark the anniversary, The Victor Hugo Centre teamed up with filmmaker Lars Janssen to create a short documentary about the project. Mr Janssen has interviewed islanders who were involved in the project - including actors and carpenters. Mr Janssen said: "I'm proud to be able to interview all these people that had their own interesting experiences."It's great to be able to record that little piece of history."Kathryn Prince was asked to take part in the film through her involvement as an actress at the Guernsey Amateur Dramatic and Operatic shared memories of filming at locations such as Castle Cornet and said the experience was "a load of fun".Ms Prince said: "I'd sort of put it out of my thoughts."But now that it's surfaced again I'm racking my brain to try to remember all that I can because it was exciting at the time." The documentary will premiere at The Princess Royal Centre for Performing Arts on 6 September before a screening of the 1975 actress, Isabelle Adjani, was nominated for Best Actress in a Leading role for her part as Adèle Hugo in the film.
BBC News
21-06-2025
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Memories of 1975 film shot in Guernsey sought for anniversary
Islanders who worked as cast and crew of a 1975 French historical drama filmed in Guernsey are being invited to share their memories to celebrate the 50th Story of Adèle H. is about the daughter of Les Misérables author Victor Hugo and her obsessive and unrequited love for a British Army Victor Hugo Centre and The Victor Hugo in Guernsey Society said they planned to use recollections of the film to create a short film for the 50th anniversary in Bott, chairwoman of the society, said: "The film won multiple other international awards and is thought to be the only Oscar nominated film ever shot in Guernsey." She added: "Beyond the accolades and the reels of footage, lies a wealth of untold stories and memories from the people who were there - on the set, behind the scenes or simply watching as history unfolded."Those interested in the project were asked to contact The Victor Hugo Centre for more information.
BBC News
17-05-2025
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Victor Hugo trails launched in Guernsey
Two Victor Hugo Trails have been launched in Guernsey to celebrate the island's literary and historical two trails allow people to learn more about him and his exile in Guernsey, organisers the Victor Hugo Centre spent 15 years in the island, while in exile from France. He is famous for writing novels including Les Miserables and Toilers of the trails both run five miles (8km) from the Guernsey Information Centre to Fermain Bay. Hugo was exiled in Guernsey between 1855 and 1870 for opposing Napoleon will be able to walk in Hugo's footsteps, when the information boards with linked audio files are put Malcic, Victor Hugo Centre chairman, said: "The Victor Hugo Trails are about Hugo and his island of inspiration."Like the centre, the aim of the Victor Hugo Trails is to entertain, inform and inspire, and will be available in French and English."It is my hope that the Victor Hugo Trails will introduce Hugo to a new audience in addition to making his many fans think about his work in a new way."
Yahoo
26-02-2025
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Victor Hugo Centre fundraiser reaches £2m
Supporters of opening a Victor Hugo Centre in Guernsey have announced that they have received £2m in funding pledges and donations so far. The money is being raised to fulfil plans to create a "gateway attraction" within the St Peter Port Tourist Information Centre which is set to cost a total of £7.5m. The latest total means that the centre is now over a quarter of the way to its fundraising goal. Money raised includes matched funding from the States of 50 pence for every £1 raised privately. Hugo lived in Guernsey for 15 years from 1855. Novels he wrote in St Peter Port included Les Miserables, Toilers of the Sea, The Man Who Laughs, The Legend of the Ages and Ninety-Three at Hauteville House. Plans for the centre include a series of six multimedia interactive galleries focusing on Hugo's life and works. Larry Malcic, chair of the Victor Hugo Centre Guernsey LBG, said: "This is a significant milestone towards the creation of the Victor Hugo Centre that demonstrates the generosity of islanders and a recognition of the benefits that the centre will provide for Guernsey. "The centre will celebrate not only Guernsey's most famous resident, but also the island's vigorous creative community and talented young people. "The theme of the centre is Guernsey as an island of inspiration – the island inspires many forms of creativity today, just as it inspired Victor Hugo in his time." Follow BBC Guernsey on X and Facebook. Send your story ideas to Work on Victor Hugo Centre could begin in two years Guernsey Victor Hugo Centre needs £7m of funding Victor Hugo Centre
