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BBC News
17-05-2025
- BBC News
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
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
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
BBC News
26-02-2025
- Entertainment
- BBC News
Guernsey's 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 £ latest total means that the centre is now over a quarter of the way to its fundraising raised includes matched funding from the States of 50 pence for every £1 raised privately. Les Miserables Hugo lived in Guernsey for 15 years from 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 for the centre include a series of six multimedia interactive galleries focusing on Hugo's life and 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."
