The House of Jules Verne , located at 2 rue Charles-Dubois in Amiens, is the residence in which Jules Verne lived from 1882 to 1900. It now houses a museum that evokes the life, work and public action of The writer, who composed most of his works (more than 30 novels).

Historical

Built from 1845 to 1854 for the notary Jean-Baptiste-Gustave Riquier, the "maison à la tour" is built of red bricks, coated in pink on the street and with clear joints on the courtyard. The lintels, the cornices and the supports of the windows are of limestone.

The first floor of the house was reserved for the rooms, which were accessed by the spiral staircase of the tower. The writer's study was set up on the second floor at the corner of the building.

In 1882, Jules Verne and his wife, Honorine, settled in this house. They are tenants until 1900. Jules Verne is 54 years old, he is at the height of his glory.

In 1980, the city of Amiens bought and opened to the public the house which is then managed by the Jules Verne Documentation Center and hosts the association's fund. In the year 2000, the city acquires the collection of 30,000 original pieces gathered by the Italian collector Piero Gondolo della Riva. The Jules-Verne International Center then develops the Maison de Jules Verne from 2000 to 2010. Closed on March 31, 2005 for restoration, it reopens its doors on March 28, 2006 and is inaugurated the 24, 101 years to the day after the death of Jules Verne. The CIJV is again entrusted with the management and animation of the House as part of a delegation of public service.

Since 2011, the House of Jules Verne is administered by the Libraries of Amiens Métropole.