Maison Maurice Leblanc, Literary museum in Étretat, France.
Maison Maurice Leblanc is a two-story residence in Étretat located on rue Guy de Maupassant, now set up as a museum. Inside, visitors find manuscripts, personal belongings, and photographs that document how the author worked and lived.
Maurice Leblanc bought this coastal property in 1918 as his personal retreat by the sea. From here, he continued writing his famous stories until 1941.
The house shows how Maurice Leblanc divided his life between creating stories and enjoying coastal surroundings. The rooms are arranged to reveal how the writer worked and lived, filled with furniture and objects from his era.
The museum is laid out across several connected rooms that you can explore at your own pace. The visit is straightforward and requires no special knowledge to understand the contents on display.
The house holds original editions of the Arsène Lupin stories, showing how the character series evolved over many years. This collection lets visitors trace the story's development through the author's own work.
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