Maison Maurice Leblanc, Literary museum in Étretat, France.
The two-story residence at 15 rue Guy de Maupassant exhibits personal items, manuscripts, and photographs documenting Maurice Leblanc's creative process and literary works.
Maurice Leblanc purchased this coastal property in 1918 as his writing sanctuary, where he continued crafting tales of gentleman thief Arsène Lupin until 1941.
The museum features an eight-stage immersive journey through interconnected rooms that showcase the literary universe of Arsène Lupin and Maurice Leblanc's life.
Visitors can explore the museum through guided audio tours in English or French, with admission prices of 8.50€ for adults and 6.00€ for children.
The museum collection contains original furniture, personal accessories, and period decor from the early 1900s that belonged to Maurice Leblanc himself.
Location: Étretat
GPS coordinates: 49.70596,0.20758
Latest update: June 23, 2025 09:41
France preserves the homes of its greatest writers, transformed today into literary museums. From Balzac's house in Paris, where the author of 'The Human Comedy' wrote his novels while drinking countless coffees, to Nohant Castle in Berry where George Sand met Chopin and Flaubert, these places tell the story of French literary creation. You can also visit Montaigne's tower in Périgord, where the philosopher wrote his Essays surrounded by his library, or the Château Monte-Cristo built by Alexandre Dumas after the success of his adventure novels. These houses offer direct access to the worlds of the authors who lived there. The priory of Saint-Cosme near Tours preserves the memory of Ronsard, a Renaissance poet, while the house of Aunt Léonie in Illiers-Combray takes visitors back to Marcel Proust’s childhood. In Normandy, Maurice Leblanc’s residence in Étretat celebrates Arsène Lupin’s universe, and in the Basque Country, the Arnaga villa showcases Edmond Rostand’s regional architecture, author of 'Cyrano de Bergerac.' Each visit helps understand how these writers lived, worked, and drew inspiration from their daily environments.
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