Maison de Pierre Corneille à Petit-Couronne
Maison de Pierre Corneille à Petit-Couronne, Literary museum in Petit-Couronne, France.
The Pierre Corneille Museum occupies a traditional Norman house with period furnishings, manuscripts, and personal items from the playwright's life.
The property remained in Corneille's family from 1608 to 1686, serving as their residence before being sold two years after the playwright's death.
The museum displays original documents and artifacts that illuminate the development of French classical theater during the 17th century.
The museum, managed by Metropole Rouen Normandie, offers guided tours and educational workshops focused on theatrical arts and literature.
The garden contains plants mentioned in Corneille's works, creating a direct connection between the physical space and his literary creations.
Location: Petit-Couronne
Accessibility: Wheelchair limited access
Operator: Métropole Rouen Normandie
Address: 502 Rue Pierre Corneille 76650 Petit-Couronne
Opening Hours: Wednesday-Sunday 14:00-17:30
Phone: +33235681389
Website: https://museepierrecorneille.fr
GPS coordinates: 49.38960,1.02130
Latest update: September 12, 2025 10:39
Rouen offers notable architectural heritage with the Notre-Dame Cathedral, the Gros Horloge clock, and medieval streets. The city center contains timber houses, Gothic churches, and Renaissance buildings. Key photography locations include the Place du Vieux-Marché square, Saint-Maclou Church, and the modern Gustave-Flaubert bridge. The botanical gardens and hilltop views from Côte Sainte-Catherine provide natural settings.
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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