Maison Jules-Roy, Arts centre in the historic village of Vézelay, France.
This cultural facility occupies the former residence of writer Jules Roy and hosts temporary exhibitions, literary conferences, and artistic workshops within preserved spaces that include the author's original study and surrounding landscaped gardens.
The property was acquired by the Yonne Departmental Council in 1999 after serving as the home of writer Jules Roy from 1907 to 2000, who bequeathed his manuscripts and personal archives to ensure the preservation of his literary heritage.
The centre annually hosts the Festival Jules Roy, Rostropovitch, Gainsbourg et Nous, featuring concerts, public readings, and workshops that celebrate these emblematic figures of French contemporary literature and music through various artistic formats.
The site operates Wednesday through Sunday from 2:00 PM to 6:00 PM, offering guided tours during tourist season and providing information in multiple languages to accommodate international visitors exploring the writer's legacy.
The terraced gardens of Clos du Couvent surround the house and provide a contemplative space where visitors can stroll while discovering the creative environment that inspired Jules Roy's literary works.
Location: Vézelay
Address: Rue des Écoles, 89450 Vézelay, France
Opening Hours: Wednesday-Sunday 14:00-18:00
Phone: +33386333501
Website: https://yonne.fr/Culture-et-Vie-Locale/Sites-et-monuments/Maison-Jules-Roy-a-Vezelay
GPS coordinates: 47.46657,3.74705
Latest update: September 12, 2025 10:46
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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