Maison des Jardies, Memorial house in Sèvres, France
Maison des Jardies is a residential house in Sèvres with traditional architecture, sitting on a hillside above the town. The interior spaces contain furniture and objects that visitors can walk through, while a garden surrounds the building.
A renowned French writer acquired the property in 1837 and built a wooden pavilion in the garden, but left within a few years. After the writer, a figure from public life lived there and left their own imprint on the place.
The house sheltered two significant figures whose personal belongings fill the rooms today. Furniture, letters, and objects from different periods tell the story of the people who lived here.
Visiting works best with a guided tour through the interior to understand the story and arrangement of objects. The grounds are hilly, so wear good shoes and allow enough time for the walk.
In the garden stands a monument created by a celebrated sculptor in 1891, tied to a particular story. The monument once served as a resting place for a personal memento of an important historical figure.
Location: Sèvres
Fee: Yes
Address: 14 Av. Gambetta, 92310 Sèvres, France
Opening Hours: Thursday-Sunday 14:00-18:30
Phone: +33145346122
Website: http://maison-des-jardies.fr
GPS coordinates: 48.82710,2.19870
Latest update: December 6, 2025 17:44
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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