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Musée des Lettres et Manuscrits, Literary museum in Saint-Germain-des-Prés, Paris, France.

The Musée des Lettres et Manuscrits displays thousands of letters, manuscripts, and autographs across three exhibition spaces in Boulevard Saint-Germain.

Founded in 2004 by Gérard Lhéritier at Rue de Nesle, the museum relocated to Boulevard Saint-Germain in 2010 before closing in 2014.

The collection contains 136,000 documents from Victor Hugo, Marcel Proust, George Sand, Napoleon Bonaparte, and other notable French historical figures.

The museum charged 7 euros for regular admission and 5 euros for reduced rates, with free entry for children under 12 years old.

The institution acquired Louis XVI's political testament from the United States, a document that remained missing since the French Revolution.

Location: 7th arrondissement of Paris

Inception: 2004

Founders: Gérard Lhéritier

Official opening: 2004

GPS coordinates: 48.85544,2.32769

Latest update: June 23, 2025 09:46

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