A French actress Juliette Drouet, born Julienne Josephine Gauvain (10 April 1806 – 11 May 1883) lived at this house. She abandoned her career on the stage after becoming the mistress of Victor Hugo, to whom she acted as a secretary and a traveling companion. Juliette accompanied Hugo in his exile to the Channel Islands and wrote thousands of letters to him throughout her life. From Wikipedia
It was a brightful day. We walked through the squares and parks of old mansions, visited the Picasso Museum, the art galleries, had lunch at the Place des Vosges, visited the Place de la Bastille and completed the walk by the princely and quiet boardwalk of the River Seine, where live swans and peace reigns.