Echternach, Echternach, Luxembourg — Western Europe

Victor Hugo

Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, October 21, 2026

1. Victor Hugo Marker

Inscription. Click to hear the inscription.

En ces lieux s'élevait
jadis l'Hotel du Cerf
Victor Hugo
1802-1885
y est descendu en
1862, 1863 et 1865

(On this site once stood the Hôtel du Cerf. Victor Hugo (1802–1885) stayed here in 1862, 1863, and 1865.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Arts, Letters, Music. A significant historical year for this entry is 1862.

Location. 49° 48.763′ N, 6° 25.297′ E. Marker is in Echternach, Iechternach (Echternach). It is on Rue du Pont near Rue de la Montagne, on the left when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: Rue de la Montagne 9, Echternach, Iechternach 6491, Luxembourg. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the Guttland

and in the Mullerthal.

Globally, it is in Europe,

the European Union,

the Benelux Low Countries,

the Schengen Area,

Western Europe,

and the Western World.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Roman Empire

and specifically also the Holy Roman Empire.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 8 kilometers of this marker, measured as the crow flies: First Electric Lighting

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(about 150 meters away, measured in a direct line); Neckel Welschbillig (approx. 0.4 kilometers away); Chapelle Notre-Dame / Muttergotteskappelle / Chapel of Notre Dame (approx. 0.7 kilometers away); Hill 313 Memorial (approx. 3.3 kilometers away); Das römische Weihedenkmal von Ernzen / The Consecrated Roman Monument of Ernzen (approx. 3.4 kilometers away in Germany); Raymond Petit (approx. 5.3 kilometers away); 10th US Armored Division Memorial (approx. 5.8 kilometers away); “CHARLY” Narrow-Gauge Railway (1904-1954) (approx. 7.2 kilometers away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Echternach.

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Also see . . . Victor Hugo (Wikipedia). Overview:

Victor-Marie Hugo, vicomte Hugo (26 February 1802 – 22 May 1885) was a French Romantic author, poet, essayist, playwright, journalist, human rights activist and politician.

His most famous works are the novels The Hunchback of Notre-Dame (1831) and Les Misérables (1862). In France, Hugo is renowned for his poetry collections, such as Les Contemplations and La Légende des siècles (“The
Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, October 21, 2026

2. Victor Hugo Marker - wide view
Legend of the Ages”). Hugo was at the forefront of the Romantic literary movement with his play Cromwell and drama Hernani. His works have inspired music, both during his lifetime and after his death, including the opera Rigoletto and the musicals Les Misérables and Notre-Dame de Paris. He produced more than 4,000 drawings in his lifetime, and campaigned for social causes such as the abolition of capital punishment and slavery.

(Submitted on October 25, 2026.)

Additional keywords. plaque commémorative, Gedenktafel

Credits. This page was last revised on October 25, 2026. It was originally submitted on October 25, 2026, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California. This page has been viewed 6 times since then. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on October 25, 2026, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California.