Guernsey Approves £7.5 Million Victor Hugo Centre, Paving Way for 2027 Tender
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Updated · BBC.com · Aug 23
Guernsey Approves £7.5 Million Victor Hugo Centre, Paving Way for 2027 Tender
3 articles · Updated · BBC.com · Aug 23
Summary
Planning permission has been granted to convert Guernsey’s former States Office building and information centre in St Peter Port into a Victor Hugo educational and cultural centre.
The project aims to create a permanent island home for Hugo’s legacy, with plans for a museum and interpretation centre, a performance and event space, and a learning hub.
More than £7.5 million has already been contributed toward capital works and an endowment, though project leaders said further funding is still needed for long-term sustainability.
Detailed design and tender documents will now be developed with DLM and Casson Mann, with the scheme expected to go out to tender in early 2027 and construction due to start in spring.
Hugo lived in Guernsey for 15 years from 1855 to 1870 during exile from France, when he wrote major works including Les Misérables and The Hunchback of Notre-Dame.