Victor Hugo at the Pantheon: Literature and Civic Stage

Hugo’s interment at the Pantheon—literature as moral theater and civic pedagogy.

1/24/2026

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Hugo makes literature present in stone. His novels argue for justice, the Pantheon offers space for reflection.

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Characters become citizens.
Narratives guide moral imagination.
Architecture hosts debate.

Hugo

Books need rooms.

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Cultural Historian

Als Parijs‑liefhebber en reisschrijver maakte ik deze gids om bezoekers te helpen de verhalen van het Pantheon te voelen — geloof en revolutie, wetenschap en burgerlijk geheugen.

Victor Hugo at the Pantheon: Literature and Civic Stage

📚 Notes

Auteur

Cultural Historian

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