Juliette Drouet

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1806 – 1883

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Who was Juliette Drouet?

Juliette Drouet, born Julienne Josephine Gauvain was a French actress. She abandoned her career on the stage after becoming the mistress of Victor Hugo, to whom she acted as a secretary and travelling companion. Juliette accompanied Hugo in his exile to the Channel Islands, and wrote thousands of letters to him throughout her life.

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Born
Apr 10, 1806
Fougères
Religion
  • Catholicism
Ethnicity
  • Breton people
Nationality
  • France
Died
May 11, 1883
Paris

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on July 23, 2013

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