He was a child who would grow up to have a dramatic impact on France and French history, becoming a legend in his lifetime. His fame has never ceased to grow, such that today he is known the world over.
To celebrate the bicentenary of his birth, the Crocodile has decided to pay homage to him by creating a gastronomic menu inspired by his life and times, and accompanied by extracts from his original works.
As for his
links with the region, not only did he travel to Switzerland, Germany
and Alsace in 1839, a journey he described in his fascinating book, “The
Rhine”, but legend has it that he was actually conceived in the Donon !
Drawing on his rich and eventful life, Victor Marie Hugo created a unique,
multifaceted work that would profoundly influence French culture. Novelist,
poet, prose writer, playwright, columnist, artist, philosopher, orator,
visionary, politically involved as a Republican... in many ways a typical
Renaissance man, he produced many of the 19th century’s finest works,
his ideas, his art and his writing having a considerable influence throughout
Europe.
As he seldom described the cuisine he so enjoyed, we invite you to explore
some of the major culinary traditions of his period.
Our unique menu celebrates the pomp and circumstance of that great Romantic
period, a period when restaurants as such were invented. We are also delighted
to pay homage to some of the great chefs who have so influenced us.
Monique and Emile Jung