{"id":323,"date":"2023-08-27T13:56:16","date_gmt":"2023-08-27T04:56:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/french-and-france.com\/?p=323"},"modified":"2023-08-27T13:59:26","modified_gmt":"2023-08-27T04:59:26","slug":"le-voyage-en-italie-de-victor-hugo","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/french-and-france.com\/?p=323","title":{"rendered":"Le voyage en Italie de Victor Hugo"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Victor Hugo&#8217;s journey to Italy<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-tertiary-color has-text-color\">Reading French, Level B1<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The English translation is below the French text.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color\">You can also listen to the audio of the French version when reading the French version.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Fran\u00e7ais (French)<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>En 1846, Victor Hugo, un c\u00e9l\u00e8bre \u00e9crivain fran\u00e7ais, d\u00e9cide de partir en voyage en Italie avec sa famille. Il veut d\u00e9couvrir les beaut\u00e9s de ce pays, admirer ses monuments, ses paysages et sa culture. Il est aussi curieux de rencontrer les habitants et de conna\u00eetre leur histoire.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Il part de Paris en train et traverse la France, la Suisse et le nord de l\u2019Italie. Il s\u2019arr\u00eate dans plusieurs villes, comme Lyon, Gen\u00e8ve, Turin et Milan. Il visite les cath\u00e9drales, les mus\u00e9es, les palais et les jardins. Il est \u00e9merveill\u00e9 par la richesse artistique et architecturale de ces lieux. Il \u00e9crit dans son journal : \u00ab&nbsp;L\u2019Italie est un mus\u00e9e vivant, o\u00f9 chaque pierre raconte une page d\u2019histoire.&nbsp;\u00bb<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Ensuite, il continue son p\u00e9riple vers le sud et arrive \u00e0 Venise, la ville des canaux et des gondoles. Il se prom\u00e8ne sur la place Saint-Marc, o\u00f9 il voit la basilique, le campanile et le palais des Doges. Il monte dans une gondole et navigue sur le Grand Canal, o\u00f9 il admire les palais et les ponts. Il \u00e9crit dans son journal : \u00ab&nbsp;Venise est un r\u00eave, o\u00f9 chaque flot murmure une po\u00e9sie.&nbsp;\u00bb<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Il quitte Venise et se dirige vers Florence, la ville de la Renaissance et des arts. Il visite le Duomo, le Baptist\u00e8re, le Ponte Vecchio et la Galerie des Offices. Il contemple les chefs-d\u2019\u0153uvre de Michel-Ange, de L\u00e9onard de Vinci, de Botticelli et de Rapha\u00ebl. Il \u00e9crit dans son journal : \u00ab&nbsp;Florence est un chef-d\u2019\u0153uvre, o\u00f9 chaque tableau r\u00e9v\u00e8le une beaut\u00e9.&nbsp;\u00bb<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Il poursuit alors son voyage vers Rome, la ville \u00e9ternelle et des papes. Il visite le Colis\u00e9e, le Forum, le Panth\u00e9on et la basilique Saint-Pierre. Il assiste \u00e0 une audience du pape Pie IX, qui lui accorde sa b\u00e9n\u00e9diction. Il \u00e9crit dans son journal : \u00ab&nbsp;Rome est une gloire, o\u00f9 chaque ruine t\u00e9moigne d\u2019une grandeur.&nbsp;\u00bb<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Il termine son voyage \u00e0 Naples, la ville du V\u00e9suve et de la pizza. Il admire le volcan, qui fume au loin, et la baie, qui scintille au soleil. Il go\u00fbte la cuisine locale, \u00e0 base de tomates, de fromage et de p\u00e2tes. Il \u00e9crit dans son journal : \u00ab&nbsp;Naples est une joie, o\u00f9 chaque sourire exprime une douceur.&nbsp;\u00bb<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Il rentre en France apr\u00e8s six mois d\u2019un voyage inoubliable. Il a vu tant de merveilles qu\u2019il ne peut pas toutes les raconter. Il d\u00e9cide alors d\u2019\u00e9crire un livre sur son exp\u00e9rience italienne. Il l\u2019intitule <em>Les Travailleurs de la mer<\/em> et le publie en 1866. C\u2019est un succ\u00e8s litt\u00e9raire qui fait conna\u00eetre l\u2019Italie \u00e0 des milliers de lecteurs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">French audio<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-audio\"><audio controls src=\"https:\/\/french-and-france.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/voyage_italie-enhanced.wav\"><\/audio><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Anglais (English)<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>In 1846, Victor Hugo, a famous French writer, decided to go on a trip to Italy with his family. He wanted to discover the beauties of this country, admire its monuments, landscapes, and culture. He was also curious to meet the inhabitants and learn about their history.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He left Paris by train and crossed France, Switzerland, and northern Italy. He stopped in several cities, including Lyon, Geneva, Turin, and Milan. He visited cathedrals, museums, palaces, and gardens. He was amazed by the artistic and architectural richness of these places. He wrote in his journal: &#8220;Italy is a living museum, where every stone tells a page of history.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Then, he continued his journey south and arrived in Venice, the city of canals and gondolas. He walked around St. Mark&#8217;s Square, where he saw the basilica, the bell tower, and the Doge&#8217;s Palace. He got on a gondola and sailed down the Grand Canal, where he admired the palaces and bridges. He wrote in his journal: &#8220;Venice is a dream, where every wave whispers a poem.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He left Venice and headed for Florence, the city of the Renaissance and the arts. He visited the Duomo, the Baptistery, the Ponte Vecchio, and the Uffizi Gallery. He gazed at the masterpieces of Michelangelo, Leonardo da Vinci, Botticelli, and Raphael. He wrote in his journal: &#8220;Florence is a masterpiece, where every painting reveals a beauty.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He continued his journey to Rome, the eternal city and the city of the popes. He visited the Colosseum, the Roman Forum, the Pantheon, and St. Peter&#8217;s Basilica. He attended an audience with Pope Pius IX, who gave him his blessing. He wrote in his journal: &#8220;Rome is a glory, where every ruin bears witness to greatness.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He ended his journey in Naples, the city of Vesuvius and pizza. He admired the volcano, which smoked in the distance, and the bay, which sparkled in the sun. He tasted the local cuisine, based on tomatoes, cheese, and pasta. He wrote in his journal: &#8220;Naples is a joy, where every smile expresses a sweetness.&#8221; He returned to France after six months of an unforgettable trip. He had seen so many wonders that he could not tell them all. He then decided to write a book about his Italian experience. He called it \u201cLes Travailleurs de la mer\u201d (Toilers of the Sea) and published it in 1866. 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