Visite guidée " Sur les pas d'Arthur Rimbaud "

In the footsteps of the famous poet

Discover the hometown of the wind-soled poet and look for the places where he grew up. Follow the guide to discover some of the graphic works on the trail that bears his name. Charleville is today a city whose cultural richness is indisputable, always paying homage to its illustrious poet.
A precocious child and rebellious teenager, he wrote his first poems at the age of fifteen. He grew up without a father and under the marked authority of his mother as “73 administrators with lead caps”. He is a gifted young man and rather docile in appearance!
Arthur Rimbaud was born in Charleville on October 20, 1854 and felt cramped there during his adolescence. A small provincial town in the midst of industrial change, it is nevertheless on the fringes of the world of poetry through which he thirsts for expression. In Charleville, Arthur Rimbaud received a number of prizes and nominations for his editorial talents.
Throughout his travels and his tumultuous relationship with Paul Verlaine, he forged his legend. Today he is an icon recognized and studied throughout the world.


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