Victor Hugo passed through the town in 1837 and was so impressed by it he decided to use it as the setting for “Les Miserables”. Now 10 miles inland due to the Canche estuary silting up. It is twinned with Slough.
Montreuil-sur-Mer
Victor Hugo passed through the town in 1837 and was so impressed by it he decided to use it as the setting for “Les Miserables”. Now 10 miles inland due to the Canche estuary silting up. It is twinned with Slough.