Many famous Frenchmen lived here at this square, among them Richelieu and Victor Hugo.
Cardinal Richelieu, who became prime minister of France in 1624 lived at nr 21 from 1615 to 1627.
Victor Hugo, author of 'The Hunchback of Notre Dame' lived on the second floor of house nr 6, the 'Hôtel de Rohan-Guéménée', from 1832 to 1848. The house, now called 'Maison de Victor Hugo' is turned into a museum. You can visit the rooms where Victor Hugo wrote most of 'Les Misérables'. On display are souvenirs, drawings and books, all in chronological order, from his childhood to his exile between 1852 and 1870.