Jean-Jacques Rousseau's House
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Location: Auvergne Rhône Alpes, France
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The famous Jean-Jacques Rousseau lived in this house from 1732 to 1746.
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•February 8, 2024
Rousseau spent five happy years here, which were very important for his almost entirely self-taught education. He read, made music, experimented and began to write. The hostess also introduced the initially reluctant man to the art of love, but in addition to Rousseau, he had another lover, Claude Anet, who was employed by her as a factotum.[12] In 1735, Madame de Warens leased the Les Charmettes estate outside the gates of Chambéry. For the next three years, this place embodied for Rousseau the "ideal of an orderly and happy life
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Location: Auvergne Rhône Alpes, France
Best Hikes to Jean-Jacques Rousseau's House
- Easy
4.7
(7)
197
Historic Center of Chambéry – Castle of the Dukes of Savoy loop from Chambéry - Challes-les-Eaux01:39
6.41km
30m
Intermediate4.7
(11)
58
Étincelle Viewpoint – Parc de la Calamine loop from Chambéry - Challes-les-Eaux03:56
13.4km
370m
Expert4.7
(14)
66
Parc de la Calamine – Col de la Coche loop from Chambéry - Challes-les-Eaux05:05
16.2km
600m
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