Vif's Gothic Home: Where the Brainy Champollions Roosted

Vif's Gothic Home: Where the Brainy Champollions Roosted

Fancy a glimpse into the life of Jean-François Champollion, the bloke who cracked Egyptian script? Pop by the Champollion Museum in Vif, France - their ancestral home, now turned museum - to discover the family's secrets.

The Champollion Museum in Vif, France, is no ordinary repository of artifacts. It was once the humble abode of the Champollion brothers, the geniuses themselves. Revamped on the 5th of June, 2021, following a facelift, it was accorded the Musée de France title by the Minister of Culture in February 2020. A sojourn into the museum today transports you to years gone by, offering a sneak peek into the lives of the Champollion brothers as they strutted about in Grenoble.

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Written by Nicolo Ciampini

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