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The birth of Jules Verne
He was born in Nantes on February 8, 1828. Her parents are Pierre Verne and Sophie Allotte de la Fuÿe. -
Early education
In 1836, Verne went on to École Saint‑Stanislas, a Catholic school suiting the pious religious tastes of his father. Verne quickly distinguished himself from memory, geography, Greek, Latin, and singing. -
Family move
In 1840, the Vernes moved again to a large apartment, where the family's youngest child, Marie, was born in 1842. In the same year Verne entered another religious school. -
The beginning of law studies
In 1847,Verne's father sent him to Paris, primarily to begin his studies in law school, and secondarily to distance him temporarily from Nantes. -
Problems with his father
In 1849, he obtained the title of lawyer and his father allowed him to remain in Paris. His father wanted him to dedicate himself to his career in the legal profession, but he was not in that position and his father, angry with him, stopped financing him. -
His wedding
On January 10, 1857, he married Honorine de Viane Morel, a widowed mother with two children, who met at the wedding of his friend in Amiens. -
His first and only son , Michel Verne
In Paris, on August 8, 1861, his first and only son, Michel Verne, was born, with whom he would later collaborate in some work. -
A story that he could not publish himself
In 1863, Verne had written a novel called "Paris in the XX Century". -
A tragic moment that left him lame
His nephew Gastón, with whom he had a cordial relationship, shot him with a revolver. The first bullet does not hit the target, but the second one hit him in the left leg, causing him a limp from which he did not recover. -
His death
On March 24, 1905, Verne died at home from diabetes. He was buried in the La Madeleine cemetery, located northwest of Amiens.
