Practical note
The site is accessible in public space. Respect private property and residents.Residence Meudon / FR 1841
Wagner House in Meudon
In this house outside Paris, Wagner worked on The Flying Dutchman amid severe financial hardship.
Image credit
Thor19, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons ↗︎01 / Why this place matters
Exile
Meudon connects the creation of The Flying Dutchman with Wagner’s most financially difficult period. The surviving house and its plaque show that a later canonical work emerged under extremely precarious conditions.
02 / Plan the visit
Meudon
Always verify opening hours, tickets and accessibility directly with the operator.- Relevant years
- 1841
- Type
- Residence
- Story
- Exile
- Status
- Outdoor site
- Address
- 27 avenue du Château, 92190 Meudon
03 / Related works
From place back to stage.
04 / Sources and further reading
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