The funeral that caused every Paris brothel to close in 1885
A historical feature recounts that upon Victor Hugo's death in 1885, sex workers in Paris closed their brothels for the day to honor him as a frequent and generous client. The article notes Hugo's funeral drew two million people to the streets of Paris, and nearly all sex workers in the red-light di
Paris, Île-de-France, France · 2026-07-30 · dangerousminds.net
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