Built from 1845 to 1854 for the Amiens notary Jean-Baptiste-Gustave Riquier, like the other houses in the district, the "house with the tower" is built of red bricks, rendered pink on the street and with light joints on the courtyard. The lintels, cornices and window sills are made of limestone.

The first floor of the house was reserved for bedrooms, which were accessed by the tower's spiral staircase. The writer's study was located on the second floor at the corner of the building.

In 1882, Jules Verne and his wife, Honorine, moved into this house. They were tenants until 1900. Jules Verne was 54 years old, at the height of his fame.

In 1980, the city of Amiens purchased and opened the house to the public, which was then managed by the Jules Verne Documentation Center and housed the association's collection. In 2000, the city acquired the collection of 30,000 original pieces assembled by the Italian collector Piero Gondolo della Riva. The Jules Verne International Center then developed the Jules Verne house from 2000 to 2010. Closed on March 31, 2005 for restoration, it reopened its doors on March 28, 2006 and was inaugurated on the 24th, 101 years to the day after Jules Verne's death. The CIJV was then once again entrusted with the management and running of the house as part of a public service delegation.

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