Victor Hugo last saw his Guernsey home on November 9 1878. Hugo died in Paris in 1885 with a State Funeral and burial in the Pantheon. While Victor Hugo lived in Guernsey, he maintained his life long Mistress Juliette Drouet in a house set just a short way up the street and there is a story that the flag outside Hauteville House was raised each morning to show Juliette that Victor Hugo had slept well that night. True or not, it offers a light-hearted look at the period where some of Hugo's greatest works were written shopping Guernsey's main shopping area is St. Peter Port with the High Street running parallel to the seafront. The area known as 'the Old Quarter' which starts at Mill Street near the Market Place is particularly rich with antique and curio shops.
All major banks are here and all major credit cards are readily accepted.
The Pound is still the official unit of currency and both Guernsey and Jersey issue their own money. English money is also widely in circulation. Only Guernsey Stamps are valid for sending mail out of the Bailiwick. All mail is deemed to be 1st class. Welcome to the Islands of Guernsey, which include Alderney Herm, and Sark.