Guernsey, Alderney, Herm and Sark residents woke up to a dusting of snow, that covered the whole of the British Isles over past couple of days. According to Visit Guernsey, the last significant snowfall in Guernsey was in 2009, when eight inches of snow fell overnight. It was the highest snowfall the Channel Islands had seen in 20 years.

Click here to see the stunning pictures taken by residents.

Victor Hugo was one of the most-well known writers of his day. In 1851 he was exiled from France and moved to Guernsey, where he spent 15 years writing some of him most popular works. Inspired by the beauty of the island he completed: ‘Les Contemplations’ (1856), ‘Les Misérables’ (1862), ‘La Legende des siecles’ (1877), ‘Les Chansons des rues et des bois’ (1865), ‘Les Travailleurs de la mer’ (1866), ‘L’Homme qui rit’ (1869), and ‘Quatre-Vingt-Treize’ (1874).

Hugo described the Channel Islands as “fragments of France which fell into the sea and were gathered up by England”. It is this fusion of French and British culture that makes up the Guernsey heritage, scenery and spirit of the Island.

During his exile in Guernsey, Hugo lived at Hauteville House, which is now open to the public and proves to be Guernsey’s most popular tourist attraction. Visitors can admire the unique style of decoration untouched from the times when he lived in Guernsey.

For more information about Victor Hugo and his life in Guernsey, visit the Victor Hugo official site.