The three days of Julio Verne in Cádiz

Abstract

Cadiz was a place of passage for countless people. The transit through the port of Cadiz during the 18th, 19th and, to a lesser extent in the 20th centuries, must have been very common. Politicians, writers and different personalities passed through. In this sense, mention could be made of Eugène Delacroix, Lord Byron, Leon Trotski or Jules Verne himself. Arriving in this city in the south of Spain must have been impressive, with its buildings and houses, its cathedrals... and all of them overlooking the sea. In addition to its urban layout, its squares and its inhabitants... it must have made an impression on them that who knows, in the case of the French writer, he would treasure to inspire or complete two of his new novels: ‘Héctor Servadac’ and ‘A fifteen year old captain’. It was true that Jules Verne was in Cadiz and that he must also have been impressed by many aspects of the city.