Description
The house takes its name from one of its owners: Jean-François Ignace d'Espagne (1690-1742). Doctor and lawyer, Councillor at the Toulouse Parliament, he was Mayor of Castelsarrasin when he acquired this property in 1739.
He erects a magnificent, square, overhanging corner turret, on conical trunks under the corner, twinned on piers. It is surmounted by a four-sided dome, crowned with a lantern and supporting a gable. Above the portal, a stone shield bearing the coat of arms of the Spanish family was enshrined. In 1956, the tower, in very poor condition, was demolished for safety reasons. It was rebuilt in the 2000s.
The name "Maison d'Espagne" can be confusing... especially as, for decades, this residence was also known as the "Italian House", due to the style of its architecture.
This building houses the museum dedicated to Firmin Bouisset, creator of the famous Petit Lu advertising posters and the little girl from the Meunier chocolate adverts.
Accessibility
Accessible for self-propelled wheelchairs
Rates
Free access.
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Openings
All year
All year
Monday
09:00 - 12:00
14:00 - 18:00
Tuesday
09:00 - 12:00
14:00 - 18:00
Wednesday
09:00 - 12:00
14:00 - 18:00
Thursday
09:00 - 12:00
14:00 - 18:00
Friday
09:00 - 12:00
14:00 - 18:00
Saturday
09:00 - 12:00
14:00 - 17:30
Sunday
Closed
Location
Plan interactif : 1 lieux répertoriés.
- Lieu sans nom
Spoken languages
Spoken languages
Environment
Environment
- Close to a motorway
- Town location
- Close to pleasure port
- Landing stage less than 500 m
- Cycle track/route within 500 m
- Marked hiking trails less than 500 m away
- Cycling itinerary less than 1 km away
- 10 - 20 min walk from train station
- Less than 10 minutes from a train station by car
- Less than 10 minutes from a train station by bike
- Less than 10 min from a bus stop by bike
- Less than 10 minutes from an SNCF train station by electric bike
- 10 - 20 min walk to bus stop
- Less than 10 min from a bus stop with an electric bike
- Less than 10 min from a bus stop by car