Boulevard de Strasbourg (in
Occitan: baloard d'Estrasborg) is a public road in
Toulouse, capital of the
Occitania, in the
South of France. It is located northeast of the historic center and marks the limit, in its southern part, between quartier
Saint-Georges [
fr] and
Matabiau [
fr] and, in its northern part, between quartier
Arnaud-Bernard [
fr] and
Chalets [
fr].
Location and access
Routes encountered
Boulevard de Strasbourg meets the following lanes, in order of increasing numbers (« L » indicates that the street is on the left, « R » on the right):
In 1825, when it was created, it was first called Boulevard de Matabiau. In 1852, he was given the name Napoléon, in honor of
EmperorNapoleon III. After the fall of the
Second Empire, from 1871 to 1873, it was the Boulevard du Vingt-Deux-Septembre, for September 22, 1792, the day of the proclamation of the
First Republic. In 1873, it was finally given the name Strasbourg, to commemorate the annexation of this city in 1871 following the
Treaty of Frankfurt. On May 20, 1878, the municipal council wanted to revert to the name Vingt-Deux-Septembre, but without success.[1]
Heritage and places of interest
Private mansions
n°72 : facade of the Pauilhac hotel.
n°52: Baylet hotel.
Registered MH (2019, facades and roofs, hall, stairwell and garden).[2] The hotel, built in the second half of the 19th century, was enlarged and extensively redeveloped between 1933 and 1934 by the architect Louis Corlouër – nephew of
Fulgence Bienvenüe – at the request of
Jean Baylet. The Baylet hotel, through its interior decorations, is representative of the residences of the Toulouse bourgeoisie of the first half of the 20th century.
n°68-72: Hôtel Léotard, then Pauilhac; headquarters of the
JOB company;
Réseau Canopé of the Toulouse academy.[3][4] The 72 hosted a voluntary (HB28 bis) and auxiliary (HA301) hospital of the Association of French Ladies (
Red Cross).[5] In 1939, the Polish consulate was located there.[6]
n°76: hôtel Calvet. The hotel was built in 1910 by the architect
Barthélémy Guitard, at the request of Antoine-François Calvet. Industrialist and manufacturer, but also professor at the
École des Beaux-Arts [
fr], he married Juliette Pauilhac who, on the death of her father Léon Pauilhac, director of the
JOB company, received ownership of the house at no. corner of
rue de la Concorde [
fr]. Antoine-François Calvet had it demolished to build a
Hôtel particulier in the
eclecticLouis XVI style. It consists of a main house, a courtyard and outbuildings located at the back of the courtyard. The elevation on Boulevard de Strasbourg is developed on four levels: a basement, a ground floor, two floors and an attic level. The ground floor, treated in continuous
bossage, is pierced with large
segmental windows. In the right bay, a large
porch, topped with a stone clasp, gives access to the interior courtyard. On the upper floors, the windows are rectangular. On the 1st floor, they are highlighted by a continuous
balcony with stone
balusters, supported by heavy consoles and have carved lintels. On the 2nd floor, they have simple balconies with
wrought ironrailings. The elevation is crowned with a
cornice with
dentils and
modillions. The roof, with long pointed sides covered in slate, is lit by bull's-eye skylights.[7]
Other buildings
N°1: facade of the building.
n°1: building :
Monument historique (1974, facades and roofs).[8] The building was built between the
allées du Président-Roosevelt [
fr] (current n°11) and the Boulevard de Strasbourg, as part of the development of
place Wilson [
fr], from 1824 to 1834, on the plans of the architect of the City,
Jacques-Pascal Virebent [
fr]. The facade has four bays and rises over five levels (ground floor, mezzanine, two floors and an attic). The ground floor is made up of large arcades of semi-circular shops which alternate with narrower rectangular openings. On the 1st floor, the windows are topped with a
cornice. They no longer have the original
guard rail with terracotta
balusters, replaced by a continuous balcony with its
wrought iron. The 2nd floor windows also have wrought iron guard rail. The elevation is crowned with a cornice topped with an attic band.[9]
n°2: Franklin-Roosevelt Residence. The building was built in the
modern style between 1970 and 1975 by the architect Pierre Lafitte, at the corner of
allées Jean-Jaurès [
fr]. The construction of the building led to the destruction of the Hôtel Vitry, built by the architect
Urbain Vitry [
fr] between 1837 and 1843.[10]
n°10: building. The building was built in 1955 by the architect
Pierre Génard, an architect representative of the
modern movement in Toulouse. The ground floor, occupied during construction by the Métropole garage, has been allocated since 2013 to the Parapharmacie Lafayette.
n°67: building ;
Algerian consulate. The building was built in 1862, at the corner of rue de l'Arc, by the architect Dominique Petit in 1862. It was raised two floors later. Since March 2013, the building, acquired and renovated by the
Algerian state, has housed the Algerian consulate in Toulouse.[13]
n°71-73: Czulowski building (1966-1967, Bernard Bachelot).
Kiosk
The kiosk was built between 1931 and 1932 to plans by
Jean Montariol [
fr], for
place Étienne-Esquirol [
fr]. It was moved in the 1950s and now stands at the corner of Boulevard de Strasbourg,
rue du Rempart-Matabiau [
fr] and
rue de Bayard [
fr]. It is representative of the
Art Deco style that the architect developed at this time. It is built of
reinforced concrete, but covered with a light coating imitating stone. It has six faces, pierced on its five sides with large openings. A colored
sandstonemosaic decor helps to liven up the elevations: it takes place under the support of the openings and in the bands which link them. The kiosk is finally topped by a large overhanging roof which protects customers from bad weather.[14][15]
Personalities
Jean Baylet (1904-1959): owner of La Dépêche du Midi, close to
radical-socialist circles in Toulouse, he lived in the hotel at no 52. He was also responsible for the construction of housing for the employees of the Dispatch, between
boulevard de l'Embouchure [
fr] (current n°48) and avenue Parmentier.
^"Notice n°IA31170068". ressourcespatrimoines.laregion.fr (in French). Retrieved 2023-10-20.
^"Notice n°IA31124817". ressourcespatrimoines.laregion.fr (in French). Retrieved 2023-10-20.
^Olier, François (2011). Hôpitaux militaires dans la guerre 1914-1918 (in French). Toulouse. p. 185.
ISBN9782846731379.{{
cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (
link)
Boulevard de Strasbourg (in
Occitan: baloard d'Estrasborg) is a public road in
Toulouse, capital of the
Occitania, in the
South of France. It is located northeast of the historic center and marks the limit, in its southern part, between quartier
Saint-Georges [
fr] and
Matabiau [
fr] and, in its northern part, between quartier
Arnaud-Bernard [
fr] and
Chalets [
fr].
Location and access
Routes encountered
Boulevard de Strasbourg meets the following lanes, in order of increasing numbers (« L » indicates that the street is on the left, « R » on the right):
In 1825, when it was created, it was first called Boulevard de Matabiau. In 1852, he was given the name Napoléon, in honor of
EmperorNapoleon III. After the fall of the
Second Empire, from 1871 to 1873, it was the Boulevard du Vingt-Deux-Septembre, for September 22, 1792, the day of the proclamation of the
First Republic. In 1873, it was finally given the name Strasbourg, to commemorate the annexation of this city in 1871 following the
Treaty of Frankfurt. On May 20, 1878, the municipal council wanted to revert to the name Vingt-Deux-Septembre, but without success.[1]
Heritage and places of interest
Private mansions
n°72 : facade of the Pauilhac hotel.
n°52: Baylet hotel.
Registered MH (2019, facades and roofs, hall, stairwell and garden).[2] The hotel, built in the second half of the 19th century, was enlarged and extensively redeveloped between 1933 and 1934 by the architect Louis Corlouër – nephew of
Fulgence Bienvenüe – at the request of
Jean Baylet. The Baylet hotel, through its interior decorations, is representative of the residences of the Toulouse bourgeoisie of the first half of the 20th century.
n°68-72: Hôtel Léotard, then Pauilhac; headquarters of the
JOB company;
Réseau Canopé of the Toulouse academy.[3][4] The 72 hosted a voluntary (HB28 bis) and auxiliary (HA301) hospital of the Association of French Ladies (
Red Cross).[5] In 1939, the Polish consulate was located there.[6]
n°76: hôtel Calvet. The hotel was built in 1910 by the architect
Barthélémy Guitard, at the request of Antoine-François Calvet. Industrialist and manufacturer, but also professor at the
École des Beaux-Arts [
fr], he married Juliette Pauilhac who, on the death of her father Léon Pauilhac, director of the
JOB company, received ownership of the house at no. corner of
rue de la Concorde [
fr]. Antoine-François Calvet had it demolished to build a
Hôtel particulier in the
eclecticLouis XVI style. It consists of a main house, a courtyard and outbuildings located at the back of the courtyard. The elevation on Boulevard de Strasbourg is developed on four levels: a basement, a ground floor, two floors and an attic level. The ground floor, treated in continuous
bossage, is pierced with large
segmental windows. In the right bay, a large
porch, topped with a stone clasp, gives access to the interior courtyard. On the upper floors, the windows are rectangular. On the 1st floor, they are highlighted by a continuous
balcony with stone
balusters, supported by heavy consoles and have carved lintels. On the 2nd floor, they have simple balconies with
wrought ironrailings. The elevation is crowned with a
cornice with
dentils and
modillions. The roof, with long pointed sides covered in slate, is lit by bull's-eye skylights.[7]
Other buildings
N°1: facade of the building.
n°1: building :
Monument historique (1974, facades and roofs).[8] The building was built between the
allées du Président-Roosevelt [
fr] (current n°11) and the Boulevard de Strasbourg, as part of the development of
place Wilson [
fr], from 1824 to 1834, on the plans of the architect of the City,
Jacques-Pascal Virebent [
fr]. The facade has four bays and rises over five levels (ground floor, mezzanine, two floors and an attic). The ground floor is made up of large arcades of semi-circular shops which alternate with narrower rectangular openings. On the 1st floor, the windows are topped with a
cornice. They no longer have the original
guard rail with terracotta
balusters, replaced by a continuous balcony with its
wrought iron. The 2nd floor windows also have wrought iron guard rail. The elevation is crowned with a cornice topped with an attic band.[9]
n°2: Franklin-Roosevelt Residence. The building was built in the
modern style between 1970 and 1975 by the architect Pierre Lafitte, at the corner of
allées Jean-Jaurès [
fr]. The construction of the building led to the destruction of the Hôtel Vitry, built by the architect
Urbain Vitry [
fr] between 1837 and 1843.[10]
n°10: building. The building was built in 1955 by the architect
Pierre Génard, an architect representative of the
modern movement in Toulouse. The ground floor, occupied during construction by the Métropole garage, has been allocated since 2013 to the Parapharmacie Lafayette.
n°67: building ;
Algerian consulate. The building was built in 1862, at the corner of rue de l'Arc, by the architect Dominique Petit in 1862. It was raised two floors later. Since March 2013, the building, acquired and renovated by the
Algerian state, has housed the Algerian consulate in Toulouse.[13]
n°71-73: Czulowski building (1966-1967, Bernard Bachelot).
Kiosk
The kiosk was built between 1931 and 1932 to plans by
Jean Montariol [
fr], for
place Étienne-Esquirol [
fr]. It was moved in the 1950s and now stands at the corner of Boulevard de Strasbourg,
rue du Rempart-Matabiau [
fr] and
rue de Bayard [
fr]. It is representative of the
Art Deco style that the architect developed at this time. It is built of
reinforced concrete, but covered with a light coating imitating stone. It has six faces, pierced on its five sides with large openings. A colored
sandstonemosaic decor helps to liven up the elevations: it takes place under the support of the openings and in the bands which link them. The kiosk is finally topped by a large overhanging roof which protects customers from bad weather.[14][15]
Personalities
Jean Baylet (1904-1959): owner of La Dépêche du Midi, close to
radical-socialist circles in Toulouse, he lived in the hotel at no 52. He was also responsible for the construction of housing for the employees of the Dispatch, between
boulevard de l'Embouchure [
fr] (current n°48) and avenue Parmentier.
^"Notice n°IA31170068". ressourcespatrimoines.laregion.fr (in French). Retrieved 2023-10-20.
^"Notice n°IA31124817". ressourcespatrimoines.laregion.fr (in French). Retrieved 2023-10-20.
^Olier, François (2011). Hôpitaux militaires dans la guerre 1914-1918 (in French). Toulouse. p. 185.
ISBN9782846731379.{{
cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (
link)
