Construction of hotel 1886 (≈ 1886)
Edited by Émile Vandenbergh for Eugène Castiaux.
1935
End of occupation by Castiaux
End of occupation by Castiaux 1935 (≈ 1935)
Abandonment of the building until 1980.
1980
Rescue during the Festival
Rescue during the Festival 1980 (≈ 1980)
Exhibition leading to his rehabilitation.
9 juillet 1981
Registration for Historic Monuments
Registration for Historic Monuments 9 juillet 1981 (≈ 1981)
Protection of facades and interior elements.
Aujourd'hui
Aujourd'hui
Aujourd'hui Aujourd'hui (≈ 2025)
Position de référence.
Heritage classified
Façade and roofing on street, including iron and steel works; entrance hall; staircase with its glass cage; veranda with mosaic floor and glass walls painted on courtyard (cad. NU 33): entry by order of 9 July 1981
Key figures
Eugène Castiaux - Master printer and sponsor
Owner and resident until 1935.
Émile Vandenbergh - Architect
Designer of the hotel in 1886.
Origin and history
The Hotel Castiaux is a private hotel located at 7 rue Desmazières in Lille, in the Nord department. Built in 1886 by architect Émile Vandenbergh for Eugène Castiaux, master printer, this building is distinguished by its avant-garde style, mixing stone, wrought iron and carved wood. It is considered a precursor of Art Nouveau because of its creative freedom and ornamental details, such as the curved windows or the workshop terrace.
The hotel was inhabited by Eugène Castiaux until 1935, before being abandoned and threatened with demolition. Sauvé thanks to an exhibition at the Lille Festival in 1980, he was listed as a historical monument on 9 July 1981 for his facades, roofs, ironworks, vestibule, glass staircase and mosaic veranda. Today, it bears witness to Lille's architectural and industrial heritage at the end of the 19th century.
The protected elements include façade, roof, ironwork, vestibule, staircase with glass cage, and veranda decorated with painted glass and mosaics. The building, a private property, illustrates the influence of the decorative arts on the Lille bourgeois architecture, while reflecting the economic dynamism of the region, linked to printing and textile industries.
The Castiaux hotel has been studied, notably in L'Hôtel Castiaux: a witness of the Lille decor, 1880-1900 (1980) and specialized articles such as Jacqueline Grislain's in 1977. This work highlights its role in the evolution of architectural styles between eclecticism and modernity, as well as its anchoring in the urban landscape of Lille, marked by a rich and diverse heritage.
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