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The hotel of Saint-Jory, located at 10 rue Croix-Baragnon in Toulouse, is a mansion rebuilt in the last quarter of the eighteenth century. It replaces a 16th century building designed by Nicolas Bachelier, whose original location and parcellar it retains. The entrance gate, flanked by two terraced pavilions, is a remarkable example of the entrances to private hotels of that time. Its decor, including ionic columns and a sculpted terracotta group representing two lions framing medallions, is distinguished by its use of ancient orders, usually reserved for public buildings. The facades on the courtyard, stripped, adopt a classic style, while the wrought iron elements (rampe, guardrails) are attributed to artisan B. Ortet.

The history of the hotel in the eighteenth century is marked by several changes of owners. In 1770 Tristan de Caulet gave the property to François Joseph Dandrieu, notary, before the Spirit Joseph de Castellane acquired it and left it to his son in 1792. The cadastre revealed a stability of the parcellar since 1680, confirming that the current building occupied the exact location of its predecessor. The elements protected by the registration of the Historic Monuments in 2015 include facades, roofs, the gate with its carved group, courtyard calades, and the honorary staircase with its wrought iron ramp.

The architecture of the Hotel de Saint-Jory reflects a desire for monumentality and symmetry, typical of the Toulouse private hotels of the late eighteenth century. The main courtyard, paved with pebbles, is framed by buildings with rectangular openings, while a second floor illuminated by windows in the middle hanger rises the building body in the back of the courtyard. A covered passage leads to a second courtyard, also rhythmized by rectangular bays. The building, although private, embodies the prestige of its successive sponsors, mixing classical influences and local crafts, as evidenced by the terracotta and wrought iron works.

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