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Origin and history

The building located in the 2 square Boulingrin in Toulouse was designed by architect Jean Valette in the first half of the 20th century, between 1932 and 1936. It is a five-level ratio building (a raised ground floor and four floors), with two apartments per floor served by a central staircase. The facades, made of stone and brick, are distinguished by bowl-windows and shooting balconies, including the one on the top floor transformed into a loggia framed by canned columns. Decorative elements, such as the cochère door and wrought iron bodyguards, adopt a characteristic Art Deco style.

This building is part of the Gontaut-Biron subdivision, an urban complex built between 1932 and 1936 on the site of an old brewery. The project occupies a part of the island bounded by the square of the Grand-Rond, the Forain-François-Verdier aisles and the rue de la Brasserie. The rear façade overlooks a courtyard, while the reception rooms open onto the Grand Rond garden via balconies. The building is associated with several other historical monuments in the same area, including the Calespoutrat mansion and adjacent street buildings.

The facades and roofs of the building were inscribed in the Historical Monuments by order of 19 December 2018, thereby recognizing their heritage value. The building illustrates the Toulouse architectural evolution of the 1930s, marked by the introduction of modern materials and decorative motifs inspired by Art Deco. Its architect, Jean Valette, has been able to combine functionality (rental housing) and aesthetics, integrating elements such as bowl-windows and loggias that rhythmize elevations.

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