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Origin and history

The neo-classical house known as Jamme de la Goutine, located in Mazamet, was built between 1810 and 1830 by the Count of Milhau, local architect and cousin of the sponsor. The latter was descended from Pierre Bosviel (1694-1754), a merchant and perpetual mayor of Mazamet, anoblished as Bosviel de Lagoutine. The house, rectangular, rises on a basement, a raised ground floor and a high floor, with a south facade with seven spans rhythmized by Tuscan pilasters. Navès sandstone models and the triangular pediment with the family coat of arms highlight its classic elegance.

Inside, the reception rooms communicate with each other, organized around a large stone staircase. An ancient plan signed Mars or Marit reveals the original distribution: dining room and kitchen to the south, central living room flanked by rooms and cabinets to the north. The estate, partially ceded in 1886 for urban developments (rue de la République, chemin de fer), was gradually fragmented in the 20th century. Sold in 1991 at the Castres-Mazamet Hospital, the house, classified as a Historic Monument in 1992-1993, is now abandoned.

The architecture mixes Greek influences ( twin pilasters of the East Gable, pediment adorned with bay garlands) and bourgeois functionality. The west gable wall, covered with slate, contrasts with the hollow roof tiles. The estate, once vast, was used to build industrial houses between 1907 and 1928, during the excavation of Pasteur streets, Jules Ferry and the Liberation. Alain Jamme de Lagoutine, the last family owner, ceded the castle in 1991, marking the end of its residential use.

Protected for its heritage interest, the house illustrates the opulence of the 19th century Mazametian elites, linked to industry and commerce. Its current state, despite its ranking, reflects the challenges of preserving private historic buildings. Local materials (Naves sandstone) and the symmetry of elevations bear witness to regional know-how, while the interior arrangements (household mud, latrines) reveal the social organization of the period.

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