Toulouse : Villa Gabès
Haute-GaronneReference
PA00094644
Latitude
43.58460897
Longitude
1.44808483
Address
4 Grand-Rue Saint-Michel 31400 Toulouse
Construction era
19e siècle
Protection date
1981/12/18 : inscrit MH
Protection cause
Façades et toitures avec leurs éléments décoratifs (cad. AC 205) : inscription par arrêté du 18 décembre 1981
Description
Caseneuve, the Madagascar commander, resided there. He is famous for his key role in the establishment of French supervision in Madagascar, where he became the nearby advisor and the doctor of Queen Ranavalo Manjaka. The main facade of this house evokes certain styles of colonial architecture, with its vast covered balcony. It is decorated with 19th century ceramic plates, illustrating allegories of Christian art and the Renaissance. The loggia is framed by two groove columns with ion style capitals. A small sandstone oratory is installed in a niche on the side wall.