What remains to see on the Croix-Daurade estate?

The residential castelet, its entrance porch, an orangery, a temple of Love, and a square pavilion are the protected elements. They are situated within the surrounding park.

Who commissioned the construction of this castelet?

The Virebant family built it around 1850, a period when eclectic style emerged in regional architecture.

What architectural style characterizes this building?

Mid-19th-century eclecticism governs its design, notably through extensive use of terracotta ornaments inspired by Gothic and Renaissance art.

Castelet de Croix-Daurade

Toulouse

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Where: Toulouse

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Castelet de Croix-Daurade stands in Toulouse (Haute-Garonne), in the Occitanie region of France. The building is registered as a historic monument (dating recorded in the Mérimée database: milieu 19th century). No visits are on record for this building.

Located within a Toulouse park, this castelet was built around 1850 by the Virebant family. Its architecture reflects the eclectic style of mid-19th-century design, decorated with terracotta ornaments inspired by Gothic and Renaissance forms. The estate encompasses several notable buildings, including an orangery and pavilions.

What to know

The castelet and its outbuildings, including the entrance porch, orangery, temple of Love, and a square pavilion, have been protected as historical monuments since 1993.
The entire complex is set within a park that forms the original setting for this 19th-century site.
Visiting conditions are not available from our sources.

Where this château is

Toulouse · Haute-Garonne · Occitanie

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Address

31200 Toulouse

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Heritage status: Registered historic monument (inscrit); Mérimée record PA00125575
Period of construction: milieu 19th century

Frequently asked

What remains to see on the Croix-Daurade estate?: The residential castelet, its entrance porch, an orangery, a temple of Love, and a square pavilion are the protected elements. They are situated within the surrounding park.
Who commissioned the construction of this castelet?: The Virebant family built it around 1850, a period when eclectic style emerged in regional architecture.
What architectural style characterizes this building?: Mid-19th-century eclecticism governs its design, notably through extensive use of terracotta ornaments inspired by Gothic and Renaissance art.