Château du Bosc – Demeure de Toulouse-Lautrec

Former keep built by Bérenger du Bosc in 1180, it became a medieval fortress with moats and drawbridges, pepperpot turrets, arrow slits and gun ports, until the painter's grandmother, Countess Raymond de Toulouse-Lautrec née Gabrielle d'Imbert du Bosc, transformed the austere defensive castle into a welcoming family home, while preserving the Renaissance parts of the building.

Although dead in 1901, the artist is still there through a set of children's drawings, personal objects, posters, lithographs and photographs. This family castle is also rich in memories, like the measuring rod which measured all the members of the family from 1850.

The guided tours tell you about the life of his ancestors, nobility of the sword all officers in the armies of the King, the memories of the painter's youth and his holidays in Bosc until 1900.

The monument houses splendid Aubusson tapestries from the 17th century, which retrace the exploits of Alexander the Great, as well as 18th century greenery and the grisailles of Sauvage, painter at the Court of Marie-Antoinette.

The castle is listed in the inventory of Historic Monuments.

In 2003, his pleasure garden was registered with theGeneral inventory of cultural heritage : it notably presents two remarkable species from Aveyron that you can discover while strolling in the park.

Average duration of the guided tour: 1 hour / Last visit 1 hour before closing

Hike from the castle – 1 hour

Guided tours are offered all year round, by reservation only, and by appointment outside of peak season.

No free visit is possible in our establishment.