Houses of the Illustres in the region
The Occitania region has 24 places labeled "Houses of the Illustrious" whose vocation is to preserve and transmit the memory of the personalities who inhabited them.
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The famous figures of history
The "Maisons des Illustres" celebrate personalities who have distinguished themselves in the worlds of visual and visual arts, entertainment and musical creation.
They honour those whose work belongs to the history of thought and literature or has promoted the development of science and industry. They also distinguish men and women whose actions have been marked by a strong commitment to defending the values of the Republic, the fight against slavery and the emancipation of peoples.
The Houses, intimate and eclectic heritage
This label "Maisons des Illustres" brings a better readability to the social function of these sites. It is allocated to houses which open their doors to visitors more than forty days a year and which do not pursue an essentially commercial purpose. It guarantees a quality cultural programme (authenticity and originality of the museum content, regular organisation of cultural events) and offers forms of accompaniment to the visit adapted to all, especially to the school public.
Read also on the website of the Ministry of Culture
Contact regional
Véronique Cottenceau,
reference for the Maison des Illustres label
Tel. 04 67 02 35 21
veronique.cottenceau[@]culture.gouv.fr