# Jacques Lacassin

> Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Jacques_Lacassin
> Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Jacques_Lacassin.md
> Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jacques_Lacassin
> Source revision: 1340955313
> License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)

**Jacques** **Louis Marie** **Lacassin** (6 September 1847 – April 1926) was a French architect. He was second at the [Prix de Rome](/source/Prix_de_Rome) in 1872 and inspector of [diocesan works](/source/Diocese)[1] in [Haute-Garonne](/source/Haute-Garonne).

## Biography

Lacassin was the son of Marie Mondous and Louis Lacassin, [Ébéniste](/source/%C3%89b%C3%A9niste).

Jacques Lacassin joined the [École des Beaux-Arts de Toulouse](/source/%C3%89cole_des_Beaux-Arts_de_Toulouse) and won the Grand Prix Municipal d'Architecture in 1868. Subsequently, the latter joined the [Beaux-Arts de Paris](/source/Beaux-Arts_de_Paris) and was a student of the architect [Louis-Jules André](/source/Louis-Jules_Andr%C3%A9), himself a former student of [Henri Labrouste](/source/Henri_Labrouste).[2] Jacques Lacassin studied there alongside [Victor Laloux](/source/Victor_Laloux). He entered second class at the end of 1869 and remained there until 1872, after his studies were temporarily put on hold by the war. He was a steward at the [Grand Prix de Rome](/source/Prix_de_Rome) in 1872 where he finished second.

In 1873, the latter returned to Toulouse, settled at 5 [rue Peyras](/source/Rue_Peyras) and began practicing as an architect. He carried out his first project for a “courtyard” house and villa on [rue d'Alsace-Lorraine](/source/Rue_d'Alsace-Lorraine,_Toulouse) for Mister Arzac. Subsequently, until 1894, he created a large number of houses and buildings. In September 1894, he participated in the project to extend [rue de Metz](/source/Rue_de_Metz,_Toulouse), in association with Bernard Deffès, where he built several buildings. He became inspector of diocesan works the same year and remained so until 1920.[3] He also became president of the regional society of architects of the Midi in 1906. He was also a member of the Artistic Union of Toulouse.[2]

### Personal life

Lacassin married Marie Gaillard, who died in [Paris](/source/Paris) on 5 January 1929. Their daughter Elisabeth married the architect [Joseph Gilet](/source/Joseph_Gilet), born in 1876 and died in 1943. Together, they had a son, [Jean-Louis Gilet](/source/Jean-Louis_Gilet), also an architect. The latter two joined forces in 1932 and Jean-Louis Gilet subsequently succeeded his father.[4]

## Architecture

### Architectural current

Jacques Lacassin was [eclectic](/source/Eclecticism_in_architecture) in the variety of architectural styles used. He had a "regionalist" style during his work for the diocese, through the church of [Caubiac](/source/Caubiac), or the church of [Mirepoix-sur-Tarn](/source/Mirepoix-sur-Tarn) similar to [neo-Gothic](/source/Gothic_Revival_architecture).

Lacassin's civil public architecture was very sober, with the Vignaux school, perhaps inspired by [rationalism](/source/Rationalism_(architecture)).

For private architecture, Lacassin had a pronounced taste for Italian [neo-Renaissance](/source/Renaissance_Revival_architecture), French classicism, neo-mannerism, and even [neo-baroque](/source/Baroque_Revival_architecture) at the end of the century. The sculpted decorations are very ornate, and he used brick-stone polychromy. When commissioning a "hotel", in reality closer to a Haussmannian building, there is no specific stylistic particularity.[5]

### Architectural achievements (in Toulouse, unless otherwise stated)

#### 1874

- the Landou house, rue Saint-Michel;
- the Maybois chalet;
- Funerary monuments.

#### 1875

- the Hôtel Arzac on the corner of rue du Musée (today rue Antoine Mercier) and [Alsace-Lorraine](/source/Rue_d'Alsace-Lorraine,_Toulouse);[6]
- the Hôtel Gresse at 21 [rue du Taur](/source/Rue_du_Taur);
- the [Palaminy](/source/Palaminy) school house;
- the Sartou house;
- the Mascarin house;
- restored the Armengaud house, [rue des Prêtres](/source/Rue_des_Pr%C3%AAtres,_Toulouse).

#### 1876

- the Lannes house, [rue de la République](/source/Rue_de_la_R%C3%A9publique,_Toulouse);
- restored another house Lannes, Allées de Garonne.

#### 1877

- the Rigoni house, [boulevard Riquet](/source/Boulevard_Pierre-Paul-Riquet).

#### 1878

- the Dupac house;
- the Peace store;
- the Desmarais oil warehouse;
- transformed a former convent into a residential house; restored the Poumayrac building.

#### 1879

- the restoration of the [Merville](/source/Merville,_Haute-Garonne) church;[7]
- the pavilion for the Chanat exhibition;
- the Desmarais oil warehouse in [Narbonne](/source/Narbonne);
- the Gresse country house.

#### 1880

- the Fraisse building, 6 [rue Baronie](/source/Rue_Baronie);
- the Deutch oil warehouse.

#### 1881–1882

- the [Merville](/source/Merville,_Haute-Garonne) school house;[8]
- the Amiaud house, [rue des Couteliers](/source/Rue_des_Couteliers);
- the church of Aureins;
- the Hôtel Ganzy on [Boulevard Carnot](/source/Boulevard_Lazare-Carnot);
- the Bibent café;
- the Haglois/Grillon building, [rue Lafayette](/source/Rue_Lafayette,_Toulouse);
- Château Laurens in [Rouffiac](/source/Rouffiac-Tolosan);
- the Lambraie house, [rue Raymond-IV](/source/Rue_Raymond-IV);
- the Louis Feuga Hotel;
- the Hôtel Cazaux which would become the Hôtel de la Poste;
- the Daguilhon-Pujol Hotel;
- the Gaillard Hotel;
- the Feuga-Dupuy building, at the corner of [rue Alsace-Lorraine](/source/Rue_d'Alsace-Lorraine,_Toulouse) and rue de la Poste;
- the Hôtel Bonnet, [rue Saint-Étienne](/source/Rue_du_Rempart-Saint-%C3%89tienne);
- the castle of Mme. Rigac;
- the castle of Mr. Garipuy;
- the Haffner Hotel/Brewery;
- the Labit Hotel, [rue de Bayard](/source/Rue_de_Bayard,_Toulouse);
- the Hôtel Lacroix, [rue de Bayard](/source/Rue_de_Bayard,_Toulouse);
- the castle of Mme. Sabatier, in [Sédeilhac](/source/S%C3%A9deilhac);
- the school house of [Saint Alban](/source/Saint-Alban,_Haute-Garonne);
- the [Vignaux](/source/Vignaux) school house;
- the bell tower of [Vignaux](/source/Vignaux);
- the presbytery of [Rouffiac](/source/Rouffiac-Tolosan);
- the Sens hunting meeting, in [Puysségur](/source/Puyss%C3%A9gur);
- the Fournier house/cafe, in [Castres](/source/Castres);
- restored the Lannes house;
- restored the Saint-Laure building;
- restored the Château de [Seysses](/source/Seysses);
- restored the church of [Rouffiac](/source/Rouffiac-Tolosan).

#### 1883

- restored the church of [Cornebarrieu](/source/Cornebarrieu);
- the facade of the town hall of [Villefranche-de-Lauragais](/source/Villefranche-de-Lauragais).

#### 1885

- work at the [Rouffiac-Tolosan](/source/Rouffiac-Tolosan) school (completed in 1901).

#### 1889

- the presbytery of [Rouffiac](/source/Rouffiac-Tolosan);
- the [Villefranche-de-Lauragais](/source/Villefranche-de-Lauragais) slaughterhouse.

#### 1894

- expanded the [Rouffiac](/source/Rouffiac-Tolosan) cemetery.

#### 1898

- expanded the [Préserville](/source/Pr%C3%A9serville) cemetery.

#### 1899

- restored the church of [Bourg-Saint-Bernard](/source/Bourg-Saint-Bernard).

#### 1900

- rebuilt the church of [Caubiac](/source/Caubiac).

#### 1902

- restored the church of [Rouffiac](/source/Rouffiac-Tolosan);
- restored the church of [Gaillac-Toulza](/source/Gaillac-Toulza).

#### 1903

- restored the church of [Arbas](/source/Arbas);
- the bell tower of [Vignaux](/source/Vignaux);
- work at the school and town hall of [Préserville](/source/Pr%C3%A9serville) (completed in 1907).

#### 1904

- the presbytery of [Carbonne](/source/Carbonne);
- did work at the [Préserville](/source/Pr%C3%A9serville) presbytery.

#### 1907

- the church of [Mirepoix-sur-Tarn](/source/Mirepoix-sur-Tarn).

## Bibliography

- Foucaud, Odile (2000). *L'architecture au XIXème siècle à Toulouse* (in French). Paris: Somogy.

## References

1. ["Cultes. Personnel du service des édifices diocésains et du service du contrôle des édifices diocésains (1840-1927)"](https://francearchives.gouv.fr/fr/findingaid/24491424d257a87564807255af839d918974460a) (in French). *FranceArchives*. Retrieved 2023-11-22.

1. Lacassin, Jacques. [*Dictionnaire des élèves architectes de l’École des beaux-arts de Paris (1800-1968), AGORHA - Bases de données de l'Institut national d'histoire de l'art, Dictionnaire des élèves architectes de l’École des beaux-arts de Paris (1800-1968) et Institut national d'histoire de l'art*](https://agorha.inha.fr/ark:/54721/51615921-7b18-44ce-aca2-175d2bade9b8) (in French). Retrieved 2023-11-22.

1. ["LACASSIN Jacques, Marie, Louis (répertoire des architectes diocésains du XIXe siècle)"](http://elec.enc.sorbonne.fr/architectes/293) (in French). *elec.enc.sorbonne.fr*. Retrieved 2023-11-23.

1. ["Généalogie de Jacques Louis Marie LACASSIN"](https://gw.geneanet.org/many2?lang=fr&n=lacassin&oc=0&p=jacques+louis+marie) (in French). *Geneanet*. Retrieved 2023-11-23.

1. Foucaud, Odile (2000). *L'architecture au XIXème siècle à Toulouse* (in French). Paris: Somogy.

1. ["Architecte / Maître d'œuvre : Jacques Lacassin"](https://www.pss-archi.eu/architecte/11244). *www.pss-archi.eu*. Retrieved 2023-11-26.

1. ["2 O 341 7 (3) - Commune de Merville, projet de restauration et agrandissement du presbytère, élévations sur la cour et sur la route, plans du... AD31"](https://archives.haute-garonne.fr/ark:/44805/vta13c3cd2f62b90f04/daoloc/0/1?id=https://archives.haute-garonne.fr/ark:/44805/vta13c3cd2f62b90f04/canvas/0/1) (in fr-fr). *Archives départementales de la Haute-Garonne*. Retrieved 2023-11-26.

1. ["Commune de Merville, projet de maison d'école de filles, plan d'ensemble. Jacques Lacassin, architecte. 28 avril 1879. Ech. 0,005 p.m."](https://archives.haute-garonne.fr/ark:/44805/vta7327f386e61a998f) (in fr-fr). *Archives départementales de la Haute-Garonne*. Retrieved 2023-11-26.

---
Adapted from the Wikipedia article [Jacques Lacassin](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jacques_Lacassin) by Wikipedia contributors ([contributor history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jacques_Lacassin?action=history)). Available under [Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/). Changes may have been made.