Famous figures in Castelsarrasin

At the age of 50, Pierre Marceillac had an Art Nouveau hotel inspired by Vienna built in Castelsarrasin. Inaugurated in 1912, the Grand Hôtel Moderne's façade and interior have been carefully preserved over five generations.At the age of 50, Pierre Adrien Marceillac decided to realize his lifelong dream of building a grand hotel in the Art Nouveau style in Castelsarrasin. Inspired by the artistic atmosphere he had discovered in Vienna in the 1870s, he entrusted this ambitious project to Montalban architect Antonin Maurou, despite the rarity of this style in the region. Inaugurated in 1912, the Grand Hôtel Moderne became a symbol of this innovative art, characterized by curved lines, forms inspired by nature and an aesthetic present in all artistic fields. Five generations of the Marceillac family have ensured the preservation of this exceptional heritage, both in terms of its façade and its interior design. Today, the Hôtel Marceillac invites visitors to relive the elegance of the early XXᵉ century.

Formerly known as "Boulevard de l'Avenir", in the wake of the Eiffel bridge, this road was created at a time when the city was undergoing rapid economic and demographic development, and looking to the future (1850).In December 1893, following the death of Mayor Pierre Flamens on December 16, 1893, the name of the boulevard was called into question. The Municipal Council decided that the boulevard should bear the name of the man who "was a man of boundless devotion and a benefactor who sacrificed everything for his commune and its citizens".

A draughtsman and master engraver, he engraved many French stamps. In 1900, he won the 1st Second Grand Prix de Rome de Gravure and in 1926, the Médaille d'honneur de la Gravure at the Salon des Artistes Français.Antonin DELZERS was born in Castelsarrasin on August 17, 1873, into a modest family on rue de la Justice. His aptitude and passion for drawing led him to the Ecoles des Beaux-Arts in Toulouse and Paris. In 1900, he was awarded the 1st Second Grand Prix de Rome (engraving section) and a government travel grant, then in 1926, the Médaille d'Honneur de la Gravure at the Salon des Artistes français for Jordaens' "Les Quatre Evangélistes". Official state engraver for postage stamps, he also worked as a drawing master at the Ecole Polytechnique. His Parisian life as an artist and teacher did not allow him to forget his home town, where he made frequent trips. When he retired, he returned to settle permanently in Castelsarrasin, in the 18th-century mansion inherited by his wife, Louise FILHOL. Some of his works are on display in the museums of Montauban, Toulouse and Carcassonne, and in the Cabinet des Estampes at the Louvre. The finesse, perfection and precision of his strokes make his productions (postage stamps, portraits, paintings) true works of art. A painter and portraitist, many of his works bear witness to the artist's deep attachment to his native town.

Antoine Laumet dit Lamothe-Cadillac, founder of the city of Detroit and Governor of Louisiana, was appointed Governor of Castelsarrasin in 1722. He lived there from 1723 until his death on October 15, 1730, and was buried in the Pères Carmes church.Residence of the Governors after the château was demolished in 1626. Lamothe-Cadillac was born in Saint-Nicolas de la Grave. His birthplace now houses the Musée Lamothe-Cadillac.

House built in the 18th century. The Sorbonne theologian, famous for his contribution to the Encyclopédie and his article "Certitude", was born here on July 23, 1724.Jean-Martin de Prades (b. Castelsarrasin, July 23, 1724; d. Głogów, Silesia, 1782) was a Catholic theologian, priest and contributor to the French Encyclopédie. Destined for an ecclesiastical career, he studied in Paris at several seminaries and made friends with Encyclopedists such as Diderot, notably contributing the article Certitude. In 1751, he defended a thesis combining philosophy and theology at the Sorbonne, which caused a scandal: several of his propositions (on the origins of ideas, society, natural law and even miracles) were deemed contrary to doctrine and condemned by the Faculty, Parliament and Pope Benedict XIV. Fearing sanctions, he fled, first to Holland, then to Berlin under the protection of King Frederick II of Prussia, who took him in, giving him a pension and several ecclesiastical benefices. During the Seven Years' War, he was arrested in Magdeburg and placed under house arrest in Głogów. He eventually reconciled with the Church by publicly recanting his theses, and became archdeacon of the Głogów chapter before dying there in 1782. His works include an Apologie de sa thèse and an Abrégé de l'histoire ecclésiastique.