Firmin Bouisset museum

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  • Graphic arts
Maison d'Espagne, 10 rue du Collège, 82100 Castelsarrasin
LU’s Little Schoolboy and Menier’s Little Chocolate Girl are icons created by Firmin Bouisset, a pioneer of modern advertising. Come and meet in Castelsarrasin these characters and many others that are part of our collective imagery.
Firmin Bouisset, a pioneer of modern advertising, father of the Petit LU and the Little Chocolate Girl Menier will finally have his Space!

A stone's throw from Moissac, his birthplace, the Espace Firmîn Bouisset will welcome you from 2021 in Castelsarrasin, near the Canal des Deux Mers.In a small, completely restored pink brick mansion, you will enter the playful and familiar world of this painter-poster artist who, in the heart of the Belle Epoque, revolutionized the art of advertising and inscribed his characters in our collective imagery.The petite Menier, the Petit écolier de LU, the Pierrot du chocolat Poulain and so many other icons await you at the "Espace Firmin Bouisset".

Services

Services

Lift
Toilets
Air conditioning
Car park
Shop

Services offered

Quality standards

Quality standards
Famille plusFamille plus
Label Accueil VéloLabel Accueil Vélo
Tarn-et-Garonne en FamilleTarn-et-Garonne en Famille

Accessibility

Accessibility

Accessible for self-propelled wheelchairs
Doors >=77 cm wide
Lift (80 x 130 cm) and door >= 77 cm
Reception desk between 70-80 cm high
WC + grab handle + adequate space to move
Incline >5% but reasonable
Glare-free lighting throughout the site

Rates

Rates

From 1 January 2026 to 20 February 2026

From 1 January 2026 to 20 February 2026
Full price
€5.00

Openings

Openings

From 1 January 2026 until 20 February 2026

From 1 January 2026 until 20 February 2026
Monday
09:00 - 12:00
14:00 - 17:00

Tuesday
09:00 - 12:00
14:00 - 17:00

Wednesday
09:00 - 12:00
14:00 - 17:00

Thursday
09:00 - 12:00
14:00 - 17:00

Friday
09:00 - 12:00
14:00 - 17:00

Saturday
Closed

Sunday
Closed

Location

Location

Firmin Bouisset museum
Maison d'Espagne, 10 rue du Collège, 82100 Castelsarrasin

Spoken languages

Spoken languages
  • English
  • French

Environment

Environment
  • Cycle track/route within 500 m
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