Description:
Legendary French Impressionist Edgar Degas felt very tender toward New Orleans; his mother and grandmother were born here, and he spent several months in 1872 and 1873 visiting his brother at this house. It was a trip that resulted in a number of paintings, and this is the only residence or studio associated with Degas anywhere in the world that is open to the public. One of his paintings showed the garden of the house behind his brother's. His brother liked that view, too; he later ran off with the wife of the judge who lived there. His wife and children later took back her maiden name, Musson. The Musson home, as it is formally known, was erected in 1854 and has since been sliced in two and redone in an Italianate manner. Both buildings have been restored and are open to the public via a tour. During Katrina it had some roof damage and minor water problems inside, but only the structure the house sits on was under water. None of the interior damage affected what is seen on the tour nor the very nice (though fairly humble) B&B setup.
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Awards:
Frommer's
- Recommended 2009
- Recommended 2010
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Contact:
- visit website
- tel: 504/821-5009
Address:
- 2306 Esplanade Ave
- North of the Quarter, before you reach N. Broad Ave
- New Orleans, LA 70116
Hours:
- Daily 10am-5pm by advance appointment only
Strenuousness:
- No Sweat
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