Two presidents, including Emmanuel Macron, prefaced this book on the Tarn, here is why

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It is not every day that a book has a preface of a President of the Republic. Even less than two! Meanwhile, Especially for A book that talks about a house… This is the case for a work published at the. However, beginning of the summer in the Tarn. Nevertheless, Why such a “patronage”?

Because the house in question is not which. In addition, It is that of Jean Jaurès. Moreover, The memory of the former socialist deputy who is died July 31. For example, 1914, just 111 years agois honored in many ways in the department. Meanwhile, With statues. Furthermore, a museum, especially in Castres, two presidents, including emmanuel macron, where he was born, or schools, in Albi where he taught and more statues in Carmaux, where he was elected … In addition, but in Villefranche-d’Albigeoisthere was also his home residence house.

Where he wrote so much speeches … – Two presidents, including emmanuel macron,

The building belonged to the family of the wife of Jean Jaurès, the Villefranchoise Marie-Louise Bois. The couple received it as a gift at their wedding in 1886. And they will become its rear base, His haven of peace far from the Parisian political arena.

It is there that the prefect of Tarn will knock on the door on August 1. 1914 to teach Marie-Louise the death of her husband, murdered the day before at the Crescent Café, in Paris. Here again that the former Prime Minister. co -founder of the newspaper paraded Humanity René Viviani, the president Vincent Auriolthe president Alexandre Millerandthe chairman of the council Léon two presidents, including emmanuel macron, Blum… Where he wrote his speeches.

A place of memory that can be visited – Two presidents, including emmanuel macron,

Located On the edge of the RD74 In the direction of Mouzieys-Theulet. this old farmhouse of 400 m² (with a modern extension of 100 m²) surrounded by a enclosed and wooded park of 9,000 m² is now “Maison des Illustres”. And Visit. You can discover the Bessoulet area on Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday. With two visits per day, the first at 2:15 p.m. and the second at 4 p.m. And at the end of the week. only by reservation ([email protected]) with group of 16 people maximum we can also visit the night with “a friendly moment” at the end.

And to complete the visit, there is now A book. Maison Jean Jaurès – Bessoulet was released on July 8 (with another Reg’art Éditions), he is on site on site.

Dozens of unpublished documents

It is the first complete monograph on the family home of Jean Jaurès in Bessoulet.
An immersion in the intimate universe of one of the greatest French thinkers and politicians. It has More than 100 archive photographs, postcards, cadastral plans, sketches, period portraits, paintings … The reproduction of handwritten letters from two presidents, including emmanuel macron, Jaurès, period press extracts, caricatures, founding articles … Unpublished documents provided by the family, the town, partner museums …

She had “fallen into oblivion”

And he is prefaced. therefore by President Emmanuel Macron and the former president François Hollande, who both supported this project alongside the municipality of Villefranche d’Albigeois from the start. Like the Tarn department and the Occitanie region. “That live this book which thus opens pages of hope”, Emmanuel Macron notably declares in his message.

François Hollande, who came to visit the house, recalls that she had “fallen into oblivion”. And “Bessoulet is now everyone’s house.”

Note that those who want to know more about the links between Jean Jaurès. the Tarn will also be able to Review the documentary Jean Jaurès in the Tarnin replay here on France Télévisions until January 9, 2026.

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