Historic New Orleans Bed and Breakfast

Guests at our New Orleans bed and breakfast Inn, experience an unforgettable taste of the legendary and luxurious Creole Lifestyle.  Located on the 2nd and 3rd floors of the historic New Orleans home to Degas, Rooms & Suites are named for the Musson-Degas Family.   Each room and suite include copies of Degas In New Orleans by Christopher Benfey and Degas in New Orleans: A Creole Sojourn, winner of the Gold Award for Documentaries at the International Flagstaff Film Festival.

…Nothing but a really long stay can reveal the customs of a people, that is to say their charm. Edgar Degas, New Orleans, November 27, 1872

Edgar Degas kept every portrait of his family that was painted in this House until the day he died. We hope you enjoy reading and viewing the memories and observations of Degas’ time in New Orleans during your visit!

Bed & Breakfast Amenities (Price Includes):

• Creole Breakfast (*Continental Breakfast on Weekdays)
• Free secured off-street parking
• Wifi (Wireless Internet)
• Guided House Tour
• Free Local Calls
• Telephone with Voice Mail
• Cable TV
• Some Suites w/ Balconies & Jacuzzi
• Taxes Included

or call 504.821.5009 during normal business hours.

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The Degas Tour is designed to portray the life of the Artist during the Reconstruction Era after the Civil War in his family home at 2306 Esplanade Avenue in New Orleans.

I am preparing another (painting) less complicated and more spontaneous, better art, where the people are all in summer dress, white walls, a sea of cotton on the tables. Edgar Degas, New Orleans, February 18, 1873

The Degas House is remarkable even in a city filled with history. Degas resided in this House (1872 – 1873) with his maternal relatives, the Musson Family, whose business was cotton. While he resided in the House, Degas created at least twenty-two works of art including the detailed scene of Michel Musson’s office below.

Guided tours are conducted by Edgar Degas’ great grand niece and are by appointment only.

Call 504.821.5009 to schedule a tour.

The tour highlights two of the Artist’s most famous works:

A Cotton Office in New Orleans (Portraits in a Cotton Office), 1873 Musee des Beaux-Arts, Pau the first Impressionist painting ever purchased by a museum, marking marked the beginning of the official recognition of Impressionism as a significant art movement.

Portrait of Mme Rene De Gas nee Estelle Musson, 1872-73 New Orleans Museum of Art.

Tour length is approximately one hour and includes a viewing of our award-winning
documentary, “Degas in New Orleans: A Creole Sojourn.”

Donation:

$12.50 per person

*Groups can be accommodated with advanced notice

When New Orleans weddings, special events, or meetings are in your plans, our lovely courtyard and grand parlors will provide the perfect setting for unique and treasured memories.