Guided Tour

Starting December 13, guided tours on Wednesdays and Saturdays at 2 p.m. will focus on the exhibition: “Jean-Charles de Castelbajac. L'Imagination au pouvoir”.

Admission + €4

The guided tour on Saturday, May 17 at 2:00 PM is cancelled.

The maximum number of visitors registered is 25.
You must register online at the following e-mail address: accueil@lesabattoirs.org

The visit will last approximately 1? hours. Meet 10 minutes before the tour in the "espace Frac", on your left as you enter the museum, where the guide will collect you.

The museum is wheelchair accessible and can accommodate disabled visitors and those with reduced mobility. Numerous benches and cane seats are available.

You can extend your discovery of the works of art in the museum's courtyards, which feature a trail of some fifteen sculptures, including a dozen mosaics by Fernand Léger, as well as in the Raymond VI public garden. The latter offers pleasant walks and a breathtaking view of the Garonne and the Bazacle ford.

How do we perceive artworks in a museum and how do we put together an exhibition? Starting with a single artwork and its surroundings, come and discover the exhibition in a different way.

Unlike the guided tours on Wednesdays and Saturdays, which follow a set route, this activity allows you to first consider the chosen work not only in its own right, but also in relation to the space in which it is located and from a scenographic perspective. Then, based on this work, you can make connections with neighbouring works, as well as others located in various rooms, according to criteria ranging from iconography and technique to the artist's intentions, issues, art history, conditions of perception, etc.

Ultimately, the aim is to gain a better understanding of the issues at stake in an exhibition and how it facilitates access to the works, either consciously or subliminally.

From 4pm to 5pm on the following Fridays:

• 09/01/2026
• 06/02/2026
• 13/03/2026
• 03/04/2026
• 22/05/2026
• 05/06/2026

Admission + 4 euros

The number of registered visitors is limited to a maximum of 25 people.

You must register online at the following email address: accueil@lesabattoirs.org

Les Abattoirs offers a dual-voice tour that allows you to discover the works in a different way, in a convivial atmosphere combining discussion, listening and sensory experience. Come and experiment, awaken your senses, react or simply slow down, with a museum mediator and a guest speaker.

Visits are open to all upon reservation by email: accueil@lesabattoirs.org

Price: Admission + €4

Upcoming events

‘Imagination in Power’ by Jean-Charles de Castelbajac

Saturday, 7 February 2026 at 2 p.m. with Enora Poirier - History
Thesis topic: Anubis on Egyptian magical gems in the Hellenistic and Roman periods

Saturday, 14 March 2026 at 2 p.m. with Pablo Beccera - Architecture
Thesis topic: Sleep and public space: an initial approach to the rhythms and hospitality of public spaces based on an exploration of daytime rest in southern cities

Are you curious to see the current exhibitions from a different perspective?

Come and enjoy a convivial moment and discover the works in a new way: experiment, awaken your senses, react or simply slow down, with a museum mediator and a guest speaker.

For this tour, the second voice will be that of university doctoral students, informed by their readings, research and questions.

Jean-Charles de Castelbajac, a visionary fashion designer and protean artist, has made imagination a veritable manifesto. Through nearly 300 pieces—clothing, design objects, drawings, photographs, and installations—"Imagination at work" offers an immersive journey into his universe, where fashion, art, music, history, pop culture, and childhood are in constant dialogue.

His work blurs the boundaries between disciplines and turns clothing into a space for poetic, critical and playful expression, spanning six decades of creation. The exhibition invites visitors to grasp Castelbajac's creative power, his ability to transform materials, ideas and codes to imagine another way of conceiving fashion as a total art form.

Students studying art history at Lycée Saint-Sernin are offering guided tours of the exhibition "Jean-Charles de Castelbajac - L’imagination au pouvoir" from 3.30pm to 4.30pm on Saturdays and Sundays 10, 11, 17 and 18 January, and 7, 8, 14 and 15 February 2026.

Upcoming tours
‘Jean-Charles de Castelbajac - L’imagination au pouvoir’
From 3.30pm to 4.30pm

• Saturday 10 and Sunday 11 January 2026 with Noélya and Eulalie

Tours in French sign language (LSF) are available on request: jdalle.art@gmail.com