THE HOME OF THE GRASPING HOUND
But what is this astonishing Alsatian house built in the heart of the Quartier de la Victoire? This is the gift made by the Tourquennois to their most famous poet, Jules Watteeuw, who gave his name to the street where the house is located. His bust, carved by George Engrand, orne the front of the facade. But then why was called this residence "the Maison du Broutteux"? Originally, the word «broutteux» designates people pushing wheelbarrows wheelbarrows between Tourcoing and the large market in Lille. They were often small people without a lot of money. This is why Les have quickly hijacked the term "broutteux" to make it a kind of insult to the Tourquennois. In the th century, a poet named Jean Watteeuw decided to resume this character of the broutteux and to give him his letters of nobility in many poems and pasquilles (plays and songs). Tourquennois patriotism was born. Celebrated by the inhabitants of the city, Jules Watteeuw quickly became a flagship figure. His popularity thus explains the choice of the inhabitants to offer him a house! In addition to the bust of the poet, the facade also has bas-reliefs and a frise of the main characters of the Pièces parts. The entrance is framed by a lion and bull and at the top of the stairs, one can see a Napoleonic soldier. This is a very eclectic blend, perfectly suited to the work of the poet! The Broutteux died almost years ago. Today, the house houses another artist: the carillonneur of the city!
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