The Degas House, circa 1852, is the only home or studio, 1872-1873, of the French Impressionist Master, Edgar Degas open to the public anywhere in the World.
Degas House is Americas Premier Art Bed and Breakfast. Featuring over 85 reproductions of Edgar Degas work including 18 paintings and 4 drawings of his New Orleans Family created in Degas House.
Rooms & Suites at the Degas House located on the 2nd and 3rd floors are named for the Musson-Degas Family. We invite you to enjoy copies (provided in every room and suite) 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.
Our private courtyards, characterizing the charm and desire that is New Orleans, can accommodate all types of events, weather permitting.
Small meetings and luncheons can be held in our dining room, which serves as a breakfast room for our Bed & Breakfast guests.
Your stay includes a guided tour of the house and a copy of our award winning documentary, Degas in New Orleans, A Creole Sojourn.
The Degas House is located at 2306 Esplanade Avenue, just minutes from the French Quarter in the historic and beautiful Esplanade Ridge neighborhood of New Orleans, Louisiana.
It is also conveniently located minutes from the Convention Center, Arts District, New Orleans Museum of Art and the Fairgrounds (home of the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival). |