Cauchie House is a 1905 Art Nouveau home and studio on Rue des Francs in Brussels, near Parc du Cinquantenaire. Architect and decorator Paul Cauchie designed the house, whose sgraffito facade includes enamelled plates depicting the four seasons. The organised guided tour takes you inside to see the richly decorated rooms, including the small main living room where the couple received clients. The interior brings together wall decoration, furniture and architecture on a domestic scale, so leave time to look beyond the striking street-facing facade.
The facade and its four seasons
Paul Cauchie designed this Art Nouveau house in 1905 as a home and studio. Its street-facing sgraffito decoration gives the building its distinctive look, with intricate details and enamelled plates depicting the four seasons. The facade can be admired from outside, even if you have not booked a tour.
Cauchie House stands on Rue des Francs in Etterbeek, close to Parc du Cinquantenaire. It is part of a row of houses, and its decorated front makes it stand apart. The facade gives a first view of Cauchie’s work as an architect and decorator; the guided visit reveals how that artistry continues indoors.
Inside the house
Entry is limited to organised guided tours, which take visitors into the house and explain Cauchie’s background, style and use of sgraffito. The interior is particularly notable for the way wall decoration, furniture and architecture work together within a domestic setting.
The small main living room is a key room on the tour. Cauchie and his wife received clients there, and the room has its own sgraffito decoration. Take time to look at the interior details as well as the facade: the rooms offer a closer view of the house’s decorative approach.
Photography is forbidden inside. Booking ahead is recommended, since you cannot count on being able to visit by simply arriving at the door.
Perguntas frequentes
Can you visit inside Cauchie House?
Yes, but visits are only allowed on organised guided tours. Book in advance.
Can you take photos inside Cauchie House?
No. Photography is forbidden inside.
What should you look for inside Cauchie House?
The small main living room has sgraffito decoration and was where the couple received clients. The tour also shows how the wall decoration, furniture and architecture come together.
Where is Cauchie House?
It is at Rue des Francs 5 in Etterbeek, Brussels, near Parc du Cinquantenaire.
