If you’re wondering why almost every French town seems to have a "rue Jean Jaurès," this one-room museum might help, but you'll need to speak French to understand how the Castres-born father of French socialism brought the movement into the political mainstream.
The museum pays tribute to his life, preserving his desk, hat and many portaits both flattering and cartoonish, while contextualising principles that remain cherished in modern France: press freedom, the right to strike and the importance of leisure for working people. However, presentation is rather static and there are no explanations in English.
