| Hôtel du Poët | |
|---|---|
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| General information | |
| Type | Hôtel particulier |
| Address | Cours Mirabeau |
| Town or city | Aix-en-Provence |
| Country | France |
| Completed | 1730 |
| Client | Henri Gautier |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect(s) | Georges Vallon |
The Hôtel du Poët is a listed hôtel particulier in Aix-en-Provence.
Location
It is located on the Place Forbin at the top of the Cours Mirabeau in Aix-en-Provence.
History
In 1730, Henri Gautier (1676-1757) purchased some land at the top of the Cours Mirabeau, where there was an old watermill. He commissioned architect Georges Vallon (1688-1767) to design a hôtel particulier: the Hôtel du Poët. Later, it was home to a chemist and a printing press.
It is an example of baroque architecture. The facade has mascarons. Inside, the main staircase has columns, and Louis XVI handrails with the Poët escutcheons.
Heritage significance
It has been listed as a "monument historique" since 3 November 1987.
References
- ^ Aix-en-Provence Tourism: Hôtels particuliers à Aix en Provence Archived 2013-12-15 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Aix-en-Provence Tourism: Cours Mirabeau". Archived from the original on 2013-11-02. Retrieved 2013-12-15.
- ^ Culture 13: Hôtel du Poet
- Fernand Chabaud, Aix-en-Provence: guide du touriste, F. Detaille, 1946, p. 11
- ^ Ambroise Roux-Alphéran, Les rues d'Aix: ou, Recherches historiques sur l'ancienne capitale de la Provence, Aubin, 1848, Volume 2, pp. 169-172
- ^ Jean Boyer, Architecture et urbanisme à Aix-en-Provence aux XVIIe-XVIIIe siècles: du cours à carrosses au cours Mirabeau, Ville d'Aix-en-Provence, 2004, p. 87-88
- Dominique Auzias, Aix-en-Provence, Le Petit Futé, 2008, p. 144
- Base Mérimée: PA00081047, Ministère français de la Culture. (in French)
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