| 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.[1][2][3][4]
History
In 1730, Henri Gautier (1676-1757) purchased some land at the top of the Cours Mirabeau, where there was an old watermill.[1][2][3][5][6] He commissioned architect Georges Vallon (1688-1767) to design a hôtel particulier: the Hôtel du Poët.[1][2][3][6] Later, it was home to a chemist and a printing press.[5]
It is an example of baroque architecture.[3] The facade has mascarons.[7] Inside, the main staircase has columns, and Louis XVI handrails with the Poët escutcheons.[1]
Heritage significance
It has been listed as a "monument historique" since 3 November 1987.[8]
References
- 1 2 3 4 Aix-en-Provence Tourism: Hôtels particuliers à Aix en Provence Archived 2013-12-15 at the Wayback Machine
- 1 2 3 "Aix-en-Provence Tourism: Cours Mirabeau". Archived from the original on 2013-11-02. Retrieved 2013-12-15.
- 1 2 3 4 Culture 13: Hôtel du Poet
- ↑ Fernand Chabaud, Aix-en-Provence: guide du touriste, F. Detaille, 1946, p. 11
- 1 2 Ambroise Roux-Alphéran, Les rues d'Aix: ou, Recherches historiques sur l'ancienne capitale de la Provence, Aubin, 1848, Volume 2, pp. 169-172
- 1 2 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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