| Hôtel Maurel de Pontevès | |
|---|---|
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| General information | |
| Type | Hôtel particulier |
| Address | 38, Cours Mirabeau |
| Town or city | Aix-en-Provence |
| Country | France |
| Construction started | 1647 |
| Completed | 1651 |
| Client | Pierre Maurel |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect(s) | Jean Lombard Pierre Pavillon |
The Hôtel Maurel de Pontevès (a.k.a. Hôtel d'Espagnet) is a listed hôtel particulier in Aix-en-Provence, Bouches-du-Rhône, France.
Location
The hotel is located at 38 on the Cours Mirabeau in the centre of Aix-en-Provence.[1][2][3]
History
The hotel was one of the first hotels to be built in the Quartier Mazarin.[1] Its construction started in 1647, and it was only completed four years later, in 1651.[1][2] It was designed by architects Jean Lombard and Pierre Pavillon.[1][2] They combined the architectural styles of mannerism and Baroque architecture.[2]
The first owner was Pierre Maurel, a prosperous cloth merchant who purchased the marquisate of Pontevès.[1][2][4]
Heritage significance
It has been listed as a "monument historique" since February 8, 1990.[3]
References
- 1 2 3 4 5 Culture 13: Hôtel Maurel de Pontèves
- 1 2 3 4 5 City of Aix-en-Provence: Hôtel Maurel de Pontèves dit d'Espagnet
- 1 2 Base Mérimée: PA00081030, Ministère français de la Culture. (in French)
- ↑ Jean-Paul Labourdette, Dominique Auzias, Olivia Ferrandino, Olivier Gressot, Aix-en-Provence, Paris: Le Petit Futé, 2010, p. 28
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