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.
It is located on the Place Forbin at the top of the Cours Mirabeau in Aix-en-Provence. [1] [2] [3] [4]
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]
It has been listed as a " monument historique" since 3 November 1987. [8]
43°31′38″N 5°27′06″E / 43.5271°N 5.4516°E
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.
It is located on the Place Forbin at the top of the Cours Mirabeau in Aix-en-Provence. [1] [2] [3] [4]
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]
It has been listed as a " monument historique" since 3 November 1987. [8]
43°31′38″N 5°27′06″E / 43.5271°N 5.4516°E