General Information
Project Type
| Architectural style: |
Baroque |
|---|---|
| Function / usage: |
original use: Hôtel particulier |
Awards and Distinctions
| 1990 |
for registered users |
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Location
| Location: |
Aix-en-Provence, Bouches-du-Rhône (13), Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France |
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| Address: | 38 cours Mirabeau |
| Part of: | |
| Coordinates: | 43° 31' 36" N 5° 27' 0.52" E |
Technical Information
There currently is no technical data available.
Excerpt from Wikipedia
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.
History
The hotel was one of the first hotels to be built in the Quartier Mazarin. Its construction started in 1647, and it was only completed four years later, in 1651. It was designed by architects Jean Lombard and Pierre Pavillon. They combined the architectural styles of mannerism and Baroque architecture.
The first owner was Pierre Maurel, a prosperous cloth merchant who purchased the marquisate of Pontevès.
Heritage significance
It has been listed as a "monument historique" since February 8, 1990.
Text imported from Wikipedia article "Hôtel Maurel de Pontevès" and modified on November 8, 2022 according to the CC-BY-SA 4.0 International license.
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Relevant Web Sites
Relevant Publications
- (2002): Secrets et décors des hôtels particuliers aixois. pp. 18-29.
- About this
data sheet - Structure-ID
20015010 - Published on:
08/01/2005 - Last updated on:
21/10/2022
