Hôtel du Poet

  • Historic site and monument
  • Historic patrimony
  • Mansion
  • Classical
Place Forbin, 13100 Aix-en-Provence
Built by Georges Vallon around 1725, on the site of a water mill, for Henri Gautier, a former notary's clerk who became the lord of Le Poët.
Built by Georges Vallon in around 1725 on the site of a water mill, for Henri Gautier, originally a notary's clerk who made his fortune and became lord of Le Poët.


This mansion was ennobled by Louis XV when it became the Treasury of the Parliament of Provence. Its perfectly balanced frontage is a superb example of Provençal Baroque.


The mansion has three storeys held strongly together by pilasters, and its arched doorways are crowned with a delightful variety of gargoyles. The balcony on the first floor is decorated with complex metalwork.

Location

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Hôtel du Poet
Place Forbin, 13100 Aix-en-Provence
Updated on 17 November 2022 at 09:26
by Office de Tourisme d'Aix en Provence
(Offer identifier : 5539477)
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