Places comtales

  • Historic site and monument
  • Historic patrimony
  • Square
  • 16th C
Places comtales, 13100 Aix-en-Provence
Please note that the nearest station is more than
Created from the redevelopment of the Place Verdun and Place Prêcheurs, the Place Comtale is located in the heart of the city, facing the Palais de Justice and the Madeleine church.
It all began in the 15th century, when the architect Jean de Paris, controller of royal buildings, designed the Villeneuve district to the east of the city, with an eye for perspective and regularity. Around 1640, the architect Jean Lombard continued the work begun by Jean Paris.
This area became the center of social life at the time.

A number of buildings testify to the importance of these squares over the years.
The Fontaine des Prêcheurs, built in 1758 by Jean Pancrace Chastel and...

Services

Defibrillator

Location

Places comtales
Places comtales, 13100 Aix-en-Provence
Please note that the nearest station is more than

Spoken languages

  • French

Environment

  • In centre of town
  • Town location
  • In the historic centre
Updated on 03 October 2024 at 11:43
by Office de Tourisme d'Aix en Provence
(Offer identifier : 7089300)
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