Hôtel de Valbelle

Hôtel de Valbelle
Main door to the Hôtel de Valbelle
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General information
TypeHôtel particulier
Address24, Rue Mignet
Town or cityAix-en-Provence
CountryFrance
Completed1655
ClientJoseph-Anne de Valbelle de Tourves
OwnerFrench state

The Hôtel de Valbelle is a listed hôtel particulier in Aix-en-Provence.

Location

It is located at 24, rue Mignet on one side and the rue Lisse-Saint-Louis on the other side, in Aix-en-Provence.[1][2][3]

History

It was built for Joseph-Anne de Valbelle de Tourves (1648-1722) in 1655, when he was only seven years old.[1][2] He later served as President a mortier of the Parlement of Aix-en-Provence. The hotel was restored and expanded by his great-grandson, Joseph-Alphonse-Omer de Valbelle (1729-1818), in the eighteenth century.[1]

It currently houses the under-prefecture.[2] As of June 2013, the sous-prefecture is hoping to sell it for €9 million, while the city council would only be willing to purchase it for €3.5 million; thus its future ownership is uncertain.[4]

Heritage significance

It has been listed as a monument historique since 1983.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b c d Base Mérimée: PA00081057, Ministère français de la Culture. (in French)
  2. ^ a b c Culture 13: Hôtel de Valbelle Archived 2013-12-18 at the Wayback Machine
  3. ^ Google Maps
  4. ^ Jerome Cordelier, Les palais du maire, Le Point, 20/06/2013

43°31′51″N 5°27′03″E / 43.5309°N 5.4507°E / 43.5309; 5.4507


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