Hôtel d'Arbaud-Jouques

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Hôtel d'Arbaud-Jouques
Hôtel d'Arbaud-Jouques 19 cours Mirabeau Aix-en-Provence.JPG
General information
TypeHôtel particulier
Address19, Cours Mirabeau
Town or cityAix-en-Provence
CountryFrance
Completed1732
Design and construction
ArchitectJean-Baptiste Franque

The Hôtel d'Arbaud-Jouques is a listed hôtel particulier in Aix-en-Provence.

Location[]

It is located at 19, Cours Mirabeau in Aix-en-Provence.[1]

History[]

The widow of Jacques Arbaud purchased the left-side Hôtel de Valbelle-Meyrargues in 1695 and her son André-Elzéard d'Arbaud de Jouques (1676-1744) purchased the right-side Hôtel de Séguiran some time later.[2][3] They were converted in one hôtel particulier in 1732: the hôtel d'Arbaud-Jouques by the architect Jean-Baptiste Franque (1683-1758).[1][3] His son Joseph Charles André d'Arbaud de Jouques (1769-1849) and his brother also lived here.

King Charles IV of Spain (1748–1819) stayed here as a guest in 1812.[1]

Heritage significance[]

It has been listed as a monument historique since 1990.[4]

References[]

  1. ^ a b c Aix-en-Provence Tourism: HOTEL ARBAUD-JOUQUES Archived 2013-12-15 at the Wayback Machine
  2. ^ René Borricand, Les Hôtels particuliers d'Aix-en-Provence, 39 rue Espariat, 1971, p. 24 [1]
  3. ^ a b Jean Boyer, Architecture et urbanisme à Aix-en-Provence aux XVIIe-XVIIIe siècles: du cours à carrosses au cours Mirabeau, Ville d'Aix-en-Provence, 2004, p. 102 [2]
  4. ^ Base Mérimée: Hôtel d'Arbaud-Jouques, Ministère français de la Culture. (in French)

Coordinates: 43°31′36″N 5°26′52″E / 43.5268°N 5.4477°E / 43.5268; 5.4477


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