Hôtel de Caumont

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Hôtel de Caumont
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Facade of the Hôtel de Caumont
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General information
TypeHôtel particulier
Address1 rue Joseph Cabassol
Town or cityAix-en-Provence
CountryFrance
Completed1742
Design and construction
ArchitectGeorges Vallon

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

Location[]

It is located at 1 rue Joseph Cabassol, in the Quartier Mazarin of Aix-en-Provence.[1]

History[]

It was designed by architects Robert de Cotte (1656–1735) and Georges Vallon (1688-1767), and built from 1715 to 1742 for , the Marquess of Cabannes.[1][2] Sculptors and designed the atlas.[1] Inside, the entrance has an indoor fountain, with two sets of stairs: one for the family, and another one for the staff.[1]

The hotel was inherited by Jean-Baptiste-François de Tertulle, son of François Rolland de Réauville de Tertulle.[2] Upon his death, his widow sold it to (1690-1772).[1][2] It was inherited by his son, the Marseilles shipowner  [fr] (1724-1794), who served as the Président à mortier of the Parliament of Aix-en-Provence.[1] He bequeathed it on to his son Marie Jean Joseph (1768-1800), who again passed it to his sister, Pauline de Bruny de la Tour d'Aigues (1767-1850), who had married (1764-1841), the Marquess of Caumont, in 1796.[1][2] He was accused of "stealing the most beautiful hôtel particulier from Provence by this marriage," as a street sign outside the hotel suggests. The marriage was childless, and the hotel was bequeathed to one of Pauline's cousins.[2]

In 1964, General Isembart sold it to the city of Aix.[2] They rented it out to La Poste, the postal service in France.[2] From 1970 to 2013, it was home to a music school, the .[2][3][4]

It has been listed as a monument historique since 1990.

At present[]

Hôtel de Caumont was purchased in 2013 by [5] for €10 million. Over the next two years it underwent extensive refurbishing, and reopened to the public on May 6, 2015,[6] as a paid attraction and cultural space, exhibiting sections of the house and garden as they were in their prime, along with a gift shop, art exhibition space, and a small theater.[7]

Gallery[]

Hôtel de Caumont
  • Street sign about the history of the Hôtel de Caumont

    Street sign about the history of the Hôtel de Caumont

  • Hôtel de Caumont seen from the corner of the rue Mazarine and the rue Cabassol

    Hôtel de Caumont seen from the corner of the rue Mazarine and the rue Cabassol

  • Main door to the courtyard

    Main door to the courtyard

  • Side door to the courtyard

    Side door to the courtyard

  • Balcony

    Balcony

  • Drawing room inside the Hôtel de Caumont

    Drawing room inside the Hôtel de Caumont

References[]

  1. ^ Jump up to: a b c d e f g "Aix-en-Provence Tourism: Hôtels particuliers". Archived from the original on 2013-12-03. Retrieved 2013-12-26.
  2. ^ Jump up to: a b c d e f g h "Official website: History". Archived from the original on 2013-12-26. Retrieved 2013-12-26.
  3. ^ Dominique Auzias, Aix-en-Provence, Le Petit Futé, 2008, p. 144 [1]
  4. ^ Dominique Auzias, Jean-Paul Labourdette, Aix-en-Provence, Le Petit Futé, 2012 [2]
  5. ^ Barletta, Carole. "L'hôtel de Caumont vendu à un fonds d'investissement". La Provence. La Provence. Retrieved 7 June 2018.
  6. ^ "THE HOTEL DE CAUMONT FROM YESTERDAY TO TODAY". Hotel de Caumont. Culturespaces. Retrieved 7 June 2018.
  7. ^ "DISCOVERING THE SITE". Hotel de Caumont. Culturespaces. Retrieved 7 June 2018.

Coordinates: 43°31′33″N 5°26′56″E / 43.5257°N 5.4488°E / 43.5257; 5.4488

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