Hôtel de Caumont
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 Facade of the Hôtel de Caumont | |
| General information | |
| Type | Hôtel particulier |
| Address | 1 rue Joseph Cabassol |
| Town or city | Aix-en-Provence |
| Country | France |
| Completed | 1742 |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect | Georges 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 François Rolland de Réauville de Tertulle, the Marquess of Cabanes.[1][2] Sculptors Jean-Baptiste Rambot and Bernard Toro 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 François de Bruny de la Tour d'Aigues (1690-1772).[1][2] It was inherited by his son, Jean-Baptiste de Bruny de la Tour d'Aigues (1724-1794), who served as the President a mortier of the Parliament of Aix-en-Provence.[1] He passed it on to his daughter, Pauline de Bruny de la Tour d'Aigues, who married Amable-Victor-Joseph-François de Paule de Seytres de Caumont, the Marquess of Caumont.[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 Conservatoire Darius Milhaud.[2][3][4]
It has been listed as a monument historique since 1990.
At present
It is owned by Culturespaces, a subsidiary of GDF Suez, and will reopen as a cultural center in May 2015.[2]
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