Hôtel de Valbelle
| Hôtel de Valbelle | |
|---|---|
 Main door to the Hôtel de Valbelle | |
| General information | |
| Type | Hôtel particulier |
| Address | 24, Rue Mignet |
| Town or city | Aix-en-Provence |
| Country | France |
| Completed | 1655 |
| Client | Joseph-Anne de Valbelle de Tourves |
| Owner | French 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 Parliament 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
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 French Ministry of Culture
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Culture 13: Hôtel de Valbelle
- ↑ Google Maps
- ↑ Jerome Cordelier, Les palais du maire, Le Point, 20/06/2013