Hôtel de Valbelle

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

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

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. Base Mérimée: PA00081057, Ministère français de la Culture. (in French)
  2. 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

43.5309°N 5.4507°E / 43.5309; 5.4507


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