Hôtel de Simiane
The Hôtel de Simiane (a.k.a. "Hôtel de Grignan Simiane") is a listed hôtel particulier in Aix-en-Provence.
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| Type | Hôtel particulier |
| Address | 17, rue Goyrand |
| Town or city | Aix-en-Provence |
| Country | France |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect | Thomas Lainée |
Location
It is located at number 17 on the Rue Goyrand in the Quartier Mazarin of Aix-en-Provence.[1][2]
History
It was designed by architect Thomas Lainée (1682-1739) in the seventeenth century.[1] It includes wallpapers by Claude-Joseph Vernet (1714–1789).[1][3][4] It has three stories. Outside, it has a fountain with a fountain.[1]
It was the private residence of Françoise-Marguerite de Sévigné (1646–1705) and her husband François Adhémar de Monteil, Comte de Grignan (1632–1714).[1] Their daughter, Pauline de Simiane (1676-1737), sold it to another private owner in 1730.[2]
Heritage significance
It has been listed as a monument historique since 1 July 1989.[1]
References
- French Ministry of Culture
- Culture 13
- L'Illustration, Issues 4335-4347, 1926
- Henri Dobler, Le cadre de la vie mondaine à Aix-en-Provence aux XVIIe et XVIIIe siècles: Boudoirs et jardins, F. Detaille, 1928, p. 66
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