Hôtel de Villeneuve d'Ansouis

Hôtel de Villeneuve d'Ansouis

Facade of the Hôtel de Villeneuve d'Ansouis
General information
Type Hôtel particulier
Address 9, rue du 4 septembre
Town or city Aix-en-Provence
Country France
Completed 1740
Design and construction
Architect Georges Vallon (renovated)

The Hôtel de Villeneuve d'Ansouis is a listed hôtel particulier in Aix-en-Provence.

Location

It is located at number 9 on the rue du 4 septembre in the Quartier Mazarin of Aix-en-Provence.[1][2][3]

History

The de Villeneuve d'Ansouis family lived in an old house as late as 1695.[2] In 1740, it was torn down and this new hotel particulier was built for Théodore de Villeneuve d'Ansouis, who served as an Advisor to the Parliament of Aix-en-Provence.[1][2][4] It was then renovated by Georges Vallon (1688-1767) in 1757.[5] It is three stories high, with wrought iron balconies and mascarons sculpted on the facade.[3] Additionally, the facade has three sets of windows in the center, each of which are surrounded by one window on each side, surrounded in turn by Doric columns.[1] Above the main door, there is a sculpture of a female face, with her hair in the wind.[1]

Heritage signifiance

It has been listed as a monument historique since December 5, 1984.[6]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 Aix-en-Provence Tourism: Hôtels particuliers
  2. 1 2 3 Monique Cubells, La Provence des lumières: les parlementaires d'Aix au 18ème siècle, Maloine, 1984, p. 232
  3. 1 2 François Monmarché, Denise Bernard-Folliot, Provence, Côte d'Azur, Hachette, 1971, p. 336
  4. ↑ Henri Dobler, Les écoles d'architecture et d'art décoratif des XVIIme et XVIIIme siècles a Aix, capitale et siège du gouvernement de la Provence, Éditions Artistiques Véga, 1910, p. 23
  5. ↑ Culture 13: Hôtel Villeneuve d'Ansouis
  6. ↑ French Ministry of Culture

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