The Hôtel de Simiane (a.k.a. "Hôtel de Grignan Simiane") is a listed hôtel particulier in Aix-en-Provence.

Hôtel de Simiane
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General information
TypeHôtel particulier
Address17, rue Goyrand
Town or cityAix-en-Provence
CountryFrance
Design and construction
Architect(s)Thomas Lainée

Location

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It is located at number 17 on the Rue Goyrand in the Quartier Mazarin of Aix-en-Provence.[1][2]

History

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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

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It has been listed as a monument historique since 1 July 1989.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f Base Mérimée: PA00081054, Ministère français de la Culture. (in French)
  2. ^ a b Culture 13
  3. ^ L'Illustration, Issues 4335-4347, 1926
  4. ^ 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 [1]

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