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Hôtel de Gueydan

Coordinates: 43°31′36″N 5°26′56″E / 43.5266°N 5.4488°E / 43.5266; 5.4488
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Hôtel de Gueydan
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General information
TypeHôtel particulier
Address22, Cours Mirabeau
Town or cityAix-en-Provence
CountryFrance

The Hôtel de Gueydan (a.k.a. Hôtel de Gueidan) is a listed hôtel particulier in Aix-en-Provence, Bouches-du-Rhône, France.

Location

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It is located at 22, Cours Mirabeau, in the centre of Aix-en-Provence.[1][2][3]

History

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In 1648, Martin Eyguesier, a lawyer, purchased the parcel of land and build this hotel particulier.[4]

Several decades later, in 1681, it was purchased by Pierre de Gueidan, a wealthy lawyer.[2][5] His son, Gaspard de Gueidan (de Valabre) (1688-1767) grew up in this hotel.[2]

Heritage significance

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It has been listed as a "monument historique" since August 9, 1941.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b Base Mérimée: Hôtel de Gueydan, Ministère français de la Culture. (in French)
  2. ^ a b c Ambroise Roux-Alphéran, Les Rues d'Aix, Aubin, 1848 [1]
  3. ^ René Borricand, Les Hôtels particuliers d'Aix-en-Provence, 39 rue Espariat, 1971, p. 173 [2]
  4. ^ Jean Boyer, Architecture et urbanisme à Aix-en-Provence aux XVIIe-XVIIIe siècles: du cours à carrosses au cours Mirabeau, Ville d'Aix-en-Provence, 2004, p. 78 [3]
  5. ^ Michel Vovelle, Les folies d'Aix: ou a fin d'un monde, Le Temps des Cerises, 2003, p. 156 [4]

43°31′36″N 5°26′56″E / 43.5266°N 5.4488°E / 43.5266; 5.4488