Hôtel Maurel de Pontevès

The Hôtel Maurel de Pontevès (a.k.a. Hôtel d'Espagnet) is a listed hôtel particulier in Aix-en-Provence, Bouches-du-Rhône, France.

Hôtel Maurel de Pontevès
General information
Type	Hôtel particulier
Address	38, Cours Mirabeau
Town or city	Aix-en-Provence
Country	France
Construction started	1647
Completed	1651
Client	Pierre Maurel
Design and construction
Architect(s)	Jean Lombard Pierre Pavillon

Front door on the Cours Mirabeau.

Location

The hotel is located at 38 on the Cours Mirabeau in the centre of Aix-en-Provence.^[1][2][3]

History

The hotel was one of the first hotels to be built in the Quartier Mazarin.^[1] Its construction started in 1647, and it was only completed four years later, in 1651.^[1][2] It was designed by architects Jean Lombard and Pierre Pavillon.^[1][2] They combined the architectural styles of mannerism and Baroque architecture.^[2]

The first owner was Pierre Maurel, a prosperous cloth merchant who purchased the marquisate of Pontevès.^[1][2][4]

Heritage significance

It has been listed as a "monument historique" since February 8, 1990.^[3]