| Hôtel Maurel de Pontevès | |
| Building Type: | Hôtel particulier |
| Address: | 38, Cours Mirabeau |
| Location Town: | Aix-en-Provence |
| Location Country: | France |
| Client: | Pierre Maurel |
| Start Date: | 1647 |
| Completion Date: | 1651 |
| Architect: | Jean Lombard Pierre Pavillon |
The Hôtel Maurel de Pontevès (a.k.a. Hôtel d'Espagnet) is a listed hôtel particulier in Aix-en-Provence, Bouches-du-Rhône, France.
The hotel is located at 38 on the Cours Mirabeau in the centre of Aix-en-Provence.[1] [2]
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] [3]
It has been listed as a "monument historique" since February 8, 1990.