Hôtel de Grimaldi-Régusse explained

Hôtel de Grimaldi-Régusse
Building Type:	Hôtel particulier
Address:	26, rue de l'Opéra
Location Town:	Aix-en-Provence
Location Country:	France
Client:	Charles de Grimaldi-Régusse
Completion Date:	1680
Architect:	Pierre Puget Thomas Veyrier

The Hôtel de Grimaldi-Régusse is a listed hôtel particulier in the Aix-en-Provence of France.

Location

It is located at 26, rue de l'Opéra in Aix-en-Provence, in the Villeneuve quarter.^{[1] [2]}

History

It was designed by architects Pierre Puget (1620-1694) and Thomas Veyrier for Charles de Grimaldi-Régusse (1612-1687) in 1680.^{[1] [2]} The facade was designed by architect Laurent Vallon (1652-1724).^[1] The ceiling in a drawing-room was painted by Sébastien Barras (1653-1703).^[1] The main door is sculpted with designs of lions surrounded by foliage.^[1]

Heritage significance

It has been listed as a monument historique since 21 February 1973.

References

43.5273°N 5.4541°W

Notes and References

1. http://www.culture-13.fr/annuaire/hotel-de-grimaldi-regusse.html Culture 13: Hôtel de Grimaldi-Régusse
2. Web site: Aix-en-Provence Tourism: Villeneuve . 2013-12-13 . https://web.archive.org/web/20131215130247/http://en.aixenprovencetourism.com/aix-villeneuve.htm . 2013-12-15 . dead .