Hôtel de Simiane explained

Hôtel de Simiane
Building Type:Hôtel particulier
Address:17, rue Goyrand
Location Town:Aix-en-Provence
Location Country:France
Architect:Thomas Lainée

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

Location

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

History

It was designed by architect Thomas Lainée (1682-1739) in the seventeenth century. It includes wallpapers by Claude-Joseph Vernet (1714–1789).[2] [3] It has three stories. Outside, it has a fountain with a fountain.

It was the private residence of Françoise-Marguerite de Sévigné (1646–1705) and her husband François Adhémar de Monteil, Comte de Grignan (1632–1714). Their daughter, Pauline de Simiane (1676-1737), sold it to another private owner in 1730.[1]

Heritage significance

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

References

43.5255°N 5.4478°W

Notes and References

  1. http://www.culture-13.fr/annuaire/hotel-de-simiane-dit-hotel-de-grignan-simiane.html Culture 13
  2. https://books.google.com/books?id=2_xZAAAAYAAJ&q=%22h%C3%B4tel+de+Grignan-Simiane%22 L'Illustration, Issues 4335-4347, 1926
  3. [Henri Dobler]