| Hôtel du Poët | |
| Building Type: | Hôtel particulier |
| Address: | Cours Mirabeau |
| Location Town: | Aix-en-Provence |
| Location Country: | France |
| Client: | Henri Gautier |
| Completion Date: | 1730 |
| Architect: | Georges Vallon |
The Hôtel du Poët is a listed hôtel particulier in Aix-en-Provence.
It is located on the Place Forbin at the top of the Cours Mirabeau in Aix-en-Provence.[1] [2] [3] [4]
In 1730, Henri Gautier (1676-1757) purchased some land at the top of the Cours Mirabeau, where there was an old watermill.[1] [2] [3] [5] [6] He commissioned architect Georges Vallon (1688-1767) to design a hôtel particulier: the Hôtel du Poët.[1] [2] [3] [6] Later, it was home to a chemist and a printing press.[5]
It is an example of baroque architecture.[3] The facade has mascarons.[7] Inside, the main staircase has columns, and Louis XVI handrails with the Poët escutcheons.[1]
It has been listed as a "monument historique" since 3 November 1987.