at , Aix-en-Provence , 13590 France
The Hôtel de Valbelle is a listed hôtel particulier in Aix-en-Provence.LocationIt is located at 24, rue Mignet on one side and the rue Lisse-Saint-Louis on the other side, in Aix-en-Provence.HistoryIt was built for Joseph-Anne de Valbelle de Tourves (1648-1722) in 1655, when he was only seven years old. He later served as President a mortier of the Parliament of Aix-en-Provence. The hotel was restored and expanded by his great-grandson, Joseph-Alphonse-Omer de Valbelle (1729-1818), in the eighteenth century.It currently houses the under-prefecture. As of June 2013, the sous-prefecture is hoping to sell it for 9 million, while the city council would only be willing to purchase it for 3.5 million; thus its future ownership is uncertain.Heritage significanceIt has been listed as a monument historique since 1983.
Hôtel de Valbelle is Aix-en-Provence based place and this enity listed in Residence & Other category. 13590.
The Église de la Madeleine is a Roman Catholic church in Aix-en-Provence.LocationIt is located on the town square of Place des Prêcheurs in Aix-en-Provence. It is next door to the Couvent des Prêcheurs, now a secondary school, also listed.HistoryA convent of the Dominican Order and a Gothic church was built in the 13th century on the Place des Prêcheurs. However, it was burned down in 1383. It was rebuilt, but came down in 1465. The current church building was constructed in its place in the seventeenth century. It was designed by architect Laurent Vallon (1652-1724), and it was built from 1691 to 1703. The facade was designed by architect Henri Révoil (1822-1900) from 1855 to 1860, and it serves as an example of Second Empire architecture. It was renamed in honour of Mary Magdalene in 1822.Over the centuries, a number of renowned figures have been baptised in this church. On July 21, 1535, the son of François de Malherbe (1555–1628), also named François de Malherbe, was baptised in the church. A century later, André Campra (1660–1744) was baptised here on December 3, 1660. Eighteen years later, Gaspard de Gueidan (1688-1767) was also baptised in the church. Additionally, a century later, Louis-Charles-Jean-Baptiste Michel, who served as Bishop of Fréjus and Toulon from 1829 to 1845, was baptised in the church on July 12, 1761. More recently, the painter Paul Cézanne (1839-1906) was also baptised in this church.