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The former Hotel Boussicaud, located in Arles, is a remarkable testimony of 17th century domestic architecture, when the city experienced an urban boom marked by the emergence of an earth bourgeoisie. This hotel participates in the urban reconquest and reflects the municipal will to align the facades between 1686 and 1769, an initiative aimed at modernizing and embellishing the city. Although attested in 1598, the building was demolished and rebuilt in 1616, incorporating characteristic elements of its time.

Inside, the hotel retains painted ceilings from the early seventeenth century as well as gypsum fireplaces, details that highlight the refinement of its occupants. The main façade, located at numbers 38 and 40 of Genive Street, has been protected since 2016, as have the first-floor decorated rooms. These architectural elements illustrate the importance of the building in the Arlesian heritage, mixing medieval heritage and classical ambitions.

Ranked as a Historic Monument, the Hotel Boussicaud embodies the transition between Renaissance and modern times in Arles. Its inscription in 2016 covers not only the facade, but also interior decorations, including roofs associated with painted ceilings. These protections highlight the heritage value of a building that, beyond its aesthetics, tells the social and economic history of Provence from the 17th and 18th centuries.

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