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Hotel Boyer de Bandol, also known as Hotel de Castillon or Hotel de Bruny de La Tour d'Aigues, is a private hotel located at 23 rue Roux-Alphéran and 16 rue Sallier in Aix-en-Provence. Built around 1715 in the Regency style, it was originally built for François de Boyer, lord of Bandol, who then sold it to the Baron of the Tour d'Aigues, François de Bruny. The property changed hands several times, passing to Alberta families and then to the Earl of Grasse.

The front door of the hotel is surmounted by two sculpted sphinges typical of the Regency period, while the ground floor features remarkable decorations, including living-room doors adorned with hazelnuts supported by winged sylphs with insect bodies. The fountains of the garden, attributed to the Toro sculptor, include a central fountain representing a love hugging a dolphin.

Ranked a historic monument in 1990, the hotel also includes commons, a fence wall and an inventory garden. Today, it is a private property divided into apartments, but its architecture and decorative elements remain protected for their heritage value.

The available sources, including Wikipedia and Monumentum, confirm its historical and architectural importance in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region. The hotel illustrates the evolution of the Aixian aristocratic residences in the 18th century, mixing classical influences and Baroque ornaments.

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