Exil de Mirabeau 1774 (≈ 1774)
Send in exile on stamp letter.
fin du XVIIIe siècle
Construction of hotel
Construction of hotel fin du XVIIIe siècle (≈ 1895)
Period of Provençal revival.
14 avril 1951
Registration for historical monuments
Registration for historical monuments 14 avril 1951 (≈ 1951)
Front and roof protection.
Aujourd'hui
Aujourd'hui
Aujourd'hui Aujourd'hui (≈ 2025)
Position de référence.
Heritage classified
Facade and roof on street (cad. G 936): inscription by decree of 14 April 1951
Key figures
Honoré Gabriel Riqueti, comte de Mirabeau - Future Tribune of the Third State
Exiled here in 1774.
Famille Gassaud - Former owner
Give his name to the hotel.
Origin and history
The Gassaud hotel is an iconic mansion in Manosque, located in the Alpes-de-Haute-Provence. Built at the end of the Provencal renaissance, it embodies 18th century civil architecture in this region. Long owned by the Gassaud family, its history is marked by notable events, such as the forced exile of Mirabeau in 1774.
In 1774 Honoré Gabriel Riqueti, Count of Mirabeau and future tribune of the third state, was sent into exile in this hotel on royal order via a letter of stamp, for "dissolute conduct". This episode reflects the social and political tensions of the Ancien Régime, where letters of stamp made it possible to imprison without trial.
The building, inscribed in the historical monuments in 1951 for its facade and roof, now houses the presbytery of the Catholic parish of Manosque. Its protection specifically concerns street elements (cadastre G 936), demonstrating its heritage importance. The hotel remains a symbol of local history, mixing aristocratic heritage and contemporary religious life.
Available sources, such as the Merimée and Wikipedia base, confirm its address at the Grande-Rue (or 17 Rue Grande) and its mixed status: property of an association and private. Its openness to the public or its current uses (visits, rental) are not specified in the documents consulted.
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