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The Gueydan Hotel is a private hotel emblematic of the Aix heritage, erected in 1648 on the future route of the Cours Mirabeau. Its architecture reflects the classic style of the 17th century, with a gate in full hanger framed with doric columns and ironwork signed by the FG monogram (Félix de Gueydan). This building prefigures the monumental urban planning that will characterize Aix-en-Provence after the piercing of the Cours in 1650.

The first known owner was Martin Eyguesier, a lawyer at the Court of Justice of Provence, who gave the property in 1679 to the Sextius family of Arlatan-Montaux. Two years later, in 1681, Pierre de Gueydan acquired the hotel, giving his current name to the house. The Gueydan family retained the property for nearly two centuries, until the death of the last Marquise in 1880, thus marking the social and architectural history of the city.

The building is distinguished by its noble floor adorned with a shooting balcony and French windows surmounted by cornices, while the more sober upper floors bear witness to posterior additions (including the third floor in the 19th century). Ranked a historic monument in 1941, the hotel today embodies the prestige of Aix-en-Provence private hotels, with remarkable elements such as its ironwork and original woodwork.

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