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Hotel Felix du Muy is a private hotel located in the heart of Aix-en-Provence, in the Bouches-du-Rhône department. Built around the middle of the seventeenth century, it illustrates the architectural evolution of the region, mixing typical Baroque elements of the eighteenth century. Its facade, known as "arbalete", is animated by wavy windows and framed by two ground pilasters. The Bibémus stone, used for the ground floor, and a carved head of Belzebush above the door add to its distinctive character.

The building first belonged to Joseph de Périer, Marquis de Flayosc, during the second half of the seventeenth century, before passing into the hands of the Felix family. Its iron balcony, decorated with coat of arms, and its garden on an old convent cemetery bear witness to its prestige. Ranked Historic Monument in 1992, it also includes protected commons and fence walls, reflecting the heritage importance of the site.

The architecture of the hotel, although built in the 17th century, presents stylistic influences of the following century, especially in its decorative details. The presence of the Bibémus stone, typical of the region, and the sculptural elements such as the consoles with drapery decorations and shells underline its anchoring in the Aix heritage. Today, there remains a remarkable example of the art of living of Provencal elites under the Old Regime.

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