Construction of hotel fin XVIIe - début XVIIIe siècle (≈ 1825)
Construction period by Jean Jaubert
14 décembre 1989
First entry MH
First entry MH 14 décembre 1989 (≈ 1989)
Inventory of historical monuments
21 mai 1990
Classification and registration
Classification and registration 21 mai 1990 (≈ 1990)
Protection of facades, interiors and garden
Aujourd'hui
Aujourd'hui
Aujourd'hui Aujourd'hui (≈ 2025)
Position de référence.
Heritage classified
Hotel Ravel d'Esclapon, also known as Boyer de Fonscolombe, including the English courtyard, the well and the garden floor (Box AI 127): inscription by order of 14 December 1989
Key figures
Emmanuel de Fonscolombe - Composer
Inhabited the hotel in the 19th century
Jean Jaubert - Owner
Private hotel architect
Origin and history
The Ravel d'Esclapon hotel, also known as the Boyer de Fonscolombe hotel, is a private hotel located in the heart of Aix-en-Provence, in the Bouches-du-Rhône department. Built between the end of the 17th century and the second quarter of the 18th century, it illustrates the civil architecture of this period in Provence. Its facades, roofs and garden with fountain and decorated walls were protected by classification and registration orders in 1990.
The composer Emmanuel de Fonscolombe (1810–75) resided in this hotel, marking his cultural history. The building is now owned by the municipality of Aix-en-Provence. His identified architect, Jean Jaubert, supervised his construction, combining baroque and classic elements specific to the Aixian town planning of the time.
The hotel was included in the inventory of historic monuments as early as 1989, before its interior and exterior elements enjoyed enhanced protection in 1990. Its exact location at 39 Cardinale Street makes it a witness to the aristocratic and artistic heritage of the city, linked to influential families such as the Boyer de Fonscolombe.
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