The Pavillon Vendôme is a historic pavilion surrounded by a French formal garden located 32 rue Celony in Aix-en-Provence , France .
5-510: It was built by architect Pierre Pavillon (1612-1670) between 1665 and 1667. It was commissioned by for Louis, Duke of Vendôme (1612-1669) as a place where he could take his lover, Lucrèce de Forbin Solliès , also known as "la Belle du Canet". He died in the house on 6 August 1669. Later, it was owned by the painter Jean-Baptiste van Loo (1684-1745), who had a studio there. It was subsequently purchased by Barthélemy-Louis Reboul , Secretary of
10-448: A museum since then. It is home to temporary art exhibitions. The house has been listed as a Monument historique since 27 March 1914; the garden since 15 October 1953. 43°31′52″N 5°26′32″E / 43.5311°N 5.4421°E / 43.5311; 5.4421 This article about a French building or structure is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Pierre Pavillon Pierre Pavillon (1612–1670)
15-539: The Académie des Sciences, Agriculture, Arts et Belles Lettres d'Aix . After the French Revolution of 1789, it was purchased by Jean-Joseph-Pierre Guigou , who was Bishop of Angoulême , who turned it into a Catholic boarding school for girls. In 1906, it was purchased by Henri Dobler (1863-1941), a Swiss art collector, painter and poet. He donated it to the city of Aix-en-Provence after his death. It has served as
20-779: The Chapelle des Ursulines , a Roman Catholic chapel on the Rue Mignet listed as a monument historique since 1924. Additionally, he designed the Chapelle Saint Mitre , another Roman Catholic chapel, on the Route d'Eguilles. His designs include the following: He married Madeleine Clemens on 15 February 1638. They had two sons: He married Madeleine Grivet on 18 December 1653. They had three children: He died on 24 November 1670 in Aix-en-Provence. The Rue Pavillon in Aix-en-Provence
25-521: Was a French architect and sculptor. Pierre Pavillon was born on 20 February 1612 in Paris to Henri Pavillon (unknown–1651), a painter, and Marguerite Guilheme. He had two brothers: Claude, a painter, and Henri, a sculptor. He was trained as an architect in Paris from 1625 to 1630. As an architect, his work focused on Roman Catholic religious buildings and hôtel particuliers for the wealthy elite. He designed
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