Georges Vallon (1688-1767) was a French architect. Many of his buildings are listed as "

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Biography

Early life

Georges Vallon was born in 1688. His father,

Laurent Vallon Laurent Vallon (1652-1724) was a French architect, mostly active in the Provence. Many of his buildings are now listed as ''monuments historiques''. Biography Early life Laurent Vallon was born in 1652. He received his training from Jacques and J ...

(1652-1724), was a renowned architect.Albert Aynaud, ''Aix-en-Provence, ses fontaines et leurs secrets'', 10, bd Roi-René, 1969, p. 17

/ref> He was trained in

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, Lyon and Paris.

Career

Like his father, he became a renowned architect. In Aix-en-Provence, he was commissioned by Jean-Baptiste d'Albertas (1716-1790) to design the Place d'Albertas, which has been listed since 2000. Additionally, he designed the Palais de l'université located on the Place de l'Université on the Rue Gaston de Saporta opposite the Cathédrale Saint-Sauveur in 1734, which formerly housed the law school and now houses Sciences Po Aix. It has been listed since 1929. He also designed several buildings on the Cours Mirabeau in Aix. For example, in 1730, he designed the Hôtel du Poët for

Henri Gautier Henri Gautier (1676–1757) was a French aristocrat, landowner and public official. Biography Early life Henri Gautier was born in 1676 in Aix-en-Provence.Ambroise Roux-Alphéran, ''Les rues d'Aix: ou, Recherches historiques sur l'ancienne capit ...

(1676-1757), located at the very top of the Cours, and listed since 1987. Moreover, in 1757, he designed the facade of the

Hôtel d'Esmivy de Moissac The Hôtel d'Esmivy de Moissac (a.k.a. Hôtel de Villars) is a listed hôtel particulier in Aix-en-Provence, Bouches-du-Rhône, France. Location It is located on the corner of the Cours Mirabeau and the Avenue Victor Hugo, in the centre of Aix-en ...

at the bottom of the Cours, listed since 1993. Together with

Robert de Cotte Robert de Cotte (1656 – 15 July 1735) was a French architect-administrator, under whose design control of the royal buildings of France from 1699, the earliest notes presaging the Rococo style were introduced. First a pupil of Jules Hard ...

(1656–1735) and Jean Aubert (1680–1741), he also designed an '' hôtel particulier'' called the Hôtel de Caumont, also listed. With his father, he also designed the

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, another listed building since 1983, which was built from 1717 to 1759 and now houses a post office and a library.Albert Aynaud, ''Aix-en-Provence, ses fontaines et leurs secrets'', 10, bd Roi-René, 1969, p. 7

/ref> Vallon designed the

Bastide du Jas de Bouffan The Bastide du Jas de Bouffan (Granel-Corsy du Jas de Bouffan) is a historic bastide in Aix-en-Provence, France. Location The bastide is located at 17 route de Galice in Jas de Bouffan, a neighbourhood of Aix-en-Provence. History The bastide wa ...

on the outskirts of Aix for

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circa 1750.Cézanne en Provence: Le Jas de Bouffan
/ref> It was acquired by Louis-Auguste Cézanne in 1859, where his son, painter

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, lived until 1899. It has been listed since 1980.

Death

He died in 1767.

Gallery

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Vallon, Georges 1688 births 1767 deaths People from Aix-en-Provence 18th-century French architects