Hôtel de Gantès

Hôtel de Gantès - Credit: Wikimedia Commons

The Hôtel de Gantès is a listed hôtel particulier in Aix-en-Provence. Built in 1660, it was home to a private members' club until the French Revolution of 1789, when two aristocratic members were murdered (one beheaded, another one hanged) by revolutionaries. Since the 1840s, it has been home to the world-famous café, Les Deux Garçons, a haunt of artists, writers and celebrities. Read more on Wikipedia

type: building
date from: 1660

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