Uploaded June 2026 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago

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This was our tour meeting point on Cours Mirabeau Aix-En-Provence. This street is the best known in Aix.
Close to our meeting point was this superb framed doorway to the majestic Tribunal De Commerce on Cours Mirabeau Aix-En-Provence! I've never come across an entrance to better this one........And yet most people in our party didn't give it a second glance!

Some of the prestigious private mansions (“Hôtels Particuliers” in French) built along Cours Mirabeau contribute to the renown of the street and of Aix-en-Provence.
Hôtel Maurel de Pontevès
The Hôtel Maurel de Pontevès (or Hôtel d’Espagnet) is the oldest private mansion on the Cours Mirabeau. It dates back to 1648 before the street was even laid out. Its first owner was Pierre Maurel, a rich cloth merchant from Aix. The mansion displays an amazing portal with two Atlantes by Jacques Fossé. The impressive and muscular figures flank the door and support the first-floor balcony. Today it houses the Tribunal de Commerce of Aix-en-Provence (the court dealing with trade disputes).