It is one of the treasures of Aix en Provence, these magnificient residences compete in splendor and in size. These town houses were built between the XVIth and the XVIIIth century. Aix en Provence being capital of Provence, the city collects the nobility and the upper middle class of the Region. These residences (about 160 in the city) were a way of asserting ones social rank, you will find them in the old town and naturally on the main avenue.