Casanova and the Jardins D鈥檃lbertas of Bouc-Bel-Air, Bouc-Bel-Air, France
Whether fiction or not, Nutmeg thinks it is appropriate that聽Casanova聽the infamous Venetian writer, gambler and reputed womanizer is weaved into the history of聽les Jardins d鈥橝lbertas.
This garden, owned by the Albertas family, is located just a few minutes outside of Aix-en-Provence in the town of聽Bouc-Bel-Air,聽where the ancient village was built on a聽bouc聽(small hill).
The roots of the Albertas family stretch from Alba, Italy to Aix-en-Provence, where their influence on the Proven莽al city is notable. Henri and his son Jean-Baptiste d鈥橝lbertas, both held the high-ranking title of聽Pr茅sident de la Cour des Comptes聽(Court of Auditors).
One of the most recognizable and photogenic squares in Aix is聽Place d鈥橝lbertas. This sunny plaza carved out of the narrow winding streets of the old town resembles a small Italian piazza. Henri felt that the exterior of his home and his 鈥渧iew鈥� were not distinguished enough. He commissioned a local architect to renew the fa莽ade of his house, and establish a vision for the future square. The work done in 1745 included the demolition of buildings across from his house in order to create the plaza. The fountain was only installed in 1912. ...... (follow the instructions below for accessing the rest of this article).
This garden, owned by the Albertas family, is located just a few minutes outside of Aix-en-Provence in the town of聽Bouc-Bel-Air,聽where the ancient village was built on a聽bouc聽(small hill).
The roots of the Albertas family stretch from Alba, Italy to Aix-en-Provence, where their influence on the Proven莽al city is notable. Henri and his son Jean-Baptiste d鈥橝lbertas, both held the high-ranking title of聽Pr茅sident de la Cour des Comptes聽(Court of Auditors).
One of the most recognizable and photogenic squares in Aix is聽Place d鈥橝lbertas. This sunny plaza carved out of the narrow winding streets of the old town resembles a small Italian piazza. Henri felt that the exterior of his home and his 鈥渧iew鈥� were not distinguished enough. He commissioned a local architect to renew the fa莽ade of his house, and establish a vision for the future square. The work done in 1745 included the demolition of buildings across from his house in order to create the plaza. The fountain was only installed in 1912. ...... (follow the instructions below for accessing the rest of this article).
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Guide Name: Casanova and the Jardins D鈥檃lbertas of Bouc-Bel-Air
Guide Location: France » Bouc-Bel-Air
Guide Type: Self-guided Walking Tour (Article (B))
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Guide Location: France » Bouc-Bel-Air
Guide Type: Self-guided Walking Tour (Article (B))
Author: Carolyne Kauser-abbott
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Sight(s) Featured in This Guide:
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