Hôtel Colla de Pradines
Historic site and monument
Presentation
Completed in 1678, this imposing baroque structure stands in the heart of the city. Renovation work was carried out in 2022-2023. Since April 2024, the building has housed the Martigues Tourist and Leisure Office.
Built at the end of a block of houses reclaimed from the old Vauroux Canal by the filling of marshes, the Hôtel de Colla de Pradines opens onto a wide, lively square that became the Place de la Libération and faces the contemporary Sainte Marie-Madeleine church.
It was the second home of the powerful Aix family of Italian origin, the Colla de Pradines.
With its corner buttresses, pilasters, and the balanced distribution of its large bays, the monument evokes the residences built in the Aix region during the same period.
On the façade, a plaque pays tribute to Gérard Tenque (1047-1120), founder of the Order of the Hospitallers, who is believed to have been born in Martigues. His statue can be found on the façade of the Church of St. Genest in Jonquières. Formerly the Town Hall from 1808 to 1983, the building housed the District Court until 2018.
In 2024, it will become the new Tourist Office in the heart of the Ile district. This is a major project to save this jewel of Martigues' architectural heritage.
It was the second home of the powerful Aix family of Italian origin, the Colla de Pradines.
With its corner buttresses, pilasters, and the balanced distribution of its large bays, the monument evokes the residences built in the Aix region during the same period.
On the façade, a plaque pays tribute to Gérard Tenque (1047-1120), founder of the Order of the Hospitallers, who is believed to have been born in Martigues. His statue can be found on the façade of the Church of St. Genest in Jonquières. Formerly the Town Hall from 1808 to 1983, the building housed the District Court until 2018.
In 2024, it will become the new Tourist Office in the heart of the Ile district. This is a major project to save this jewel of Martigues' architectural heritage.
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General information
- Parking :
- Parking nearby
- Environments :
- In centre of town
- Town location
- In the old centre
- Services :
- Pets welcome
- Style :
- Classical
- Period :
- 17th C
Services, Tours, Activities and entertainment
- Historical patrimony :
- Historic patrimony
- Historical patrimony
Accessibility
- Accessible to disabled visitors :
- Reception staff sensitized to the reception of people with disabilities
Contact
Hôtel Colla de Pradines
Place de la Libération
L'Île
13500
Martigues
Phone : +33 4 42 49 03 30
Tarifs
Free access.
Destination
Hôtel Colla de Pradines
Place de la Libération
L'Île
13500
Martigues
GPS coordinates
Latitude : 43.404785
Longitude : 5.054774
Martigues Lavéra station: Train station at 4 km
Marseille Provence: Airport / Aerodrome 20 km
Marseille Provence: Airport / Aerodrome 20 km
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