Hôtel Pesciolini 1
Fine Arts Exhibition

Hôtel Pesciolini

Belsunce, Marseille

🗿Atlantes inspired by Pierre Puget's Toulon sculptures
📍North end of Cours Belsunce, major historic artery
🏛️Classified as historical monument in 2023

Two powerful stone atlantes guard the entrance to this 17th-century baroque mansion, a rare survivor from Louis XIV's Marseille expansion. The sculpted figures strain under the weight of the first-floor balcony in theatrical fashion.

17th century architecture
Baroque Marseille
Louis XIV era
Atlantes sculptures
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