Background
Henri Gautier was born in 1676 in Aix-en-Provence.
official Treasurer of the Estates of Provence
Henri Gautier was born in 1676 in Aix-en-Provence.
He was a clerk to Jean-Claude Guyon, a notary. Later, he served as Treasurer of the Estates of Provence. He purchased the lands of Le Poët, Vernègues and Valavoire.
On 24 April 1724 King Louis XV of France granted him a hereditary title of nobility.
In 1730, he purchased the land at the top of the Cours Mirabeau where there was an old watermill and commissioned architect Georges Vallon to design a hôtel particulier that came to be known the Hôtel du Poët. Personal life
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He inherited his father"s aristocratic titles and served as an Advisor to the Parliament of Aix-en-Provence. (first daughter). (second daughter).
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He died in 1757.