Place Philippe de Cabassole

L’hôtel de Pérussis

The Hôtel de Pérussis dates from 1747, at the request of the de Perrussis family, originally from Florence. It was notably the residence of the archaeologist Valère Martin, and of his daughter, Azalaïs d'Arbaud, the wife of the Provençal poet Joseph d'Arbaud. Following a redevelopment of urban planning of the city of Cavaillon, at the end of the nineteenth century, the property was split in two, by the piercing of the street Liffran, which runs along the facade of the mansion. The Hôtel de Pérussis is classified as a historical monument since December 31, 1984. The northern facade of the mansion is made of ashlar, with a wrought iron balcony, supported by two Ionian columns, at the level of the entrance door. The mansion is composed of three levels: the first floor is composed of four rooms in front, and five on the garden side, all in enfilades. Two staircases lead to the upper floors.