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16-534: The Pavillon Noir is located at 530 avenue Mozart in Aix-en-Provence. It is near the Bibliothèque Méjanes . The building was designed by Algerian-born French architect Rudy Ricciotti . Its construction began in 2004 and it was completed in 2006. It is made of steel and concrete. According to its officially website, it has "four rehearsal studios and one performance hall with 378 seats." It

32-578: A closed match factory, which was named the Cité du Livre four years later. Since, the library has focused on developing their resources and location for the benefit of the public. The library collection was started with a bequest from the estate of Jean-Baptiste Marie de Piquet, Marquess of Méjanes , and its first librarian was Jean-Joseph Rive . Since, the librarians of the Bibliothèque Méjanes have been: This library of about 96,000 square feet

48-473: A relatively austere and economical life despite his fortune. On his deathbed, he regretted this lifestyle and wrote his final words to his wife on 30 September 1786: "[I] ask again forgiveness, if I did not contribute to your happiness, as much as I would have liked during the time that we were united together." He moved to Paris in 1783, where he died on 5 October 1786 without a descendant, his son Joseph Marie Marc Antoine de Piquet having died on 4 August 1760 at

64-573: A tele-magnifying machine, a reading machine, and computer and adapted software. Jean-Baptiste Marie de Piquet, Marquess of M%C3%A9janes Jean-Baptiste Marie de Piquet, Marquess of Méjanes (1729-1786) was a French aristocrat, public servant and book collector. Jean-Baptiste Marie de Piquet was born on 5 August 1729 in Arles , France, during the time of the Great Plague of Marseille . The heroism of his father, Guillaume de Piquet (1689-1747),

80-425: Is the central point of a public reading network which has three annexes. The library has also managed a " bibliobus " since 1995 which services districts far from the city center, to make available books, newspapers, and videos to those without convenient access to the library. The library is fully accessible for people with reduced mobility or visual impairment, achieved through equipment for reading and Internet use:

96-474: Is the municipal public library of Aix-en-Provence , France . Inaugurated on 16 November 1810 as a part of the Hôtel de Ville (City Hall) of Aix-en-Provence, the library moved into a former match factory in 1989. Since 1993, the library has served as the center of the Cité du Livre, which joins the expansive library, a screening room for independent films, and numerous rooms and workspaces for events. It also houses

112-623: The Fondation Saint-John Perse and the Association des amis de Jules Isaac . The archives of the library include medieval works dating to the 12th to 15th centuries, archives of local newspapers from the 19th and 20th centuries, and some 5,500 posters issued between the 17th and 20th centuries. The collections have been protected since 1897. It is located in the city center of Aix-en-Provence, France, at 8-10 rue des Allumettes. The Bibliothèque Méjanes has its origins in

128-670: The Marquess of Méjanes, resulted in the land of Méjanes being raised to marquisate status in 1723. Piquet inherited this land in 1748 following his father's death. Piquet was educated at the Collège Louis-le-Grand , where his love of reading and books was noticed early on. Piquet was the Marquess of Méjanes, the Lord of Albaron, and the Lord of Saint Vincent. He served as the First Consul of Arles from 1761 to 1774 and

144-528: The Royal Secretary of Arles in 1766 and 1784. He also served as the First Consul of Aix-en-Provence and State Prosecutor of Provence from 1777 to 1778. He worked diligently to improve the lot of his fellow citizens. Piquet was a bibliophile and a book collector. He had the reputation of being an intelligent, honest, simple, and modest man. A large part of his income went toward books. In 1759, he married Marie Gabrielle Massilian, imposing on her

160-465: The age of 6 months and a half. His sole heir was his nephew, the Marquis de Lagoy . In his will, he bequeathed all his books, between 60,000 and 80,000 volumes, to Provence, under the stipulation that they be made accessible to ordinary citizens. He also added a yearly legacy of 5,000 books in annuities for Provence, to continue increasing the number of the collection. This bequest led to the creation of

176-419: The expansion of the collections. In the twentieth century, the library experienced periods of prosperity, but also periods of desertion: in the inter-war period, Pol Neveux, French general inspector of libraries, came every year to the library to help with its maintenance and to at the least ensure that the broken windows were replaced. The Bibliothèque Méjanes remained at City Hall until 1989. It then moved into

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192-531: The former marquis of Méjanes remained protected at Aix-en-Provence City Hall. The library opened to the public in 1810. It was located in three large rooms on the second floor of the City Hall. Its collections broadened in the nineteenth century from the commitment of the state to cultural preservation and expansion, but also from generous donations from individuals: those of Dr. Baumier, Auguste Pecoul, and donations smaller in number that nonetheless contributed to

208-464: The general public, for which these books will be intended" and by stipulating that the books cannot be lent. The general assembly of Provence quickly accepted the conditions expressed in his will for the legacy of his collections, and appointed an architect, J. A. Raymond, to arrange for a location that could house the new library. In the meantime, the books were transported to the Hôtel de Ville (City Hall) of Aix-en-Provence. The administrators actualized

224-461: The vast collections of Jean-Baptiste Marie de Piquet, Marquess of Méjanes (1729 - 1786), a huge book lover, who held several posts in administration of Aix-en-Provence during his lifetime. Upon his death in 1786, his will handed over his library of nearly 80,000 volumes to the States of Provence, under the condition that they "maintain an open library in the city of Aix-en-Provence for the benefit of

240-541: The will of the deceased marquess by identifying and bringing together his collections, which had been until now scattered amongst his numerous properties. These collections were consolidated temporarily at the City Hall of Aix-en-Provence while Raymond searched for a permanent building. During the French Revolution (1789 - 1799), libraries in France became revolutionary stockrooms. However, the growing library of

256-559: Was built especially to be the main rehearsal and performance center of the Ballet Preljocaj, a dance company choreographed by Angelin Preljocaj . 43°31′31″N 5°26′24″E  /  43.5254°N 5.4401°E  / 43.5254; 5.4401 This article about a French building or structure is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Biblioth%C3%A8que M%C3%A9janes The Bibliothèque Méjanes

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