Henri Gautier
| Henri Gautier | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1676 Aix-en-Provence |
| Died | 1757 |
| Residence | Hôtel du Poët, Cours Mirabeau, Aix-en-Provence, France |
| Nationality | French |
| Occupation | Landowner Treasurer of the Estates of Provence |
| Spouse(s) | Anne le Gros |
| Children | Joseph-Antoine de Gautier (Three daughters) |
Henri Gautier (1676-1757) was a French aristocrat, landowner and public official.
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.
He was married to Anne le Gros. They had a son and four daughters:
He died in 1757.
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