[1] The hotel was built from 1649 to 1651 for Esprit d'Arnaud, who served as an Advisor at the Parlement of Aix-en-Provence.

[2] In 1666, his widow and his son sold it to Jules de Ricard, who also served as an Advisor to the Parlement of Aix-en-Provence.

[2] In 1674, it was purchased by Joseph Jean Baptiste Suffren (1651-1737), who served as an Advisor to the King.

[1][2] His grandson,[3] the Bailli de Suffren, Pierre André de Suffren (1729-1788), who was born in Saint-Cannat, spent his childhood in this hotel, as explained on a historical plaque on the facade.

[1] More recently, in the 20th century, it belonged to Edouard Jourdan, who was Professor of Law at the University of Provence.