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The courtyard, restored in 1882 and 1913, is a fine example of a southern court with galleries decorated with small columns. It is separated from the street by a passage. On three of its sides, stone arches in the shape of a circle segment are based on pillars decorated with capitals carved with leaves, and support the galleries on the first floor. At this level, brick walls support delicate columns, grouped in bundles to keep the arcade in brick, with sculpted capitals which have two levels of foliage and large racks embellished with rosettes. Above, gargoyles evacuate the water from the upper gallery. The independent staircase is at the back of the courtyard, compared to the west facade, and seems to date from the second half of the 18th century. It is made up of three straight flights separated by intermediate levels. The wrought iron ramp has a pattern of long flutes of flat iron, some in the shape of S and most in the form of C, with many assemblies, either direct or intercomed by olives. This composition is symmetrical for each large panel, with a central axis marked by a round rod and a leafy bud, under a curly volute which highlights a crescent moon motif, decorated with serrated petals.