We are pleased to offer you a guided tour of the Pitié-Salpêtrière Hospital, the largest hospital in Europe. Come and discover the rich and fascinating history of this institution, a place that combines history, medicine and architecture.
Start your visit with the Saint-Louis Chapel of the Pitié-Salpêtrière Hospital, a masterpiece of 17th century architecture, classified as a historical monument. Then, let yourself be guided through the maze of its historic buildings, witnesses of the medicine of centuries past. Discover how this hospital, originally hospice for "miserable", has become a reference research and care center.
During your tour, you will hear exciting stories about the evolution of medicine and the remarkable personalities that have marked the history of this hospital.
The visit will end on a topical point about the hospital, a real "city in the city", with its 90 buildings, its nursing school, its research laboratories and its 8-hectare park.
Join us! Attention, within the limits of available places.