Discover this former psychiatric asylum and its monumental, symmetrical and characteristic 19th century architecture. This monument is listed as a historical monument. It has been hosting the Regional Directorate of Cultural Affairs of Normandy since June 1998, and is full of anecdotes and curiosities to discover. The visit begins with the courtyard and an explanation of the 2 public commissions. It continues in the reception and the chapel with a particular attention to the stained glass windows and ends with the history of the building and some specific points of impact of this history on its architecture.