Two-Voice Visit: Preserving the Hospital Heritage of Ile Saint-Laurent in the Context of a Demolition Project, 2018-2022
By Dominique De Carli, Director of Urban Planning of the City of Chalon and Grand Chalon and Juliette Barbarin, Curator Delegate for Antiquities and Objects of Art, Chargé de mission patrimoine mobilier de la Ville de Chalon-sur Saône. The transformation of the site of the former hospital on Île Saint-Laurent is a major issue, which initially involves the demolition of high buildings between 1960 and 1980, without any particular architectural interest, which will allow new buildings to be erected but also to improve the value of existing old buildings. This delicate step includes the careful preservation of buildings protected under the title of Historical Monuments as well as ancient objects, heritage of the hospital preserved in-situ. Then comes the implementation of an urban project whose contours are currently emerging.