September 2026

Saturday 19
- 10:30 - 12:00
- 16:00 - 17:30
Sunday 20
- 16:00 - 17:30

Espace Richaud - Ancien hôpital royal

78 boulevard de la Reine 78000 Versailles

Yvelines

Île-de-France

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Guided tour: heritage in peril, from royal hospital to cultural space

Name: Guided tour: heritage in peril, from royal hospital to cultural space
Start: 2026-09-19T10:30:00+02:00
End: 2026-09-20T17:30:00+02:00
Location: Espace Richaud - Ancien hôpital royal

Guided tour

19 and 20 September

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Accompanied by a mediator, you will dive into the history and architecture of this 18th century historical monument emblematic of Versailles: from a royal hospital to a cultural space.
On the occasion of the theme Heritage in peril: revive, resist, reimagine discover the history and unique architecture of Charles-François Darnaudin (1741-1793), the operation and daily life of this hospital, the transfer of hospital services followed by a period of abandonment and degradation to lead to a major rehabilitation project led by François de Mazières, mayor of Versailles since 2008.
As part of this visit, the Academy of Moral Sciences and Letters also opens the doors to the former oratory of the Sisters of Saint Vincent de Paul.
A short projection on the history of the hospital and its rehabilitation will be presented to participants.

September 2026

Saturday 19
- 10:30 - 12:00
- 16:00 - 17:30
Sunday 20
- 16:00 - 17:30

About the location

Espace Richaud - Ancien hôpital royal

78 boulevard de la Reine 78000 Versailles

Yvelines

Île-de-France

Begun in 1781 under the direction of architect Charles-François Darnaudin, the construction of the Royal Hospital of Versailles lasted for nearly 80 years, and was not completed until 1859\. After the transfer of hospital activities to the Mignot site in 1981, Richaud would experience long years of abandonment, resulting in rapid degradation and even destruction caused by three soothing fires, including the latest one in 2009\. The safeguarding and rehabilitation of the site took place over a period of four years and allowed the redevelopment of a major urban area of Versailles, located between the Versailles Rive-Droite station and the Notre-Dame district.

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September 2026

Geführte Besichtigung: gefährdetes Erbe, vom königlichen Krankenhaus zum Kulturraum

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Guided tour: heritage in peril, from royal hospital to cultural space

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Visita guidata: patrimonio in pericolo, dall'ospedale reale allo spazio culturale

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Visite guidée : patrimoine en péril, d'hôpital royal à espace culturel

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Visita guiada: patrimonio en peligro, del hospital real al espacio cultural

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September 2026