The old(former) hospital of Chalon-sur-Saône and the Abigaïl Mathieu association

Name: El antiguo hospital de Chalon-sur-Saône y la asociación Abigaïl Mathieu
Start: 2022-09-16T14:30:00+02:00
End: 2022-09-17T18:00:00+02:00
Location: Hôpital Saint-Laurent

The members of the association Abigaïl Mathieu and the project leader(representative) furniture heritage of the city will present their actions(shares) and the future public subscription to restore th

16 i 17 septiembre 2022Passed

©Ville de Chalon sur Saône

The Abigaïl Mathieu association, which works at promotion(valuation) and protection of the heritage of the old(former) hospital, will be present in room Arcade 1, where are exposed(explained) of the models which explain the evolution of the site. The project leader(representative) furniture heritage of the city will answer questions in the room of tin. Members will present their actions(shares), and in particular the future public subscription to restore the room of tin.

About the location

Hôpital Saint-Laurent

7, quai de l'Hôpital, Chalon-sur-Saône

Saône-et-Loire
Bourgogne-Franche-Comté

The creation of a hospital on St. Lawrence Island dates back to the 16th century. The building of the community of sisters, along the Saône, recognizable by its stepped gable, bears witness to this period. Today, one can discover a part of the apartments of the Sisters of Saint Martha, in charge of the reception of the sick for several centuries. Over time, the hospital has been enriched with numerous buildings responding to the evolution of medicine and patient care. One can admire the eighteenth century pharmacy housing nearly 400 drawers. The dome at the crossroads of four sick rooms was built in the 1770s. The 19th-century chapel is decorated with sixteenth-century stained glass windows that come from the first sick room built in the Renaissance. The pewter room with the hospital dishes and the refectory of the sisters (1720), which retains its original layout and in particular its woodwork classified in rocaille style, are also visible. The hospital is also rich in an important co