Exhibition: the pharmacy of the commander
Discover 17th century pharmacy items, when Gaspard de Pernes was commander of Libdeau and Xugney.
17 et 18 septembre 2022Passat
©Nathalie Schira - Libdeau
Discover 17th century pharmacy items, when Gaspard de Pernes was commander of Libdeau and Xugney.
Gaspard de Pernes was commander of Libdeau between 1675 and 1690. He was buried in the chapel.
A healing balm entered pharmaceutical history in the work of pharmacist Pierre Pomet, «The General History of Drugs», in 1694, under the name of Commander’s Balm.
The exhibition is an opportunity to talk to you about this medication that was prepared in pharmacy until 2020 and to show you objects and ingredients that reflect this unique heritage.
It is also an opportunity to tell you about this character whose paternal family was established in Saintonge and the maternal family in Burgundy.