Guided tour of the Normandy Regional Directorate of Cultural Affairs
Visit of the St-Joseph chapel, presentation of the 2 public commissions
Samedi 17 septembre 2022, 15h00Passat
G.Fauq / DRAC de Normandie
Discover this former psychiatric asylum, and its monumental architecture, symmetrical and characteristic of the 19th century. This monument is listed as a historical monument. It has hosted the Normandy Regional Directorate of Cultural Affairs since June 1998, and is full of anecdotes and curiosities to discover. The visit begins with the court and an explanation of the 2 public orders. It continues in the reception and the chapel with 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.