Hôtel-Dieu et apothicairerie de Louhans

Over het museum

The Hôtel-Dieu of Louhans-Châteaurenaud was built in the 17th and 18th centuries from pink Préty stone to care for poor patients. The Hospitaller Sisters of the Order of Sainte-Marthe ran it until the hospital closed in 1977.

The apothecary is regarded by the city as one of the finest pharmacies in Europe. It holds a collection of lustered Hispano-Moresque earthenware from the 15th and 16th centuries, displayed in custom-made oak cases, along with chevrettes, albarelli and powder jars that still contain powders, dried plants and ointments.

In the former infirmary of the sisters, a medical cabinet set up in 2018 displays instruments from the 1930s and 1940s. The visit, guided only, lasts about one hour in unheated rooms.

Hoogtepunten

• Apothecary with 15th- and 16th-century Hispano-Moresque earthenware
• Chevrettes, albarelli and powder jars, some still filled
• Patients’ wards of the former hospital
• Medical cabinet with instruments from the 1930s and 1940s
• Guided tours only

Vaste collectie

• Apothicairerie de l'Hôtel-Dieu – Historic pharmacy with lustered Hispano-Moresque earthenware from the 15th and 16th centuries, chevrettes, albarelli and powder jars.
• Cabinet médical des années 1930-1940 – A cabinet set up in 2018 in the sisters’ former infirmary, with medical instruments from that era.

Beheerder

Ville de Louhans-Châteaurenaud

Toegangsprijzen & kortingen

Gratis toegang: European Heritage Days (free admission).

Holders of the regional Carte Avantages Jeunes get free admission (excluding themed tours and exceptional events). The “Chemins hospitaliers 2026” pass gives a reduced rate at partner Hôtels-Dieu. Payment by card, cash or check; holiday vouchers are not accepted.

Toegankelijkheid

• Deels rolstoeltoegankelijk
• Lift: geen informatie
• Aangepast toilet: niet aanwezig
• Gehandicaptenparkeerplaats: geen informatie
• Hulphonden welkom
• Tastmodellen / voelbare objecten: geen informatie
• Rondleidingen in gebarentaal: geen informatie
• Informatie in eenvoudige taal: geen informatie
• Audiodescriptie: geen informatie

Only the ground-floor rooms are accessible to visitors with reduced mobility; the restrooms and the apothecary are not. Animals are not admitted, except guide dogs.

Kinderen & gezin

Erg geschikt voor kinderen & gezinnen

• Gezinsrondleidingen & workshops

Family tours and workshops as part of the departmental “Aventures Mômes” program.

Bereikbaarheid & parkeren

From the station, follow the direction of the town center, then the “Hôtel-Dieu” signs. The site is about 5 minutes by bike from the Voie bressane; battery charging and a repair kit are available at reception.

Service & horeca

Bicycle parking with battery charging and a repair kit at reception.

Evenementen & zaalverhuur

Het museum heeft hierover geen informatie gepubliceerd.

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