Former Saint-Laurent Hospital

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The city of Chalon-sur-Saône has a particularly rich hospital heritage. The creation of this hospital on Saint-Laurent 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. Over time, the hospital has been enriched with many buildings responding to the evolution of medicine and patient care. We can thus admire the 18th century pharmacy housing nearly 400 drawers. The dome at the crossroads of four wards was built in the 1770s. The 19th century chapel is decorated with 16th century stained glass windows from the first ward built during the Renaissance. The hospital is also rich in an important collection of objects, furniture and works of art, witnesses of hospital history and religious art since the 16th century.