Apothecary of the Hôtel-Dieu

It was the pharmacy of the old hospital, the Hôtel-Dieu, from the end of its construction (1782-1790) until 1963. Its laboratory is a remarkable piece of equipment, as it is rare to be able to visit one today. It allows visitors to immerse themselves in the chemistry of past centuries: copper stills, mortars, a cast-iron furnace (19th c.), a wine press, all kinds of pewter...
The back room features the first earthenware pots, canon pots and chevrettes, as well as a library containing old books, including one from the 17th century.
The dispensary's oak panelling gives the room a cosy feel. Some parts are carved to fit the corresponding ceramics, the famous "watch jars", three of which are inscribed with the famous Theriac. A journey into the pharmacopoeia of centuries gone by, through more than a thousand containers! Distillates, powders, ointments, pills, syrups, oils, dried plants...

Access to the Hôtel-Dieu parking lot is strictly reserved for staff and visitors (gates with code).

Visitors to the apothecary who come by car must park outside the Hôtel-Dieu (small parking lot next door (paying), paying parking along the Boulevard de Brou near the Hôtel-Dieu but free parking from the restaurant ""la Rôtisserie de le mer"".