Free entrance to the Museum of the History of Medicine
Pass 7 days free activitiesThe Hôtel-Dieu de Hautefort, listed as a Historic Monument in 1931, stands out in this Périgord village. Founded in 1669 under the direction of the architect Jacques Maigret at the request of the Marquis Jacques-François de Hautefort and in accordance with a royal edict of Louis XIV aimed at establishing shelters for the poor. It is one of the few hospital foundations of its kind, and its architecture is unique in the region. Since 1994, the Musée d'Histoire de la Médecine (Museum of the History of Medicine) has been offering 7 exhibition spaces to enable you to discover the history of the place (reconstruction of a patients' ward, presentation of a sacred art room, chapel at the heart of the building) and the history of medicine through the major medical specialities and a temporary exhibition.
€8.00
Free with the Pass!
Contact
29 place du Marquis Jacques-François
24390 Hautefort
05 53 50 42 23
museemedecine@hautefort.fr
www.musee-hautefort.com
Horaires d'ouverture
- April and October: Monday to Saturday > 10am/12.30pm - 2pm/6pm
- May, June and September: daily > 10am/12.30pm - 2pm/6pm
- July and August: every day > 10am/6.30pm
Ticket office closes 45 minutes before the museum closes.
The Hôtel-Dieu de Hautefort, listed as a Historic Monument in 1931, stands out in this Périgord village. Founded in 1669 under the direction of the architect Jacques Maigret at the request of the Marquis Jacques-François de Hautefort and in accordance with a royal edict of Louis XIV aimed at establishing shelters for the poor. It is one of the few hospital foundations of its kind, and its architecture is unique in the region. Since 1994, the Musée d'Histoire de la Médecine (Museum of the History of Medicine) has been offering 7 exhibition spaces to enable you to discover the history of the place (reconstruction of a patients' ward, presentation of a sacred art room, chapel at the heart of the building) and the history of medicine through the major medical specialities and a temporary exhibition.
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Museum of History of Medicine
The Hôtel-Dieu de Hautefort, listed as a Historic Monument in 1931, stands out and calls out in this Périgord village. Founded in 1669 under the responsibility of the architect Jacques Maigret following a request from the Marquis Jacques-François de Hautefort and in accordance with a royal edict from Louis XIV aimed at establishing places of reception for the poor. It is one of the rare hospital foundations of this kind and presents a unique architecture in this region. Since 1994, the Museum of the History of Medicine has invited you to discover the history of the place with 7 exhibition spaces (reconstruction of a sick room, presentation of a sacred art room, chapel in the heart of the building) and the history of medicine through major medical specialties and a temporary exhibition.