Apothicairerie de Bauge

About

In a room entirely covered in wooden panelling, the Apothecary's shop is one of the most beautiful in France. It boasts a collection of vases, chemist's jars and other receptacles holding over 600 items. The "Nurturing the body and the soul" exhibition wich present a collection of over a hundred objects, furniture and paintings illustrating themes ranging from the pharmacopoeia in modern times, medicine and its treatments to life in a Hôtel-Dieu in the 17th century. The tour continues with the chapter room and the refectory, which come to life through a number of collections of furniture and objects having belonged to the community of the religious Hospitallers of St. Joseph. The complete tour thus illustrates the art of caring for the sick, the conditions in which patients were accommodated and monastic life in this extraordinary 17th century building. The garden of simples, planted in the square courtyard, is inspired by the drugs preserved in the apothecary's shop.

At a glance

• Typical visit: about 1 hour 30 minutes