Hôpital de la Charité
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Hôpital de la Charité ('Charity Hospital') was a hospital
in Paris founded in the 17th century and closed in 1935.
to come to France. The Abbot of Saint-Germain-des-Prés
granted them the use of its former Saint-Père chapel, which they repaired. They later were given the chapel and its attached cemetery outright.
In 1613, they started on the construction of major hospital structures. The old chapel was demolished and a new one was dedicated in July 1621 by the Archbishop of Embrun
. It was renovated in the middle of the 17th century, and in 1732 received its great portal designed by the architect Jules-Robert de Cotte
. The rue Turenne façade was designed by Destouches. The chapel still stands at the corner of the boulevard Saint-Germain
and the rue des Saints-Pères. The French National Academy of Medicine
had its offices in this chapel from 1850 to 1902.
The original buildings of the Hôpital de la Charité were demolished around 1935 to make place for the new Faculté de médecine de Paris.
Hospital
A hospital is a health care institution providing patient treatment by specialized staff and equipment. Hospitals often, but not always, provide for inpatient care or longer-term patient stays....
in Paris founded in the 17th century and closed in 1935.
History
In 1606, Marie de Médicis invited the Brothers Hospitallers of St. John of GodBrothers Hospitallers of St. John of God
The Brothers Hospitallers of St. John of God are a Roman Catholic order founded in 1572. They are also known commonly as the Fatebenefratelli, meaning "Do-Good Brothers" in Italian.-History:...
to come to France. The Abbot of Saint-Germain-des-Prés
Abbey of Saint-Germain-des-Prés
The Benedictine Abbey of Saint-Germain-des-Prés, just beyond the outskirts of early medieval Paris, was the burial place of Merovingian kings of Neustria...
granted them the use of its former Saint-Père chapel, which they repaired. They later were given the chapel and its attached cemetery outright.
In 1613, they started on the construction of major hospital structures. The old chapel was demolished and a new one was dedicated in July 1621 by the Archbishop of Embrun
Ancient Diocese of Embrun
The former French Catholic archdiocese of Embrun was suppressed after the French Revolution. Its see was Embrun Cathedral.It had as suffragans the diocese of Digne, diocese of Antibes and Grasse, diocese of Vence, diocese of Glandèves, diocese of Senez and diocese of Nice.-History:Tradition...
. It was renovated in the middle of the 17th century, and in 1732 received its great portal designed by the architect Jules-Robert de Cotte
Jules-Robert de Cotte
Jules-Robert de Cotte was a renowned French architect, the son of one of the most highly regarded architect-administrators of his era, Robert de Cotte....
. The rue Turenne façade was designed by Destouches. The chapel still stands at the corner of the boulevard Saint-Germain
Boulevard Saint-Germain
The Boulevard Saint-Germain is a major street in Paris on the Left Bank of the Seine river. It curves in a 3.5 kilometer arc from the Pont de Sully in the east to the Pont de la Concorde in the west and traverses the 5th, 6th and 7th arrondissements...
and the rue des Saints-Pères. The French National Academy of Medicine
Académie Nationale de Médecine
Académie Nationale de Médecine, or National Academy of Medicine was created in 1820 by king Louis XVIII at the urging of baron Antoine Portal. At its inception, the institution was known as the Académie Royale de Médecine...
had its offices in this chapel from 1850 to 1902.
The original buildings of the Hôpital de la Charité were demolished around 1935 to make place for the new Faculté de médecine de Paris.