This was an interesting museum to look around while in Beaune. The building itself is an architectural masterpiece with a beautiful traditional Burgundian roof. This place used to be the hospital for the town and you can see how it was set up including an apothecary, kitchens, chapel, and some unique bedding arrangements. Not too expensive to get into (about 12 euro) and worth doing even if some of the rooms are a bit over staged. read more

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This is a very beautiful place, with a very interesting history. I liked that I could go at my own pace, listening to the audio description. read more

This is a MUST for anyone who works in a hospital - nurses, doctors, and pharmacists in particular. This was a very old hospital in used for CENTURIES for the poor. The audio tour is excellent - very detailed on how the nurses cared for patients, and also just detailed in how the hospital operated. The patients stayed in the main hall, and it seemed like they were cleverly placed from head-to-toe beds, which helps prevent contamination. The nurses would pull the curtains from the main hall to do a procedure on a patient to protect patient privacy, and worked on the opposite side of the bed. I loved seeing all the medical instruments used in ancient times - one being the self enema. Omigod. This invention is so disgusting (can't believe it was for multiple patient use), yet so genius protecting patient dignity! Haha. Great to help nurses save time too. There is a really neat pharmacy, with the original products and moldings present used to make suppositories, pills, and also this giant mixer with a huge rope, which was used to help pound substances that needed a lot of weight. The room next to the pharmacy contains several different jars of ancient ingredients, thought to treat illnesses such as Syphilis, etc. And no, not Penicillin that you are thinking of, but rather weird things you can't even imagine. There is also a kitchen as part of the tour, where nurses would make 3-4 meals a day for the patients, including prescribed wine based on sex and age, as back in the day they thought it was curative. Not only was this an amazing hospital tour, but the building is so beautiful with the patterned shingled roof! This is a better tour than most. Give yourself at least an hour. The gift shop has great postcards and regular greeting cards that are excellent for friends in the medical field. read more

A cool museum to check out during your visit to Beaune! Originally a hospital in the 1400s for the poor, this museum showcases some of the finest examples of 15th Century French architecture. During its time, it offered the finest medical treatment available to the lower classes. The museum itself is rather small, consisting of several buildings that include the care rooms, kitchen, pharmacy, chapel, and art galleries. There's an audio tour that lasts about an hour and a half; narrated by the founder of the museum and his wife, with excerpts from the nuns who work there, the material is a little dry, but they try to make it interesting. The art gallery is pretty cool too and you get to see the Beaune Alterpiece. They also have free wifi throughout! Definitely worth the €7. read more

The concept of this place is really cool. A 400 year-old hospital built for the poor turned to museum. Nevertheless there's not that much to see and the audio tour is extremely uninteresting. There are several rooms available for the tour, and each room has about 4 different audio spots with voice acting of the duke and the nuns or something talking about every little detail that has to do with the building. Some stuff _can_ be interesting, but i can't imagine anyone wanting to spend longer than 30 minutes in there. 7 Euro a person, so at least the price is okay. read more

A must not be missed experience if ever you are in Beaune This building is simply the most stunning piece of architecture I have ever seen! It was basically a hospice for the poor and dying during the war and is still set out as it was then. Amazing, thought provoking place. Highly highly recommended for a day out. read more

A wonderful history of early hospice care in a short museum tour. Museum provides free headphone device for the tour to give info for the displays. I count my blessings that I didn't live in that time period with a headache as the barbers/surgeons had hand drills to drill into the skull to create an exit for the pain. read more

This medieval hospital is a great tour. It doesn't look like much from the street and many people notice it but decide not to go in because it's not clear what it is or what's inside. Don't make this mistake! Fascinating and beautiful, it is well worth the time. read more

Hospices De Beaune - L'Hotel Dieu - Inside courtyard - Landmarks & Historical Buildings Near Me - Beaune, 21

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An amazing old charity hospital with stunning coloured tiled roof that you don't get to see until you pay the entrance fee. You need to take the time and listen to the commentary via the earphones whilst moving slowly from room to room. It amazed us that it was actually still functioning as a hospital until the '70's - but if you look at the medieval medical instruments you will be glad you were not living during that era! The interior architecture is beautiful particularly the ceilings so patients lying in their beds had something good to look at! If you want the best experience pay extra for a private guide who will bring the place alive for you. read more

When touring Burgundy do not miss this historical site that exudes love and charity at a time in history of extreme brutality. The architectural design and practical applications for the care of the sick and impoverished are remarkable. It is a story that you will probably never read in history books, but is really enlightening to experience firsthand. This is a definite must see during your sober hours of wine country touring. read more