The Hôtel Dieu museums

  • Historic site and monument
  • Historic patrimony
  • Apothecary
Elevation : 227m
Centre Culturel, Place Saint Vincent de Paul, 01400 Châtillon-sur-Chalaronne

Description

Old Hospital chapel. Apothecary's dispensary dating from the early 19th century. Triptych dating from the 16th century on display in the "tisanerie" (dispensary of herbal remedies). Nuns' workroom.
You can also take a step back in time to 1900. Open to the public until 1939, the Apothecary's conserves a rare collection of 120 Meillonnas earthenware pots. The "La Lamentation" tryptic, housed in the tisanerie, was painted in 1527. You can stroll through a garden of medicinal plants, go back in time to 1900 with the exhibition space paying tribute to our ancestors, and also get to know Philibert Commerson, physician and naturalist to the king in the 18th century. Guided tours of the Apothecary's are available ONLY. The "Life in the Dombes in 1900" exhibition is open to the public on request. The gardens are freely accessible.

Services

Temporary exhibition
Activity
Children's entertainment
Meeting room
Defibrillator
Exhibition space
Toilets
Educational visits
Themed tour
Guided tours

Accessibility

Hearing disability
Mental disability
Accessible for wheelchairs with assistance
Possibility of drop-off in front of the site
Incline >5% but reasonable

Rates

Rates 2026

Full price
€6.00

Reduced price
€4.00

Group adults
From €4.00 to €5.00

Payment methods

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Groups (Max capacity)

Groups (Max capacity)
  • 100 Maximum number of people

Openings

Monday

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10:00 - 11:00
11:00 - 12:00
14:00 - 15:00
15:30 - 16:30
17:00 - 18:00

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11:00 - 12:00
14:00 - 15:00
15:30 - 16:30
17:00 - 18:00

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11:00 - 12:00
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17:00 - 18:00

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10:00 - 11:00
11:00 - 12:00
14:00 - 15:00
15:30 - 16:30
17:00 - 18:00

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10:00 - 11:00
11:00 - 12:00
14:00 - 15:00
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10:00 - 11:00
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15:30 - 16:30
17:00 - 18:00

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10:00 - 11:00
14:00 - 15:00
15:30 - 16:30
17:00 - 18:00

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10:00 - 11:00
14:00 - 15:00
15:30 - 16:30
17:00 - 18:00

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Location

The Hôtel Dieu museums
Elevation : 227m
Centre Culturel, Place Saint Vincent de Paul, 01400 Châtillon-sur-Chalaronne

Plan interactif : 1 lieux répertoriés.

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Spoken languages

Spoken languages
  • English
  • French
Updated on 05 October 2026 at 12:10
by Dombes Tourisme
(Offer identifier : 161895)
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