Hospices de Beaune - Musée de l'Hôtel-Dieu

History , Health , Sacred art , Fine arts , Private museum , Gothic , Museum at Beaune

Founded in 1443 by Nicolas Rolin, chancellor of Philippe le Bon, this jewel of high gothic architecture, illustrates the strong bond between Burgundy and Flanders. Its polychrome roofs and the golden colours of the altar piece of the Last Judgement by Rogier Van der Weyden have made it famous. But this medieval hospital also hides other treasures: the great "Salle des Pôvres" with its richly sculpted and painted ceiling, the gothic chapel, the kitchen with an automated rotisserie and the... Read more
Founded in 1443 by Nicolas Rolin, chancellor of Philippe le Bon, this jewel of high gothic architecture, illustrates the strong bond between Burgundy and Flanders. Its polychrome roofs and the golden colours of the altar piece of the Last Judgement by Rogier Van der Weyden have made it famous. But this medieval hospital also hides other treasures: the great "Salle des Pôvres" with its richly sculpted and painted ceiling, the gothic chapel, the kitchen with an automated rotisserie and the pharmacy with its collection of pewter and earthenware.

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