Guided tours of the 18th century pharmacy and the Chapel of the Hôtel Dieu

The XNUMXth century pharmacy. is located in the Hôtel-Dieu, a large XNUMXth century building.

Dating from 1764 and perfectly preserved, the Pharmacy sublimates visitors with its beauty.

The main piece is the furniture in cherry wood, an amber-toned fruit wood, entirely curved and made up of many drawers where the sisters put away the plants for the remedies, two complete collections of earthenware with blue or polychrome decoration as well as a beautiful set of mouth blown bottles. The Hôtel-Dieu Pharmacy, a former hospital, also presents a surgeon's kit with all of its instruments...

The chapel of the former Hôtel-Dieu de St-Lizier is a remarkable example of conservation. Designed by the Pedoya siblings, Ariégeois of Italian origin, (painters, sculptors, architects), the interior of this chapel is also a complete language of the "bel composto" of the 19th century Italianate.

The guide will reveal all the secrets of this former apothecary as well as the curious remedies of the 4th century. : "Vinegar of the XNUMX thieves", "Oil of small dogs", "Ratafia for the poor" or "Elixir of long life"!

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• French

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