Conversion of the Former Hospital, Meursault Renovation Project, French Building, Architecture Images
Conversion of the Former Hospital of Meursault
Visitors Centre and Exhibition Space in France – design by JUNG Architectures & Simon Buri
22 Mar 2017
Conversion of the Former Hospital
Design: JUNG Architectures & Simon Buri
Location: Meursault, France
Conversion of the Former Hospital of Meursault

The municipality of Meursault is located in the heart of the Burgundy vineyards of Côte de Beaune, in the department of Côte-d’Or.

Meursault, a flagship of Burgundy great wines, has an undisputable world-wide reputation, and its ?Climats? have been classified as World Heritage by the UNESCO since 2015.

The former Hospital is a showpiece of Meursault?s rich architectural heritage.
 

History

The former Hospital of Meursault, commonly called the ?Leprosarium?, was founded by Hughes II, Duke of Burgundy, at the beginning of the XIIth century.

Initially a medical hostel administered by a monastery, it was dedicated to shelter indigent persons, but also pilgrims, beggars and soldiers. At that time, it was organized in three sections: the Gatehouse, the Poor Hall, and the Chapel. In 1760, the Hospital became associated with the Hospices of Beaune by royal order of King Louis XV. Used for several centuries as a hostel, the buildings were thereafter transformed into a coach house, and recently converted into an agricultural farm.
They have been listed ...