At the 1204: the General hospital’s apothecary
Presentation of the apothecary comes as the highpoint of visitors’ discovery of the former general hospital’s heritage. Its 17th-century woodwork is lined with the pharmaceutical jars from which generations of apothecaries prepared remedies for the sick. Following painstaking restoration, the apothecary is back where it belongs, in an area specially laid out to receive it
At the 1204: the story of the site
From 1204 to 2015, over 800 years of hospital history were written within these walls. An animated film recounts the adventure: the story of a site and its buildings, whether humble or prestigious, as well as of the men and women that were its protagonists.
In the heart of the Gastronomy and Wine Centre
The 1204 makes an excellent departure point for understanding the history of the former general hospital. With the help of the site visit booklet, acquaint yourself with its heritage’s emblematic features, from the Chapel of the Holy Cross of Jerusalem to the Tree of Liberty, while making your leisurely way through the International Gastronomy and Wine Centre.
The Chapel of the Holy Cross of Jerusalem
The Chapel of the Holy Cross of Jerusalem is the only architectural witness to the medieval hospital’s existence – a real 15th-century masterpiece open to visitors. The restored building resembles a series of works dating from the 15th to the 17th century, echoing the Chapel’s original funerary calling, to which tribute is paid by the broadcasting of an original musical repertoire.