Presentation
Apothecary's decorated with superb walnut woodwork with a patina of age, perfectly highlighting the blue colbat of the Nivernais earthenware decorating the Renaissance-style sideboards.
Visits on reservation only for groups of 4 to 25 people.
Summer visits on reservation with the association "Les Amis du vieux Thoissey et de ses environs".
Built within the Hospital between 1731 and 1735, the brown/red walnut woodwork covering all the walls is the work of Jean Noblet, master carpenter. The Loggias above the cupboards house a very rich collection of Nevers earthenware pots, with rich decorations in blue colbat, including 15 bottles, 19 pots for goats, 8 pots for guns, 17 pillboxes and a gourd. The transoms are painted with watercolors, one representing Cardinal Borromeo and the other St. Martha and the Tarrasque, patron saint of the sisters of the Hospital. The ceiling is painted with watercolors by Lugnot, on a marouflaged canvas; the central decoration, surrounded by a trompe-l'oeil baluster of octagonal shape, represents two cherubs and a curious Moorish character on a background of sky and cloud.
Opening period
All year round, daily.
On reservation.
Rates
Prices not available.
Group rate available for > 4 people.
Payment method
- Check
- Cash
