Situated on the Saône a few kilometres downstream from Saint-Jean-de-Losne, the little town of Seurre is a pretty sight with its red brick houses, one of which (the Maison Bossuet) is today the home of the Saône Ecomuseum. The Hôtel-Dieu consists of architectural elements dating from different periods: the south wing was built in 1688, the chapel was added in 1731 and the second “paupers’” ward in 1765. The building was completed in 1859 with the construction of the north wing. The establishment was run by the Sisters of Charity for over 250 years and consisted of a series of units for the poor and sick: hospice, medicine, surgery and maternity. When the nuns left in 1957, the Hôtel-Dieu continued to function as a hospice and maternity unit before finally closing its doors in 1961. In 1985 it became an old people’s home. This establishment is particularly notable for the harmonious juxtaposition of historical heritage and everyday activities. The oldest and most remarkable components are presented, so to speak, in operational mode: The 18C pharmacy, with its oak wood panelling, presents a hundred or so 17C Nevers faience pharmacy jars, a superb bronze mortar on a sculpted pedestal, a still and various other items. The Council Room, transformed into the director’s office and lined with woodwork, is richly furnished with archives containing the letters patent of Louis XIV and Louis XV. Saint-Louis Chapel: restored in 1992. Saint-Adrien Chapel or “Grande Salle des Hommes”: contains 18 sealed-off beds with a space between the bed and wall for service. The different corridors together contain a substantial collection of armoires à miches (linen cupboards on legs in the form of round biscuits). Set majestically in a park on the banks of the Saône, the Hôtel-Dieu is unquestionably one of the most beautiful hospitals to be seen in Burgundy.