Specialised hospital centre à Bassens en Savoie

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Origin and history

The Bassens Specialized Hospital Centre, located in the Savoie department (73), is an emblematic 19th century building. This monument, partially inscribed in the Historical Monuments by decree of 21 December 1984, illustrates the hospital architecture of this period. The protected elements include the facades and roofs of the original buildings, as well as specific spaces such as the pharmacy and the boardroom, reflecting the medical and administrative organization of the period.

The location of the site, at the approximate address of 12 Rue de Longefand, is documented in the Merimée base, although geographical accuracy is considered poor (level 5/10). The centre is part of the historical landscape of Bassens, a commune attached to the agglomeration of Chambéry, in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region. Its history is linked to the evolution of psychiatric and specialized care in France, in a context where hospitals played a central role in the social and medical care of the populations.

The inscription to the Historical Monuments also concerns the facades and roofs of the nearby Bressieux Castle (cadastral parks B 72, 1419, 367, 374). This link suggests a possible integration of the hospital centre into a larger architectural or land complex, typical of the major institutional areas of the 19th century. No additional information is available on the initial uses of the site or its subsequent transformations.

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