Project launch 1949 (≈ 1949)
Start of reconstruction of hospital.
1946-1959
Mandate of Dr. Dézarnaulds
Mandate of Dr. Dézarnaulds 1946-1959 (≈ 1953)
Mayor of Gien, head of the hospital project.
1955
Hospital opening
Hospital opening 1955 (≈ 1955)
Inauguration with its integrated chapel.
18 août 2022
Historical Monument
Historical Monument 18 août 2022 (≈ 2022)
Total protection of the chapel.
Aujourd'hui
Aujourd'hui
Aujourd'hui Aujourd'hui (≈ 2025)
Position de référence.
Heritage classified
The hospital chapel, located within the Pierre Dézarnaulds hospital centre, 2 avenue Jean Villejean, in total. It appears in the cadastre, section CY, on Parcel No. 412, and is represented on the plan annexed to the decree: inscription by order of 18 August 2022
Key figures
Pierre Dézarnaulds - Doctor and Mayor of Gien
Initiator of the post-war hospital project.
Henri Laborie - Architect
Manufacturer of the hospital and chapel.
André Trébuchet - Painter-Decorator
Author of interior decorations.
Origin and history
The chapel of the Gien Hospital, classified as a Historical Monument, is part of the reconstruction project of the city after the destruction of the Second World War. Supported by Dr Pierre Dézarnaulds, Mayor of Gien from 1946 to 1959, this project ended in 1955 with the opening of the new hospital. The chapel, designed by architect Henri Laborie, is an integral part of this hospitable ensemble, symbolizing the urban and social revival of Gien.
The interior decoration of the chapel is entrusted to the painter André Trébuchet, contributing to its distinctive artistic character. The building, located at 2 avenue Jean-Villejean, is fully protected by a registration order of 18 August 2022. It reflects the collective effort to rebuild and modernize public infrastructure in post-war France, while embodying a local architectural and artistic heritage.
The site, owned by a public establishment, remains anchored in the urban landscape of Gien, within the Loiret department in the Centre-Val de Loire region. Its history reflects both the traumas of war and the hope borne by local actors, such as Dr Dézarnaulds and Henri Laborie, to give the city back essential equipment, combining functionality and aesthetics.
