Construction of hospital 1768-1770 (≈ 1769)
Replacement of the abbey by a neoclassical hospital.
2009
Registration for historical monuments
Registration for historical monuments 2009 (≈ 2009)
Full protection of the site and its elements.
Aujourd'hui
Aujourd'hui
Aujourd'hui Aujourd'hui (≈ 2025)
Position de référence.
Heritage classified
The entire hospital, including the entrance gate, the staircase with its wrought iron ramp, the pharmacy with its windows, its stove and fountain and the alcove room with its fireplace (Box AB 564): inscription by order of 23 December 2009
Key figures
Bergeon du Buisson - Architect
Manufacturer of the Charitan Hospital.
Pierre Carriol - Entrepreneur
Construction manager.
Origin and history
The Charitan Hospital is a former hospital located in Ebreuil, in the Allier department, in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region. Built between 1768 and 1770, it replaces a declining medieval abbey, whose convent buildings served as foundations. The neoclassical building consists of a long main body to the south, flanked by two low wings surrounding an inner courtyard. The latter occupies the site of the old demolished cloister, closed to the north by the abbey church and a monumental gate with pediment, decorated with a ironwork gate.
Inside, the spatial organization reflects the hospital practices of the time: the ground floor houses corridors serving common spaces, while the floor accommodates individual rooms. Together, including the gate, the wrought iron staircase, the historic pharmacy and an alcove room, was listed as historical monuments in 2009. Architecture, characteristic of 18th-century hospitals, combines functionality and neoclassical aesthetics, reflecting the transition between religious and medical use.
The hospital was designed by Bergeon du Buisson (architect) and realized by the entrepreneur Pierre Carriol. It is part of a reorganization of post-medieval charitable structures, where religious orders such as the Charitans took care of local populations. Today, the site remains owned by a public institution, although its current use (visits, rentals) is not specified in the available sources.
