Construction of asylum 1886-1891 (≈ 1889)
Building of main buildings in Dury.
1962
Renamage en *Philippe-Pinel*
Renamage en *Philippe-Pinel* 1962 (≈ 1962)
Tribute to the pioneer psychiatrist.
novembre 2024
Registration for historical monuments
Registration for historical monuments novembre 2024 (≈ 2024)
Protection of the architectural and landscape ensemble.
Aujourd'hui
Aujourd'hui
Aujourd'hui Aujourd'hui (≈ 2025)
Position de référence.
Heritage classified
The chapel of the Holy Spirit of the ancient asylum of the Somme, in its entirety; The facades and roofs of all the hospital buildings built in the 19th century, namely: the old boarding school, the administrative building, the so-called common system pavilions, also known as Foville, Parchappe, Faitet, Marcé, Esquirol (former men's pavilions) and Morel, Ferrus, Lassègue, Aubanel and Pinel (former women's pavilions), the old kitchen and dining building, the old bath building; liaison galleries linking the buildings; facades and roofs of the houses of the director, the chief doctor (art deco), the old morgue or chapel of the cemetery, the pavilions Adrian, Minkowski and Raynier; the entire cemetery (cadastre parcel No. 035 section 0A); all fence walls; The landscape area inscribed inside the perimeter, formerly bounded by a jump-off and by the fence wall (cadastre n° 670 section 0A), located in the road of Paris, shown in the cadastre of the commune, section 0A, plots 035 and 670, as delimited on the plan annexed to the decree: inscription by order of 5 November 2024
Key figures
Philippe Pinel - Psychiatric doctor (1745-1826)
Inspiration of the name in 1962.
Origin and history
The Somme's public mental health facility, located in Dury, originated in the construction of an asylum between 1886 and 1891. This building, designed to accommodate patients in psychiatry, reflects the architectural and medical standards of the late 19th century. Originally named "Dury asylum", he took the name of Philippe-Pinel in 1962, in tribute to the famous pioneer physician of modern psychiatry. All buildings, including the Chapel of the Holy Spirit, the medical pavilions, the kitchens, and the landscape, were listed as historic monuments in November 2024 for its heritage and historical value.
The structure of the asylum follows a typical organization of the psychiatric institutions of the time, with separate pavilions for men and women, spaces dedicated to care (baths, refectories), and accommodation for staff (house of the director, the chief doctor). The site also includes a cemetery and fence walls, highlighting its autarchic character. The buildings, of varied style (including an Art Deco house for the head doctor), illustrate the evolution of medical and social practices around mental health, from its foundation to its contemporary use.
The inscription of 2024 covers not only buildings (such as the Foville, Esquirol, or Pinel pavilions), but also landscape elements and related infrastructure (liaison galleries, morgue, Adrian and Minkowski pavilions). This ranking recognizes the architectural, medical and memorial dimension of the site, demonstrating the progress and controversies related to the management of mental illnesses in France. Today, the institution remains active as a public health institution, continuing its original vocation while preserving its historical heritage.
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