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The Saint Charles Hospice, located in Rosny-sur-Seine in the Yvelines, is a building built during the 1st quarter of the 19th century. It is distinguished by its architecture and charitable vocation, typical of the hospitals of that time. The site includes an expiatory chapel and a porch surrounding an inner courtyard, emblematic elements of its design. The facades and roofs of the main buildings, as well as the chapel, were classified as Historic Monument by decree of 22 March 1973, highlighting their heritage value.

It was designed by architect Joseph Antoine Froelicher, whose name is associated with the realization of this project. Owned by the commune of Rosny-sur-Seine, the building reflects the social and architectural concerns of its time, with a precise location at the address 30 road of Paris (or 7 Bis Rue de Guernes according to geographical sources). The accuracy of its location is assessed as satisfactory, and photographs licensed under Creative Commons document its current state.

The available sources, including Monumentum and the internal data of the Merimée database, confirm its status as a Historical Monument and its belonging to the communal heritage. The Hospice illustrates the evolution of reception and care facilities at the beginning of the 19th century, in a context where municipalities gradually ruralize their infrastructure to meet the needs of local populations. Its ranking in 1973 attests to its historical and architectural importance in the Yvelines department and the Île-de-France region.

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