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The Hotel-Dieu de Charlieu is a historic monument located in the city of Charlieu, in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region. Built mainly in the 18th and 19th centuries, it embodies the hospital architecture of these periods, with characteristic elements such as a chapel, an orangery and rooms dedicated to the sick. Its inscription as a Historic Monument in 1985 underlines its heritage importance, especially for its facades, roofs, and preserved interior spaces.

The buildings, now owned by the municipality, house protected areas such as two large rooms for the sick, a pharmacy, a sacristy, and an oratory. These elements reflect the medical and religious organization of the time, where hospitals were often run by congregations. The precise address, rue Jean-Morel, and its association with the Museum of Soierie testify to its anchoring in the local fabric, between hospital heritage and industrial memory.

The location of the Hôtel-Dieu, noted as "passible" in the databases, and its Insee code (4252) clearly links it to the Loire department in the former Rhône-Alpes region. Legal protections, such as the 1985 Registration Order, cover specific parts of the building, illustrating a desire for targeted conservation. Available sources, such as Monumentum, confirm its status and historical value, without providing details on its founders or its precise use over the centuries.

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