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The Saint-Jacques des Andelys hospital, located in the eponymous city of Normandy, was completely rebuilt between 1780 and 1785 under the direction of the architect Gambier. This ambitious project was made possible thanks to the liberalities of the Duke of Penthièvre, an influential member of the court of France and known for his patronage. The building is distinguished by its winged structure over a central chapel with a dome, a rare architectural element for a provincial hospice of that time. The interior of the chapel, decorated with canned pilasters and surmounted by a dome coated on a frame, bears witness to an unusual aesthetic treatment for a charitable establishment.

The monument was classified as a Historical Monument by decree of 17 September 1964, protecting its facades, roofs, inside the chapel, the garden floor and its entrance door to the hospital street. Owned by the municipality of Andelys, the Hospice illustrates the alliance between religious heritage, neoclassical architecture and aristocratic philanthropy on the eve of the French Revolution. His plan centered on the chapel emphasizes the spiritual dimension of welcoming the poor, typical of the hospital institutions of the Old Regime.

The location of the hospital street in the hospital confirms its central role in the social life of the Andelys. The GPS coordinates and Insee code (27016) are precisely located in the department of Eure, Normandy. Although the sources do not specify its current use (visits, rental, accommodation), its ranking and its preserved interior decoration make it a major testimony of the 18th century hospital heritage.

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