Hôtel-Dieu Saint-Jacques

The Hôtel-Dieu Saint-Jacques is a former hospital in Toulouse, located at 2 rue Charles-Viguerie. Already in operation in the 12th century on the left bank of the Garonne River, it became the largest hospital in Toulouse following numerous expansions in the 17th and 18th centuries.

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Type: Hospital
Description: hospital in France
Also known as: “Hôpital Hôtel-Dieu Saint-Jacques”, “Hôtel Dieu de Toulouse”, and “Hotel-Dieu Saint-Jacques”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Le Château d’eau and Musée d’histoire de la médecine (Toulouse).

Le Château d’eau

Museum

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The Château d'Eau is a nineteenth century water tower, near the cours Dillon, beside the Pont-Neuf, in Toulouse, France. The building and its pumping station have been listed as historical monuments since 28 September 1987. Le Château d’eau is situated 130 metres south of Hôtel-Dieu Saint-Jacques.

Musée d’histoire de la médecine (Toulouse)

Museum

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Musée d’histoire de la médecine (Toulouse) is a museum.

Pont Neuf

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The Pont Neuf, French for "New Bridge", is a bridge from the 16th and 17th centuries in Toulouse, in the South of France. Begun in 1544 and completed in 1632, its construction was made particularly long and difficult by the violent floods of the Garonne and the unstable nature of the subsoil. Pont Neuf is situated 210 metres east of Hôtel-Dieu Saint-Jacques.