Hôtel-Dieu of Tonnerre

Years of history, amazing architecture and fascinating horology all under a 100m roof

We struck lucky and visited this wonderful historic building when it first opened again in June 2022. A marvellous feat of engineering and construction let alone the initial desire to build such a pl...

Don't miss the sculpture

A huge space, very impressive just for that. Very quiet compared to Hotel de Dieu in Beaune and not presented for tourists with all the window dressing - beds, etc - but this and the absence of many ...

First Hotel Dieu

We liked it better than Beaune because less touristy and not overcharged. This building is the first of its kind. The roof truss (about 700 years old) is a fantastic carpentry.

Somewhere between Beaune and Lessines (Belgium)

We were all alone when we visited this beautiful old building. A gigantic chapel, with a couple of less interesting rooms upstairs. Certainly worth a visit when in the neighbourhood of Tonnerre!

Un monument impressionnant de caractère.

Excellent accueil pour cette visite vraiment agréable! (Sourire et mots aimables ce qui ne gâche rien). On se laisse guider à chaque étape par un accompagnement sonore qui permet de profiter pleineme...