Charenton asylum, Psychiatric hospital in Saint-Maurice, France
The Charenton asylum occupies several buildings with large courtyards and gardens along the Seine River, following nineteenth-century psychiatric facility design principles.
The institution began in 1645 when the Brothers of Charity established a small hospital with five beds following a donation from Sébastien Leblanc, advisor to Louis XIII.
The hospital gained recognition under director Abbé de Coulmier, who introduced art therapy methods allowing patients to express themselves through creative activities.
The facility maintains specialized psychiatric departments serving multiple Paris districts, with direct access via the Saint-Maurice medical center metro station.
The Marquis de Sade spent his final years from 1801 to 1814 in this institution, where he staged theatrical performances with other patients.
Location: Saint-Maurice
GPS coordinates: 48.81861,2.42972
Latest update: June 23, 2025 09:39
Moulin de la Chaussée
450 m
Passerelle de l'écluse de Saint-Maurice
471 m
Église Saint-Maurice de Saint-Maurice
229 m
Église Saint-André de Saint-Maurice
605 m
Hôpital national de Saint-Maurice
439 m
Quai de la République
551 m
Maisons jumelées, 118-119 avenue de Gravelle
659 m
Maison, 22 rue du Docteur-Decorse
609 m
Grave of Pierre Jules Decorse
491 m
Maisons, 28-30 rue du Docteur-Decorse
592 m
Chapelle de l'hôpital Esquirol de Saint-Maurice
100 m
Maison, 56 rue du Docteur-Decorse
522 m
Maison, 34 rue du Docteur-Decorse
583 m
Maison, 72-74 rue du Docteur-Decorse
499 m
Esplanade Delacroix
505 m
Town hall of Saint-Maurice
237 m
Jean-Étienne Esquirol protégeant un aliéné by Armand Toussaint
77 m
Maisons jumelées, 122-123 avenue de Gravelle
618 m
École du Centre
297 m
Monument sépulcral de la famille Dubois
479 m
Monument sépulcral d'Antoine Fournier
481 m
Maison, 32 rue du Docteur-Decorse
588 m
War memorial of Cemetery of Saint-Maurice
498 m
Asile Vacassy
276 m
Moulin Rouge de Saint-Maurice
470 m
Chapelle funéraire de Jean-Joseph Moulin
487 m
Grave of Abel Adrien Colas
488 m
Maison, 70 rue du Docteur-Decorse
501 mReviews
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