Hôtel-Dieu à Rouen, Historical hospital building in central Rouen, France

The Hôtel-Dieu à Rouen is a former hospital complex in central Rouen, built on the plans of Rouen architect Abraham Hardouin, with a connecting wing added by architects Fontaine and Parvys. The pale stone building has a central portico with four fluted columns and a triangular pediment, behind which rises a dark ribbed dome topped with a slender spire. It has housed the prefecture of Seine-Maritime since September 1995.

The hospital was founded before 1197 under the archbishop's supervision and became an important health facility near Rouen's Cathedral. It ceased operations in 1758, after which the structure was repurposed for other functions.

The name Madeleine comes from the relics of Saint Madeleine that Archbishop Eudes Rigaud deposited here on 18 May 1268, when the hospital took the name hôpital de la Madeleine. The new Madeleine church, built between 1767 and 1781 in neoclassical style, was consecrated on 7 April 1781 by Archbishop Dominique de La Rochefoucauld. It became a parish church in 1790, was closed during the Terror and reopened in 1802.

The building sits in central Rouen and is easily reached on foot, with multiple entrances providing convenient access. Visitors should note that certain areas serve administrative functions and opening hours for museum visits may vary.

The hospital's arms, recorded in the sources, are: azure, three gold boxes, a silver chief charged with three gules crosses, the shield backed by a priory staff. The boxes refer to the reliquaries of Saint Madeleine, whose relics Eudes Rigaud deposited here on 18 May 1268.