Hospice Saint-Michel, Historical hospital in 12th arrondissement, Paris, France.

The Hospice Saint-Michel stands at 35 avenue Courteline, a symmetrical building with a cream facade and a steep brown hipped roof. Its projecting central block carries a triangular pediment inscribed HOSPICE SAINT-MICHEL, round columns at the entrance, a clock, and a small square tower with a dark louvered cupola and thin spire. Two one-storey wings with regularly spaced windows, some arched, flank it; a paved courtyard with grass and trimmed shrubs lies in front. The central building holds a chapel with the founder's bust and heart.

Michel-Jacques Boulard, a former upholsterer to Napoleon I, donated his fortune in 1825 for this building's construction, which opened in 1830 to provide shelter and care. The project emerged from one man's desire to support elderly residents.

The chapel holds the bust and heart of Michel-Jacques Boulard, the upholsterer to Napoleon I who funded the hospice. The pediment of the central block carries a carved inscription naming him as founder and stating the house was endowed in perpetuity for elderly men. The building has housed the SAMU social since 1996.

The building is located at 35 Avenue Courteline and now serves as headquarters for social services providing support to people in difficult situations. Visitors should know it remains an active facility primarily used by professionals.

The chapel inside the central block holds the bust and the heart of Michel-Jacques Boulard, the founder. His will of 15 February 1825 left 1,127,886 francs to the civil hospices to build a home for twelve poor men, one from each arrondissement of Paris.