Hotel-Dieu de Cluny
What the experts agree on
Medieval hospital-turned-museum showcasing fascinating period medical practices and nun stories within stunning Gothic architecture, featuring ornate ironwork, decorative tiles, and authentic period details.
“Its beautiful architecture, elegant decoration (ironwork, gabled windows and weather vanes), famous varnished tiles and old well are more suited to a Gothic palace than a hospice.”
– Michelin Guide
"The downright weird medieval treatments that were dispensed here, and the stories of the nuns who selflessly nursed the sick, are told here in fascinating detail." Full review