Centre hospitalier Saint-Jean-de-Dieu is a psychiatric hospital located in the Moulin-à-vent neighborhood of Lyon, France. Founded in 1824 by Paul de Magallon and Xavier Tissot, it provides psychiatric care for the population in the south of the Rhône department. In 2008, the hospital had a capacity of 517 beds. Its grounds include gardens covering 25 hectares, contributing to the scale of the site within the urban landscape.
The hospital also bears traces of architectural and commemorative intervention. Its enclosure wall was decorated with a set of frescoes and arrangements as part of the project La fresque du Demi-Millénaire, which commemorated the 500th anniversary of Jean de Dieu’s birth and honored him as founder of the hospitaller order of Saint-Jean-de-Dieu. During World War II, the hospital experienced increased mortality linked to malnutrition caused by wartime food restrictions and the Vichy regime.
Nearby Objects
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Centre scolaire La Xavière 450 m away -
Musée urbain Tony Garnier 1400 m away -
Stade de Gerland 1500 m away -
Avenue Jean-Jaurès 1700 m away -
Palais des Sports de Gerland 1800 m away
Centre Hospitalier Saint-Jean-de-Dieu
Centre hospitalier Saint-Jean-de-Dieu is a psychiatric hospital founded in 1824 by Paul de Magallon and Xavier Tissot. It is located in France, in the city of Lyon, in the Moulin-a-vent neighborhood, and provides psychiatric care for the population in the south of the Rhone department. The hospital had a capacity of 517 beds in 2008. Its grounds include gardens covering 25 hectares, giving the site a substantial landscaped setting. During World War II, the hospital experienced increased mortality linked to malnutrition caused by wartime food restrictions and the Vichy regime.
Frescoes on the Hospital Enclosure Wall
The Hospital Saint-Jean De Dieu enclosure wall was decorated by Patrimoine architectural with a set of frescoes and arrangements. The work was carried out under the project La fresque du Demi-Millenaire, which marked the 500th anniversary of Jean de Dieu's birth. The decoration also honored Jean de Dieu as the founder of the hospitaller order of Saint-Jean-de-Dieu.