Saint-Jacques Street

On the site of the current hospital once stood a Franciscan convent. Founded in 1297 thanks to the generosity of Count Thibaut de Ferrette, it was built between 1302 and 1303. This place of worship and religious life lasted until the French Revolution. At that time, the convent was sold to industrialists and, in the early 19th century, it became a factory specializing in the production of indiennes. These fabrics, painted or printed in France, were characterized by their red tones, obtained thanks to madder, a plant used for dyeing.