Editing Blois (section)

=== Former Hôtel-Dieu ===

Already by 924, monks from the St. Lomer community were given some acres below the medieval castle, but outside the city walls, on the bank of the Loire river. In the 13th century, a proper church was built, then fortified because of the [[Hundred Years' War]]. [[St. Nicholas Blois Church|St. Lomer Abbey]] was completely destroyed during the [[French Wars of Religion]]. The edifice was rebuilt until the early 18th century. When the [[French Revolution]] broke out by 1789, the church was turnt into a [[Hôtel-Dieu]], namely a charity hospital for the have-nots, because Revolutionners destroyed many clergy- and royal-related monuments. After that, new buildings were added to the original St. Lomer Abbey, which became [[St. Nicholas Blois Church|St. Nicholas Church]], and the additional edifices remained dedicated to the [[Hôtel-Dieu, Blois|Hôtel-Dieu of the city]]. Nonetheless, this part was gradually abandoned and taken back by some public services. A reconversion project is currently under study.