What was a hotel-Dieu in France?

Sad they're not thriving. Our world needs these.

My mom graduated from hotel-Dieu school of nursing in New Orleans . 1954

Hospital for the poor run by the Catholic church--maybe the church isn't so bad?

EliteLawyercat57024, there’s been many cases over many a year where the church has been very good for many. It’s a great shame to see what has been known to occur these past years, for this has been a stain on the very goodness the church is to uphold. I’ve said it before power corrupts absolute power corrupts absolutely ... I’m not overly Christian but I am very grateful for the goodness of the Christian faith I belief any faith has the potential to be misused that’s the the message of the faiths fault it’s a human thing.

AstroScout, younger siblings born there, it's now a senior living facility.

We still have it as a hospital

millwallmarty, where did you read about patient abuse? so very sad. I googled it but nothing came up.

Canada has at least four hotel-Dieu hospital's