A result of the creative efforts of Jung Architectures, Frédéric Jung’s Paris-based architecture studio which has rightfully found itself a niche in the renovation of buildings towards changes in their function, the present-day iteration of the Meursault hospital is a touristic hub, an entry point to the region’s most distinct character. The three buildings of the hospital, the Gatehouse, the Poor Hall and the Chapel, have been repurposed to host Meursault’s tourist information office and its exhibition spaces.

Extensive archaeological excavations have been matched by laborious restoration works to provide for an outcome that can confidently claim to be true to the history of the landmark. As the buildings only partly retained their original layout, having seen successive additions and destructions through the ages, to assume original volumes could prove aesthetically hazardous. Instead, the site was deconstructed into its defining elements of frameworks, openings, levels, and so on, to allow for their use anew, highlighting the surviving features, and reinterpreting them in contemporary means. 

The Burgundy stone building is coupled with glass, sculpting natural and artificial light. In the daytime, the progressively larger windows invade the building with ease, while at nighttime the stone reflects an almost regal glow. The extension added to the structure, providing for one of the exhibition and wine-tasting spaces is lined with wooden panels on the inside, though its distinguishing feature is definitely its exterior, covered in Azengar zinc, chosen for its tonal coherence in regards to the Burgundy stone.

So while it is probably safe to say that the Meursault hospital hadn’t aged like fine wine, it looks like it has now come into its own, and will reflect the grandeur of its surroundings and heritage.