A dresser belonging to the Belley apothecary, which the hospital owns, was stolen. A regrettable fact which made Gérard Salagnon react, elected from the municipal minority in Belley and former president of the Learned Society of Bugey: “This revives the problem of the safety of objects and furniture representing our local heritage. In fact, since 1995 I have been reporting the need to take care of this precious heritage. ”Gérard Salagnon continues:“ In a letter dating back more than ten years, addressed to the town hall, I questioned the mayor about the drugstore. and small heritage. I also suggested the idea of installing it in the premises of the new hospital (in project at the time) ”. It was dismantled and restored in 1997-1998. The furniture and pots, once dismantled, were partly stored at the hospital and the rest in the attic of the town hall. “To determine the place of conservation, it is imperative to check certain criteria so as not to damage these objects (hygrometry, for example), continues Gérard Salagnon. During the municipal council of March 22, I questioned the participants about this neglected small movable heritage. For over twenty-five years, nothing has happened for lack of will. Now, it is too late for the dresser, this integral part of this great ensemble has been stolen from the Belleysans. Heritage is a heritage, the apothecary retraces the hospital history of our city. »To locate itself, in the archives, the Belley hospital is mentioned from 1340. The old pharmacy of the Hôtel-Dieu dates from the 17th century, the woodwork has been listed in the inventory of historical monuments since 1930. At the time, the restoration had cost 43,500 francs for the collection of dozens of pots and vases decorated in the style of the Nevers factory and 81,000 francs for the woodwork. safeguarding our heritage. It constitutes our local history that we must pass on to future generations ”, concludes Gérard Salagnon.Nicolas RÉANT124,500 This is, in francs, the price of the restoration of the collection of dozens of pots and vases (43,500 F) as well as the woodwork ( 81,000 F) from the apothecary in 1997-1998, which included the dresser. From our correspondent Nicolas REANT
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