Olfactory Pilates at the Hôtel-Dieu des Hospices Civils de Beaune

Since 2023, the Hôtel-Dieu des Hospices Civils de Beaune has been exploring a theme linked to the history of the building. After HOSPITALITY, CHARITY is the main theme of the 2024 programme. Exhibitions, workshops, themed tours, starlit nights and an escape game are an invitation to take a different look at this hospital heritage.

For the Mois des Climats, the Ateliers des sens (workshops for the senses) are available in two formats: Arômes des caves (cellar aromas) and Pilates olfactif (olfactory pilates). Led by Marie-France Bravard, creator of the Ateliers Vins & Parfums, Patrick Délémontey, a sports educator, and a mediator from the Hôtel-Dieu, these guided tours and workshops offer a different approach to the site, drawing on all the senses, including the sense of smell! It's a sensory experience that tells the story of the Climats du vignoble de Bourgogne and that of the Hôtel-Dieu, its wine estate and its hospital heritage. The tour-workshops combine visits with hands-on experience of perfume and sport in the historic areas of the Hôtel-Dieu.

Workshop 1 > Olfactory Pilates
The olfactory Pilates activity is a 3-voice visit-workshop between Marie-France Bravard, Patrick Délémontey and a mediator from Hôtel-Dieu. Combining Pilates exercises, historical anecdotes and the scent of raw materials, this activity combines the world of health and scents to talk about taking care of yourself. It will take place in all the historic rooms and outdoor areas of the Hôtel-Dieu des Hospices Civils de Beaune, creating capsule moments that link each time a theme of care in the history of the place, a Pilates exercise and another of olfaction. These three areas come together to tell the story of the link between the body, breathing and smells, their impact on our bodies and the history of the scents used in the treatments. From the scent of wine to that of medicinal plants, the mediator will explain the role of the apothecary sister, the place of the winery and the Climats in health care, and how patients were received in the poor room. The Pilates exercises will be carried out in the historical areas and complemented by olfaction and the presentation of a scent using perfumery techniques. The Pilates oflactif activity is an invitation to feel the place and discover its heritage.

Duration: 1h30
Capacity: 18 people
Registration recommended