LAZARET DE MINDIN

The Mindin lazaretto was built near a port where ships, goods and people arriving by sea from countries infested with contagious diseases were isolated. In 1899, the port of Saint-Nazaire took over and the lazaretto was closed. It reopened during the First World War to receive soldiers. During the Second World War, it was occupied by the German army.
On 1 July 1946, patients returned to Mindin, but many of the premises were in a state of disrepair, while others were completely refurbished. A long process of restoration and construction began; rooms and refectories were created to house 110 new incurable patients. By 1953, the hospital was housing over 600 patients. It became a public hospice in 1961, and care for disabled children, teenagers and adults continued to grow, necessitating the construction of new pavilions and the renovation of older parts of the establishment. In 1998, following a decision by the Loire-Atlantique County Council, the site became the Etablissement Public Médico-Social de Saint-Brévin-les-Pins. The original lazaretto building was gradually abandoned in favour of more functional buildings. A subscription campaign has been launched to renovate it.