A unique collection
A true showcase for the pharmacopoeia of that era, the Baugé pharmacy was furnished and equipped between 1675 and 1700.
It is now home to a unique collection of over 600 different recipients, in wood, glass or earthenware.
The apothecaries in that era had specific jars depending on the consistency of the remedies that needed to be stored, for example: albarellos, pillboxes, chevrettes (jars with spouts), pots-canon (cylindrical canisters), earthenware bottles, glass bottles, and silenes (a type of small box).
Among the recipients, sets of Lyon earthenware date back to the 16th century.