Saint-Charles Retirement Home

The sharp spire rising above the rooftops belongs to the chapel of the Saint-Charles retirement home. The area (Laitte) is known as the "cradle of Bouillon."

The Saint-Jean castle chapel on the left bank was the oldest church, followed in the 11th century by the Saint-Pierre chapel on the right bank, in Laitte. Built on a burial site outside the city, it originally served funeral purposes.

Bouillon wasn’t a parish yet; its pastor lived in Sensenruth. Around 1560, the pastor moved to Bouillon for safety, and the chapel became a parish church.

The chapel and adjoining priory were demolished in 1853 for the new Saints-Pierre-et-Paul Church. The priory stayed and was later called "Les Moines."

In 1897, François Marquet built a large townhouse on the site. It was later sold to the Sisters of Saint-Charles of Angers. In 1932, they built the chapel still visible today. In 1943, a priest refused to give communion to Nazi-uniformed Léon Degrelle here.

After WWII, the site became a care home. The sisters left in 1986. It is still called Saint-Charles and is now managed by Korian.