Willie Price, of New Iberia, tells a story from the late 1970s, when Hôtel-Dieu hospital was operating in New Orleans. The Catholic facility, whose French name means "hostel of God," ...

In operation until 2010, the Hôtel-Dieu de Lyon—the hospital’s original name—features an absolutely gorgeous 1,200-foot outdoor façade overlooking the Rhône River and is topped by the ...