Jean-Marin Charcot died unexpectedly on August 16, 1893, at the age of 67, while on a journey to the Morvan for a short holiday with colleagues and friends. This article reports in detail circumstances of Charcot's journey, and his untimely death in a small and modest room in a secluded hotel in the French countryside. In Part 1, I describe the reasons for Charcot's choice to go on the journey, with an emphasis on his role in the recent and controversial "Panama Affair." Subsequently, I describe the first days of the vacation journey by train, horse-drawn carriage, and walking as he visited castles, churches, and an archeological museum. During this holiday, Charcot's companions got to know his great versatility: He was interested in history, antiques, excavations from the prehistory, languages, literature, painting, architecture, nature, and horticulture. In Part 2, I narrate Charcot's sudden death. Additionally, I pay attention to the different reports in the press, the difficult and long journey of the corpse back to Paris, and the religious funeral, followed by the walk to Charcot's final resting place in the Montmartre Cemetery.

Frans Gilson

Journal of the History of the Neurosciences

《神经科学史杂志》是处理基础和应用神经科学的历史根源的领先交流平台。其领域涵盖历史观点和发展，包括神经病学、神经外科、神经精神病学、神经解剖学、神经生理学、神经化学、神经心理学和行为神经科学中的传记研究、疾病、机构、文件和仪器。欢迎思想史、社会和医学的变化以及与其他学科（例如艺术、哲学、心理学）的联系。除了原创的完整论文外，该杂志还欢迎内容丰富的短文交流、致编辑的信函、书评以及对其 NEUROWORDS 和 NEUROGNOSTICS 专栏的贡献。所有手稿均需由编辑进行初步评估，如果认为适合进一步考虑，全篇和短篇论文将由至少 2 名匿名审稿人进行同行评审（如果要求，双盲）。

The Journal of the History of the Neurosciences is a leading platform for the exchange of ideas focused on the historical roots of both basic and applied neuroscience. The journal covers historical perspectives and developments across various fields, including neurology, neurosurgery, neuropsychiatry, neuroanatomy, neurophysiology, neurochemistry, neuropsychology, and behavioral neuroscience, encompassing biographical studies, diseases, institutions, documents, and instruments. We welcome research on the history of ideas, changes in society and medicine, and connections with other disciplines such as art, philosophy, and psychology. In addition to original full-length articles, the journal also welcomes rich short communications, letters to the editor, book reviews, and contributions to its NEUROWORDS and NEUROGNOSTICS columns. All manuscripts will undergo initial evaluation by the editors, and if deemed suitable for further consideration, both full-length and short articles will be subjected to peer review by at least two anonymous reviewers (double-blind review will be employed upon request).

《Journal of the History of the Neurosciences》是一个领先的交流平台，专注于基础和应用神经科学的历史根源。该期刊涵盖了多个领域的历史观点和发展，包括神经病学、神经外科、神经精神病学、神经解剖学、神经生理学、神经化学、神经心理学以及行为神经科学中的传记研究、疾病、机构、文件和仪器。我们欢迎关于思想史、社会和医学变化的研究，以及与其他学科（如艺术、哲学、心理学）的联系。除了原创的完整论文外，该期刊还欢迎内容丰富的短文交流、致编辑的信函、书评以及对其 NEUROWORDS 和 NEUROGNOSTICS 专栏的贡献。所有手稿将由编辑进行初步评估，若认为适合进一步考虑，完整论文和短篇论文将由至少两名匿名审稿人进行同行评审（如有要求，将采用双盲评审）。

Category	Quartile
哲学	3
哲学, 科学史与科学哲学	4
哲学, 神经科学	4

The last voyage of Jean-Martin Charcot

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