The former hospital, known as the "Simone Weber Sanatorium," was originally a facility specializing in the treatment of tuberculosis. Founded in 1899 by Dr. Paul Spillmann, this hospital arose from the need to combat the growing tuberculosis epidemic that was raging in major French cities, largely fueled by 19th-century industrial pollution.
Over the years, the Simone Weber Sanatorium has played several crucial roles in the field of healthcare. During the First and Second World Wars, it served as a hospital refuge for wounded people, including soldiers suffering from tuberculosis. In 1972, it was taken over by a group of doctors, notably Doctors Romeuf, Bertheau, and Thérèse Jonveaux, who managed it until 1997.
In 2006, the hospital transferred its patients to the new Saint-Julien hospital, marking the end of its medical activities. Since then, the former Simone Weber Sanatorium has fallen into disrepair, leaving behind decades of medical history and bearing witness to the evolution of healthcare in France.
