The former hospital, known as the "Sanatorium Simone Weber", was originally a facility specializing in the treatment of tuberculosis. Founded in 1899 by Dr. Paul Spillmann, the hospital was born out of the need to combat the growing tuberculosis epidemic in major French cities, largely fueled by industrial pollution in the 19th century.
Over the years, the Simone Weber Sanatorium has played several crucial roles in the field of health. During the Great War and the Second World War, 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, including 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 Sanatorium Simone Weber has fallen into disrepair, leaving behind decades of medical history and a testament to the evolution of healthcare in France.
