Creation of the first civilian hospital 1793 (≈ 1793)
First civil health institution.
début XVIIIe siècle
First military structure
First military structure début XVIIIe siècle (≈ 1804)
Hospital origin in Fort-de-France.
1850
Construction of a new hospital
Construction of a new hospital 1850 (≈ 1850)
Replaced after fire of 1890.
1890
Destroyer fire
Destroyer fire 1890 (≈ 1890)
Hospital destroyed, reconstruction decided.
1897-1899
Construction of wooden buildings
Construction of wooden buildings 1897-1899 (≈ 1898)
Current set with peripheral galleries.
1984
Definitive decommissioning
Definitive decommissioning 1984 (≈ 1984)
Abandonment followed by demolition.
Aujourd'hui
Aujourd'hui
Aujourd'hui Aujourd'hui (≈ 2025)
Position de référence.
Key figures
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Origin and history
The former civilian hospital in Fort-de-France was founded in a first military structure in the early eighteenth century. It was only in 1793 that a civilian hospital was created, followed in 1850 by a new hospital destroyed by fire in 1890. The decision was then taken to rebuild the settlement on the outskirts of the city.
The current buildings, built between 1897 and 1899, form a set of long wooden buildings with peripheral galleries. Disused in 1984, the hospital was then abandoned, depopulated and finally demolished. Its architecture reflected Martinique's health needs at the end of the 19th century, in a post-colonial context marked by logistical and climatic challenges.
The initial location of the hospital in the heart of Fort-de-France, then its displacement after the fire of 1890, illustrates the urban and health adaptations of the period. The materials used, mainly wood, were typical of Antillean constructions, combining local resources and European techniques. Today, only documentary traces of this emblematic building remain.
