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Origin and history

The Hôtel-Dieu de Gonesse was founded in 1208 by Pierre de Thillay, local lord. From this medieval period, there are today only arcades and pillars, remains of the inner courtyard of a rectangular building bordering the street. This first building, rebuilt in the 17th and 18th centuries, was finally destroyed in 1955. The settlement initially consisted of a chapel, destroyed in 1621 and replaced by another, larger one, which served as an office in the district during the Revolution before being demolished in 1827.

Between 1839 and 1841, a new building was erected, flanked by two wings and an adjoining chapel to the north. In the second half of the 19th century, two pavilions were added on both sides of the southern courtyard, one of which, to the west, was destroyed by bombardments in 1940 and rebuilt. In 1886-1887 the site extended eastward with the acquisition of land, the construction of a fence wall, and the development of a park including a vegetable garden and orchard. Finally, in 1969, a modern hospital was built by architect Rabaud on land acquired a century earlier.

The only elements protected under the Historic Monuments are the arches of the cloister, inscribed by decree of 23 July 1937. The site, marked by successive reconstructions, illustrates the evolution of hospital care and institutional architecture, from the Middle Ages to the contemporary era.

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