I came here first on business and discovered one of the off the beaten path of the Île de France region and just over the Seine river, There were memorable times and of course took the family here too for sights and eat out, there are still many places where they don’t show up at least not much in my belle France. Levallois-Perret is in the Hauts-de-Seine dept 92 of the Île de France region of my belle France. I, once again in my diehard search found me pictures in my cd rom vault that should be in my blog for you and me, Therefore, let me tell you a bit on the Hôpital Franco-Britannique of Levallois-Perret !!! Hope you enjoy the post as I.
The Hôpital Franco-Britannique has a rich history which goes back almost 150 years, this is essentially the story of how two private non-profit hospitals located in Levallois-Perret became a single establishment: The Hertford British Hospital, founded in 1872, and the Notre-Dame du Perpétuel Secours Hospital, which opened in 1885. These two establishment merged in 2008 and took on the collective name of the Franco-Britannique Hospital Institute. On 1 January 2021, the Hôpital Franco-Britannique became a part of the Cognacq-Jay Foundation, whose headquarters are located in the 6éme arrondissement of Paris. This development is the logical continuation of the close relations that have been established between the Cognacq-Jay Foundation, which manages a number of healthcare establishments in the Île-de-France region, and the Œuvre du Perpétuel Secours association which had been managing the hospital up to then.
The hospital’s activities are spread across two geographic locations: The main building (4, rue Kléber) houses the medical and surgical departments, as well as medical-technical activities (medical imaging, functional examinations, and laboratory). The Hartmann Radiotherapy Center, part of the Hartmann Cancer Institute, is housed there. And the emergency department. The “Woman-Mother-Child” building (3, rue Barbès) houses a type 2 maternity ward, as well as gynecology, obstetrics, pediatrics, neonatology, and medical-technical activities (operating room, radiology, and laboratory).
The Œuvre du Perpétuel Secours association was founded in 1885 by Mrs de Vatismenil, it very rapidly acquired a large area of land in Levallois-Perret thanks to a number of generous donations from its founders. The Œuvre du Perpétuel Secours became recognised as a Public Interest establishment as early as 1892 as a result of the deeply appreciated services that it provided to the population. The hospital was entirely rebuilt in 1987 and then modernised between 2004 and 2007. Further works, largely concerning the emergency ward, were completed in 2012. In 2008 the Œuvre du Perpétuel Secours incorporated the activities of the Hertford British Hospital, a prestigious secular establishment, founded by Sir Richard Wallace in 1872. Since then the activities of the hospital have been operated under the collective name Institut hospitalier Franco-Britannique.
The Hertford British Hospital charity was founded in 1872 by the generous philanthropist Sir Richard Wallace , who had inherited the fortune of the fourth Marquis of Hertford. Originally this hospital responded to the medical needs of English nationals resident in Paris. It rapidly opened its doors to all inhabitants of Levallois-Perret ,and its surroundings. As well as founding the hospital, Sir Richard Wallace donated the famous Wallace fountains to the city of Paris and left the magnificent Wallace Art Collection to Great Britain, which can still be seen in London. The Hertford British Hospital was very modern for its time, throughout the 20C, it attracted highly reputed doctors. The hospital used fund-raisers, a very Anglo-Saxon practice, to finance its operations; in which the British Royal Family played an important role. The Queen Mother, Queen Elizabeth, was Honorary President of the Hertford British Hospital from 1936 to 2003. The Hertford British Hospital corporation has developed significantly over the years and the current Honorary President is the ninth Marquis of Hertford. In 1982, when its magnificent original building was no longer suitable for hospital use, new buildings were constructed at 3 rue Barbès. The Cognacq-Jay Foundation has been recognised as a Public Interest organisation ever since it was first founded in 1916 by Ernest Cognacq and Marie-Louise Jaÿ, the owners of the Samaritaine department stores. It’s mission is to create, maintain and develop works of social solidarity. The Cognacq-Jay Foundation has been based in Levallois-Perret for almost a hundred years, where it also owns a number of residential buildings by rue Danton and rue Ernest Cognacq.Now HQ in Paris.
The official Franco-Brittanique Hospital of Levallois-Perret : https://www.hopitalfrancobritannique.org/en/
The Cognacq Jay Foundation on its history (see nos etablissements) : https://www.cognacq-jay.fr/la-fondation/histoire
The City of Levallois-Perret on the hospital : https://www.ville-levallois.fr/solidarite-sante/sante/hopitaux/
There you go folks, another dandy right next to Paris so easy to get to and see something different of my belle France. Again, hop you enjoy this post on the Hôpital Franco-Britannique of Levallois-Perret !!! as I.
And remember, happy travels , good health, and many cheers to all !!!
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