BicĂȘtre Hospital
BicĂȘtre | |
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AP-HP | |
Geography | |
Location | Le Kremlin BicĂȘtre, Paris, France |
Organisation | |
Care system | Public |
Services | |
Emergency department | Yes |
Beds | 301 |
Links | |
Website | http://www.aphp.fr |
Lists | Hospitals in France |
The BicĂȘtre Hospital is located in Le Kremlin-BicĂȘtre, which is a commune in the southern suburbs of Paris, France. It lies 4.5 km (2.8 miles) from the center of Paris. The BicĂȘtre Hospital was originally planned as a military hospital, with construction begun in 1634. With the help of Vincent de Paul, it was finally opened as an orphanage in 1642. It was incorporated into the HĂŽpital GĂ©nĂ©ral in 1656. In 1823, it was called the Hospice de la Vieillesse Hommes. In 1885, it was renamed the Hospice de BicĂȘtre.[1] In its history it has been used successively and simultaneously as an orphanage, a prison, a lunatic asylum,[2] and a hospital. Its most notorious guest was the Marquis de Sade.[3][4]
The BicĂȘtre is most famous as the Asylum de BicĂȘtre where Superintendent Philippe Pinel is credited as being the first to introduce humane methods into the treatment of the mentally ill, in 1793.
The BicĂȘtre is referenced in The Birth of the Asylum from Foucault's Madness and Civilization. In it, Pinel's methods are classified as more devious than humane.
See also
References
- â "History". Retrieved 5 January 2015.
- â Galignani's New Paris Guide. 1852. p. 515.
- â http://europaphe.aphp.fr/en/f_idf_bice.html
- â http://www.mdx.ac.uk/www/study/mhhtim.htm
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