Clinique Maternité

THE ABANDONED HOSPITAL IN FRANCE

The ‘Clinique Maternité’ in Avesnes-sur-Helpe is an abandoned maternity clinic. It is situated nearby the Belgian border along the river Helpe Majeure, a tributary of the river Sambre.

This hospital was abandoned many years ago. In fact this building was part of a bigger hospital site. During my visit, most of the other hospital buildings are already reconverted into apartments or demolished.

The maternity clinic and also a neighboring brewery, were built on the lower side of the city along the river Helpe. Because the risk of a flooding, it is not allowed to reconvert the old hospital to apartments. But the protected status of the building also doesn’t allow its demolition. As a result the windows are bricked and the building is awaiting an unsure future. These photos of ‘Clinique Maternité’ were taken in 2011 during my road trip through France.

Built ?
Abandoned 1999
Endangered

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