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The Palais du Pharo is an elegant “imperial residence” offered by the city to Napoleon III. Its name, derived from “farot”, is that of the hill which separated it from the open sea and over which a lookout dominated, mentioned on maps from the 14th century.
The city offered the land to allow the future host to have a waterfront home which will be built by Lefuel. It was this architect, drawing inspiration from the styles and forms of the past, who also later completed the Louvre and the Nouvelles Tuileries. Ultimately the emperor never stayed at Pharo. After his death in 1873, his wife, Empress Eugenie, granted the palace to the city. In 1904, it was transformed into a specialized establishment: The Pharo school. Its full name was first the application school of the health service of the colonial troops then it evolved into the institute of tropical medicine of the army health service. Until 2013, which marked its definitive closure, and for more than 100 years, the Pharo welcomed 8,000 doctors, pharmacists, civil and military technicians called to practice medicine in overseas territories. It was even the only military institute in Europe specialized in the field of tropical medicine.
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The Palais du Pharo is an elegant imperial residence offered by the city to Napoleon III. It takes its name from “farot” the hill separating it from the open sea and hosting an ancient lookout, as mentioned on some maps from the 14th century. The city offered the land to let Napoleon have a waterfront house which was finally designed by architect Lefuel.
Nevertheless, the emperor never stayed at the Pharo. After his death in 1873, his wife Empress Eugenie gave the palace back to the city.
In 1904, it was transformed into a specialized institution: The Pharo School. Firstly known as School of Application of the Health Service of the Colonial Troops, it evolved into the Institute of Tropical Medicine of the Service of Health of the Armies.
Until its closure in 2013 and during more than 100 years, the Pharo welcomed 8,000 people among doctors, pharmacists, civilians and military technicians who were eventually sent to practice medicine in the overseas territories. It was the only known military institute in Europe specialized in the field of tropical medicine.
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