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{{Quote|The Hôtel-Dieu - the oldest hospital in Paris. Centuries older than the famous Notre-Dame Cathedral, which is down the street. Hospitals as we know them haven't exactly been invented yet, so you're more likely to get sick inside than to leave cured.|[[Bishop]] describing the Hôtel-Dieu, 2014.|Assassin's Creed: Unity}} | {{Quote|The Hôtel-Dieu - the oldest hospital in Paris. Centuries older than the famous Notre-Dame Cathedral, which is down the street. Hospitals as we know them haven't exactly been invented yet, so you're more likely to get sick inside than to leave cured.|[[Bishop]] describing the Hôtel-Dieu, 2014.|Assassin's Creed: Unity}} | ||
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The Hôtel-Dieu de Paris is the oldest hospital in Paris, located on the Île de la Cité.
History
Dating to the mid-7th century, the Hôtel-Dieu was originally started as a refuge for the poor and sick, funded by the nobility as a charity.[1] Under Francis I, the Pont au Double was built across the Seine to transport patients to the Hôtel-Dieu.[2]
By the time of the French Revolution, the Hôtel-Dieu had earned a horrendous reputation, the people dying there more likely to have contracted disease from inside the hospital than outside.[1] The sewers under the building were used by Templars to smuggle out artifacts stolen from the Notre-Dame. In response, Arno Dorian and a team of Assassins broke into the sewers and recovered the artifacts.[2]
Despite the numerous renovations undertaken on the Hôtel-Dieu over the years, it still serves as an emergency center for the first 9 arrondissements of Paris.[1]
Appearances
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Assassin's Creed: Unity – Database: Hôtel Dieu
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Assassin's Creed: Unity