Avicenne Hospital, University hospital in Bobigny, France

Avicenne Hospital is a pavilion-style hospital on Rue de Stalingrad in Bobigny, designed by Maurice Mantout and Léon Azéma and set in an eight-hectare park. Its street entrance is a neo-Moorish porch inspired by the Bab Mansour gate of Meknes, with three arches: a central grille gate flanked by two smaller open arches, above which sit blue-and-white geometric tile panels bearing gold lettering, "HOPITAL FRANCO MUSULMAN" on the left and Arabic script on the right. The original 1935 Larrey building is a long block with a central body and two wings, in reinforced concrete with flat roofs.

The facility opened in 1935 as the Franco-Muslim Hospital, created to serve North African immigrants living in the Paris area. Over time it developed into a modern teaching hospital with expanded medical capabilities and infrastructure.

The facility honors the Persian physician Avicenna through its name, chosen in 1978 to recognize medical knowledge from different traditions. This choice reflects the hospital's origins as a healthcare provider for North African communities.

The hospital stands on Rue de Stalingrad in Bobigny, in a park of eight hectares; the monumental neo-Moorish entrance porch, modelled on the Bab Mansour gate of Meknes, opens from the street, with pedestrian access beside the central grille gate. The site is a working university hospital of the AP-HP group, so visitors follow ward rules and quiet is expected.

The Larrey pavilion features a three-story design with interior courtyards built specifically for patient well-being. These internal spaces bring natural light and open air into the building, allowing patients to experience outdoor elements during treatment.