The French state has officially validated a 350 million euro investment plan to modernize and reorganize the Valenciennes Hospital, according to a report by BFM.
Announced on Thursday, November 12, by the Regional Health Agency (ARS) of Hauts-de-France, the initiative—titled “Métamorphoses”—is part of a broader 465 million euro investment program led by the hospital, with the state contributing 120 million euros through the Ségur de la santé fund.
The project is designed to enhance patient care and restructure the facility, which serves as a primary healthcare provider for more than one million residents in the eastern part of the Nord department. The hospital currently employs over 5,500 professionals.
“disposer d’un hôpital moderne, capable de répondre à la hausse des besoins de santé du territoire”
said Yann-Gaël Amghar, director general of ARS Hauts-de-France.
The modernization effort focuses on three primary construction sites. On the western side of the campus, a new building exceeding 30,000 square meters will be constructed to consolidate acute care services, including adult and pediatric emergency departments, neonatal and adult critical care, the maternity ward, and the interventional platform.
A key goal of this relocation is to secure maternity operations by placing them in closer proximity to emergency and critical care services.
The Monaco building will undergo a full 10,000-square-meter restructuring to house medical consultations. The existing central building will also be renovated across 26,000 square meters to improve patient reception and working conditions for staff. This central hub will host conventional and ambulatory medicine, a cancer treatment center, a women’s clinic, and dialysis activities.
The validation of this hospital funding follows national policy initiatives. According to the French government’s official information portal, these health investments align with major state dossiers, including the “France 2030” program and the “Toutes et tous égaux” initiative. The Prime Minister noted the government’s ongoing focus on social infrastructure following a conference held on November 9, 2026, in Paris.
