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The Bicêtre Hospital is located in Le Kremlin-Bicêtre which is a commune in the southern suburbs of Paris France. It lies 4.5 km (2.8 miles) from the center of Paris. The Bicêtre Hospital was originally planned as a military hospital with construction begun in 1634. With the help of Vincent de Paul it was finally opened as an orphanage in 1642. It was incorporated into the Hôpital Général in 1656. In 1823 it was called the Hospice de la Vieillesse Hommes.