Besançon: Asbestos Removal from the University Hospital Daycare Center: Management Wants to Allay Concerns

The daycare center reserved for Besançon University Hospital staff, which accommodates nearly 150 children, is undergoing renovations. Asbestos removal is underway. Some children will have to be relocated, the facility's management assures.

The renovation work at the University Hospital, which includes a major asbestos removal phase, has been ongoing for fifteen years. Photo illustration by Ludovic Laude

While renovation work on the Besançon University Hospital tower continues, the second phase of asbestos removal from the nursery, reserved for staff, raised some concerns this week.

Work to continue until early 2026

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