 Following the imposition of French colonial rule, Manjakamiadana was transformed in 1897 into "L'Ecole Le Myre de Vilers" (Le Myre de Vilers School), a training centre for Malagasy civil servants employed by the French colonial regime.When the purpose of the building changed, the elevation of the main hall's floor was raised by building a platform on top of the original wooden floor.Tranovola was first built in the Rova compound for Radama I in 1819 by Gros, then later reconstructed by Jean Laborde in 1845 on the orders of Queen Ranavalona I for her son Radama II.