 The northernmost of these two rooms was the site of the signing of important trade treaties with British and American dignitaries.It was also opened annually for the celebration of the Fandroana (Royal Bath) ceremony.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.