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 College of Jesuits of Bourges dans le Cher

Patrimoine classé
Patrimoine religieux
Collège des Jésuites
Cher

College of Jesuits of Bourges

    7 Rue Édouard-Branly
    18000 Bourges
Collège des jésuites de Bourges
Collège des jésuites de Bourges
Collège des jésuites de Bourges
Collège des jésuites de Bourges
Collège des jésuites de Bourges
Collège des jésuites de Bourges
Collège des jésuites de Bourges
Collège des jésuites de Bourges
Collège des jésuites de Bourges
Collège des jésuites de Bourges
Collège des jésuites de Bourges
Collège des jésuites de Bourges
Collège des jésuites de Bourges
Collège des jésuites de Bourges
Collège des jésuites de Bourges
Collège des jésuites de Bourges
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Timeline

Renaissance
Temps modernes
Révolution/Empire
XIXe siècle
Époque contemporaine
1600
1700
1800
1900
2000
1573
College Foundation
1615
Building construction
1625-1635
Construction of the large housing body
1764
Expulsion of Jesuits
1803
Imperial High School
2004
Registration for historical monuments
Aujourd'hui
Aujourd'hui

Heritage classified

Entry body (south wing): facades and roofs; the entrance passage; cellars - Large building body is: facades and roofs; the terrace bordering its posterior façade; inside, on the ground floor: the vaulted rooms and those vaulted in a cradle, the vestibule; the large stone staircase; cellars - North building body: facades and roofs; inside, on the ground floor: the vestibule and vaulted rooms; upstairs: the chapel; the staircase; cellars - In total, the large building on Edouard-Branly Street, built in 1803-1804, to house the exercise room and dormitories of the Imperial High School - The soil of the courses (Box IO 20): registration by decree of 17 June 2004

Key figures

Étienne Martellange - Jesuit architect Designer of college plans.
Prince de Condé - Patron Finished the big house body.
Grand Condé - Famous student Studyed at college.
Louis Bourdaloue - Famous student Well-known preacher.
Paul-Adrien Bourdaloue - Famous student Son of a college teacher.

Origin and history

The Jesuit College of Bourges, founded in 1573, was a Catholic school for boys run by the Jesuits until 1764. The current building, built around 1615 according to the plans of Jesuit Étienne Martellange, is located in the historic heart of the city. It served as both a college and seminar for theological students. Thanks to the gifts of the prince of Condé, the large house corps was completed between 1625 and 1635, while the south wing was added in 1637 to enlarge the boarding school.

After the Jesuits were expelled in 1764, the college changed its name and direction several times over the centuries. He became a central school in 1795, an imperial high school in 1803, then a Alain-Fournier high school in 1937, before moving in 1966. Today, the buildings house the École nationale supérieure d'art de Bourges and have been partially listed as historical monuments since 2004.

The buildings, in keeping with Jesuit traditions, bear witness to their role in religious renewal and teaching in Bourges. Famous students include the Grand Condé, Louis Bourdaloue, and Paul-Adrien Bourdaloue. The sober and classical architecture reflects the importance of the institution in the educational and religious history of the region.

External links

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