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Origin and history

The Massillon School is a private establishment under contract, managed by the Oratory Congregation since 1877. Located in the Hotel Fieubet (built between 1676 and 1681 by Jules Hardouin-Mansart for Gaspard de Fieubet, Chancellor of Marie-Thérèse), it also covers the Gratry building (Art Deco style) and the Néri building (2018). The hotel, formerly frequented by La Fontaine and Madame de Sévigné, housed a sugar refinery from 1814 to 1857 before being transformed into an Italian-Spanish Baroque style by Jules Gros in 1857.

The school derives its name from Jean-Baptiste Massillon (1663–142), oratorian famous for the funeral service of Louis XIV. Founded officially on October 10, 1877 after Abbé Nouvelle purchased the hotel, it first welcomed 150 students. Today, she attends 1,374 students (2022), from the main section to the baccalaureate, with a success rate of 100% in 2024 (86% mentions). Ranked 81st National High School by L的Internaute, it is distinguished by its architectural heritage and its Oratorian educational heritage.

The architecture is divided into three groups: the Hotel Fieubet (administration, chapel, CDI), the Néri building (2018, dedicated to the 6th and laboratories), and the Gratry building (gymnase and primary). The historic hotel, decorated by Le Sueur and Vicotte, keeps rooms classified by level (from the 3rd floor for the 5th/4th floor to the ground floor for high school students). His former students include academician Frédéric Vitoux, actress Sara Forestier, or statesman Pierre Messmer.

The school is part of a network of Oratorian establishments, alongside the college of Juilly or Vendôme. Its academic classification (top 100 national) and its anchoring in the Marais, between 17th century heritage and modernity, make it an emblematic place of Parisian Catholic education. The nearby Massillon Street on the island of the City also perpetuates the memory of the oratorian.

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