Construction begins 1924 (≈ 1924)
Launch of the project by Bertrand and Vidal.
22 juillet 1928
Official Inauguration
Official Inauguration 22 juillet 1928 (≈ 1928)
In the presence of the President of the Republic.
7 novembre 2016
Partial protection
Partial protection 7 novembre 2016 (≈ 2016)
Registration of facades and meadow.
Aujourd'hui
Aujourd'hui
Aujourd'hui Aujourd'hui (≈ 2025)
Position de référence.
Heritage classified
The facades and roofs of all the wings of the quadrilateral and of the separation between the courtyards of recreation, as well as the whole preau, as delimited in red on the cadastral plane annexed to the decree (cad. AW 268): inscription by decree of 7 November 2016
Key figures
Émile Bertrand - Initial architect
Directed the beginning of work in 1924.
Guillaume Vidal - Initial architect
Worked with Bertrand on the project.
Paul Enderlin - Successor architect
Completed the construction after 1924.
Origin and history
The school group Jean Jaurès was built in Carcassonne on the site of the old prison of the city. Its construction, begun in 1924, was led by architects Émile Bertrand and Guillaume Vidal. After their death, the site was taken over and completed by Paul Enderlin, marking an architectural and functional transition for this emblematic place.
The inauguration took place on 22 July 1928 in the presence of the President of the Republic, stressing the symbolic and political importance of this project. The building, in 20th century style, reflects the educational and urban ambitions of the era, with facades and a preau now protected under the Historic Monuments.
Partially ranked in 2016, the school group retains remarkable architectural elements, such as the facades of the wings of the quadrilateral and the meadow. These protections testify to the heritage value of the site, while recalling its prison origin transformed into a space dedicated to public education.
Located at 14-16 boulevard Jean-Jaurès, the monument is part of the urban landscape of Carcassonne, in the department of Aude. Its location, noted as "a priori satisfactory", makes it a historical and cultural landmark for the city and the Occitanie region.
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