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  6. Agricultural school of Cantarel called agricultural school François Petrarque

Agricultural school of Cantarel called agricultural school François Petrarque dans le Vaucluse

Agricultural school of Cantarel called agricultural school François Petrarque

    3592 Route de Marseille
    84140 Avignon
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Timeline

Époque contemporaine
2000
1966-1969
Construction of high school
16 novembre 1989
Registration for historical monuments
2017
End of the 20th label
Aujourd'hui
Aujourd'hui

Heritage classified

Agricultural High School (Box BP 84): Registration by decree of 16 November 1989. This high school carried the 20th label until 2017 (see Decree No.2017-433 of 28 March 2017 on the label Remarkable contemporary architecture, taken in application of article L. 650-1 of the Heritage Code)

Key figures

Roland Bechmann - Architect Co-conceptor of Modernist High School.
Pierre Biscop - Architect Co-author of the architectural project.
Charles André - Architect Contributed to the design of the school.
François Girard - Architect Participation in design.
Le Corbusier - Architectural inspiration Major stylistic reference.

Origin and history

The agricultural high school in Cantarel, known as the François Petrarque High School, is a public educational, technological and agricultural institution located in Avignon, Vaucluse. Founded in honour of the 14th century Italian poet, he is part of the Aix-Marseille Academy and benefits from the Campus label of trades and qualifications in the fields of agroscience and agri-food. Its architecture, designed between 1966 and 1969, reflects modernist principles, with a mill wing plan organized around a core dedicated to general services.

Architects Roland Bechmann, Pierre Biscop, Charles André and François Girard have incorporated characteristic elements of Le Corbusier's style, such as roof terraces, stilts, protruding stairs, sunbreakers and the use of raw concrete. These choices recall in particular the convent of Sainte-Marie de La Tourette, a major work by the Franco-Swiss architect. The high school, registered to historical monuments since 16 November 1989, also carried the 20th label (now outstanding contemporary architecture) until 2017.

The site, located in the district of Montfavet in Avignon, illustrates the evolution of educational infrastructures in France during the Thirty Glories. Its heritage inscription highlights the recognition of modernist school architecture as a witness to the social and educational changes of the post-war period. The courses offered cover areas related to agriculture, technology and science, in line with regional economic challenges.

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