Private School Foundation 1870 (≈ 1870)
Initial installation as a private school.
1892
Purchase by the municipality
Purchase by the municipality 1892 (≈ 1892)
Becoming communal property.
1894-1904
Reconstruction and rehabilitation
Reconstruction and rehabilitation 1894-1904 (≈ 1899)
Works for rural school.
15 septembre 1993
Registration for historical monuments
Registration for historical monuments 15 septembre 1993 (≈ 1993)
Full site protection.
Aujourd'hui
Aujourd'hui
Aujourd'hui Aujourd'hui (≈ 2025)
Position de référence.
Heritage classified
School, including latrines, vegetable garden, courtyard and classroom (cad. G 164, 165): inscription by order of 15 September 1993
Key figures
Clémence Fontille - Honorary teacher
Classroom dedicated to his name.
Origin and history
The school of Signalauze, located in Ruynes-en-Margeride in the Cantal, was built in the second half of the 19th century. In 1870, it was founded as a private school, before being bought by the commune in 1892. Between 1894 and 1904, the building was rebuilt and renovated to become a rural school typical of the Third Republic. Today, it is part of the Margeride Academy, which values local heritage.
The school, dedicated to Clémence Fontille, an estimated teacher at the beginning of the 20th century, retains its furniture and objects from the 1930s. The site, including the classroom, latrines, the vegetable garden and the courtyard, has been listed as historic monuments since September 15, 1993. It illustrates the school and peasant life of the Margeride, a mountainous region of the Central Massif.
The Margeride Award, born in 1984 of a citizens' initiative in Loubaresse, brings together three sites dedicated to local history. The school of Signalauze is a key element, complemented by the "House of the Peasant" and a garden highlighting traditional flora and know-how. The museum received the "Dose the Museum" award from the Ministry of Culture.
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