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Ancien collège des Jésuites

Clermont-Ferrand, Puy-de-Dôme, France

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Designation
Historic monument, registered (inscrit), in part
Protection
inscrit MH partiellement
Extent of protection
façades et toitures ; escalier central ; escalier latéral sud-est ; sol de la cour (cad. N 930) : inscription par arrêté du 25 octobre 1962
Protection dates
1962/10/25 : inscrit MH
Type
collège
Main period of construction
17e siècle, 18e siècle
Ownership
propriété de la commune
Commune
Clermont-Ferrand
Département
Puy-de-Dôme
Region
Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Country
France
Coordinates
45.77629, 3.08760
Mérimée reference
PA00091985

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Bayerische Staatsbibliothek, Munich

5 historical maps cover this location, the earliest the 1588 map "Ortelius, Abraham: Theatro De La Tierra Universal. 0" (Bayerische Staatsbibliothek, Munich).

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En 1576, la ville de Clermont décida de posséder un collège distinct de celui du chapitre et choisit pour cela l'emplacement actuel, voisin du couvent des Carmes. La construction des bâtiments actuels fut entreprise en 1675 sous la direction d'un père architecte, Jean Cheneau. A l'expulsion de l'ordre, en 1762, l'enseignement fut confié à des prêtres. L'établissement devint "institut" en 1791 puis "école centrale" en 1796. Promu "lycée impérial" en 1808, puis "collège royal" en 1815. £L'ensemble des bâtiments aux façades grises forme un quadrilatère entourant une cour intérieure. A l'intérieur, le bâtiment sud conserve deux escaliers qui, par leurs rampes de pierre aux massifs balustres quadrangulaires, demeurent dans la tradition de la première moitié du 17e siècle.

English translation

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In 1576, the town of Clermont decided to have a college distinct from that of the chapter and chose for this the present location, neighbouring the convent of the Carmes. The construction of the present buildings was undertaken in 1675 under the direction of a father architect, Jean Cheneau. At the expulsion of the order, in 1762, teaching was entrusted to priests. The establishment became an "institute" in 1791 then "école centrale" in 1796. Promoted "lycée impérial" in 1808, then "collège royal" in 1815. The whole of the buildings with grey façades forms a quadrilateral surrounding an interior courtyard. Inside, the southern building preserves two staircases which, by their stone ramps with quadrangular baluster masses, remain in the tradition of the first half of the 17th century.

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Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.

Base Mérimée, Ministère de la Culture, data last updated 2026-09-17, reused under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0 (Etalab). Record text is reproduced unchanged. Ministère de la Culture · Licence Ouverte 2.0
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