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Ecoles Collection

Discover the rich history of Bray-sur-Seine, France, where education holds a significant place in its past

Background imageEcoles Collection: Charlemagne and the importance of education (chromolitho)

Charlemagne and the importance of education (chromolitho)
667196 Charlemagne and the importance of education (chromolitho) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Charlemagne and the importance of education)

Background imageEcoles Collection: Restes d une maison du douzieme siecle, recemment mis au jour par les fouilles faites pour l

Restes d une maison du douzieme siecle, recemment mis au jour par les fouilles faites pour l etablissement de la culee
963454 Restes d une maison du douzieme siecle, recemment mis au jour par les fouilles faites pour l etablissement de la culee du nouveau Pont-au-Double (engraving) by French School

Background imageEcoles Collection: La Renommee statue par M Dejoux Annales du musee

La Renommee statue par M Dejoux Annales du musee
La Renommee, statue par M. Dejoux, Annales du musee et de l ecole moderne des beaux-arts: recueil de gravures au trait, d apres les principaux ouvrages de peinture, sculpture

Background imageEcoles Collection: Projet d monument a la gloire de N Poussin Annales du

Projet d monument a la gloire de N Poussin Annales du
Projet d un monument a la gloire de N. Poussin, Annales du musee et de l ecole moderne des beaux-arts: recueil de gravures au trait, d apres les principaux ouvrages de peinture, sculpture

Background imageEcoles Collection: J-B De LA Salle

J-B De LA Salle
JEAN-BAPTISTE DE LA SALLE French founder of order, Freres des Ecoles Chretiennes (brothers of Christian schools) Date: 1651 - 1719

Background imageEcoles Collection: Bray-sur-Seine, France - Rue des Ecoles

Bray-sur-Seine, France - Rue des Ecoles Date: circa 1918

Background imageEcoles Collection: Mathieu Bransiet - 2

Mathieu Bransiet - 2
MATHIEU BRANSIET, known as FRERE PHILIPPE French churchman, superior of the Freres des Ecoles Chretiennes. Date: 1792 - 1874

Background imageEcoles Collection: Mathieu Bransiet - 1

Mathieu Bransiet - 1
MATHIEU BRANSIET, known as FRERE PHILIPPE French churchman, superior of the Freres des Ecoles Chretiennes. Date: 1792 - 1874

Background imageEcoles Collection: Priest Arrested

Priest Arrested
Frere Calixte, a teacher of the Freres des Ecoles Chretiennes, is arrested by the Communards but - luckier than many - is later released

Background imageEcoles Collection: Demolition / Paris

Demolition / Paris
Demolition work prior to the building of the Rue des Ecoles with half demolished tenements propped up with wooden buttresses. Residents continue to dry their washing


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Discover the rich history of Bray-sur-Seine, France, where education holds a significant place in its past. Witness the unearthed remains of a twelfth-century house, uncovered during the establishment of the new Pont-au-Double culvert (engraving). Charlemagne, the Father of Europe, emphasized the importance of education, inspiring the creation of renowned statues like that of Renommee by M. Dejoux (Annes du musee). The town's educational legacy continues with the proposed monument to honor N. Poussin (Annes du musee). Walk down Rue des Ecoles, where the spirit of education is alive through the works of Mathieu Bransiet (Mathieu Bransiet - 1 & 2). However, progress comes with challenges. A priest was recently arrested for attempting to save a historic building from demolition in Paris, highlighting the ongoing debate between preserving history and moving forward.