Saturday 18 September 2010

School

My camera is back and working so I have been able, at the last minute, to take some pictures of a school.  I did consider a school of fish, but they wouldn't stay still long enough, and I don't know enough about schools of art or architecture, so it's back to education.


This is the courtyard of our local school which students attend from the ages for 11 to 16.  It is called the collège.  Before that they attend the école and afterwards they go on to the lycée in the "big" town.  As you can see, it's a very old building and once upon a time it used to be a monastery built in the 12th century for the monks who founded the town.



I doubt whether this tower is in everyday use, though it may be of course, but they do have superb views across the river and beyond.



On the far side of the courtyard with the Romanesque church which the monks built. All public schools are uncompromisingly secular so it's a little ironic that this one is physically and historically so closely associated with the church.

This is my exceedingly late entry for this week's Photo Hunt.  Visit TNchick's site where you can find more people who have joined in.
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19 comments:

  1. That is a beautiful building. I think it would be very neat to attend school there.

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  2. Hi Jennifer, yes it is beautiful but I don't suppose the students appreciate it, at least not yet. :)

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  3. wow, beautiful! I love that steeple picture!

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  4. We even have trouble with the Students at our Cat school to sit and waiting for the Photo to be taken.LOL.

    What a wonderful Schoolbuilding, very different from the one I do present on this PH.

    Have a great weekend

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  5. What a beautiful place to study. Not like the ugly box I attended!

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  6. I was lucky to find the perfect school of fish. They didn't move a muscle for the whole photo shoot. :)

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  7. love you entry! this is beautiful. funny how some buildings evolved into a school or vice versa. part of my alma mater for one was made into an army HQ during WW2, today that wing was turned into a hospital. today it stands as the oldest catholic university in asia.

    happy weekend! :)

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  8. Fantastic photos, great building structure!

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  9. What a beautiful place. I love that rounded tower in the second photo. A romantic place to go to school!

    Thanks for visiting mine and have a great weekend.

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  10. I had fantasies when young of attending a school or university that was housed in ancient buildings -- something like, say, Repton in England. Alas, although I ended up attending a 16th century school, it moved to newer grounds in the 19th century. :S

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  11. Looks like an old castle to me! Over here college are for those in the age of 17-19 years old, a 2-3 years of schooling before entering University. For 12- 16years , it's called Secondary School.

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  12. It is a beautiful school I love the towers.

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  13. There are probably more than one school of thought on this, but I really like yours. :)

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  14. What a fabulous school building, very different from the one I went to!!!!! I'd have loved to go to this one :-)

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  15. I really like the architecture and beautiful shots.

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  16. What a beautiful spot to go to school! I wonder if the students appreciate it for what it is?

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  17. hi A.! another great post! and what beautiful photos! makes me feel like i'm being transported and that i am there too. i soooo miss travelling (sigh!).

    anyway, i just want to let you know that i really enjoy reading your blog. as such, i have awarded you with the One Lovely Blog Award. drop by my blog to pick it up. here’s the link:

    http://mymommyconfessions.blogspot.com/2010/09/one-lovely-blog-award.html

    more power to you! looking forward to more of your posts :)

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