The reconstruction 1923 - 1926

T he “Société civile foncière rémoise et régionale” was established on January 30th 1923. It suggested the building a parochial school with an additional class.

T he Company of the Professional School of “Arts et Métiers” of Reims, chaired by M. de Bruignac, sold the located property 18, 20, 22 and 30 “rue de Contrai” to the “Société civile foncière rémoise et régionale” . The use of the building was real on July 12th, 1923.

The Town Council of Reims, following a project of June 9th, 1638, wished to open a street connecting the “Rue du Barbâtre” and the “Rue Gambetta”. This street, the “Rue du Lieutenant Herduin”, amputated the property of 1300 m² and shared it into two parts.

It was necessary to reconstruct the building. The architect Georges Beaumet drew the plans which M. Roby,a building contractor, agreed to carry out.

A knocked down U building was planned but it was amputated on its right side where a chapel and a theater were to be built

The left – hand side was for classrooms.

On September 25th 1926, the School could open. On October 5th 1926, it welcomed 140 pupils in two primary classes and two professional classes.
































































T he diocesan committee wished to build the seminary of the Reims Diocese. Cardinal Luçon settled his choice on the grounds of the “Arts and Métiers” School. The 15th successor of Jean Baptiste de La Salle, Brother Imier-de-Jésus, abandoned his rights on the school of “Arts et Métiers” and sold the land. The Grand Séminaire was built instead of the school of “Arts et Métiers” from 1924 to 1927.















T he “Arts et Métiers” School which could not any more be rebuilt on the same site was transferred to Erquelinnes (Belgium)










La cour de récréation
La salle de dessin industriel
L'atelier de mécanique
L'atelier de menuiserie
La salle de dactylographie
La salle de restauration
La chapelle
La salle des fêtes