In 1926, the house of Pratlong is given to the diocese of Albi by the family of Villeneuve. After arrangements(developments), the first class of Small Seminary(Seminar) Saint-Louis is opened in 1931. A little more than 4.000 young boys of our department stayed there until 1986. In 1987, the father Daniel-angel opens to it an international catholic school of evangelization which since receives every year around thirty young adults, girls and boys between 18 and 30 years. They come from all countries, for 9 months of Christian training(formation) and of missions.
In 1944, the History of France joined local history(story) across the event of August 8th, 1944. The father Gilbert Cugnasse, then Superior(Higher education) of Seminary(Seminar), welcomed Jews, Resistance fighters, Objectors to the compulsory labour organisation.
The art editor Nicolaï Greschny, welcomed in this place, avoiding(fleeing) the totalitarianisms of the XXth century (communism; Nazism) painted two beautiful and big(great) frescoes, which you will be able to see or see again(revise).
Finally, in 2004, a Greco-catholic chapel is done up in old(former) premises(place) abandoned(given up): icons come of a monastery of Ukraine.
Possibility of meal pulled(fired) by the bag in noon(south), on wooden tables in the shade of big(great) lindens.
Pratlong, spiritual centre where continues the human adventure with today young people come of the whole world to discover or to deepen(fathom) values of Christian spirituality.