The heritage of physics in a high school in Périgueux

Name: The heritage of physics in a high school in Périgueux
Start: 2023-09-16T10:00:00+02:00
End: 2023-09-16T16:45:00+02:00
Location: Lycée Bertran-de-Born

The Lycée Bertran-de-Nern houses a valuable collection of scientific instruments dating from the 19th and early 20th centuries, now protected as historical monuments.

Saturday 16 September 2023, 10:00, 11:00, 15:00, 16:00Passed

Conditions

Free. Upon registration. Limited number of places.

Registration

05 53 02 80 22 Register / book: https://boutique.destination-perigueux.fr/visites-guidees?date_debut=2023-09-16&date_fin=2023-09-17

©Région Nouvelle-Aquitaine, Inventaire général du patrimoine culturel – Adrienne Barroche.

Testifying to the evolution of science and education, these objects illustrate the quality and originality of the training provided in Périgueux in one of the first public high schools in the region. As part of the European Heritage Days, the institution will exceptionally open its doors to discover this collection as well as some areas of the high school.
After a 30-minute guided tour, participants will have the opportunity to enjoy an animation led by a Cap-Sciences facilitator, allowing them to discover a contemporary physics experience for about 20 minutes.
This initiative is co-organized by the school city Bertran-de-Baine, the heritage and inventory service of the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region, as well as the service «City and Country of art and history» of the city of Périgueux. A unique opportunity to delve into the scientific and educational history of this prestigious institution during the European Heritage Days.
More information on the history and architecture of the school: [https://www.patrimoine-nouvelle-aquitaine.fr/doc/Dossier/a5a50dcc-0812-4ce5-8091-e0ad83de90df/lycee-bertran-de-born]

About the location

Lycée Bertran-de-Born

1 rue Charles Mangold, 24000 Périgueux

Dordogne
Nouvelle-Aquitaine

On a site already occupied by different religious congregations for the XIIIth century, a middle school(college) is established in the XVIth century and confided(entrusted) to the Jesuits. After Revolution, an École Centrale(French engineering school) comes into the world then a communal middle school(college). The latter(This last) becomes Royal Middle school(College) in 1845 then "High school" from 1848\. On this occasion, a new high school is built conducted by the architect Cruveilhier, between 1847 and 1858, among which the main building(ship), current entrance(entry) of the high school. At the end of the XIXth century, works of enlargement are done, then from 1960s, several extensions allow to adapt the site to pedagogic evolutions. In 2011, the architects Cauty and Laparra, add a photovoltaic glass roof to the cloister of the XIXth century. As all high schools, Bertran-de-Born acquired in the course of its history(story) of a rich pedagogic collection, in particular of a "cabinet(office) of physical appearance(physics)" from which instruments are protected in conformance with(for) historic monuments today.