Odéon in Paris in Département de Paris, Île-de-France, France — Western Europe
L'Ecole Coloniale
The Colonial School
Photographed by J. Makali Bruton, June 13, 2024
1. L'Ecole Coloniale Marker
Devenue en 1934 l'Ecole Nationale de la France d'Outre-Mer
Il a abrite de 1959 a 1966 l'Institut des Hautes Etudes d'Outre-Mer
This building was built in 1895 by the architect Yvon for the Colonial School
It became the National School of Overseas France in 1934
It housed from 1959 to 1966 the Institute of Advanced Overseas Studies
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Colonial Era • Education. A significant historical year for this entry is 1895.
Location. 48° 50.652′ N, 2° 20.185′ E. Marker is in Paris, Île-de-France, in Département de Paris. It is in Odéon. It is on Avenue de l'Observatoire south of Rue Auguste Comte, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 4 Av de l'Observatoire, Paris, Île-de-France 75006, France. Touch for directions.
Regionally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, Europe, the European Union, Atlantic Europe, the Schengen Area, Western Europe, a coastal Mediterranean country, and the Western World. Historically,
this page online
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Le Jardin du Luxembourg (within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named Le Jardin du Luxembourg (within shouting distance of this marker); Jean de la Revers (about 180 meters away, measured in a direct line); Esplanade Gaston-Monnerville (about 180 meters away); Lieutenant Martinet (about 180 meters away); Le Decouverte de la Quinine / The Discovery of Quinine (about 210 meters away); Edouard Branly (approx. 0.3 kilometers away); Cécile DeWitt-Morette (1922-2017) (approx. 0.3 kilometers away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Paris.
Also see . . . Colonial School at Wikipedia. (Submitted on August 20, 2024.)
Photographed by J. Makali Bruton, June 13, 2024
2. L'Ecole Coloniale and Marker
Photographed by J. David, Phot., Levallois, circa 1910
3. L'Ecole Coloniale
Credits. This page was last revised on August 29, 2024. It was originally submitted on August 20, 2024, by J. Makali Bruton of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 203 times since then and 22 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on August 20, 2024, by J. Makali Bruton of Washington, District of Columbia. 3. submitted on August 29, 2024.
