MUSÉE DE L’ÉCOLE
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A museum showcasing educational tools used in local schools, located in the heart of the medieval city of Carcassonne.
The Musée de l'Ecole is housed in the old boys' school in the heart of the medieval town. In its five rooms, you'll discover all the teaching aids used in local schools from 1880 to 1960. As soon as you enter, you'll be able to immerse yourself in the textbooks of yesteryear, and in the first room you'll be able to read a reminder of Jules Ferry's laws, temporary exhibitions and a collection of school items from days gone by: wooden desks, a platform, a blackboard, chalk, ink, blotters, Sergeant-Major nibs, and more. The second room, known as "La Communale", houses a faithful reconstruction of a single classroom from the late 19th century (1882). In the third room, the "salle d'animation", you'll discover the evolution of the classroom, with its furnishings and violet ink writing utensils. You can try out the Gallic and Sergeant-Major nibs in this writing room, take a dictation from the annals of the "certif'", or do some arithmetic exercises, while you sit at one of the desks with your beautiful quill! Finally, the tour ends with a room dedicated to the "school battalions". An imposing library of period school books (5,000 titles) will perhaps help some of you get back up to speed. An authentic place to discover for a visit that will take you back in time in a fun and entertaining way, for the whole family!
Please note: Information sheet available in English, Spanish and German - Average length of visit: 30 to 40 min
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You enter a real school classes with real!
On the wall the large blackboard with writing above the morales of the day!
On the old desks of books, goose feathers and inkpots!
You could be returned to the past century!
I loved this museum.