Le Collège-Lycée Cévenol International, private boarding secondary school
Le Collège-Lycée Cévenol International was a secondary school with boarding facilities located in the small town of Le Chambon-sur-Lignon that accepted students from around the world. The campus featured traditional buildings set among trees and open spaces, with classrooms for instruction and simple accommodation rooms for resident students.
Founded in 1938 by two Protestant ministers, André Trocmé and Édouard Theis, the school combined education with values of nonviolence and mutual responsibility from its beginning. During World War II, it played a significant role in protecting refugees, especially Jewish children, with staff members risking their lives to offer safety.
The school became known as a meeting place where students from different countries shared daily life and learned from one another. The name reflects its location in the Cevennes region and its roots in Protestant educational values.
The school sits in a quiet location in southern France, surrounded by nature and accessible by road from larger towns nearby. It provided accommodation and meals for all boarding students in simple but functional facilities.
Several teachers and staff members were recognized after the war as Righteous Among the Nations for helping refugees during Nazi occupation. This honor highlighted their courage and made the school a symbol of humanity during one of history's darkest periods.
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