Lycée militaire in Autun, Military school in Autun, France
The Lycée militaire d'Autun occupies a 17th-century former seminary whose cloister galleries surround a large courtyard with a statue of the Virgin and Child dating from 1861. The long light-beige stone building has a dark mansard roof with dormer windows and chimneys, and a horse's head above the porch recalls the cavalry school. The site is divided into the Changarnier barracks for middle school and the Gangloff quarter for high school and preparatory classes.
The building was originally constructed in 1675 as a seminary under Bishop Gabriel de Roquette. In 1885 it was transformed into a military school with cavalry preparation programs.
The school is not named after its founder: since 1985 it has borne the name of Bernard Gangloff, a pupil mortally wounded on 14 July 1944 during the Liberation fighting. A horse's head above the porch recalls the cavalry school. Each year the cloister hosts a concert in the Musique en Morvan festival.
Visitors should note that this is an active school facility where access to certain areas may be restricted. It is advisable to inquire beforehand about which parts are open to the public.
Above the porch, a horse's head recalls the school's original cavalry vocation. In the cloister courtyard stands a statue of the Virgin Mary and the Infant Jesus dating from 1861, and a concert is held there each year during the Musique en Morvan festival.
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