Institution Mongazon, Historical educational institution in Angers, France

Institution Mongazon is a private Catholic school in Angers whose long three-storey building has a pale yellow facade, a dark grey hipped roof and a central curved glass canopy over rows of glass doors. Above the canopy a triangular pediment holds a round clock, crowned by a small cupola with a cross; a lawn lies in front.

Abbé Urbain Loir Mongazon established the institution in 1833 as a place combining education with religious teaching. During World War II, the complex served as a military hospital before returning to its educational mission afterward.

The chapel, built in 1835 and inscribed as a monument historique, holds a weekly Mass and served the liturgical offices of the petit séminaire from 1835 to 1962. A sculpture by David d'Angers depicts the founder, Urbain Loir Mongazon. Its organ, built around 1860 by Louis Bonn, was moved to the church of Saint-Jacques in Angers between 1912 and 1926 and restored in 1984 by the Debierre workshop.

The chapel, listed as a monument historique, is the part of the campus most relevant to a visit; the school buildings themselves are working classrooms. The entrance shown in photographs, with its curved glass canopy and clock pediment, faces a lawn on the Angers campus. Access to the interior depends on the school calendar, so arrange any visit through the institution rather than arriving during lessons.

The chapel holds a sculpture by David d'Angers depicting the founder, Urbain Loir Mongazon. Its romantic-style organ, built around 1860 by Louis Bonn, was moved between 1912 and 1926 to the church of Saint-Jacques in Angers and restored in 1984 by the Debierre workshop, which also made its console.