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In 1943, an annex was added to the Collège Saint-Charles to accommodate its ever-increasing student population. The institution already had almost 200 students. Architect Philippe Lefebvre’s plans called for the addition of eight classrooms and a large multi-purpose hall. A covered walkway connected the two buildings, making it easier to get around. The building was inaugurated on August 20, 1944.
1904 - 1953

The Collège Saint-Charles and the Marist Brothers in Charlesbourg

The Académie de Charlesbourg was founded in 1904. The Marist Brothers found refuge in Quebec after the separation of the Church and State in France at the turn of the century. With their reputation as good teachers, they were recruited by the parish priest of Charlesbourg, Monsignor Louis-David Gosselin, who was looking for an institution to educate the peasants’ sons. The school was enlarged in 1943. Apart from the period between 1914 and 1922 when they aided France in the war, the Marist Brothers remained in Charlesbourg until 1962, when they were replaced by lay people.

Collège Saint-Charles expands

Auteur inconnu In 1943, an annex was added to the Collège Saint-Charles to accommodate its ever-increasing student population. The institution already had almost 200 students. Architect Philippe Lefebvre’s plans called for the addition of eight classrooms and a large multi-purpose hall. A covered walkway connected the two buildings, making it easier to get around. The building was inaugurated on August 20, 1944.
Chronoscope Do you know what facility is there today? (unilingual French for a limited time) Source: Société d’histoire de Charlesbourg Document in the public domain (free of copyright) - Société d'histoire de Charlesbourg - Date: 1948