This was a minor French seminary built after a ruling by King Louis XVIII, dated 30th March 1820 to establish a second ecclesiastical secondary school. In 1826 there were 180 pupils. The seminary ran until 1905 when the church and state separated.
The Belgian army began using the building as a hospital for convalescent soldiers during the first world war. At the end of 1918 it was turned into a home for ex-servicemen and remained so until July 2000 when it shut down.
The building was used as shelter for some citizens of northern France during the second world war.
The theater has been vandalised
The Belgian army began using the building as a hospital for convalescent soldiers during the first world war. At the end of 1918 it was turned into a home for ex-servicemen and remained so until July 2000 when it shut down.
The building was used as shelter for some citizens of northern France during the second world war.
The theater has been vandalised
