At first a chapelbuilt around 1150, then a convent, through the centuries a big commandery built by the Knights of the Teutonic order, later in 1520 a hospital for syphilitic patients, in 1734 a prison for women. In 1993, it became the ENA, formerly in Paris, a school for senior officials (Macron studied here, former french presidents François Hollande, Jacques Chirac, Valery Giscard Destaing, countless ministers, and many foreigners studied in Paris.) Since 2022, Institut national du service public, more or less the same thing, with a new name.
Along the river bank, a fish ramp, or stair.
Your summary traces the remarkable evolution of Ste Marguerite, from medieval chapel to modern public administration institute, reflecting layers of history along the riverbank
ReplyDeleteNice history here going back a really long time.
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