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[[File:Hotel du Departement Charleville-Mézières.JPG|thumb|The Hôtel du Département des Ardennes]]
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The '''École royale du génie de Mézières''' (''Royal Engineering School of Mézières'') was a military engineering school in what is now [[Charleville-Mezieres]], France. It was founded in 1748 on a proposal by the [[Marc-Pierre de Voyer de Paulmy d'Argenson|comte d'Argenson]], secretary of state for war, and secrétaire d'État à la Guerre et de Nicolas de Chastillon, commander of the citadel at [[Charleville-Mézières]], with the aim of modernizing the town's fortifications. It trained 542 military engineers in total. Since 1800 its buildings have housed the Hôtel du Département des Ardennes, which manages the [[Ardennes (department)|Ardennes]] department.
The '''École royale du génie de Mézières''' ('''Royal Engineering School of Mézières''') was a military engineering school in what is now [[Charleville-Mézières]], France. It was founded in 1748 on proposal of the [[Marc-Pierre de Voyer de Paulmy d'Argenson|comte d'Argenson]], then Secretary of state for War, and Brigadier Nicolas de Chastillon, commander of the citadel at [[Charleville-Mézières]], with the aim of modernizing the town's fortifications. It trained a total of 542 military engineers until its merging with the [[School of Applied Artillery|École d'Application de l'Artillerie de Metz]] during the [[Reign of Terror]]. Since 1800 its buildings have housed the Hôtel du Département des Ardennes, which manages the [[Ardennes (department)|Ardennes]] department.


==Building==
==Building==
It was housed in the palais des Tournelles, the residence for the governor of Mézières. [[Philip III of Burgundy]] built the first palais des Tournelles in 1409, which was rebuilt by [[Louis Gonzaga, Duke of Nevers]] in 1566. [[Henry III of France]] lodged at the palais in 1583 and after being largely destroyed by fire in 1697 it was again rebuilt in 1732.
It was housed in the palais des Tournelles, the residence for the governor of Mézières. [[Philip III of Burgundy]] built the first palais des Tournelles in 1409, which was rebuilt by [[Louis Gonzaga, Duke of Nevers]] in 1566. [[Henry III of France]] lodged at the palais in 1583 and after being largely destroyed by fire in 1697 it was again rebuilt in 1732.


The school moved in in 1753 and was promoted to a royal school on 31 December 1776. The present building was built between 1780 and 1789. In October 1791 its students met [[Gilbert du Motier de La Fayette|La Fayette]]. It was transferred to [[Metz]] in 1793 before being suppressed the following year.
The school moved in 1753 and was promoted to a royal school on 31 December 1776. The present building was built between 1780 and 1789. In October 1791 its students met [[Gilbert du Motier de La Fayette|La Fayette]]. It was transferred to [[Metz]] in 1793 before being suppressed the following year.
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* [http://www.sabix.org/bulletin/b6/dooley.html Société des Amis de la Bibliothèque de l'École Polytechnique]
* [http://www.sabix.org/bulletin/b6/dooley.html Société des Amis de la Bibliothèque de l'École Polytechnique]


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The Hôtel du Département des Ardennes
The Hôtel du Département des Ardennes

The École royale du génie de Mézières (Royal Engineering School of Mézières) was a military engineering school in what is now Charleville-Mézières, France. It was founded in 1748 on proposal of the comte d'Argenson, then Secretary of state for War, and Brigadier Nicolas de Chastillon, commander of the citadel at Charleville-Mézières, with the aim of modernizing the town's fortifications. It trained a total of 542 military engineers until its merging with the École d'Application de l'Artillerie de Metz during the Reign of Terror. Since 1800 its buildings have housed the Hôtel du Département des Ardennes, which manages the Ardennes department.

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It was housed in the palais des Tournelles, the residence for the governor of Mézières. Philip III of Burgundy built the first palais des Tournelles in 1409, which was rebuilt by Louis Gonzaga, Duke of Nevers in 1566. Henry III of France lodged at the palais in 1583 and after being largely destroyed by fire in 1697 it was again rebuilt in 1732.

The school moved in 1753 and was promoted to a royal school on 31 December 1776. The present building was built between 1780 and 1789. In October 1791 its students met La Fayette. It was transferred to Metz in 1793 before being suppressed the following year.

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