Jean Simi
Avenue Paul Doumer
Originally, this building housed the new boys' school established in 1890. This building became later the general education school of the city of until 1970, when the Pascal Paoli school opened, route de Calvi. In 1974, on the initiative of some friends including Jean-Martin Manovelli, a Resistance fighter, it was proposed to name the school after its former director Jean Simi, an active member of the Resistance. In 1998, due to the growing number of students, larger and more modern facilities were needed. The school, which had become 100 years old, closed its doors for a few years. In 2007, the old school was completely renovated and reopened in February 2008 as a social center. The Jean Simi center is labeled Maison France Services since April 2022.
Originally, it was the L’Île-Rousse boys' school. This building later became a college. Today, it is an annex of the town hall.