Ancien Séminaire des Jésuites

The Monumental Door of the Former Séminary of the Jésuites was built in 1689. After the expulsion of the Jésuites from France in 1764, their seminary in Toulon was transformed into a hospital for the navy.the imposing door of the Jésuite séminaire has been placed twice
À on the occasion of the destruction of the hôpital de la marine in 1911, the beautiful oak door of the former junkhouse was transported in front of the Corderie and placed against the perimeter wall of the arsenal. In 1917, it served as the entrance to the offices of the Maritime Administration located at the Corderie, The gate was placed a second time, when the West Highway was created, in 1975.now leaning against the façade of the East Pavilion of the Corderie, two majestic statues overlook it. The one on the left represents Religion and the one on the right represents Force, armed with a club. The work was supervised by Raymond Langueneux, master of the harbor's sculpture studio. The sculptures were realized by Pierre Tombarelli.

Did you know...
On the framed cusson of two children were fleur-de-lis that were erased under the R&E.

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