Collège d'Autun (or d'Annonay or du Cardinal Bertrand) was a college of the former

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. It was founded by Pierre Bertrand in 1337. Its premises were located in rue Saint-André-des-Arts in the

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. The collège was home to 15 students, who studied theology, law or philosophy. Along with other Parisian colleges, the collège d'Autun merged with the

collège Louis-le-Grand In France, secondary education is in two stages: * ''Collèges'' () cater for the first four years of secondary education from the ages of 11 to 14. * ''Lycées'' () provide a three-year course of further secondary education for students between ...

in 1764. It then formally disappeared, and its premises were later on demolished.

Famous alumni

* Louis Renault -

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1907

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Autun Autun () is a Subprefectures in France, subprefecture of the Saône-et-Loire Departments of France, department in the Bourgogne-Franche-Comté Regions of France, region of central-eastern France. It was founded during the Principate era of the e ...

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