Saint-Omer, ville d'art et d'histoire...
Les Monuments - Aéroclub de Saint-Omer - L'USSO
		The College of the English Jesuits Structure Bâtiment of XVIIIe century in monumental matter. Its powerful composition is rythmée by 17 pilasters, of strong relief, assembling ground to the cornice of the second stage and finished by composite capitals. Robust garlands decorate the barges. Above the gate, are registered the various stages of the College.
History In 1593, the English Jesuits settled in Saint-Omer. They accomodated the children of English families remained catholic and obliged to flee their country. Their first building was destroyed by a fire on quickly rebuilt 23 September 1684 then. The current building was built in 1726. The College was called Royal Collège by decision of Louis XV in 1760. The Jesuits, expelled in 1763, left the place to secular priests shelled and Irish who definitively gave up France at the time of the Revolution. This building being vacant, became Military Hopital at the time of the Battle of Hondschoote (1793). One could look after there jusqu"à 600 wounded. Thereafter it was called Hopital Coste in homage to this doctor who, in 1780 having taken part with Rochambeau in the War of Independence of America, returned to France and was named in 1788, 1st doctor of the Camp of Saint-Omer. This Military Hospital again saw flowing the French and allied casualties during the War 1914-1918. Become German Hospital of 1940 to 1944, it was, after this war, included in the project of extension of the Ribot College. Currently classes were installed there for this college.