Education without a public building until 1854! Indeed, the civil status registers attest to the presence of a school regent in Paulhe from 1749. The nineteenth century was that of mass literacy, ensured within the network of municipal primary schools. After the Revolution, for several years, children of both sexes were reunited in an apartment located on the ground floor of the presbytery. But between 1828, when the town was created, and 1857, the school often changes buildings, depending on leases or availability.
In 1853, the town restored the underside of the presbytery to once again accommodate the public school. It was not until 1854 and substantial state aid for the town to embark on construction. If the law of June 1, 1878 obliges each municipality to erect a school building, it also imposes a form of apprenticeship with sewing and embroidery. Also came the Ferry Acts of 1881 and 1882, making school free, compulsory and secular.
And a convent for young girls in 1846: during this rather eventful century on the educational level, Paulhe knows the installation of the convent of the Holy Family dependent on the mother house of Villefranche-de-Rouergue created by Émilie de Rodat. A class was opened for young girls under the direction of three nuns. This very famous establishment provided boarding with teenage girls from neighboring parishes.
Sylvie becomes sister Anaïs
Sylvie Fabre, born September 4, 1872 into a large family, had to attend the convent school. On March 19, 1886, at the age of 14, she decided to become a nun, entered the Notre-Dame de Millau convent and took the habit very young, taking the name of Sister Ambrosine Marie. During this period, Sylvie produced a meticulous work of various embroidery (photo) which allowed her to obtain the honorary prize awarded to Millau on July 26, 1889. She left it as a souvenir to her sister Amandine Aigouy, grandmother by Marie-Louise Cartaillac. In 1890, at the age of 18, she left Millau to join the convent of Chartres and spent her entire religious life there. It was then that she took the name of Sister Anaïs. She died on November 1, 1958.
From 1846 until August 31, 1903, the convent of Paulhe ensured the education of many young girls; it closed its doors by virtue of the law of December 4, 1902. But this school was maintained for several years. The last teacher, Mlle Maury still practiced in the years 1920-1930 and is buried in the cemetery of Rivière-sur-Tarn.
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