University of Caen Lower Normandy:
The "phoenix" sculpture exposed at the university entrance
The Université de Caen Basse-Normandie or Caen University is a university in Caen, France.
[edit] History
It was founded in 1432[4] by John of Lancaster, 1st Duke of Bedford, the first rector being a Cornishman, Michael Tregury, afterwards Archbishop of Dublin.[5] It originally consisted of a faculty of Canon Law and a faculty of Law. By 1438, it already had five faculties. The foundation was confirmed by the King of France Charles VII the Victorious in 1452.
On July 7, 1944, the university was totally destroyed by aerial bombing. Reconstruction began in 1948, the new university was inaugurated on June 1 and 2, 1957. Its logo, the mythical Phoenix, symbolises this revival[6] .
[edit] Miscellaneous
- Henri Poincaré taught there between 1879 and 1881.
- The University contains a famous scale model of Rome.
- Those intending to become advocates or solicitors in Guernsey (or, until recently, Jersey) must complete three months' study of Norman law at Caen University (Certificat d’Études Juridiques Françaises et Normandes) prior to being called to the Guernsey or Jersey Bar, respectively.
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[edit] References
- ^ [1] Fondée en 1432 par le roi d'Angleterre Henri VI.
- ^ [2] L'ensemble des constructions fut inauguré les 1er et 2 juin 1957.
- ^ [3] En 1957, l'université comptait 4 000 étudiants ; ils sont 24 007 en 2003.
- ^ [4] Fondée en 1432 par le roi d'Angleterre Henri VI.
- ^ C.A. Dubray (1908). "University of Caen". The Catholic Encyclopedia III. Robert Appleton Company. Retrieved on 2008-02-07.
- ^ [5] l'entrée du campus I, le Phénix, que la légende fait mourir dans les flammes et renaître de ses cendres, symbolise ce renouveau de l'université.
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