École Nationale des Chartes
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The École Nationale des Chartes is a grand établissement, an elite French
university
-level educational institution based in Paris
. It provides education and training for archivist
s and librarian
s and forms part of the University of Paris
.
, then called the Bibliothèque royale, on the rue de Richelieu. In 1862 the school moved to a site close to the Archives nationales
, and later still to the Sorbonne
, to facilities intended for the suppressed theology
department.
The school's mission is the training of archivists and librarian
s in all fields. French nationals recruited by competition are paid as state employees. Its graduates have specialised as historians of art and architecture, palaeographers, curators, librarians, archaeologists. Some of the most renowned have specialised in ancient and medieval as well as contemporary history. As with all the grands établissements, many of its graduates have made a mark in other areas, in particular politics and administration.
Three programmes are offered, medieval history, to 1484, modern history, from 1483 to 1815, and contemporary history, from 1815 onwards. Various secondary schools provide specialist training for prospective students, and in theory entry into the three-year programme is open to holders of a bachelor's degree
. In practice, the course of studies is at master's degree
level, and places are limited to around 25 each year in total.
Due to the elite level of the selection, most of the students, known as "chartistes", are enrolled as civil servant for 10 years upon entering the school, a status similar to that provided for students of the École Normale Supérieure
.
In addition to these programmes, the École des Chartes organises a number of courses and lectures with open access to the public, and also provides specialist study to students in other universities pursuing master's degree-level studies.
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
university
University
A university is an institution of higher education and research, which grants academic degrees in a variety of subjects. A university is an organisation that provides both undergraduate education and postgraduate education...
-level educational institution based in Paris
Paris
Paris is the capital and largest city in France, situated on the river Seine, in northern France, at the heart of the Île-de-France region...
. It provides education and training for archivist
Archivist
An archivist is a professional who assesses, collects, organizes, preserves, maintains control over, and provides access to information determined to have long-term value. The information maintained by an archivist can be any form of media...
s and librarian
Librarian
A librarian is an information professional trained in library and information science, which is the organization and management of information services or materials for those with information needs...
s and forms part of the University of Paris
University of Paris
The University of Paris was a university located in Paris, France and one of the earliest to be established in Europe. It was founded in the mid 12th century, and officially recognized as a university probably between 1160 and 1250...
.
History
The school was founded by a royal ordinance of 22 February 1821, but closed in 1823, only to reopen following a new ordinance of 11 November 1829. The school was originally based at the Bibliothèque nationale de FranceBibliothèque nationale de France
The is the National Library of France, located in Paris. It is intended to be the repository of all that is published in France. The current president of the library is Bruno Racine.-History:...
, then called the Bibliothèque royale, on the rue de Richelieu. In 1862 the school moved to a site close to the Archives nationales
Archives nationales (France)
The Archives nationales preserve the national archives of the French state, apart from the archives of the Ministry of Defence and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, as these two ministries have their own archive services, the Service historique de la défense and the Archives diplomatiques...
, and later still to the Sorbonne
Sorbonne
The Sorbonne is an edifice of the Latin Quarter, in Paris, France, which has been the historical house of the former University of Paris...
, to facilities intended for the suppressed theology
Theology
Theology is the systematic and rational study of religion and its influences and of the nature of religious truths, or the learned profession acquired by completing specialized training in religious studies, usually at a university or school of divinity or seminary.-Definition:Augustine of Hippo...
department.
The school's mission is the training of archivists and librarian
Librarian
A librarian is an information professional trained in library and information science, which is the organization and management of information services or materials for those with information needs...
s in all fields. French nationals recruited by competition are paid as state employees. Its graduates have specialised as historians of art and architecture, palaeographers, curators, librarians, archaeologists. Some of the most renowned have specialised in ancient and medieval as well as contemporary history. As with all the grands établissements, many of its graduates have made a mark in other areas, in particular politics and administration.
Three programmes are offered, medieval history, to 1484, modern history, from 1483 to 1815, and contemporary history, from 1815 onwards. Various secondary schools provide specialist training for prospective students, and in theory entry into the three-year programme is open to holders of a bachelor's degree
Bachelor's degree
A bachelor's degree is usually an academic degree awarded for an undergraduate course or major that generally lasts for three or four years, but can range anywhere from two to six years depending on the region of the world...
. In practice, the course of studies is at master's degree
Master's degree
A master's is an academic degree granted to individuals who have undergone study demonstrating a mastery or high-order overview of a specific field of study or area of professional practice...
level, and places are limited to around 25 each year in total.
Due to the elite level of the selection, most of the students, known as "chartistes", are enrolled as civil servant for 10 years upon entering the school, a status similar to that provided for students of the École Normale Supérieure
École Normale Supérieure
The École normale supérieure is one of the most prestigious French grandes écoles...
.
In addition to these programmes, the École des Chartes organises a number of courses and lectures with open access to the public, and also provides specialist study to students in other universities pursuing master's degree-level studies.
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Further reading
- Moore, Lara J. Restoring Order: The Ecole des Chartes and the Organization of Archives and Libraries in France, 1820-1870, Litwin Books, Duluth, MN, 2008. ISBN 9780977861798 L'École nationale des chartes : histoire de l'école depuis 1821, G. Klopp, Thionville, 1997. ISBN 2-911992-05-9