Administrative archives

Archives of the Corps des Ponts et Chaussées 18th to mid-19th century

Activities of the administration of the Ponts et chaussées
Maps of the Kingdom:surveying and drawing the roads of France was the primary function of the draughtsman’s Office

The documents are referenced in the library catalogue “Historical Collections" tab.

The School Archives

► Management

• Management correspondence since the 18th century
• Minutes of meetings of the School Council (1804-World War II)
• Minutes of the Management Committees (1994-2004)
• Plans of buildings occupied by the School (10 locations from 7047 to 1845)
• International relations

► Registration and oversight of student education

• Registries of corps des ponts et chaussées students since 1748
• Registries of external students (civilian) from 1851
• Individual student files from 1924
• Class photos from 1857 to the 1960s

If you would like to receive biographical information on the students cited in the lists opposite (see also downloadable lists), please write to us.

►Organisation of education

• Teaching programmes and reforms
• Courses
• Student work (competitions 18th-19th centuries, mission journals 20th century, end of course work or projects 20th century, theses)

These documents are referenced in the library catalogue “Historical Collections"tab.