CHAU'MUN 2026

In 1990, the polyvalent Charles de Gaulle highschool opens its doors and its 10 hectares. Having the speciality of the wood working, it is built out of a wood structure 18 800 m² of wood flooring, 605 m³ of laminated wood* and 225 m³ of solid wood. The techniques used are powerful, one of the buildings reaching 27 m at its top and still holding firmly. We can count 8 buildings, about thirty classrooms and 1500 m² of wood production floor.

laminated wood*: wood assembling method ; by sticking lamels of wood, we get a much more solid material.

The project was financed by the Champagne-Ardennes region by 100 MF* for the buildings, and approximately 25 MF* of equipment, a large budget for the institution (67% of its financial means in 1991). Nowadays, this high school teaches 800 pre-baccalauréat with 300 boarder students.

100 MF*: 100 million French Franc in 1990 ≈ 27 M€ ≈ 32 M$

25 MF* ≈ 6,8 M€ ≈ 8 M$

Concerning its name, it is interesting. He is the man leading the resistance during the second world war, who was given the political power post-war, and then writer of the constitution and first president of the 5th French Republic. Charles de Gaulle chose to reside in Colombey-les-Deux-Église in 1934, a small calm and welcoming village of the region, where he will write his War memoirs and Hope memoirs.