The building was officially inaugurated on 13 July 1891 in a ceremony attended by Marie François Sadi Carnot, president of the Republic.

The lycée today is a public secondary school for general education and technology.

[1] Eugène Train (1832–1903) was architect of the Lycée Voltaire, which was located on the Avenue de la République.

Buildings included 47 classrooms and 17 studies, lecture rooms for physics (2), chemistry (2), history & geography (2).

The building includes four large apartments for senior staff and accommodation for 20 teachers and 20 domestic workers.