During the French Revolution, the college was closed from 1790 to 1802, when the First Consul, Napoléon Bonaparte, allowed the Fathers Récollets to come back Tourcoing.
The college was closed from 1790 to 1802. This was during the French Revolution. The Fathers Récollets to come back Tourcoing. This was what the First Consul allowed. Napoléon Bonaparte was the First Consul.