In Castres, his name will now appear next to those of Jean-Monnet and Jean-Jaurès.
This Thursday, Tarn students will indeed make their return to the college Thomas Pesquet.
An honor returned to the astronaut during his lifetime and acclaimed by the students who voted in favor of the Frenchman who has been in the international space station since April for his second stay in space.
It is the president of the Tarn department who announced this future baptismal name of the new establishment which replaces that of Les Cèdres and will welcome 400 students from this start.
Christophe Ramond announced that he had received a message from the astronaut giving him his agreement according to France Bleu Occitanie.
Thomas Pesquet is the name of the new # college of #Castres built and funded to the tune of more than € 16 million by the Departmental Council
Yes, our youth is one of our priorities.
#Tarn @ESA_fr pic.twitter.com/4irR2ZDjX8
- Christophe Ramond (@ramond_christ) August 31, 2021
It is quite rare for an educational establishment to be named after a person during their lifetime.
However, this is the case with certain songwriters who have marked generations of schoolchildren such as Pierre Perret, Yves Duteil or even Henri DÃ ©.
The very media explorer Yann Arthus-Bertrand was also entitled to this tribute because of his commitment to the planet.
Thomas Pesquet is not the only French astronaut to receive honors during his lifetime.
In 2018, Claudie Haigneré thus inaugurated a school group in Cugnaux, south of Toulouse, which bears her name.
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