The Clovis Tower stands as a rugged, grey stone remnant of the twelfth century, rising sharply above the slate roofs of the Lycée Henri-Quatre. This school occupies the former Abbey of Sainte-Geneviève, where monks once guarded relics of Paris's patron saint. During the French Revolution, the state seized the abbey buildings, eventually transforming the monastic quarters into an elite public academy. Students now study philosophy and mathematics within walls that held medieval manuscripts for centuries before becoming a training ground for France's political elite.
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