Editing Sorbonne University (section)

=== College of Sorbonne ===
{{Main article|College of Sorbonne}}
[[Robert de Sorbon]] (1201–1274), chaplain to [[King Louis IX]] (Saint Louis), observed the difficulties experienced by poor "schoolchildren" in achieving the rank of doctor. In February 1257, he had a house (''domus'') officially established which he intended for a certain number of secular clergy who, living in common and without concern for their material existence, would be entirely occupied with study and teaching. This house was named the [[college of Sorbonne]].

The old slogan of the establishment, "''Sorbonne University, creators of futures since 1257''", refers to this date. The college of Sorbonne was closed along with all the other colleges of the former [[University of Paris]] in 1793.

The college of Sorbonne was located on the site of the current [[Sorbonne (building)|Sorbonne]] building, shared between Sorbonne University and [[Panthéon-Sorbonne University]].