The Town Hall at the time was too small to house the various welfare, solidarity and educational societies, let alone the library project envisaged by the local council at the time.
A solution had to be found. On 26 July , the Town Council voted unanimously to create a meeting room, with the addition of a library and annexes. The site chosen was in the heart of the town, very close to the church, on the grounds of the presbytery.
Breasson, the local architect, drew up the plans for the building and, in February , the local authority began selecting the companies to take part in the construction of the "meeting and conference room for after-school activities". Construction was disrupted and delayed by the First World War. It lasted until On 21 September of that year, the Town Council decided to apply for a grant to finance the completion of the work begun in , "Considering the usefulness of the project The building included a garden designed by Abel Tuffier, founder of the Neuilly Horticultural Society and deputy mayor from to Over the years, the village hall was used for schoolchildren's shows, inter-school games, Mother's Day celebrations, meals for the elderly and balls organised by the many local associations.
Around , the hall was equipped with a projection booth for film screenings. It continued to play a vital role in local life until , when it was demolished.
The current Les Fleurs school is located in an area known as 11 novembre, Les Fleurs or Les 24 arpents. Until the early s, this area to the north of the 24 arpents housing estate was occupied by a few detached houses and, above all, market garden land.
