Lycée français de Pondichéry

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name = Lycée Français de Pondicherry

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established = 1826
type = Private
affiliation = University of Rennes
grades = Class 1 - 12
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students = 1400
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location = 12 rue Victor Simonel, Pondicherry
country = IND
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website = [http://pedagogie.ac-toulouse.fr/lyc-francais-pondichery/ Lycée Français de Pondicherry]

The Lycée Français de Pondichéry in Pondicherry, India is one of the most important French high schools (lycée français) outside France, and the second largest in Asia after that in Hong Kong.

The Lycée Français de Pondichéry was established as the Collège Royal on 26 October 1826 by Eugène Panon, Comte Desbassayns de Richemont, then Gouverneur Général of Pondicherry in French India, during the theBourbon Restoration.

Affiliated with the University of Rennes, [cite web |url= http://www.industrypondicherry.com/html/ifrench.htm |title= French connections, Lycee Francais |author= Department of Industries and Commerce staff |format= html |work= industrypondicherry.com |quote= This institute is affiliated to the University of Rennes in France. |language= English ] it is the oldest Lycée outside France. Today it welcomes around 1400 students from elementary school to Baccalauréat level.

The French Institute of Pondicherry has hosted training sessions for teachers of the Lycée. [cite web |url= http://www.ifpindia.org/Training-sessions-for-the-teachers-of-the-French-Lycee-of-Pondicherry,225.html |title= Training sessions for the teachers of the French Lycée of Pondicherry |author= Institut Français de Pondichéry (IFP) Staff |format= html |work=ifpindia.org |language= English ]

References

External links

* [http://www.pondichery.com/french/web/#parrainage Pondichéry Online - Information on the French Lycée and life in Pondicherry] (in French)