Rigas French Lycée

Rigas French Lycée ( _lv. Rīgas Franču Licejs; _fr. Le Lycée français de Riga) was founded in September 1921 in the town of Riga in Latvia. Marsels Etjēns Segrests, the former Director of the Lycée Marsels, was one of the first teachers at the school. In addition to teaching French he also taught the Latvian language and literature. He was joined by Angelika Gailīte, a history teacher.

In 1965 the school was renamed as the Anri Barbisa Rigas High School # 11. At this time it was located at 8 Meness Street, Riga. On 21 September, 1991 the original name, Rigas French Lycée, was restored.

Notable alumni

*Emils Delins, editor and Latvian consul-general, 1921-2004 [ [http://www.smh.com.au/articles/2004/04/18/1082226638172.html?from=storyrhs Protector of community's prosperity] accessed 4 February 2008]
*Frank (Efrayim) Gordon, journalist and author [ [http://vip.latnet.lv/lpra/frank_gordon.htm Frank Gordon: Latvians and Jews Between Germany and Russia] accessed 4 February 2008]

ee also

* Lycée Français

References

External links

* [http://www.rfl.lv/ Rigas French Lycée Home Page]
* [http://www.ccf.lv/uploads/lyceefrancaisderiga_1.doc Le Lycée français de Riga]