Lycée Claude-Bernard
| Lycée Claude-Bernard | |
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 Façade of the lycée. | |
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1 , Paris France | |
| Information | |
| Type | (EPLE) |
| Principal | Catherine Manciaux |
| Website | ac-paris |
The lycée Claude-Bernard is a French public school opened in 1938, both a collège and a lycée. It is located at 1, in Paris, in the 16th arrondissement of Paris, and bears the name of French doctor Claude Bernard (1813–1878).
History[]
At the start of the 1930s, a programme was launched for the south of the 16th arrondissement to build a new lycée for boys, and a new a lycée for girls (the latter being the Lycée La Fontaine (Paris)). The lycée Claude-Bernard was originally conceived for 1200 students in 50 classes.[1]
Built in 1937 on a large area of open ground, and inaugurated on 16 June 1938 in the presence of Minister of National Education Jean Zay, it was originally intended as a lycée for boys based particularly on literature, sciences and arts.[2]
In Paris in World War II, between 17 June 1940 and 23 August 1944, the lycée was requisitioned and transformed into a barracks for SS troops. The soldiers undertook military exercises in close proximity, in Parc des Princes. A bunker was also built in the basement of the lycée, containing an infirmary; it now serves as the school's archives. The students were transferred to lycée Janson-de-Sailly and the accommodation was used by Germans from April 1942, giving compensation, but also causing theft and damage. After the Liberation of Paris, the lycée was occupied by American soldiers of the 2nd Armored Division (France) led by Philippe Leclerc de Hauteclocque. A commemorative plaque in the hall of the lycée recalls the memory of eight Jewish students deported and another of the 23 students and teachers who gave their lives for France.
In October 1946, an annex to the lycée opened, the pilot school of Enghien-les-Bains, which became the and notably taught Lucie Aubrac.[3]
Architecture[]
Location[]
The lycée is situated on grounds surrounded by , , and .
The site is served by Métro station Porte de Saint-Cloud.
General Architecture[]
The architect was . The main entrance (in forged iron, created by Maître Bouchard, member of the Institute) is located on the corner of and . It opens onto a round hall (with mural decoration by Maître Ernest Denis, member of the Institute) which allows access to the central recreation courtyard (the buildings run along the road, a central access corridor allows access to the interior courtyard, while students were originally overlooking the courtyard so that they would not be distracted by outside noise on the road or sporting exercises taking place at the stadium of Parc des Princes[citation needed]), the four staircases serving the lycée and administrative buildings. In the courtyard, the door for the hall is overlooked by a wrought iron clock. There is a library, an amphitheatre, two courtyards, and two gymnasiums. The classrooms are on four floors, and offices are on the fifth.[1]
A service entrance can be found on the corner of and and another smaller entrance on .[1]
The frame of the building is made of reinforced concrete. The ground floor is covered in covered in Bagneux, with steps in Sept-Monts stone and pink bricks and stone courtyard in Boulaye stone. The roof, some floors, and two turrets are made of slate. There is also a covered terrace for the surplus.[1]
Main door (left).
Main door (centre).
Main door (right).
Façade of the lycée
Lycée ranking[]
In 2016, the lycée ranked 96th out of 110 at départemental level in terms of teaching quality, and 1738th at national level.[4] The ranking is based on three criteria: the level of bac results, the proportion of students who obtain their baccalauréat having spent their last two years at the establishment, and added value (calculated based on the social origin of the students, their age, and their national diploma results).[5]
Teaching[]
The lycée formed part of the "Experience of 58 lycées",[6] with a ,[7] teaching IT since 1975.
Student population[]
The establishment has around 1300 students from 6th form to preparatory classes.[2]
Headteacher of the lycée[]
- 1 February 1941 – unknown date: Camille Perrin
- Before 2016 : Daniel Villevet
- 2016 - 2018 : Catherine Manciaux
- Since 2018 : Martine Ferry-Grand
Alumni[]
Former teachers[]
- Michel Deguy
- (maths)
- Louis Poirier (Julien Gracq) (history-geography, 1947–1970)
Former students[]
- François Baroin, politician
- Virginie Calmels, politician
- , actor
- François Deguelt, singer[8]
- , photographer
- Sacha Distel, singer[8]
- Michel Field, journalist[9]
- , lawyer and writer[8]
- Mark Karpelès, seller of Bitcoin
- , lawyer
- Pascal Légitimus, actor
- , writer
- Georges Perec, writer
- Gilles Peress, photographer
- , writer and historian
- Jean-Christophe Rufin, writer
- Paul-Loup Sulitzer, writer
- , journalist
Notes and references[]
- ^ Jump up to: a b c d Jean Favier, , n°15 and 16, 5 and 12 February 1939.
- ^ Jump up to: a b « Présentation de l'établissement », ac-paris.fr. Retrieved 16 April 2016.
- ^ « Les premières années du lycée d'Enghien »
- ^ Classement départemental et national du lycée
- ^ Méthodologie du classement national des lycées français
- ^ Jacques Baudé (June 2014). "L'expérience des " 58 lycées "" (PDF). Société Informatique de France. Retrieved 1 July 2018.
- ^ "Liste des 58 lycées, Année d'équipement et type de mini-ordinateur". Association Enseignement Public & Informatique. May 2014. Retrieved 1 July 2018.
- ^ Jump up to: a b c , Libera Me, tome 2, Gallimard, 2015.
- ^ « Michel Field », franceinter.fr, consulté le 22 mai 2017.
External links[]
- Lycées in Paris