Lycée Français de Riga

Lycée Français de Riga
Rīgas Franču licejs
Riga French Lyceum seal
Address
Mēness iela 8
Riga, LV-1013
Latvia Latvia
Coordinates 56°58′0.24″N 24°8′14.71″E / 56.9667333°N 24.1374194°E / 56.9667333; 24.1374194Coordinates: 56°58′0.24″N 24°8′14.71″E / 56.9667333°N 24.1374194°E / 56.9667333; 24.1374194
Information
Type Public
Motto Liberté, égalité, fraternité
(Freedom, equality, brotherhood)
Opened September 1921
Principal Vineta Rūtenberga
Grades 1 to 12
Age 7 to 19
Language Latvian, French
Color(s) Royal blue, white, and red
Website rfl.lv

The Riga French Lyceum (Latvian: Rīgas Franču licejs, French: Lycée Français de Riga) is a French international school that was founded in September 1921 in Riga, Latvia.[1] It is a school, where studies take place from grade 1 to 12 and the only school in Latvia, where French can be learned at an advanced level starting from primary school. Studies can also be commenced in grade 7 or 10.

History

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. It was located at Krisjana Valdemara street.

In 1965 the school was renamed as the Henri Barbusse Riga 11th secondary school. At this time it was located at 8 Meness Street, Riga. On 21 September 1991 the original name, Lycée Français de Riga, was restored.

See also

References

  1. ↑ Lycée Français de Riga official site


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