Lycée français de Pondichéry
| French International School Pondicherry | |
|---|---|
 Lycée main courtyard. | |
| Location | |
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12 Rue Victor Simonel, Pondicherry, Puducherry, India | |
| Information | |
| Type | Private |
| Established | 1826 |
| Principal | Stephan Madrias |
| Grades | Class 1 – 12 |
| Number of students | 550 |
| Campus size | 5 acres (20,000 m2) |
| Affiliation | University of Rennes |
| Website | http://www.lfpondichery.net |
The Lycée français international de Pondichéry is an international French school in Pondicherry - Puducherry, India. The school serves the period from pre-primary through lycée (senior high school), 3 to 18 years old.
The school is part of the AEFE network of 500 French high schools overseas. It was established as the Collège Royal on 26 October 1826 by Eugène Desbassayns de Richemont, then Governor-General of Pondichéry in French India, during the Bourbon Restoration.
In 2014 the school signed a memorandum of understanding with the Future Foundation School Kolkata providing for student exchanges.[1]
It celebrated its 190th anniversary in 2016.
See also
References
- ↑ "School pact opens window to French education" (Archive). The Times of India. November 8, 2014. Retrieved on January 22, 2015.
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