Saint-Jean-de-Passy
| Saint-Jean-de-Passy | |
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72 rue Raynouard 75016 Paris France | |
| Coordinates | 48°51′16″N 2°16′42″E / 48.854437°N 2.278415°ECoordinates: 48°51′16″N 2°16′42″E / 48.854437°N 2.278415°E |
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| Religious affiliation(s) | Catholicism |
| Colour(s) | Black, green and white |
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Saint-Jean-de-Passy is a private catholic school located in the 16th arrondissement of Paris. It is one of the most reputed schools in France,[1][2] historical rival to the Lycée Saint-Louis-de-Gonzague. It enrolls students from the first to the twelfth grades, and a small number of postgraduates.
History
In 1839, the Frères des écoles chrétiennes opened a boarding school in the Parisian neighborhood of Passy. Preparatory classes for the grandes écoles were set in 1860 and the school was visited by Minister of education Victor Duruy in 1864. At the turn of the twentieth century, the secular laws of France forced the Frères de Passy to go into exile in 1905. The school set temporary residence in Froyennes, Belgium. However, in the Parisian neighborhood of Passy, a local association of parents started using the disaffected buildings of the old boarding school to recreate the school, without religious attributes in order to satisfy the government. In 1933, the school joined the regional diocese and renamed itself "Saint Jean de Passy". Scenes from Le Cri de la soie were shot at the school.[3]
Academics
The school has an elementary school, middle school and high school as well as preparatory classes for the grandes écoles. Saint-Jean-de-Passy is a very selective school.
Notable people
Alumni
- Henri de Castries,[4] chairman of Axa
- Jean de Gaulle,[5] former member of the French National Assembly
- Alain Gheerbrant,[6] poet and explorer
- Henri Giscard d'Estaing,[7] CEO of Club Méditerranée and son of former French president Valéry Giscard d'Estaing
- Louis Giscard d'Estaing,[8] former member of the French National Assembly and son of Valéry Giscard d'Estaing
- Brice Hortefeux,[8] former French minister of the interior
- Nicolas Hulot,[9] French environmentalist
- Bernard Rapp,[10] film director and television presenter
- Jean Raspail,[6] writer and explorer
Teachers
- Marcel Jouhandeau,[11] French writer
References
- ↑ Marceau, Jane F. (1989). A Family Business? The Making of an International Business Elite. Cambridge University Press. p. 55.
- ↑ Armogathe, Jean-Robert (2001). Raison d'Église : de la rue d'Ulm à Notre-Dame (in French).
- ↑ De Saint-Exupéry, François; Vincent, Marie-Christine (2003). Paris vu au cinéma (in French). Movie planet. p. 95. ISBN 978-2915243000.
- ↑ Golliau, Catherine (18 July 1998). "Henri de Castries : l'aristocrate manager". Le Point (in French).
- ↑ Mergnac, Marie-Odile (1997). Histoire familiale des hommes politiques français (in French). p. 111.
- 1 2 Baschet, François (1954). Le Pacifique à vol d'oisif (in French). Librairie Plon. p. 104.
- ↑ Bordet, Marie (14 May 2009). "Giscard et Nanard sont dans un bateau...". Le Point (in French).
- 1 2 Dufay, François (15 November 2002). "Louis II d'Auvergne". Le Point (in French).
- ↑ De Vendeuil, Richard (14 August 2003). "Dr Nicolas et Mr Hulot". L'Express (in French).
- ↑ Jeune Afrique (in French). Société africaine de presse: 48. 1990. Missing or empty
|title=(help) - ↑ Taylor, Karen L. (2007). The Facts on File Companion to the French Novel. p. 200.