Lycée Malherbe

The Lycée Malherbe is a secondary school in Caen, France.

Lycée Malherbe
Lycée Malherbe's former home
Location
Caen

France
Information
TypeLycée
Established1804 (1804)
PrincipalJean-Christophe Bidet

History

Since its foundation, Caen has always been an important cultural centre. The University of Caen was founded in 1432. Early 19th century, the Abbaye-aux-Hommes became the seat of a secondary school which was to replace the Écoles Centrales du Calvados, de la Manche et de l’Orne. This new school opened on 20 July 1804 with one hundred students.

It is not before the 19 August 1892 that the establishment was named Lycée Malherbe, in honour of François de Malherbe, a famous caennais. The school survived World War II, during which teaching continued, albeit having most of its classes moved the Lycée André Maurois in Deauville where the Baccalauréat exams were moved to. The Lycée Malherbe moved from its prestigious premises in 1961 to move to its new location, along the racecourse, in the prairie. The old school's buildings are now home to Caen city council.

Alumni
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gollark: In my English lessons we never had to actually *memorize* poems, fortunately.
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