Lycee Albert Premier
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The Lycée Albert Premier of Monaco
(or the Albert 1st of Monaco High School) is a public secondary school founded in 1910 in the Principality of Monaco. The school offers courses according to the curriculum prescribed by the French Directorate of National Education, Youth and Sports. It is located in Monaco-Ville
on the Rock, site of the Visitation.
for noble girls, as requested by the Princess Catherine-Charlotte de Gramont, wife of the sovereign prince Ludwig
1st of Monaco. Today, the monastery still shows vaulting from this period.
During the French Revolution
, the convent was transformed into barracks for Sardinia
n troops. They occupied the buildings until 18 July 1860 when the King of Sardina's rule over the Principality ended.
For the next 10 years, the buildings were vacant, until, on 31 May 1870, a group of Italian Jesuits began to use them to provide open college courses. This lasted until 1910.
College.
Seeking a secular alternative to these religious schools, Prince Albert 1 of Monaco, an eminent scientist founded the "School of Monaco" in September, 1910. He also founded the Oceanographic Museum of Monaco that faces the high school in the same year.
The school was originally only for boys, and followed the French model. The first candidates for BA (French) graduated in 1913. However, in 1918, the school expanded to include girls.
. The library preserves many ancient works from private donations including a copy of the Encyclopedia of Diderot and d'Alembert. Originally named the Prince Albert Library, the name was changed to the Prince Albert II Library during the centenary celebrations in 2010 to honor HSH Prince Albert II of Monaco.
Monaco
Monaco , officially the Principality of Monaco , is a sovereign city state on the French Riviera. It is bordered on three sides by its neighbour, France, and its centre is about from Italy. Its area is with a population of 35,986 as of 2011 and is the most densely populated country in the...
(or the Albert 1st of Monaco High School) is a public secondary school founded in 1910 in the Principality of Monaco. The school offers courses according to the curriculum prescribed by the French Directorate of National Education, Youth and Sports. It is located in Monaco-Ville
Monaco-Ville
Monaco-Ville is one of Monaco's administrative divisions located on a rocky headland that extends into the Mediterranean Sea. It is one of the four traditional quarters of Monaco, the others being La Condamine, Monte Carlo, and Fontvieille. However, in modern administrative terms it is one of ten...
on the Rock, site of the Visitation.
The XVII th to XX th century
The main building was constructed between 1665 and 1675 as a conventConvent
A convent is either a community of priests, religious brothers, religious sisters, or nuns, or the building used by the community, particularly in the Roman Catholic Church and in the Anglican Communion...
for noble girls, as requested by the Princess Catherine-Charlotte de Gramont, wife of the sovereign prince Ludwig
Ludwig
Ludwig may refer to:* Ludwig , a German name* Ludwig , a German surname* Ludwig , a 1972 film by Luchino Visconti about Ludwig II of Bavaria* Ludwig , a 1977 animated children's series...
1st of Monaco. Today, the monastery still shows vaulting from this period.
During the French Revolution
French Revolution
The French Revolution , sometimes distinguished as the 'Great French Revolution' , was a period of radical social and political upheaval in France and Europe. The absolute monarchy that had ruled France for centuries collapsed in three years...
, the convent was transformed into barracks for Sardinia
Sardinia
Sardinia is the second-largest island in the Mediterranean Sea . It is an autonomous region of Italy, and the nearest land masses are the French island of Corsica, the Italian Peninsula, Sicily, Tunisia and the Spanish Balearic Islands.The name Sardinia is from the pre-Roman noun *sard[],...
n troops. They occupied the buildings until 18 July 1860 when the King of Sardina's rule over the Principality ended.
For the next 10 years, the buildings were vacant, until, on 31 May 1870, a group of Italian Jesuits began to use them to provide open college courses. This lasted until 1910.
The school of Monaco from 1910 to 1960
In Monaco, many religious schools were created in Monaco after 1860, including the Ladies of Saint-Maur, a primary school that is still in use today, and the Christian BrothersInstitute of the Brothers of the Christian Schools
The Institute of the Brothers of the Christian Schools is a Roman Catholic religious teaching congregation, founded in France by Saint Jean-Baptiste de la Salle and now based in Rome...
College.
Seeking a secular alternative to these religious schools, Prince Albert 1 of Monaco, an eminent scientist founded the "School of Monaco" in September, 1910. He also founded the Oceanographic Museum of Monaco that faces the high school in the same year.
The school was originally only for boys, and followed the French model. The first candidates for BA (French) graduated in 1913. However, in 1918, the school expanded to include girls.
After 1960
On the 50th anniversary of its founding, Prince Rainier III of Monaco renamed the school "Lycée Albert I st" to commemorate its founder. He also had a plaque place at the schools entrance, detailing the school buildings various transformations. The High School Albert 1st continues to deliver courses to this day, having celebrated its centenary in 2010. Currently, one hundred faculty offer courses to 751 students.Library Prince Albert II
The was inaugurated by Princess Grace KellyGrace Kelly
Grace Patricia Kelly was an American actress who, in April 1956, married Rainier III, Prince of Monaco, to become Princess consort of Monaco, styled as Her Serene Highness The Princess of Monaco, and commonly referred to as Princess Grace.After embarking on an acting career in 1950, at the age of...
. The library preserves many ancient works from private donations including a copy of the Encyclopedia of Diderot and d'Alembert. Originally named the Prince Albert Library, the name was changed to the Prince Albert II Library during the centenary celebrations in 2010 to honor HSH Prince Albert II of Monaco.
Famous alumni
- Léo FerréLéo FerréLéo Ferré was a Franco-Monegasque poet, composer, singer and musician.Born in Monaco, Ferré mixed love and melancholy with moral anarchy, lyricism with slang, rhyming verse with prose monologues...
(1916–1993) - Claude FrancoisClaude FrançoisClaude François was a French pop singer, songwriter and dancer. He wrote "Comme d'habitude," the original version of "My Way."-Early life:...
(1939–1978) - Dominique Strauss-KahnDominique Strauss-KahnDominique Gaston André Strauss-Kahn , often referred to in the media, and by himself, as DSK, is a French economist, lawyer, politician, and member of the French Socialist Party...
(b. 1949), chairman of the IMF - Albert IIAlbert II, Prince of MonacoAlbert II, Sovereign Prince of Monaco is the head of the House of Grimaldi and the ruler of the Principality of Monaco. He is the son of Rainier III, Prince of Monaco, and the American actress Grace Kelly...
of Monaco (b. 1958) - Stéphane ValeriStéphane ValeriStéphane Valeri is a Monegasque politician and businessman, who is currently the Government Minister for Social Affairs and Health in Monaco. He served two terms as a National Councillor and as President of the National Council, but resigned half the way through the second term so that he could...
(b.1962)
External links
- http://www.lycee-albert1er.mc/