Lycée la Providence

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Lycée la Providence is a private Catholic lycée, collège and technical college, located in Amiens, Hauts-de-France, in the Somme department of France. Founded and run by the Society of Jesus, the facility offers education from kindergarten through professional and technological training.[1][2]

Programs

Current language exchange programs include the countries of Germany, England, Peru, China, Italy, and Netherlands.[3] Intramural sports include rugby, basketball, football, swimming, water polo, gymnastics, badminton, handball, futsal, bodybuilding, and table tennis. Interscholastic sports competition in a given year has produced championships most notably in swimming, water polo, handball, and judo.[4]

Boarding facilities accommodate 460 girls and boys, from sixth standard through post-baccalaureate. Besides the swimming pool there is a 24-hectare (59-acre) park around the facility.[5]

Solidarity with the poor and disadvantaged are instilled through various Pastoral Department programs throughout the year.[6] The school has an elaborate scholarship program for those in need.[7] Parents are encouraged to be a part of the French L'A.P.E.L movement for the promotion of their values as parents.[8]

Notable alumni

  • Jean-Paul Delevoye, former delegate minister in charge of the pension reform in the second Philippe government[9]
  • Laurent Delahousse, journalist and TV presenter[10]
  • Fabrice Éboué, French humorist and actor[11]
  • Olivier Guéant, French mathematician
  • Philippe Leclerc de Hauteclocque, French general during WW2 and Marshal of France
  • Frédérique Macarez, politician.
  • Emmanuel Macron, President of France[12][13]
  • François Ruffin, French journalist and politician
  • Jón Sveinsson, Icelandic Jesuit Priest and author of the "Nonni" books series

Notable former staff

  • Brigitte Trogneux, former teacher and wife of Emmanuel Macron[12][13]

References

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  2. 2."Le mot du directeur - La Providence - Ecole, Collège, Lycée, Lycée des Métiers à Amiens dans la Somme". www.la-providence.net (in French). Retrieved 2017-09-13.
  3. 3."Echanges linguistiques - La Providence - Ecole, Collège, Lycée, Lycée des Métiers à Amiens dans la Somme". www.la-providence.net (in French). Retrieved 2017-09-13.
  4. 4."Le sport à La Providence - La Providence - Ecole, Collège, Lycée, Lycée des Métiers à Amiens dans la Somme". www.la-providence.net (in French). Retrieved 2017-09-13.
  5. 5."L'internat - La Providence - Ecole, Collège, Lycée, Lycée des Métiers à Amiens dans la Somme". www.la-providence.net (in French). Retrieved 2017-09-13.
  6. 6."La Pastorale - La Providence - Ecole, Collège, Lycée, Lycée des Métiers à Amiens dans la Somme". www.la-providence.net (in French). Retrieved 2017-09-13.
  7. 7.Magalie. "Bourses - La Providence - Ecole, Collège, Lycée, Lycée des Métiers à Amiens dans la Somme". www.la-providence.net (in French). Retrieved 2017-09-13.
  8. 8."L'APEL - La Providence - Ecole, Collège, Lycée, Lycée des Métiers à Amiens dans la Somme". www.la-providence.net (in French). Retrieved 2017-09-13.
  9. 9."la photo de classe 2de 1". Copains d'avant (in French). Retrieved 2022-07-28.
  10. 10."Courrier picard - Info et actu locale, régionale et nationale". Courrier picard (in French). Retrieved 2022-07-28.
  11. 11.Média, Prisma. "Fabrice Eboué et Emmanuel Macron dans le même lycée : cet ami en commun qui leur avait prédit un bel avenir - Gala". Gala.fr (in French). Retrieved 2022-07-28.
  12. 12.[12.2]"Brigitte Macron, l'ex-prof de français qui pourrait entrer à l'Elysée - Le Parisien". Leparisien.fr. 2017-04-28. Retrieved 2017-05-08.
  13. 13.[13.2]"Brigitte Macron à une marche de l'Élysée". Le Courrier Picard. Retrieved 2017-07-31.