Lycée Hoche

Lycée Hoche is a secondary school in Versailles ( Yvelines ).

After the French Revolution founded Leszczyńska Maria, the wife of King Louis XV. , Near Palace of Versailles a nunnery. Already in 1803 this facility was converted into a school, which was one of the most important of the country soon. The Lycée Hoche is now in a series with educational institutions such as the Lycée Henri IV, Lycée Louis -le- Grand, Lycée Collège Stanislas de Paris and privé Sainte -Geneviève.

In honor of General Lazare Hoche (1768-1797) is named in 1888 this school after him: " Lycée Hoche ".

Famous students (selection)

• Raymond Aron (1905-1983), philosopher and sociologist
• Claude Aveline (1901-1992), writer
• Michel Brunet ( born 1940 ), paleoanthropologist
• Henri Cartan (1904-2008), mathematician
• Pierre Clostermann (1921-2006) politician and writer
• Barthélemy Prosper Enfantin (1796-1864), philosopher
• Louis Félix Marie Franchet d' Esperey (1856-1942), Marshal of France
• Louis Halphen (1880-1950), historian
• Jules Antoine Lissajous (1822-1880), politician
• Charles Mangin (1866-1925), General
• Philippe Morillon ( born 1975 ), military and politicians
• Louis Valtat (1809-1952), painter
• Boris Vian (1920-1959), musician and writer
• Wendelin Werner ( born 1968 ), mathematician