Lycée Joachim du Bellay

What Lycée Joachim du Bellay does

Lycée Joachim du Bellay is a French public secondary school (lycée général et technologique) located at 1 avenue Marie Talet, Angers, in the Maine-et-Loire department of the Pays de la Loire region. Operating under the Académie de Nantes and the French Ministry of Education, the school delivers the standard French national curriculum from Seconde through Terminale, offering 11 baccalauréat specialities plus the S2TMD (Sciences et Techniques de la Musique et de la Danse) and STMG technological streams. It also runs two post-baccalaureate programs: the BTS Management Commercial Opérationnel (two-year vocational diploma) and the CPGE ECG (preparatory class for business school entrance). Distinctive programs include the ABIBAC Franco-German bilingual section, the Section Européenne in English, an Arabic-language track, theatre options, and the Math en Jeans research program.

The school is governed and financed entirely as a public institution. Tuition is free for all students; operating costs, staff salaries, and facilities are funded by the French Ministry of Education and the Pays de la Loire Regional Council, including the 'Mon Ordi Au Lycée' laptop program. There is no commercial revenue generation and no proprietary technology stack — the digital footprint relies on the regional e-lyco learning management platform, Educonnect for student information, and a standard virtual tour hosted on Genially. Go-to-market is effectively zero: student recruitment occurs through the French national enrollment system (Parcoursup for post-bac), annual portes ouvertes events, and the school website.

The school's strategic profile is defined less by technology than by its European and cultural positioning. It holds the European Parliament Ambassador School (EPAS) designation, formal partnerships with Maison de l'Europe 49 and the Franco-German Youth Office (OFAJ), a long-standing partnership with Le Chabada concert venue, and a student-exchange relationship with Lycée de Buchloe in Bavaria. Its listed headcount is 25 staff, with no disclosed commercial customers, revenue figures, or funding events.

Name

Lycée Joachim du Bellay

Legal name

Lycée Joachim du Bellay

Website

https://du-bellay.paysdelaloire.e-lyco.fr

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

French public secondary school in Angers offering general and technological baccalauréat programs, BTS MCO, and CPGE ECG, with distinctive ABIBAC, S2TMD, and EPAS designations. Free tuition, publicly funded.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Secondary Education (Public Lycée)

NAICS

Elementary and Secondary Schools (6111), Elementary and Secondary Schools (611110)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

International/Global Curriculum Schools (IB, Cambridge, etc.) (EDAJABAG)

Keywords

• Secondary education services
• General baccalaureate programs
• Technological baccalaureate
• Higher education preparation
• Bilingual education programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Angers

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Public Government Funding: As a French public secondary school (lycée général et technologique), the institution is funded entirely by government (national and regional) sources. No commercial revenue generation. Operating costs, staff salaries, and facilities are funded through the French Ministry of Education and Pays de la Loire Regional Council.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Lycée Joachim du Bellay is a French public lycée (general and technological secondary school) that delivers tuition-free secondary education from seconde to terminale covering 11 baccalauréat specialities plus the technological streams STMG and S2TMD. Post-baccalaureate, it offers the two-year BTS Management Commercial Opérationnel vocational diploma and the CPGE ECG preparatory class for French business schools. It also runs specialized bilingual programs (ABIBAC Franco-German), European sections, and arts-oriented options (music, dance, theatre, visual arts).

Product overview

Lycée Joachim du Bellay is a French general and technological high school located in Angers, France. The institution offers a unified educational service portfolio comprising general Baccalauréat programs (Seconde to Terminale with 11 specializations), technological streams (STMG and S2TMD), post-baccalaureate programs (BTS Management Commercial Opérationnel and CPGE ECG), and specialized sections including ABIBAC (Franco-German), European sections (English), Arabic language program, and theater options. The school website serves as the primary communication and administrative portal.

Differentiator

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Brands

• Section ABIBAC: French-German bilingual section leading to both French Baccalauréat and German Abitur certificates
• Section Européenne Anglais
• CPGE ECG
• BTS MCO
• S2TMD

Products and services

• General Baccalauréat programme (seconde to terminale, 11 specialities) Three-year French general secondary curriculum (seconde to terminale) offering 11 baccalauréat specialities for students aged 15-18.
• S2TMD - Sciences et Techniques de la Musique et de la Danse (technological baccalauréat) Technological baccalauréat specialising in music and dance techniques, for secondary students pursuing arts-focused technological education.
• STMG - Sciences et Technologies du Management et de la Gestion (technological baccalauréat) Technological baccalauréat stream focused on management, business administration, and management sciences for secondary students.
• BTS Management Commercial Opérationnel (MCO) Two-year French higher vocational diploma (Brevet de Technicien Supérieur) in operational commercial management, for post-baccalaureate students seeking professional integration in business.
• CPGE ECG - Classe Préparatoire Économique et Commerciale Générale Two-year preparatory class in the economic and commercial general track, preparing post-baccalaureate students for competitive entrance examinations to French business schools (Grandes Écoles).
• ABIBAC Franco-German bilingual baccalauréat section Bilingual secondary section awarding the French baccalauréat and the German Abitur simultaneously, for students pursuing dual national qualifications through Franco-German curricular integration and exchanges.

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Ideal customer profiles2 records

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Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• GRETA de l'AnjouminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerGRETA (Groupement d'Établissements) de l'Anjou is a network of continuing education institutions in the Angers area. The lycée maintains a partnership with GRETA for adult education and continuing professional development programs.
• Office Franco-Allemand pour la Jeunesse (OFAJ)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe OFAJ provides funding and support for Franco-German exchange programs. The lycée's ABIBAC section students benefit from OFAJ subsidies for exchanges with their German partner school (Lycée de Buchloe, Bavaria). The 2025 trip to Fribourg was specifically subsidized by OFAJ under 'Projets Inn' framework.
• Maison de l'Europe 49coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with the Maison de l'Europe 49 (local European information center) for the EPAS (European Parliament Ambassador School) program. Collaboration includes joint events, European awareness activities, and information sharing about EU programs for youth mobility.
• Lycée de Buchloe (Bavaria, Germany)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGerman partner school for the ABIBAC (Franco-German bilingual) section. Students participate in annual exchanges, cultural activities, and joint projects subsidized by OFAJ. The partnership supports the binational ABIBAC baccalauréat program.
• Le Chabada (Angers concert venue)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLe Chabada is a concert venue in Angers that collaborates with the lycée for music education. The partnership, active for over 10 years, creates opportunities for the school orchestra to perform with professional musicians and local artists (Sally, Lo'Jo, Arcania, Grise Cornac, VAPA).
• IAE d'Angers (Université d'Angers)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerConvention between the CPGE ECG and IAE d'Angers (university management school) allows for information sharing, campus visits, and pathway guidance for students interested in management master's programs after CPGE.
• Académie de Nantes / Rectorat de NantescoreOthersThe school operates under the authority of the Académie de Nantes and the French Ministry of Education. Administrative oversight, teacher placement, and curricular guidelines are provided through this governmental relationship.
• Région des Pays de la LoirecoreOthersThe Pays de la Loire Regional Council provides funding for infrastructure, equipment, and the 'Mon Ordi Au Lycée' program that supplies laptops to all students.
• European ParliamentcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThrough the EPAS (École Ambassadrice du Parlement Européen) program, the school has an official relationship with the European Parliament, participating in ambassador activities, receiving EU information materials, and hosting MEP visits.
• Université de Tours (Faculty of Musicology)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerS2TMD and music specialty students visit the faculty of musicology in Tours for orientation purposes, exploring university-level music studies and career pathways.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Lycée Henri IV: Elite Parisian public lycée offering général specialities, S2TMD, khâgne/hypokhâgne, and CPGE; broader incumbent with overlapping specialty sections and significantly higher selectivity.
• Lycée Louis-le-Grand: Top-tier Parisian public lycée known for its CPGE and broad bac offerings; comparable in offering CPGE ECG-style prépa but with national-level draw and broader program depth.

Direct peers

• Lycée Faidherbe: Prestigious French public lycée in Lille offering general baccalauréat specialities, CPGE, and international sections; directly comparable in scope and ambition of secondary and post-bac offerings.
• Lycée du Parc: Lyon-based public lycée with strong general bac specialities and CPGE; similar institutional profile offering parallel pathways to grandes écoles within a single public establishment.
• Lycée Hoche: Versailles public lycée with strong CPGE, multiple bac specialities, and European sections; comparable in combining prépa and international sections within a public secondary framework.
• Lycée Pierre de Fermat: Toulouse public lycée combining général and technologique streams with CPGE; comparable scale and program mix of secondary plus prépa offerings under public-sector governance.
• Lycée Champollion: Large French public lycée in Grenoble with a broad portfolio of bac specialities and well-regarded CPGE; comparable in combining général, technologique, and prépa pathways in a single public institution.
• Lycée Fustel de Coulanges: Strasbourg-based French public lycée running an ABIBAC section alongside ABIBAC peer programs; directly comparable in the Franco-German bilingual diploma offering and proximity to German border exchange networks.
• Lycée de Buchloe: Bavarian partner school in the ABIBAC Franco-German bilingual program; operates the German side of the dual diploma and hosts annual exchanges directly tied to Lycée Joachim du Bellay's signature program.

Others

• IAE d'Angers (Université d'Angers): Local university management school with an active convention with the CPGE ECG; comparable as a downstream higher education destination and information-sharing partner for the school's prépa students, though operating in post-secondary rather than secondary education.

Market position

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Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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