Lycée Clemenceau - Nantes

What Lycée Clemenceau - Nantes does

Lycée Clemenceau is a French public secondary education institution (établissement public d'enseignement secondaire) located at 1 Rue Georges Clemenceau in Nantes, Pays de la Loire. It operates under the Académie de Nantes and the French Ministry of National Education (RNE code 0440021J) and serves approximately a workforce of 95 staff members. The school delivers general secondary education across Seconde, Première, and Terminale levels culminating in the Baccalauréat, alongside a substantive portfolio of Classes Préparatoires aux Grandes Écoles (CPGE) spanning scientific tracks (MPSI, PCSI, BCPST), commercial tracks (ECG), and literary tracks (Hypokhâgne and Khâgne). Its student body and CPGE candidates are admitted through the national AFFELNET and Parcoursup platforms respectively, and the institution maintains a documented track record of placing graduates at elite grandes écoles including Polytechnique, ENS, and leading engineering and business schools.

The underlying technology infrastructure is built on the regional e-lyco digital platform, integrated with the Educonnect authentication system for student and parent access, the esidoc library and documentation management system, and the itslearning learning management system used specifically for CPGE coursework and assignments. The school also operates ancillary campus facilities including a documentation center (CDI), conference hall (Salle Narcejac), sports facilities, a chapel, and an internat (boarding house). Cultural and academic enrichment is delivered through the "Georges et les autres" conference series and an ecosystem of partnerships with institutions including ENS, Polytech Nantes, École Centrale de Nantes, Université de Nantes, Enssat Lannion, Institut Cervantes de Paris, MEET Saint-Nazaire, Mémorial de la Shoah, and Festival des Utopiales.

The business model is that of a non-commercial state institution: core tuition is free for French and EU students, with funding flowing from the French Ministry of National Education and the Région Pays de la Loire. Revenue, where the term applies, comes exclusively from governmental education budgets; minor paid ancillary services (boarding, cafeteria meals, extracurricular fees) are set annually and constitute only a small share of operating economics. The institution has no commercial ownership, no venture or private equity backing, no M&A activity, and no pricing discretion — its operating logic is public service delivery rather than market competition.

Name

Lycée Clemenceau - Nantes

Legal name

Lycée Général Clemenceau

Website

https://gclemenceau.paysdelaloire.e-lyco.fr

Company type

Public

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Lycée Clemenceau is a French public secondary school in Nantes offering general Baccalauréat-level education and CPGE preparatory classes (MPSI, PCSI, BCPST, ECG, Hypokhâgne, Khâgne) for elite grandes écoles, funded by the Ministry of National Education.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Secondary Education

NAICS

Elementary and Secondary Schools (611110), Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (611310)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYEDAJACAJ

Charter College-Prep & Advanced Academics Schools

Education/K–12 / Primary & Secondary Education/Charter K–12 Schools

Keywords

• Secondary education
• Preparatory classes
• CPGE programs
• Baccalauréat preparation
• Grandes écoles preparation

Headquarters

HQ city

Nantes

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Public Education Funding: Government-funded public secondary education institution operated by the French Ministry of Education. Core education services are free for students. Revenue comes from national and regional government education budgets.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Lycée Clemenceau is a French public general secondary school that delivers tuition-free general secondary education (Seconde, Première, Terminale) leading to the Baccalauréat, alongside two-year CPGE (Classes Préparatoires aux Grandes Écoles) tracks in sciences (BCPST, MPSI, PCSI), commerce (ECG), and literature (Hypokhâgne, Khâgne) preparing students for competitive entrance examinations to elite grandes écoles. Support offerings include a documentation centre (CDI), boarding facilities (internat), health and social services, orientation counseling, and a cultural conference programme ('Georges et les autres').

Product overview

Lycée Clemenceau is a general secondary education institution in Nantes, France, offering a comprehensive academic program spanning secondary education (Seconde, Première, Terminale) and higher preparatory programs (CPGE). The school's offerings include scientific tracks (BCPST, MPSI, PCSI), literary tracks (Hypokhâgne/Khâgne), and commercial tracks (ECG). Support services include a documentation center, student life counseling, boarding facilities, and the Georges et les autres conference series featuring alumni and expert speakers.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• CPGE Clemenceau (Classes Préparatoires aux Grandes Ecoles): Preparatory classes for prestigious French engineering, business, and literary grandes écoles, including BCPST, MPSI, PCSI, ECG, Hypokhâgne, and Khâgne programs.
• Georges et les autres (conferences)

Products and services

• Enseignement Secondaire Général (General Secondary Education) General secondary education program spanning classes de Seconde, Première, and Terminale, offering multiple specializations and optional courses (theatre, second languages, specialized seminars), leading to the French Baccalauréat. Tuition-free for French and EU students.
• CPGE (Classes Préparatoires aux Grandes Écoles) Two-year intensive preparatory programs preparing students for competitive entrance examinations to elite French grandes écoles. Includes scientific tracks (BCPST, MPSI, PCSI), literary tracks (Hypokhâgne, Khâgne), and commercial tracks (ECG). Admission via Parcoursup, with documented successful placements at institutions including Polytechnique, ENS, and leading engineering and business schools.
• Internat (Boarding Facilities) On-campus boarding facilities available to enrolled students, offered as a paid ancillary service with annual pricing communicated to families.
• Centre de Documentation et d'Information (CDI) School library and documentation centre providing research and educational resources through the esidoc portal, supporting students across secondary and CPGE programs.

Quantifiable outcome

• Students regularly admitted to elite institutions including Polytechnique, ENS, and top engineering and business schools
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

15 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Académie de NantescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe school operates under the Academy of Nantes, the regional education authority of the French Ministry of National Education. This is the governing body that oversees curriculum compliance, teacher allocation, and educational standards.
• Région Pays de la LoirecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe regional council provides funding and support for school infrastructure, transportation, and some student services. The school is part of the e-lyco network regional initiative.
• École Normale Supérieure (ENS)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerENS is mentioned in the context of student preparation for ENS Ulm and Lyon entrance exams. Former students have been admitted to ENS programs.
• Enssat LannionminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEngineering school whose faculty member Thierry Chartier conducted fiber optics conference at the school. Part of university network providing academic enrichment.
• Polytech NantesminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEngineering school where Patrick Le Callet, an alumnus who gave a conference, serves as professor. Demonstrates pathway connections for CPGE students.
• Université de NantesminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMajor local university with connections through alumni and potential student pathways after CPGE completion.
• École Centrale de NantesminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEngineering school where former student Nils Foix-Colonier conducted doctoral research presentation. Represents destination school for CPGE graduates.
• Mémorial de la ShoahminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerHolocaust memorial organization that provides educational exhibitions to schools. School hosted 'Shoah et bande dessinée' exhibition.
• Musée de la Résistance de ChâteaubriantminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional resistance museum that provides educational exhibitions on WWII and the Resistance for school CDI (library) display.
• Institut Cervantes de ParisminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSpanish cultural institute partnering with the school for Spanish language and cultural events, including the 35th Spanish Film Festival.
• École Nationale Supérieure d'Architecture de NantesminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerArchitecture school co-organizing the 35th Spanish Film Festival with the lycée.
• MEET (Maison des écrivains étrangers et des traducteurs) de Saint-NazaireminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLiterary translation organization that runs the annualConcours Ligérien du Jeune Traducteur in Spanish, where Clemenceau khâgne students have won awards.
• Centre de Ressources, d'Expertise et de Performance Sportive (CREPS)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSports training center whose director participated in the 'Sports de haut-niveau' round table conference organized by the school.
• Établissement français du sangminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFrench blood donation service that the school partners with for blood donation drives on campus.
• Festival des UtopialesminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerNantes international science fiction festival where Clemenceau students participated in the Scolaires day as part of cultural education.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Lycée Henri IV: Parisian public lycée widely regarded as one of France's top CPGE institutions, particularly in literary (Khagne) and scientific tracks. Comparable as a public secondary school with elite CPGE offerings and strong grandes écoles placement.
• Lycée Georges Clemenceau (Montpellier): Public lycée in Montpellier sharing the Clemenceau name and offering CPGE programs. Directly comparable as a French public secondary institution with multi-track CPGE and similar grandes écoles destinations.
• Lycée Louis-le-Grand: Prestigious Parisian public lycée with a top-ranked CPGE program across scientific, literary, and commercial tracks. It is the most direct comparator for French lycées with multi-track CPGE programs and elite grandes écoles placement records.
• Lycée Faidherbe (Lille): Public lycée in Lille with longstanding CPGE programs in sciences and literature. Comparable as a provincial public lycée serving as a regional hub for elite prépa preparation.
• Lycée du Parc (Lyon): Major public lycée in Lyon with one of France's strongest CPGE programs. Comparable as a regional public secondary institution with elite CPGE tracks and selective grandes écoles placement.
• Lycée Champollion (Grenoble): Public lycée in Grenoble with strong CPGE offerings across scientific and literary tracks. Comparable as a regional French public lycée competing for top prépa students and grandes écoles placements.
• Lycée Fermat (Toulouse): Leading regional public lycée in Toulouse with strong CPGE programs especially in scientific tracks. Comparable to Clemenceau as a non-Parisian public lycée with strong CPGE reputation and selective student catchment.
• Lycée Hoche (Versailles): Public lycée near Paris with strong CPGE programs, particularly in scientific tracks. Comparable as a French public secondary institution offering competitive CPGE preparation for grandes écoles.

Broad incumbents

• Lycée Stanislas (Paris): Large private Catholic lycée in Paris with extensive CPGE programs. Comparable as a CPGE competitor, though its private status and broader curriculum differentiate it from the public Clemenceau model.

Regional players

• Lycée Pierre-de-Fermat: Public lycée in the Toulouse area with CPGE offerings. Useful as a regional reference point for CPGE market dynamics outside the Paris metropolitan area, though not a direct competitor to Clemenceau.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks4 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

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