LYCEE POLYVALENT LA BRIQUERIE

What LYCEE POLYVALENT LA BRIQUERIE does

Lycée Polyvalent La Briquerie is a French public secondary education institution located at 15 Route de la Briquerie in Thionville, Moselle (Grand Est region), operating under the supervision of the Académie de Nancy-Metz and the French Ministry of Education. Founded in 1946 by Gustave Houver, a resistance member and deportation survivor, the school emerged from the post-World War II ruins of former factories as the Centre de Formation Professionnelle de Thionville and has evolved over 80 years into a reference polyvalent high school. The institution is expected to enroll approximately 1,500 students in 2026 across more than 20 training programs spanning the full French secondary and tertiary technical education spectrum: 3ème Prépa-Métiers, CAP (including Conducteur d'Installations de Production), seven Baccalauréat Professionnel tracks (MSPC, MELEC, MV, CIEL, RC, TCI, TFBA), the Baccalauréat Technologique STI2D, the Baccalauréat Général with scientific specializations, and BTS programs in cybersecurity, IT, electronics, electrotechnics, and metalworking.

The institution's core technical infrastructure centers on hands-on workshop facilities, notably a FabLab (digital fabrication laboratory with 3D printing capabilities), a Club Robot (robotics design and competition program), and conventional metalworking/electrical/automotive workshops. Supplementary extracurricular modules include Option Théâtre, physical education, and reading workshops. The school holds three official Ministry designations: Lycée des Sciences et des Techniques (since 2011), Campus des Métiers et des Qualifications, and Lycée des Métiers, and operates three sites (Thionville main campus, Thionville-Malgrange, Hayange).

As a public educational institution, La Briquerie charges no tuition and is funded entirely through French national and regional government educational budgets. Its customer base spans three primary segments: secondary school students pursuing general, technological, or vocational pathways; adult learners accessing continuing education via the GRETA network; and apprentices in work-study programs delivered in partnership with CFAI-CEFASIM. Distribution is handled through the national French pre-registration system with no commercial channels, and student recruitment relies on open house events, a website (labriquerie.net), YouTube, and Instagram, supplemented by middle school partnerships in the Thionville catchment area.

Name

LYCEE POLYVALENT LA BRIQUERIE

Legal name

LYCEE POLYVALENT LA BRIQUERIE

Website

https://labriquerie.net

Company type

Private

Founded year

1946

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Lycée Polyvalent La Briquerie is a French public secondary education institution in Thionville, Moselle, offering vocational, technological, and general education programs from CAP to BTS across 20+ tracks, serving approximately 1,500 students in 2026 under government funding via the Académie de Nancy-Metz.

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Headquarters

HQ city

Thionville

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 records

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B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Public Education Funding: Government-funded public secondary education institution operated by the French Ministry of Education. Revenue comes from national and regional government educational funding allocations. No tuition fees charged to students.

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Core offering

LYCEE POLYVALENT LA BRIQUERIE is a French public secondary education institution providing general, technological, and vocational training programs from CAP (Certificate of Professional Aptitude) to BTS (Higher Technician Diploma) levels. The school offers Bac Général, Bac Technologique STI2D, multiple Bac Professionnel tracks (MSPC, MELEC, MV, CIEL, RC), BTS programs, and apprenticeship training through its CFA, supported by facilities including a Fablab and robotics club.

Product overview

LYCEE POLYVALENT LA BRIQUERIE is a comprehensive public secondary education institution offering a unified educational platform spanning from CAP (Certificate of Professional Aptitude) to BTS (Higher Technician Diploma). The institution's portfolio consists of multiple interconnected programs: Bac Général providing general academic preparation for higher education; Bac Technologique STI2D offering technological specializations; seven Baccalauréat Professionnel programs (MSPC, MELEC, MV, CIEL, RC, and others) delivering vocational training in fields including industrial maintenance, electrical systems, vehicle maintenance, and digital systems; BTS CIEL for advanced technical training in cybersecurity and networks; and CAP CIP for foundational professional certification. The offering is unified under the 'Campus des Métiers et des Qualifications' and 'Lycée des Sciences et des Techniques' labels. Beyond formal curricula, supplementary modules including FabLab (digital fabrication), Club Robot (robotics), Option Théâtre (theater), EPS (sports), and Atelier Lecture (reading workshop) enrich the core educational programs.

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Brands

• Lycée des Sciences et des Techniques: Label designation received in 2011 recognizing excellence in sciences and technical education
• Campus des Métiers et des Qualifications

Products and services

• Baccalauréat Général (Bac Général) Two-year general baccalaureate preparing students for higher education at universities, preparatory classes, and engineering or business schools, with specializations in Mathematics, Physics-Chemistry, Engineering Sciences, and Computer Science.
• Baccalauréat Technologique STI2D Two-year technological baccalaureate focusing on industrial sciences and sustainable development, with specializations in Innovation Technology, Engineering and Sustainable Development, and Physics-Chemistry-Mathematics.
• Baccalauréat Professionnel MSPC (Maintenance des Systèmes de Production Connectés) Three-year professional baccalaureate training technicians for preventive and corrective maintenance of industrial installations, covering mechanical, pneumatic, hydraulic, and electrical domains.
• Baccalauréat Professionnel MELEC (Métiers de l'Électricité et de ses Environnements Connectés) Three-year professional baccalaureate training electrotechnicians from energy production to utilization, covering installation, commissioning, and maintenance of electrical equipment.
• Baccalauréat Professionnel MV (Maintenance des Véhicules) Three-year professional baccalaureate training workshop technicians for automobile maintenance and repair, including periodic maintenance, diagnostics, and corrective maintenance.
• Baccalauréat Professionnel CIEL (Cybersécurité, Informatique et Réseaux) Three-year professional baccalaureate training technicians to prepare, install, commission, and repair digital systems in audiovisual, network, and domestic equipment domains.
• Baccalauréat Professionnel RC (Réparation des Carrosseries) Three-year professional baccalaureate training workshop technicians for vehicle body repair, including element replacement, structural repair, painting, and vehicle conformity restoration.
• BTS CIEL (Cybersécurité, Informatique et Réseaux, Électronique) Two-year higher technician diploma training technicians in cybersecurity, IT, and electronic networks for developing and operating network-organized computer systems in industrial environments.
• CAP CIP (Conducteur d'Installations de Production) Two-year certificate training operators in industrial production line management, covering machine setup, production launch, quality control, and first-level maintenance.
• Lycée Polyvalent La Briquerie - Overall Institution Public secondary education institution offering comprehensive vocational, technological, and general education programs from CAP to BTS level, labeled 'Campus des Métiers et des Qualifications' and 'Lycée des Sciences et des Techniques'.
• CFA La Briquerie (Centre de Formation des Apprentis) Apprenticeship training center offering diploma programs combined with professional experience, enabling students to become ideal candidates in the job market.

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Ideal customer profiles3 records

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Integration4 records

Feature2 records

Partnerships

14 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Escrime 3 Frontières ClubcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024Local fencing club in Thionville that partnered with La Briquerie for Olympic preparation. The school hosted the Venezuelan national épée team and Neisser Loyola (Cuban-Belgian fencer) for training camp ahead of Paris 2024 Olympics. Selected students (Ulis, 1sti2d, and 2proi) participated in exchanges with the athletes.
• CFAI-CEFASIMcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPartnership for apprenticeship training (alternance) providing students with professional experience alongside theoretical education in technical fields including BAC Pro TU, BTS TC, and BTS CPI programs.
• Entreprendre en Lorraine NordminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional entrepreneurship network partnership to develop synergies at the territorial level and engage in events supporting local economic development.
• Tech Tic and CominorStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional technology and innovation network partnership for territorial development and event collaboration.
• EDF CattenomcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNuclear power plant operator partner within the Campus des Métiers et des Qualifications network. Supports educational programs and provides industry expertise for technical training in energy sectors.
• Université de Lorraine - IUT Thionville-YutzcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with the University of Lorraine's Technology Institute for student pathways and academic coordination in the Greater Region.
• Institut de SoudurecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerWelding Institute partner within the Campus des Métiers et des Qualifications network, supporting professional training in welding and metalworking trades.
• UIMMcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerUnion of Metallurgical and Mining Industries partner within the Campus des Métiers et des Qualifications network, supporting industrial training and workforce development.
• Ville de ThionvillecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCity of Thionville partnership within the Campus des Métiers et des Qualifications network, supporting local educational initiatives and territorial development.
• Académie Nancy-MetzcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional education authority partnership for academic coordination and educational policy alignment.
• GIP Maxim's ESIminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerTechnical institute partner within the Campus des Métiers et des Qualifications network supporting specialized training.
• Pôle EmploiminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerNational employment service partnership for student career guidance and professional insertion support.
• Mission Locale Nord MosellanminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal youth employment mission partnership supporting career orientation and professional integration for young people in the Nord Moselle area.
• GRETAcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorNetwork of continuing education institutions within the school providing lifelong learning opportunities for adults seeking professional retraining and skill development.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• AFTRAL: France's leading private training organization for transport, logistics, and supply-chain professions. Comparable as a multi-site French vocational training operator targeting youth and adult learners through apprenticeship and continuing education models analogous to La Briquerie's CFA and GRETA streams.
• AFPA (Association pour la Formation Professionnelle des Adultes): France's national adult vocational training organization offering technical and professional certifications nationwide. Comparable as a major provider of vocational and continuing education pathways overlapping with La Briquerie's GRETA and CAP/BTS offerings, though AFPA focuses on adults rather than secondary students.
• CCI Formation Moselle (Chamber of Commerce and Industry): Chamber of commerce vocational and continuing education provider in the same Moselle department. Comparable as a regional alternative provider of professional certifications, apprenticeships, and continuing education programs targeting similar learner segments and employer relationships in the Grand Est area.

Direct peers

• GRETA (national network): France's national network of public continuing-education groupings through which La Briquerie itself delivers adult training. Directly comparable in the continuing-education function La Briquerie offers, with other regional GRETA networks serving similar technical-reskilling needs in their respective territories.
• Compagnons du Devoir: Traditional French vocational training organization offering apprenticeship-based pathways in skilled trades (welding, carpentry, masonry, etc.). Comparable as a vocational training operator serving similar youth and adult learner segments in trades that overlap with La Briquerie's welding, electrical, and metalworking programs.
• Pôle Formation UIMM: Metallurgy-industry training arm of UIMM, an active partner of La Briquerie within the Campus des Métiers network. Directly comparable as a sector-specific technical training provider for industrial trades with apprenticeship pathways that overlap with La Briquerie's professional baccalaureate and BTS programs.
• IUT de Thionville-Yutz (Université de Lorraine): University technology institute in the same city and an active partner of La Briquerie for student pathways. Comparable as a post-secondary technical education provider feeding into engineering schools and offering BUT/diploma programs similar to La Briquerie's BTS offerings, with direct student-recruitment overlap from local baccalaureate graduates.
• CFAI Network (Chambres des Métiers apprenticeship centers): French network of apprenticeship training centers in metallurgy and industrial trades; CFAI-CEFASIM is itself an active partner of La Briquerie. Directly comparable as providers of BTS/CFA programs in metalworking, electrical, and industrial fields with similar target learners and employer-funded model.

Regional players

• Lycée Jean Moulin (Forbach, Moselle): Public French lycée in nearby Forbach (Moselle) offering technical and vocational programs in similar fields. Comparable as a regional public technical school in the same Grand Est geography, competing for similar catchment of students pursuing industrial and general baccalaureate pathways.
• Lycée Fabert (Metz): Historic French public lycée in Metz, Moselle, offering general and technological baccalaureates with STEM specializations. Comparable as a regional public secondary school in the same department offering overlapping baccalauréat options and serving a similar Grand Est student demographic.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCarTkXlnA4AJzCIwIRbIFHA/videos
• Instagraminstagram.com/lyceelabriquerie
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/lycee-polyvalent-la-briquerie

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