Lycée Charles Despiau

What Lycée Charles Despiau does

Lycée Charles Despiau is a public French secondary and post-secondary educational institution located at 637 Avenue du Houga, Mont-de-Marsan, in the Landes department of Nouvelle-Aquitaine. Operated by the French Ministry of Education through the Académie de Bordeaux, the school delivers secondary education from Seconde through Terminale, preparing students for the General and Technological Baccalauréat (STMG and ST2S tracks), alongside four BTS higher vocational programs (CG – Accounting and Management, MCO – Operational Commercial Management, SAM – Administrative Management Support, SP3S – Health and Social Services) and a DCG diploma in apprenticeship format. Specialized offerings include Cinéma-Audiovisuel, Latin and Greek options, Sciences Po preparation (Dispositif JPPJV), and competitive sports sections in basketball, football, and rugby, supplemented by European mobility through Erasmus+ and Aquitapro. Tuition is free of charge, with textbooks funded by the Nouvelle-Aquitaine Region since the 2019-2020 academic year, and the school is GDPR-compliant with EU-hosted data processing.

The school's core technology footprint centers on Virtual Reality (VR) pedagogical content developed for the BTS MCO section, deployed on Metaquest3 hardware in collaboration with local retailers Leclerc, GEMO, and Crédit Agricole Sablar to simulate merchandising, sales, and customer-relations scenarios. The institution also operates a student-produced podcast series published on its official website, lyceedespiau.fr, alongside a 360° virtual campus tour. Distribution is direct on-campus at the single Mont-de-Marsan site, with post-bac admissions managed through the national Parcoursup platform and outreach via regional Infosup Landes orientation forums and annual Journées Portes Ouvertes.

The business model is government-funded rather than commercial. Primary revenue derives from French state allocations routed through the Académie de Bordeaux and regional funding from the Nouvelle-Aquitaine Region, supplemented by apprenticeship-related income flows (e.g., taxe d'apprentissage) and partnership contributions from health and social-sector organizations such as Promotion Santé Nouvelle Aquitaine and ASAEL. The customer base consists of individual students and families in the Landes region, with no commercial customer concentration. Strategic positioning emphasizes vocational differentiation through VR-enhanced commercial training, regional professional integration partnerships, and European mobility, rather than enrollment growth.

Name

Lycée Charles Despiau

Legal name

Lycée Charles Despiau

Website

https://lyceedespiau.fr

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Public French lycée in Mont-de-Marsan, Landes, operated by the Ministry of Education, offering secondary education (Seconde to Terminale) preparing for the Baccalauréat, four BTS vocational programs, and a DCG apprenticeship diploma, with tuition-free delivery funded by the French state and Nouvelle-Aquitaine Region.

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Product category

Secondary Education

NAICS

Elementary and Secondary Schools (611110), Technical and Trade Schools (6115), Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (611310)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Public Career & Technical Education (CTE) Centers & Programs (EDAJAAAJ)

akta.pro secondary industries

Marketing, Sales & Brand Management Schools (EDAHAHAE), Schools of Medical Laboratory Science & Clinical Diagnostics (EDAHAGAO)

Keywords

• Secondary education programs
• BTS vocational training
• Baccalauréat preparation
• General technological lycée
• Post-bac education

Headquarters

HQ city

Mont-de-Marsan

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Public Education Funding: As a public secondary school under the French Ministry of Education, the institution operates primarily on government funding from the French state and Nouvelle-Aquitaine Region, including free textbooks for students since 2019.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Lycée Charles Despiau is a French public general and technological high school located in Mont-de-Marsan, Landes, offering secondary education from Seconde to Terminale preparing students for the Baccalauréat, alongside four post-bac BTS programs (CG, MCO, SAM, SP3S) and a DCG apprenticeship track in business, management, and health-social fields.

Product overview

Lycée Charles Despiau is a French general and technological secondary school offering a comprehensive educational portfolio. The institution provides secondary education from Seconde to Terminale preparing students for the Baccalauréat in General and Technological tracks (STMG, ST2S), alongside post-bac higher education through 4 BTS programs (CG-Comptabilité Gestion, MCO-Management Commercial Opérationnel, SAM-Support à l'Action Managériale, SP3S-Services et Prestations des Secteurs Sanitaire et Social) and DCG in apprenticeship. The school also offers specialized options (Cinema-Audiovisuel, Latin, Greek), competitive sports sections (Basket, Football, Rugby), Sciences Po preparation, and international mobility programs through Erasmus+.

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Products and services

• Lycée Enseignement Général et Technologique Secondary education programs from Seconde to Terminale preparing students for the Baccalauréat in General and Technological tracks, including specialty subjects and options.
• BTS CG – Comptabilité Gestion Higher Technician Certificate in Accounting and Management, a two-year post-bac vocational program preparing students for accounting and financial management careers.
• BTS MCO – Management Commercial Opérationnel Higher Technician Certificate in Operational Commercial Management, a two-year post-bac program focusing on sales, retail, and commercial operations with VR-based pedagogical content.
• BTS SAM – Support à l'Action Managériale Higher Technician Certificate in Administrative Management Support, training students in office management, project coordination, and executive assistance.
• BTS SP3S – Services et Prestations des Secteurs Sanitaire et Social Higher Technician Certificate in Health and Social Services, training professionals for roles in healthcare facilities, social services, and community health organizations.
• DCG – Diplôme de Comptabilité et de Gestion (en Apprentissage) Diploma in Accounting and Management offered as an apprenticeship program, providing advanced accounting education with practical work experience.

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Ideal customer profiles1 record

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Feature2 records

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Promotion Santé Nouvelle Aquitaine (formerly IREPS)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for BTS SP3S program where Thomas VANDEBROUCK, project manager from the Mont-de-Marsan office, conducts educational sessions with students on health promotion topics relevant to their vocational training.
• ASAEL (Association de Sauvegarde et d'Action Éducative des Landes)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerConvention signed on December 4, 2025 between Lycée Charles Despiau and ASAEL to strengthen professional integration for ST2S and BTS SP3S students through enhanced practical training and industry connections.
• BRICO E.LECLERC Mont-de-MarsanminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal business partner collaborating with BTS MCO section to validate merchandising competencies through VR training scenarios.
• GEMO Grand MounminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerRetail partner providing VR-based sales training scenarios for BTS MCO students to validate commercial skills.
• CRÉDIT AGRICOLE SablarminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerBanking partner collaborating with BTS MCO on VR content for customer relationship management training, with Metaquest3 demonstration at their location.
• Le Souvenir FrançaisminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerOrganization supporting a memorial and cultural trip to the Netherlands, providing financial support of a cheque to fund the journey for 49 students from Second and First grades.
• GRETA-CFAcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerVocational training network providing apprenticeship support for BTS students, with counselors and tutors working alongside school referents and company supervisors.
• Lycée R. WlérickminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration on VR content creation project for BTS MCO (Marketing-Commerce) students, working with their MCV sections.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Ministère de l'Éducation nationale (France): National-level parent organization that funds and sets policy for all French public secondary schools including Lycée Charles Despiau. Comparable as the broader institutional ecosystem governing curriculum, funding, and program structure.
• Académie de Bordeaux: The regional education authority overseeing Lycée Charles Despiau. Comparable as the governing body that funds, regulates, and coordinates public secondary and higher-education programs across the same Nouvelle-Aquitaine territory.

Others

• Région Nouvelle-Aquitaine: Regional authority funding school infrastructure, equipment, and free textbooks (since 2019). Comparable as a key counterpart whose budgetary decisions materially affect the school's operating capacity.

Direct peers

• Lycée Duruy (Mont-de-Marsan): Another Mont-de-Marsan public lycée that co-hosted the 2026 voie technologique presentation with Lycée Charles Despiau. Comparable as a direct intra-city peer competing for secondary and BTS students in the same catchment.
• Lycée R. Wlérick: Named partner of Lycée Charles Despiau for BTS MCO VR content co-development. Comparable as a nearby French public lycée offering similar BTS tracks (including MCV sections) and competing for the same regional BTS applicant pool.

Regional players

• GRETA-CFA Landes: Regional vocational training and apprenticeship network that supports Lycée Charles Despiau's BTS apprenticeship pathways. Comparable as a regional provider of post-bac vocational credentials and adult continuing education.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Profiles1 record

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