Lycées Jacques Coeur

What Lycées Jacques Coeur does

Lycées Jacques Coeur is a public French educational institution located at 108 Rue Jean Baffier, Bourges (Centre-Val de Loire), operating under the French Ministry of Education and the Académie d'Orléans-Tours. Founded in 1856 as the Petit Séminaire Saint Célestin and renamed in 1973, it is the second-largest lycée in the Academy, currently serving approximately 2,200 students with more than 200 teachers across general, technological, and professional educational tracks. The institution specializes particularly in hospitality and restaurant management (STHR technological baccalaureate and BTS MHR with three specialization options), laboratory sciences (STL Biotechnologies, STL SPCL), health and social sciences (ST2S), business management (STMG), and professional programs in culinary arts, restaurant service, and fashion.

The institution's core technical infrastructure consists of three application restaurants (Le Quai des Maraîchers and Le Marais among others), three application hotel rooms rated 2, 3, and 5 stars, and modern science/biotechnology laboratories. These facilities support hands-on vocational training in real operational conditions. Digital infrastructure includes ADSL connectivity since 1999, networked buildings, and integration with national educational platforms (Pronote, ENT Netocentre, EduConnect, Esidoc, Parcoursup).

The business model is government-funded public education with no tuition fees. Revenue derives from state and regional education budget allocations, supplemented by modest secondary income from the application restaurant serving external customers at standard menu prices (with students receiving preferential rates). Distribution occurs through national admission systems (Affelnet for secondary education, Parcoursup for BTS programs) and sector-based enrollment from affiliated middle schools. The institution also generates apprenticeship tax revenue (Taxe d'Apprentissage) and hosts GRETA adult education programs.

Name

Lycées Jacques Coeur

Legal name

Lycées Jacques Coeur

Website

https://lycee-jacques-coeur.fr

Company type

Private

Founded year

1856

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Lycées Jacques Coeur is a public French lycée in Bourges serving 2,200 students across general, technological, and professional tracks, with particular specialization in hospitality, culinary arts, biotechnology, and laboratory sciences, operated under the Académie d'Orléans-Tours.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Public Secondary Education

NAICS

Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (6113), Technical and Trade Schools (6115)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Nutrition & Dietetics Schools (EDAHAGAK)

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Nutrition, Special Diets & Wellness Cooking (EDAOAKAJ), Schools of Medical Laboratory Science & Clinical Diagnostics (EDAHAGAO), Marketing, Sales & Brand Management Schools (EDAHAHAE)

Keywords

• Secondary education programs
• Hospitality vocational training
• Baccalaureate curriculum
• Biotechnology laboratory training
• Culinary arts education

Headquarters

HQ city

Bourges

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Public Education Funding: Public secondary school funded by French state and regional budgets. No tuition fees for students. Revenue comes from government education allocations.
2. Application Restaurant Revenue: Revenue from restaurant operations serving external customers at the application restaurant. Students benefit from preferential rates while external clients pay standard prices.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Lycées Jacques Coeur is a public French secondary school that delivers general, technological, and professional baccalaureate programs along with BTS higher technician certificates. Its core offerings span hospitality and culinary arts (STHR, BTS MHR, Cuisine, CSR), laboratory sciences (STL Biotechnologies, STL SPCL), health and social sciences (ST2S), management (STMG), and fashion (MCC, BTS MMV), supported by application restaurants, star-rated application hotels, and modern science laboratories. Education is tuition-free under French public education funding, with revenue generated primarily from government allocations and supplementary application restaurant receipts.

Product overview

Lycées Jacques Coeur is a comprehensive French educational institution offering a multi-level portfolio of programs spanning general, technological, and professional baccalaureate tracks, as well as BTS (Brevet de Technicien Supérieur) higher technician certificates. The institution specializes particularly in hospitality and restaurant management (STHR, BTS MHR with its three options), laboratory sciences (STL Biotechnologies and STL SPCL), health and social sciences (ST2S), and business management (STMG). Professional programs include kitchen arts (Cuisine), restaurant service (CSR), and fashion (MCC/MMV). The school features specialized training facilities including application restaurants, three star-rated application hotels, and well-equipped laboratories. The portfolio is unified through a shared campus infrastructure with integrated digital tools (ENT/Pronote) and aims to prepare students for both direct employment and higher education pathways.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Voie Générale (General Baccalaureate)

Quantifiable outcome

• More than 89% baccalaureate success rate achieved in good years, compared to 80% academic average
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

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App detail

Integration8 records

Feature5 records

Partnerships

13 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• DOUGY (Bourges)coreOthersLocal meat supplier for the application restaurant. Provides French beef from Centre-Val de Loire region, Limousin and Brittany veal, Sarthe pork, and Centre-Val de Loire lamb.
• Sélections et MillésimescoreOthersHistorical wine partner supplying wines for the application restaurant and educational purposes. The school features AOP Quincy wines for the 90th anniversary celebration.
• Féérie des Délices (Bourges)minorOthersLocal bakery supplying bread and baked goods for the application restaurant.
• Cosnes Sur Loire Poultry FarmminorOthersPoultry supplier providing French-origin poultry from farms with 100% vegetable feed, located in Cosnes Sur Loire.
• Pillivuyt (Mehun sur Yèvre)minorOthersTableware supplier providing restaurant dishes and table service equipment for the application restaurant.
• UNESCO Associated Schools NetworkcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPart of the UNESCO Associated Schools Network, participating in international exchanges and educational programs promoting UNESCO values and ideals.
• GRETAminorOthersAdult education network providing continued education services from the school facilities.
• IEM de TrouyminorOthersExchange partnership with Medical Education Institute for student exchanges and collaborative projects.
• PETR de Bourges SologneminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerTerritorial development partnership for local producer relations and sustainable food circuit projects.
• Lycée Agricole du SubdrayminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAgricultural school partnership for local food sourcing projects and educational booklet production.
• CNES/ESA (French and European Space Agencies)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSpace agency partnership for educational projects including Proxima mission (tracking astronaut Thomas Pesquet) and IRiS astronomy project for student research.
• MoninminorOthersBeverage syrup company partnership providing products and sponsorship for student bar and cocktail competitions.
• CNES (Centre National d'Études Spatiales)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFrench Space Agency involved in Proxima educational project with student participation in space experiments.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Ferrandi Paris: Private French culinary and hospitality school in Paris. Comparable in hospitality/culinary curriculum but operates as a higher-priced private alternative to public lycées like Jacques Coeur.
• Lycée Agricole du Subdray: Local agricultural lycée in Bourges and an active partner on the Circuits Courts local-sourcing project. Comparable as a regional secondary institution with a specialty focus (agriculture) and as a stated peer in the school's local food-sourcing strategy.
• Lycée hôtelier François Rabelais: Major French public lycée historically focused on hospitality and restaurant training. Similar comprehensive secondary + BTS structure with strong culinary emphasis.
• Lycée hôtelier Jean Drouant: Public Parisian hospitality lycée offering STHR, Bac Pro Cuisine/CSR, and BTS MHR programs. Most directly comparable French public peer in the same specialty verticals with similar application-restaurant training model.
• Institut Paul Bocuse: Private French culinary institute based in Lyon offering hospitality and culinary arts degrees. Comparable core curriculum (culinary arts, hotel/restaurant management), though operating as a higher-tier private institution versus Jacques Coeur's public secondary+post-secondary model.
• Lycée hôtelier de Tecomah: Public-private lycée near Paris specializing in hospitality, culinary arts, and biotechnology training. Offers a comparable multi-disciplinary vocational and technical baccalaureate/BTS portfolio including a strong biotech program alongside hospitality tracks.
• Lycée des Métiers de l'Hôtellerie et du Tourisme du Touquet: Northern French hospitality lycée offering STHR, Bac Pro Cuisine/CSR, and BTS MHR. Directly comparable in terms of program mix, target students, and application-restaurant training model.
• Greta Centre-Val de Loire: Adult continuing-education network that already operates from Lycée Jacques Coeur's facilities. Comparable in delivering vocational training in the same region, including hospitality modules, and directly extends the school's reach.
• Lycée des Métiers de l'Hôtellerie et du Tourisme de Chamalières: Regional French hospitality lycée offering Bac Pro Cuisine, CSR, and BTS MHR with application restaurants. Closely comparable in size, scope, and target segments (regional secondary + post-bac hospitality students).

Regional players

• Lycée Hôtelier de Monaco: Monégasque hospitality school offering French-recognized culinary and hotel management programs. Comparable curriculum and outcomes, but operating in a different jurisdiction with a different funding model.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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