Lycée Edgar Faure

What Lycée Edgar Faure does

Lycée Edgar Faure is a French public secondary school (lycée polyvalent) located in Morteau, Haut-Doubs, Bourgogne Franche-Comté, operating under the Académie de Besançon and the French Ministry of Education. The school serves approximately 1,300 students and 200 staff across three streams: general baccalaureate (multiple specialty tracks), technological baccalaureate (STI2D, STL), and professional/vocational programs specializing in horology (watchmaking), jewelry (joaillerie), microtechnics, and machining. Vocational pathways run from CAP through BMA and DNMADE, with post-bac BTS C.I.M. (Conception et Industrialisation en Microtechniques) and Erasmus+ international mobility. The institution is the sole provider of horological training in Franche-Comté and traces a heritage to an 1836 customs-service horology school.

The school's core technical assets include specialized horology workshops (heritage dating to 1836), a shared Plateforme technologique jointly operated with Lycée Jules Haag in Besançon since 2005 for SME prototyping, and dedicated turning/décolletage training facilities. The current campus, inaugurated in 1989 on Rue du Docteur Léon Sauze, is undergoing a €20M+ expansion and restructuring funded by the Région Bourgogne Franche-Comté, with new buildings completed in 2019 and full works through 2024. Ancillary services include a 250-bed boarding house (internat), a cafeteria serving ~800 lunches and 230 boarder meals daily, and continuing education via the GRETA Haut-Doubs network.

The business model is government-funded rather than commercial: the school receives appropriations from the French state and the Bourgogne Franche-Comté region, with no tuition revenue (French public secondary education is largely free). Ancillary fee income is generated from boarding and cafeteria services, with rates set annually by the regional council. Distribution is through the French national education enrollment system (Affelnet), GRETA for adult learners, Erasmus+ for international students, and CFA Académique de Franche-Comté for apprenticeships. The school's competitive positioning rests on its regulatory monopoly in regional horology education, its heritage brand, deep industry integration with French and Swiss watchmaking employers, and a sustained record of national and international horology competition wins (INMA, Meilleur Apprenti de France, A. Lange & Söhne, Cartier, SFMC).

Name

Lycée Edgar Faure

Legal name

LYCEE POLYVALENT EDGAR FAURE

Website

https://lycee-morteau.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1989

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Lycée Edgar Faure is a French public secondary school in Morteau (Bourgogne Franche-Comté) specializing in horology, jewelry, microtechnics, and machining. It serves ~1,300 students via CAP-to-DNMADE vocational tracks and is the sole horology training provider in Franche-Comté.

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Product category

Secondary and Vocational Education

NAICS

Technical and Trade Schools (6115), Fine Arts Schools (611610), Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (61131)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

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Keywords

• Vocational watchmaking education
• Jewelry arts training
• Microtechnics instruction
• General secondary education
• Technical higher education

Headquarters

HQ city

Morteau

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Infrastructure, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Public Education Funding: The school operates as a French public secondary school (lycée polyvalent) under the French Ministry of Education. It is funded through government education budgets, regional council investments (Bourgogne Franche-Comté), and student fees for optional services such as boarding (internat) and cafeteria (demi-pension). There is no commercial revenue from tuition as public secondary education is largely free in France.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Lycée Edgar Faure is a French public secondary school (lycée polyvalent) delivering general, technological, and vocational education. Its core specializations are horology (watchmaking), jewelry-making (joaillerie/bijouterie), and microtechnics, with programs spanning CAP, BMA, Bac Pro, DNMADE, and BTS levels. The school also operates a technological platform providing prototyping services to regional businesses.

Product overview

Lycée Edgar Faure is a comprehensive secondary education institution offering three main educational streams: general education (Baccalauréat général with diverse specializations), technological education (Bac STI2D and Bac STL), and professional education. The school is particularly renowned for its watchmaking (horlogerie), jewelry (joaillerie), and microtechnics programs forming a cluster of craftsmanship excellence. Professional programs span CAP, BMA, and DNMADE levels in watchmaking and jewelry arts. The institution also provides higher education through BTS C.I.M., continuing education via GRETA, and operates a technological platform for business prototyping. Student life is enriched by international mobility through Erasmus+, competitive sports, cultural activities including cinema and theater, boarding facilities, and cafeteria services.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Cin'Edgar: Cinema program created in partnership with MJC de Morteau offering monthly film screenings for students
• Atelier Théâtre et Musique
• GRETA Haut-Doubs

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 20 national competition wins in horology from 2013 to 2025 across INMA, Meilleur Apprenti de France, A. Lange & Söhne, Cartier, and SFMC competitions.
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

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No

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Feature3 records

Partnerships

Eleven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Consortium 'Think Different - Move VIP' (Erasmus)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2019The school is a member of the Erasmus+ consortium 'Think Different - Move VIP' and holds the ECHE charter for student and staff mobility. This partnership enables international exchanges with Germany (Pforzheim, BS19 Hamburg), Finland, Ireland, and Sardinia, benefiting both students (professional and linguistic exchanges) and teachers (pedagogical practice sharing).
• Maison des Lycéens and MJC de MorteauminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2015Cin'Edgar is a cinema program created in 2015 by the Lycée Edgar Faure, the Maison des Lycéens, and the MJC de Morteau. It offers monthly screenings of classic films preceded by educational introductions for the school community and the general public at L'Atalante cinema.
• Lycée Jules Haag de BesançoncoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2005The Technological Platform (Plateforme technologique) is jointly hosted by Lycée Edgar Faure in Morteau and Lycée Jules Haag in Besançon. The platform supports regional SMEs with prototyping, technology testing, and parts reproduction, helping businesses develop without investing in their own R&D.
• École de Pforzheim (Germany)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with the Pforzheim school allows French students and teachers to exchange practices and techniques in horology and jewelry making, including use of guilloche machines. Students collaborate on creating clock dials, showcasing complementary techniques from both institutions at trade fairs in Germany and France.
• BS19 Hamburg (Germany)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with BS19 school in Hamburg for professional and cultural exchange in horology and/or jewelry.
• CEGEP de Limoilou (Québec, Canada)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational partnership with CEGEP de Limoilou in Quebec for student and teacher exchanges.
• Liceo Linguistico E. Piga, Villacidro (Sardinia, Italy)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnereTwinning partnership in the project 'La démocratie, c'est mon affaire!' linking French 2nd-year machining students with Italian language students to experiment with democratic participation and debate on current affairs.
• ERASMUS BFC (Bourgogne Franche-Comté)coreGTM or Marketing PartnerThe school participates in the regional Erasmus BFC program, which coordinates and co-finances European mobility for educational institutions across Bourgogne Franche-Comté. The program provides funding for student and staff exchanges, internships abroad, and joint projects with partner schools in Europe.
• GRETA du Haut-DoubscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGRETA (Continuing Education network) is a long-standing partner of the school, offering adult education and professional retraining programs. The partnership extends the school's reach to job seekers, employees, and retirees through flexible day and evening courses. GRETA also offers the professional title 'Régleur(se)/Décolletreur(se)' by apprenticeship at the school.
• CFA Académique de Franche-ComtécoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorThe Academic Vocational Training Centre (CFA) coordinates apprenticeship contracts for students in professional programs (CAP and BMA Horlogerie, Microtechniques, TRPM), placing apprentices with employers for workplace training. The school facilitates 14–34 weeks of company-based training per year for apprentices.
• Prix Littéraires (Les Incorruptibles, Prix Chimère, Prix REAL, Prix Mangawa, Prix Bulles de Cristal)minorOthersThe CDI (library) participates in national literary competitions for students, including Les Incorruptibles, Prix Chimère, Prix REAL, Prix Mangawa, and Prix Bulles de Cristal, promoting reading and literary culture.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Regional players

• WOSTEP (Watchmakers of Switzerland Training and Educational Program): Renowned international watchmaking school based in Le Locle, Switzerland, training craftspeople for major Swiss luxury brands. While operating in a different country and focused on short-format intensive programs, it competes for the same industry placement outcomes and trains students from across Europe, including French applicants.
• CEFF Formation (Centre de Formation aux métiers de l'Industrie et de l'Artisanat): Swiss vocational training center in the Jura Bernois region offering watchmaking and microtechnical programs. Operates just across the Swiss border from Edgar Faure, training apprentices for the Swiss watch industry. Represents the cross-border competition and complementary ecosystem for horological education in the Jura arc.
• Texas School of Watchmaking: US-based watchmaking school offering similar horological training programs. Operates in a different market but addresses the same fundamental challenge of training new generations of watchmakers, providing useful international comparison points for program structure and curriculum.

Direct peers

• Lycée Paul Béchet: French public lycée in Cluses (Haute-Savoie), located in the other historical French watchmaking cluster. Offers complementary horological programs (CAP, BMA, Bac Pro) and serves a similar role for the French watch industry in its region. Direct structural peer as one of the few remaining French lycées preserving traditional watchmaking training.
• Lycée Jules Haag: Public French lycée in Besançon and direct partner in the jointly hosted Plateforme technologique since 2005. Both schools offer vocational training in microtechnics and related crafts, sharing technical infrastructure and serving similar regional industry needs (jewelry, watchmaking, precision manufacturing). Most directly comparable peer given shared platform and overlapping programs.
• Lycée Le Corbusier: Public French lycée in Poissy offering the Bac Pro Microtechniques program that mirrors Edgar Faure's offering. Both are French secondary schools teaching precision microtechnical skills for similar industry sectors. Comparable in curriculum structure, student target, and industry placement outcomes.

Others

• GRETA National Network: National French continuing education network of which GRETA Haut-Doubs is the regional partner of Lycée Edgar Faure. While not a direct competitor, the network provides the institutional framework for adult retraining programs and shares student mobility pathways, particularly relevant for the school's professional reconversion offerings.

Broad incumbents

• École Boulle: Prestigious Parisian public school of fine arts, applied arts, and design, including jewelry programs. While much larger and broader in scope than Edgar Faure, it serves overlapping student populations aspiring to careers in jewelry and decorative arts, and competes for talent recognition in the broader French artistic education ecosystem.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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