Lycée La Martinière Duchère

What Lycée La Martinière Duchère does

Lycée La Martinière Duchère is a public secondary and higher education establishment (établissement public local d'enseignement, EPLE) located in the Duchère district of Lyon's 9th arrondissement (300 Avenue Andreï Sakharov, 69009 Lyon). Founded in 1963 within the broader La Martinière network, the school sits under the administrative authority of the French Ministry of National Education and the Académie de Lyon, with co-funding from the Région Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes. It employs approximately 136 staff and currently leads the school under proviseure Bénédicte Robin.

The institution offers a vertically integrated portfolio from the seconde générale et technologique through the baccalauréat général, technologique (ST2S, STL, STMG) and on to higher education: 14 BTS tracks (Communication, CG, CI, NDRC, GPME, SAM, SIO, ABM, Biotechnologies, ESF, DTS IMRT, etc.), two CPGE preparatory classes (ECT, TB) feeding elite business and engineering schools, DCG/DSCG accounting diplomas, and a bac+3 professional licence in biochemistry/molecular biology run jointly with Université Claude Bernard Lyon 1. Specialized facilities include laboratories for STL biotechnologies, sports sections in athletics and basketball, European bilingual sections (Italian, Finnish), and Erasmus+ mobility programs with seven-plus partner schools across Europe. The school holds the CMQe (Campus des Métiers et des Qualifications d'excellence) designation in biotech-santé and runs structured partnerships with Sanofi, Sciences Po Lyon, Centrale Lyon, EMLyon, ENS Lyon, and VetAgro Sup.

The business model is non-commercial: as a public EPLE, tuition is free at the secondary level, with textbooks provided to secondés and premiéres by the Région; higher-education programs are state-subsidized, and marginal revenue comes from alternance/apprenticeship contracts via GRETA CFA Lyon-Métropole, optional international exchange fees (≈€150/student for the Italy program), and 'taxe d'apprentissage' contributions from partner employers. Distribution runs entirely through the national Affelnet (secondary) and Parcoursup (higher education) platforms, with no proprietary sales motion. The school's competitive position rests on state accreditation, an integrated secondary-to-bac+5 pathway, the I.D.M.A.N learning-space innovation (Prix national de l'innovation 2019), the E3D sustainability label, and an unusually dense ecosystem of grandes écoles and industry partners for a public lycée.

Name

Lycée La Martinière Duchère

Legal name

Lycée La Martinière Duchère – Lyon, établissement public local d'enseignement

Website

https://martiniere-duchere.fr

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Public French secondary and higher-education institution (EPLE) in Lyon's 9th arrondissement offering baccalauréat, 14 BTS tracks, CPGE preparatory classes, and DCG/DSCG with biotech specialization, Erasmus+ exchanges, and partnerships with elite grandes écoles and Sanofi.

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Headquarters

HQ city

Lyon

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

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Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Public Education Funding: As a French public secondary school (EPLE), Lycée La Martinière Duchère is funded by the French Ministry of Education and the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes Region. No tuition fees are charged for regular education. Additional revenue comes from alternating training contracts (apprentissage) with GRETA CFA.

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Core offering

Lycée La Martinière Duchère is a public French secondary and higher education institution offering general and technological baccalaureate programs (Série générale, ST2S, STL, STMG), fourteen BTS programs, preparatory classes for elite business and science schools (CPGE ECT, CPGE TB), accounting/management diplomas (DCG, DSCG, Master Audit Expert), and a professional licence in biochemistry. Founded in 1963 and located in Lyon's 9th arrondissement, the school serves students from seconde through bac+5 under the French national education system.

Product overview

Lycée La Martinière Duchère is a public secondary and higher education establishment in Lyon, France, offering a comprehensive portfolio of educational programs. The institution provides general and technological baccalaureate programs (Série générale, ST2S, STL, STMG), post-baccalaureate programs including 14 BTS programs in fields such as communication, business, biotechnology, and IT, preparatory classes for elite business and science schools (CPGE ECT, CPGE TB), and university-level degrees including DCG, DSCG, and professional licenses. The school is notably a Campus des Métiers et des Qualifications in biotech health (CMQe Biotech Santé) and maintains international programs through Erasmus+ partnerships. The institution also runs specialized sports sections in basketball and athletics, European bilingual sections, and outreach programs through Cordées de la Réussite partnerships with prestigious grandes écoles.

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Brands

• CMQe Biotech Santé: Campus des métiers et des qualifications d'excellence in biotechnology and health sector, bringing together educational institutions and businesses in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region.
• I.D.M.A.N
• Cordées de la Réussite

Products and services

• Seconde générale et technologique General and technological secondary education program for students entering the second year of French secondary school, leading to the baccalauréat.
• Série générale (Baccalauréat général) General baccalaureate program offering specializations in various disciplines including AMC and HGGSP, for students pursuing higher education.
• Série ST2S (Sciences et Technologies de la Santé et du Social) Technological baccalaureate focused on health and social sciences, preparing students for paramedical and social careers.
• Série STL (Sciences et Technologies de Laboratoire) Technological baccalaureate focused on laboratory sciences with biotechnology specialization, using dedicated school laboratories.
• Série STMG (Sciences et Technologies du Management et de la Gestion) Technological baccalaureate focused on management and business sciences, preparing students for BTS tertiaire and management studies.
• BTS Communication Two-year higher technician certificate in communication, preparing students for roles in corporate communications and marketing.
• BTS CG – Comptabilité et gestion Higher technician certificate in accounting and management, leading to careers in accounting firms and corporate finance.
• BTS CI – Commerce international Higher technician certificate in international commerce, available in initial and apprenticeship formats.
• BTS NDRC – Négociation et digitalisation de la relation client Higher technician certificate in negotiation and digital customer relationship management.
• BTS GPME – Gestion de la PME Higher technician certificate in small and medium enterprise management.
• BTS SAM – Support à l'action managériale Higher technician certificate in support to managerial action.
• BTS SIO – Services informatiques aux organisations Higher technician certificate in IT services for organizations, with partnership with GFI Group for recruitment expertise.
• BTS ABM – Analyses de biologie médicale Higher technician certificate in medical biology analyses, available in apprenticeship format.
• BTS Biotechnologies en Recherche et en Production Higher technician certificate in biotechnologies for research and production, supporting the school's CMQe Biotech Santé designation.
• BTS ESF – Économie sociale familiale Higher technician certificate in social and family economics.
• DTS IMRT – Imagerie médicale et radiologie thérapeutique Three-year diploma in medical imaging and therapeutic radiology, preparing technicians for hospital radiology departments.
• DECESF – Diplôme d'État de conseiller en économie sociale et familiale State diploma for social and family economics counselors, qualifying graduates for public service roles.
• Classe préparatoire ECT – Économique et commerciale option technologique Two-year preparatory class for business schools with technology focus, with Article 1 partnership for equal opportunities.
• Classe préparatoire TB – Technologie et biologie Two-year preparatory class for biology and technology pathways, leading to engineering schools and veterinary/agronomy schools.
• Double-cursus Classe préparatoire ATS Spé-Licence 3 Dual-track preparatory class combining a BTS program with a licence 3 conversion, for students targeting engineering schools.
• DCG – Diplôme de comptabilité et de gestion Three-year diploma in accounting and management (bac+3 level), an alternative to BTS CG with a university-equivalent credential.
• DSCG – Diplôme supérieur de comptabilité et de gestion Advanced diploma in accounting and management (bac+5 level), available via apprenticeship format, with 15 out of 16 students passing in 2019.
• Master Audit Expert Master's level program in audit and expertise, available via apprenticeship, continuing the accounting certification pathway.
• Licence professionnelle Biochimie, biologie moléculaire et cellulaire pour le diagnostic in vitro et les biothérapies Professional degree in biochemistry, molecular and cellular biology for in vitro diagnostics and biotherapies, offered in partnership with Université Claude Bernard Lyon 1 since 2019.
• Alternance/Apprentissage programs Work-study apprenticeship programs including BTS Biologie Médicale, BTS Commerce International, and BTS Comptabilité et Gestion, delivered via Greta CFA Lyon-Métropole.
• Préparation au concours des IEP Preparation program for IEP (Institut d'Études Politiques) competitive entrance exams, supporting access to Sciences Po and political science institutes.
• Section sportive Basket School sports section specializing in basketball with academic recognition, allowing students to combine athletic training with the baccalaureate.
• Section sportive Athlétisme School sports section specializing in athletics, allowing students to combine athletic training with the baccalaureate.
• European sections / Double parcours euro European sections offering bilingual education with international exchanges, including Italian (Paolo Giovio school in Como since 2013) and Finnish partnerships.
• Erasmus+ programs European mobility and exchange programs including C.L.I.M.A.T.E. (climate project), Democracy a European History, Re-shaping the City, and Quiet Pupils expert mobility.
• Cordées de la Rêussite Outreach program partnering with Sciences Po Lyon and Centrale Lyon for academic guidance, mentoring, and tutoring to promote access to elite higher education.

Quantifiable outcome

• 15 students graduated from DSCG out of 16 (93.75% success rate)
• +2 more outcomes

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Partnerships

17 partnerships are on record, tiered core and flagship.

• Gladsaxe Gymnasium (Copenhagen, Denmark)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2019Danish partner school for 'Quiet Pupils' project. Job shadowing exchange in 2023 led to adoption of innovative pedagogical approach for supporting shy or silent students based on cognitive-behavioral therapy principles.
• Lycée Paolo Giovio de Côme (Italy)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2013Official partnership since 2013. Annual student exchange program between the two schools. French students visit Côme, Italy, and Italian students visit Lyon. Erasmus+ funding supports student participation with reduced family contribution (150 euros per student).
• SANOFIcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with Sanofi Marçy l'Étoile for biotechnology and health programs. Hosts visits to Sanofi R&D facilities for students in STL biotechnology and professional license programs. Sanofi visited school for 2026 general competition in biotechnology.
• EMLyon Business SchoolflagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerEM Lyon students provide tutoring support to Lycée students every Thursday (17h10-18h30). Part of 'Cordées de la Réussite' program to promote equal access to prestigious higher education.
• Centrale LyonflagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in 'Cordées de la Réussite' program, providing exposure to engineering school paths. Joint school trips organized for participating students.
• Sciences Po LyonflagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in 'Cordées de la Réussite' program, enabling students to discover political science and public service careers. Joint activities with Centrale Lyon.
• ENS Lyon (École Normale Supérieure)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for academic excellence and preparation for prestigious higher education paths.
• VetAgro SupcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerVeterinary and agronomy school provides weekly tutoring for STL students (17h-18h) and CPGE TB students (18h-19h). Part of academic support ecosystem.
• Université Claude Bernard Lyon 1coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerStrong partnership for scientific programs. Joint professional license in 'Biochimie, biologie moléculaire et cellulaire pour le diagnostic in vitro et les biothérapies' since 2019.
• Université Lyon 2 (Lumière)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerUniversity partnership for social sciences and humanities programs.
• Région Auvergne-Rhône-AlpesflagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional authority funding body. Provides textbooks for free to secondes and premières, supports school equipment and infrastructure, and backs Erasmus+ consortium.
• GRETA CFA Lyon-MétropolecoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAlternation/apprenticeship training provider. Offers BTS programs in alternation including BTS Biologie Médicale and BTS Commerce International at the school.
• Aleksis Kiven koulu (Siuntio, Finland)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFinnish partner school for European exchange. 18 students from Première Euro visited in February 2026 to study European citizenship themes and balanced nutrition.
• 1er Lycée Nea Ionia (Volos, Greece)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGreek partner for Erasmus+ 'Democracy, a European History' project. Students from Terminale AMC/HGGSP visited in October 2024 to study democratic ideals from Athens to EU.
• Vaslui School (Romania)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRomanian partner in C.L.I.M.A.T.E. Erasmus+ project (Collaborate Learn Innovate and Meet for an Active Transition in Europe). Hosted 4th and final exchange in March 2026 on energy themes.
• Duffel School (Belgium)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerBelgian partner for 'Re-shaping the city' Erasmus+ project. 13 students from Duffel visited Lyon in January 2025 to work on urban planning challenges.
• Maison de l'Europe de LyoncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEuropean information center organizing events including European Parliament simulation in April 2026 bringing together students from multiple Lyon high schools.

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Recent moves7 records

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Direct peers

• Lycée Champollion: Public lycée with CPGE and BTS programs. Comparable as a French EPLE combining secondary and post-baccalaureate tracks, useful as a benchmark for CPGE throughput and BTS outcomes.
• Lycée Ampère: Lyon public lycée offering CPGE (scientific and ECS/ECE tracks) and BTS programs. Directly comparable as a metropolitan EPLE competing for the same post-bac student pool, particularly in scientific and engineering-oriented preparatory tracks.
• Lycée Émile Combes: French public lycée (Bègles, Nouvelle-Aquitaine) offering BTS and post-baccalaureate programs. Comparable as a public EPLE running a diversified BTS portfolio and DCG/DSCG pathways, providing a regional benchmark outside Lyon.
• Lycée Saint-Just: Lyon public EPLE offering general, technological, and post-baccalaureate programs. Directly comparable as a same-city EPLE competing on similar secondary and BTS offerings.
• Lycée du Parc: Lyon public lycée renowned for its CPGE program. Comparable in CPGE positioning and as a Grandes Écoles feeder, competing for the same Première/Terminale cohort across the Lyon metropolitan area.
• Lycée La Martinière Monplaisir: Sister school within the La Martinière network in Lyon, operating as a public EPLE with overlapping BTS, CPGE, and secondary programs. Direct comparability on governance, program mix, and regional catchment makes it the closest operational peer.

Broad incumbents

• Galileo Global Education: France's largest private higher education group, operating BTS, Bachelor, and Master programs nationwide. Comparable in post-baccalaureate curriculum (BTS-level and beyond) and in serving students pursuing professional credentials, though as a commercial operator rather than a public EPLE.
• IONIS Education Group: Major French private education group with multiple schools covering BTS- to Master-level programs. Comparable in the breadth of post-baccalaureate offerings and as a competitor for the same Parcoursup applicant pool, albeit with greater commercial flexibility.

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Customer concentration

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Compliance2 records

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