École Spéciale Militaire de Saint-Cyr
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The École Spéciale Militaire de Saint-Cyr (ESM, "Special Military School of St Cyr") is the foremost French military academy. It is often referred to as Saint-Cyr.
Founded by Napoleon in 1802, and initially located in Saint-Cyr l'École, it was moved to Coëtquidan (Brittany) in 1945.
Alumni include
External links
- Official website (in French)
- Presentation on St-Cyr in English, on the website of Norwich University, Vermont (Information on Norwich's study-abroad program at St-Cyr)
- Presentation on the website of the French Ministry of Defense (in French)
- "La Saint-Cyrienne": Association of cadets and former cadets of St-Cyr (in French)
Categories: Grandes écoles | French military academies