Lycée Louis le Grand

The Lycée Louis-le-Grand (sometimes nicknamed LLG) is a public high school located in Paris. Formally known as "Collège de Clermont", it is named after king Louis XIV of France when he visited the school and offered his patronage.

It offers both a high-school curriculum (a "Lycée" 800 pupils), and a college-level curriculum, known as "classes préparatoires" (900 students), preparing students for entrance to the elite Grandes Écoles. Louis-le-Grand is famous for its high success rates for École Polytechnique and École Normale Supérieure.

Louis-le-Grand, founded in 1563, is located right in the heart of the Quartier Latin in Paris. The Quartier Latin is the traditional student's area of Paris. Rich in history, architecture, culture, this area regroups the oldest and the most prestigious educational establishments in France (the Sorbonne, the Collège de France).