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The creation of the lycées — The law founding State secondary education, 1802
The law of 11 Floréal Year X created the lycées: State boarding schools, uniforms and drums, Latin and mathematics — forming the nation’s cadres under the government’s eye. (Editorial synthesis)
The creation of the lycées took place on 1 May 1802. (source: Fondation Napoléon)
The creation of the lycées ended in lycées maintained at the State’s expense, with a compulsory curriculum and strict discipline. (source: Fondation Napoléon)
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