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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
- Hélie Denoix de Saint Marc (1922)
- Philippe Leclerc de Hautecloque (1902-1947) - 1924
- Charles de Gaulle (1890-1970) - 1912
- Jean de Lattre de Tassigny (1989-1952)
- Alphonse Juin (1888-1967) - 1912
- Maxime Weygand (1867-1965) - 1897
- Louis Franchet d'Espèrey (1856-1942) - 1876
- Philippe Pétain (1856-1951)
- Hubert Lyautey (1854-1934)
- Joseph Gallieni (1849-1916)
- François Certain Canrobert (1809-1895) - 1828
- Patrice MacMahon (1808-1893) - 1827
- Aimable Jean Jacques Pélissier (1794-1864)
External links
- Official website (in French) (http://www.st-cyr.terre.defense.gouv.fr/)
- Presentation on St-Cyr in English, on the website of Norwich University, Vermont (http://www.norwich.edu/academics/humanities/foreignexchange.html) (Information on Norwich's study-abroad program at St-Cyr)
- Presentation on the website of the French Ministry of Defense (in French) (http://www.defense.gouv.fr/sites/terre/votre_espace/recrutement_et_formation/commandement_de_la_formation_de_l_armee_de_terre/ecoles_de_formation_initiale/les_ecoles__militaires_de_coetquidan_1)
- "La Saint-Cyrienne": Association of cadets and former cadets of St-Cyr (in French) (http://www.saint-cyr.org)fr:École spéciale militaire de Saint-Cyr