Lycée Louis-Barthou
Lycée Louis-Barthou is a secondary school in Pau, Pyrénées-Atlantiques, France.
History
The school's history goes back to a religious establishment founded by Jesuits in 1640. It is named for French politician Louis Barthou.Academics
The school offers classes at the Seconde, Première SMTG, and Terminale level as well as Classes Préparatoires aux Grandes Ecoles.Notable alumni
Academia
- Pierre Bourdieu - sociologist
- Guy Debord - Marxist theorist, philosopher, filmmaker, critic of work
- Louis Favoreu - academic, specialized in public law, and a jurist
- Philippe Leveau - historian and archaeologist
Arts
- Comte de Lautréamont - poet
- Titouan Lamazou - navigator, artist and writer
- Saint-John Perse - poet-diplomat, awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1960 "for the soaring flight and evocative imagery of his poetry."
- Joseph Peyré - writer
- Frederick Cayley Robinson - English artist
Media and entertainment
- Daniel Balavoine - singer-songwriter
- Nathalie Cardone - actress and singer
- Isabelle Ithurburu - sports journalist and television presenter
- Denis Lalanne - sports journalist
Politics
- Louis Barthou - politician; Prime Minister of France
- Henri Emmanuelli - politician SP
- Éric Piolle - engineer and politician
- Boris Vallaud - politician
Sports
- Édouard Cissé - soccer player
- Tony Estanguet - canoeist, Olympic champion
- Franck Lestage - athlete
- Robert Paparemborde - rugby player
Other
- Léopold Eyharts - astronaut