The Agency for French Education Abroad , or Agency for French Teaching Abroad , ( French : Agence pour l'enseignement français à l'étranger ; AEFE ), is a national public agency under the administration of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of France that assures the quality of schools teaching the French national curriculum outside France. The AEFE has 495 schools in its worldwide network, with French as the primary language of instruction in most schools.
17-555: The AEFE head office is in the 14th arrondissement of Paris . Schools are either directly managed ( gestion directe ), contracted ( conventionné ) or accredited ( homologué ). The schools provide an education based on the French national curriculum for pupils of various cultures from preschool through secondary school , and some receive substantial financial support from the French government . The schools provide an education leading to
34-630: A baccalauréat , and students have access to all other French schools at their own educational level. In addition, the schools have a curriculum linked to the individual countries in which they are established. The Lycée Français de San Francisco (formerly Lycée Français La Pérouse) and the International School of the Peninsula in San Francisco, for example, include American History and English Literature in its program, and
51-549: A centrist party. The company operating Le Point , Société d'exploitation de l'hebdomadaire Le Point ( SEBDO Le Point ) has its head office in the 14th arrondissement of Paris . The founders focused on readers' needs, which became Le Point ' s ideal, published by Le Point Communication on Thursdays. After a fairly difficult start in September 1972, the magazine quickly challenged L'Express . The editorial team of spring 1972 found financial backing with Hachette and
68-412: A circulation of 336,000 copies in 1981. It was 311,000 copies in 1987 and 320,000 copies in 1988. In 2001 Le Point had a circulation of 303,000 copies. During the 2007-2008 period its circulation was 419,000 copies. In 2009 the circulation of the magazine was 435,000 copies. Its circulation in 2011 was 428,114 copies. The 2013 circulation of the magazine was 417,062 copies. The 2020 circulation of
85-520: A foreign country not having French citizenship at birth. An immigrant may have acquired French citizenship since moving to France, but is still considered an immigrant in French statistics. On the other hand, persons born in France with foreign citizenship (the children of immigrants) are not listed as immigrants. Aéroports de Paris has its head office in the arrondissement. In addition Société d'exploitation de l'hebdomadaire Le Point ( SEBDO Le Point ),
102-586: A significant Breton community , which arrived at the beginning of the 20th century upon the creation of the Montparnasse railway terminus. Notabel sites in the 14th arrondissement include the universities of Cité Internationale Universitaire de Paris and the Paris School of Economics , which is located near Parc Montsouris , Stade Charléty and the Catacombs of Paris . Since 2014, the mayor of
119-518: Is a French weekly political and conservative news magazine published in Paris. Le Point is one of the three major French news magazines. Le Point was founded in September 1972 by a group of journalists who had, one year earlier, left the editorial team of L'Express , which was then owned by Jean-Jacques Servan-Schreiber , a député (member of parliament ) of the Parti Radical ,
136-547: The International Baccalaureate are often called International School or Lycée International . 14th arrondissement of Paris The 14th arrondissement of Paris ( French : XIV arrondissement [katɔʁzjɛm aʁɔ̃dismɑ̃] ), officially named arrondissement de l'Observatoire ( IPA: [aʁɔ̃dismɑ̃ də lɔpsɛʁvatwaʁ] ; meaning "arrondissement of the Observatory"; named after
153-634: The Lycée Français de Caracas in Venezuela includes History of Venezuela (ICV) from 6th to 9th grade. Schools are located throughout Europe, the Americas, Asia and Africa. Most of their pupils are children of French expatriates but they also include many regular pupils attracted by the quality of schooling provided. In any given academic year, around 160,000 students study in these schools. While there are no public guidelines for naming schools in
170-683: The Paris Observatory ), is one of the 20 arrondissements of Paris , the capital city of France . It is situated on the left bank of the River Seine , containing most of the Montparnasse district. Although today Montparnasse is best known for its skyscraper, Tour Montparnasse , as well as its major railway terminus , Gare Montparnasse , both are only partially located in the neighbouring 15th arrondissement . The district has traditionally been home to many artists as well as
187-411: The 14th arrondissement is Carine Petit. The land area of this arrondissement is 5.621km (2.17 sq. miles; 1,389 acres). The 14th arrondissement attained its peak population in 1954 when it had 181,414 inhabitants. It continues to have a high density of both population and business activity with 132,844 inhabitants and 71,836 jobs as of the last census, in 1999. An immigrant is a person born in
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#1732802301773204-600: The AEFE network, they tend to have some similarities. A school that follows the French curriculum through secondary school ( high school in the United States and sixth form college in Great Britain) is often named a Lycée Français and prepares students for the French baccalauréat . Schools that combine the local and French curricula are often called French-American or Franco-Mexicain schools. Schools that offer
221-719: The arrondissement. The International Astronomical Union head office is located on the second floor of the Institut d'Astrophysique de Paris . The Théâtre Rive Gauche is located at 6, rue de la Gaîté. Several contemporary art galleries are also located in the 14th arrondissement, such as the Fondation Cartier pour l'Art Contemporain , the Musée Adzak and the Gallery of Montparnasse . Le Point Le Point ( French pronunciation: [ləˈpwɛ̃] )
238-517: The company that operates Le Point , has its head office in the arrondissement. SNCF , the French rail company, formerly had its head office in Montparnasse and the 14th arrondissement. La Santé Prison , operated by the Ministry of Justice , is in the arrondissement. The head office of the Agency for French Education Abroad (AEFE), the French international schooling network, is located in
255-467: The magazine was acquired by its current owner Artémis, a French investment group founded and owned by the billionaire businessman François Pinault . In 2001, the logo and layout of Le Point was changed. The weekly recruited journalists from the Parisian press and relied on its ability to redefine the genre . It modeled itself closely on Time Magazine and Newsweek . Franz-Olivier Giesbert
272-457: Was chief executive officer of Le Point from 2000 until 18 January 2014, when Etienne Gernelle replaced him. Giesbert, however, remained an adviser to the magazine and continued to write editorials and articles. It publishes a list regarding the reputation of companies, Baromètre d’Image des Grandes Entreprises. Le Point has a conservative , centre-right stance without any political affiliation. Defunct Defunct Le Point had
289-446: Was then directed by Claude Imbert. Other journalists making up the team were: Jacques Duquesne, Henri Trinchet, Pierre Billard , Robert Franc, and Georges Suffert. The management included Olivier Chevrillon and Philippe Ramond. It has changed ownership several times. Gaumont Film Company bought the magazine in 1981. In 1993, Generale Occidentale purchased 82.5% of publisher Sebdo, the owner of magazine Le Point from Gaumont. In 1997
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