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french high school, where philosophy is mandatory and rebellion is a national tradition.
means a french secondary school for ages roughly 15 to 18, ending in the notoriously brutal baccalaureat exam.
from from greek lykeion, the gymnasium in athens where aristotle taught, named for a nearby temple of apollo lykeios.
napoleon foundedhe created the modern lycee system in 1802
philosophy requiredevery student studies philosophy in the final year
bac is brutalthe baccalaureat exam can take a week
aristotle's ghostthe word literally comes from his teaching grounds