Saint-Cyr Military Academy - Definition and Overview

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

• Aimable Jean Jacques Pélissier (1794-1864)
• Maxime Weygand (1867-1965) - 1897

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/acad/humanities/languages/stcyr.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/actualites/dossier/d117/ecole/st-cyr.htm)
• "La Saint-Cyrienne": Association of cadets and former cadets of St-Cyr (in French) (http://www.saint-cyr.org)