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. It's Motto is "Ils s'intruisent pour vaincre".

Founded by Napoleon in 1802, and initially located in Fontainebleau, it was moved first to Saint-Cyr l'École in 1808, and then 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 (1889-1952)
• 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)
• Haj Ali Razmara, former Prime Minister of Iran
• Felipe Ángeles, Mexican revolutionary, (1868-1919)

External links

• Official website (in French)
• Presentation on St-Cyr in English, on the website of Norwich University, Vermont (Information on Norwich's study-abroad program at St-Cyr)
• Presentation on the website of the French Ministry of Defense (in French)
• "La Saint-Cyrienne": Association of cadets and former cadets of St-Cyr (in French)

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