The Lycée Konan de Touraine-France (フランス甲南学園トゥレーヌ, Furansu Kōnan Gakuen Turēnu), previously the Lycée-Collège Konan de Touraine (トゥレーヌ甲南学園高等部・中等部, Turēnu Kōnan Gakuen Kōtōbu Chūtōbu), was a Japanese international high school located in Saint-Cyr-sur-Loire, France, near Tours.[1]
The school, in the Bechellerie neighbourhood,[2] was dependent on the Konan Foundation (甲南学園 Konan Gakuen), which operates Konan University, and therefore was an overseas branch of a Japanese private school, or a Shiritsu zaigai kyoiku shisetsu (私立在外教育施設).[3] The school, which had both junior high school and senior high school departments, had over 600 students. The 5,000-square-metre (54,000 sq ft) school building was located on a 12,000-square-metre (130,000 sq ft) plot of land. The school also maintained an 800-square-metre (8,600 sq ft) dojo.[2]
During the school's existence, some students were from Japanese families living in Paris.[4] At the time of closing the school's director was Osamu Yokoyama (横山 理 Yokoyama Osamu). As of 2012 the school's operating budget exceeded 3 million euros annually.[2]
The school opened in 1991. Yokoyama said that the school was created to accommodate children of Japanese business executives stationed in Europe. Yokoyama said that the president of the Konan Foundation chose to station the school in France because he wanted to give the students the dream as taught by Descartes and because he was a Francophile.[2] As of 1991 the school had 240 Japanese students. In its English classes and extracurricular classes such as music and sports, the school also served 320 French students, and the Japanese and French students intermingled in these special classes.[5]
Due to an economic crisis in Japan, the number of students at the school decreased. In 2010 the foundation decided to close the school and entered negotiations with the commune of Saint-Cyr-sur-Loire on what to do with the land. In 2012 the school announced it was closing effective Spring 2013. Yokoyama said that the school was closing due to economic reasons. The commune acquired the property for 1.5 million euros, and the school donated its dojo to the city. On Tuesday 23 October 2012 the député-maire (a mayor who is also a member of the National Assembly of France) of the commune, Philippe Briand, signed the deed to the facility.[2]
Student lifeedit
The school maintained separate dormitories for boys and girls and the dormitories had dedicated house parents.[6]
^. Lycée Konan de Touraine-France. Retrieved on 2 January 2014. "57-63 Rue de la Gaudiniere 37540 Saint-Cyr-sur-Loire, France"
^ abcdeDenis, Pascal. "Lycée Konan : la fin d'un " rêve "" (). La Nouvelle République du Centre-Ouest. 25 October 2012. Retrieved on 2 January 2014. " Le 31 mars prochain, le proviseur Osamu Yokoyama remettra aux élus de la commune les clefs de l'établissement implanté depuis 1991 dans le quartier de la Bechellerie (à deux pas des villégiatures d'Anatole France et d'Henry Bergson)." and "Durant vingt-deux ans, plus de 600 adolescents japonais ont fréquenté ce collège-lycée dépendant de la Fondation Konan de Kobé (qui gère par ailleurs une université de 9.000 étudiants). Ils ne sont plus aujourd'hui que 19 élèves de terminale qui achèveront leur scolarité le 8 février 2013." and "Pour 1,5 M€, la ville s'est portée acquéreur d'un bâtiment de 5.000 m2 sur une emprise foncière de 12.000 m2." and "Quoi qu'il en soit, l'esprit de Konan continuera de souffler sur la commune puisque les Japonais lui ont fait don de leur dojo de 800 m2 et une association culturelle est en projet pour entretenir les liens qui ont été tissés depuis vingt-deux ans."
^Rutman, Jessica. "At Home Abroad." Look Japan, Volume 37, Issues 421-432. Look Japan, Limited, 1991. p. 42. "[...]another, for Japanese students wishing to mix with their French peers, is Lycée Konan, a branch of Konan Gakuen of Kobe. At the international school opened in Saint Cyr sur Loire last year, Japanese students numbered 240, and they joined 320 French students for such extracurricular activities as music and sports, as well as for English classes."
^"." Lycée Konan. 13 February 2010. Retrieved on 3 January 2014.
Further readingedit
(in French) "Le lycée Konan fait ses adieux." TV Tours [fr] at Dailymotion. 10 February 2013.
External linksedit
Lycée Konan (in Japanese) (Archive)
April 06, 2024
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The Lycee Konan de Touraine France フランス甲南学園トゥレーヌ Furansu Kōnan Gakuen Turenu previously the Lycee College Konan de Touraine トゥレーヌ甲南学園高等部 中等部 Turenu Kōnan Gakuen Kōtōbu Chutōbu was a Japanese international high school located in Saint Cyr sur Loire France near Tours 1 Lycee Konanフランス甲南学園トゥレーヌFormer main building of the schoolAddress57 63 Rue de la Gaudiniere37540 Saint Cyr sur LoireFranceCoordinates47 24 52 N 0 39 17 E 47 4145 N 0 6547 E 47 4145 0 6547InformationTypePrivate high schoolOpened1991Closed2013Websitet konan jpThe school in the Bechellerie neighbourhood 2 was dependent on the Konan Foundation 甲南学園 Konan Gakuen which operates Konan University and therefore was an overseas branch of a Japanese private school or a Shiritsu zaigai kyoiku shisetsu 私立在外教育施設 3 The school which had both junior high school and senior high school departments had over 600 students The 5 000 square metre 54 000 sq ft school building was located on a 12 000 square metre 130 000 sq ft plot of land The school also maintained an 800 square metre 8 600 sq ft dojo 2 During the school s existence some students were from Japanese families living in Paris 4 At the time of closing the school s director was Osamu Yokoyama 横山 理 Yokoyama Osamu As of 2012 the school s operating budget exceeded 3 million euros annually 2 Contents 1 History 2 Student life 3 See also 4 References 5 Further reading 6 External linksHistory editThe school opened in 1991 Yokoyama said that the school was created to accommodate children of Japanese business executives stationed in Europe Yokoyama said that the president of the Konan Foundation chose to station the school in France because he wanted to give the students the dream as taught by Descartes and because he was a Francophile 2 As of 1991 the school had 240 Japanese students In its English classes and extracurricular classes such as music and sports the school also served 320 French students and the Japanese and French students intermingled in these special classes 5 Due to an economic crisis in Japan the number of students at the school decreased In 2010 the foundation decided to close the school and entered negotiations with the commune of Saint Cyr sur Loire on what to do with the land In 2012 the school announced it was closing effective Spring 2013 Yokoyama said that the school was closing due to economic reasons The commune acquired the property for 1 5 million euros and the school donated its dojo to the city On Tuesday 23 October 2012 the depute maire a mayor who is also a member of the National Assembly of France of the commune Philippe Briand signed the deed to the facility 2 Student life editThe school maintained separate dormitories for boys and girls and the dormitories had dedicated house parents 6 See also edit nbsp France portal nbsp Japan portal nbsp Schools portalJapanese people in FranceFrench international schools in Japan Lycee Francais International de Tokyo Lycee Francais de KyotoReferences edit Home page Lycee Konan de Touraine France Retrieved on 2 January 2014 57 63 Rue de la Gaudiniere 37540 Saint Cyr sur Loire France a b c d e Denis Pascal Lycee Konan la fin d un reve Archive La Nouvelle Republique du Centre Ouest 25 October 2012 Retrieved on 2 January 2014 Le 31 mars prochain le proviseur Osamu Yokoyama remettra aux elus de la commune les clefs de l etablissement implante depuis 1991 dans le quartier de la Bechellerie a deux pas des villegiatures d Anatole France et d Henry Bergson and Durant vingt deux ans plus de 600 adolescents japonais ont frequente ce college lycee dependant de la Fondation Konan de Kobe qui gere par ailleurs une universite de 9 000 etudiants Ils ne sont plus aujourd hui que 19 eleves de terminale qui acheveront leur scolarite le 8 fevrier 2013 and Pour 1 5 M la ville s est portee acquereur d un batiment de 5 000 m2 sur une emprise fonciere de 12 000 m2 and Quoi qu il en soit l esprit de Konan continuera de souffler sur la commune puisque les Japonais lui ont fait don de leur dojo de 800 m2 et une association culturelle est en projet pour entretenir les liens qui ont ete tisses depuis vingt deux ans 過去に指定 認定していた在外教育施設 Archive Ministry of Education Culture Sports Science and Technology Retrieved on March 1 2015 Conte Helm Marie The Japanese and Europe Economic and Cultural Encounters Bloomsbury Academic Collections A amp C Black December 17 2013 ISBN 978 1 78093 980 3 9781780939803 p 85 Rutman Jessica At Home Abroad Look Japan Volume 37 Issues 421 432 Look Japan Limited 1991 p 42 another for Japanese students wishing to mix with their French peers is Lycee Konan a branch of Konan Gakuen of Kobe At the international school opened in Saint Cyr sur Loire last year Japanese students numbered 240 and they joined 320 French students for such extracurricular activities as music and sports as well as for English classes 寮生活 Lycee Konan 13 February 2010 Retrieved on 3 January 2014 Further reading edit in French Le lycee Konan fait ses adieux TV Tours fr at Dailymotion 10 February 2013 External links editLycee Konan in Japanese Archive Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Lycee Konan amp oldid 1156538857, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
