Lycée Albert Premier

The Lycée Albert Premier of

Monaco-Ville on the Rock

The 17th to 20th century

The main building was constructed between 1665 and 1675 as a

Catherine-Charlotte de Gramont, wife of Louis I

. Today, the monastery still shows vaulting from this period.

During the French Revolution, the convent was transformed into barracks for Sardinian troops. They occupied the buildings until 18 July 1860 when the King of Sardina's rule over the Principality ended.

For the next 10 years, the buildings were vacant, until, on 31 May 1870, a group of Italian Jesuits began to use them to provide open college courses. This lasted until 1910.

The school of Monaco from 1910 to 1960

In Monaco, many religious schools were created after 1860, including the Ladies of Saint-Maur, a primary school that is still in use today, and the

Christian Brothers

College.

Seeking a secular alternative to these religious schools,

Albert I

, an eminent scientist, founded the "School of Monaco" in September, 1910. He also founded the Oceanographic Museum of Monaco that faces the high school in the same year.

The school was originally only for boys, and followed the French model. The first candidates for BA (French) graduated in 1913. However, in 1918, the school expanded to include girls.

After 1960

On the 50th anniversary of its founding,

Rainier III renamed the school "Lycée Albert I st" to commemorate its founder. He also had a plaque placed at the schools entrance, detailing the school buildings’ various transformations. The High School Albert 1st continues to deliver courses to this day, having celebrated its centenary in 2010. Currently, one hundred faculty offer courses to 751 students. In 2022, success rate at baccalauréat was 98%.^[1]