The Lycée Jules-Ferry is a public secondary and higher education school located in the 9th arrondissement of Paris. It is famous especially since it was used in Diane Kurys's film, Peppermint Soda (Diabolo menthe, 1977).
This public school in Paris is composed by a collège, a lycée and by CPGE.
Anne Amieux was the founding Principal, serving from 1913–1919. Anna Cartan taught mathematics at the school.
Since its creation, this high school had a tradition with literary studies. There are literary and humanities Classes préparatoires aux grandes écoles, for students that are preparing the very competitive national exams that lead to the prestigious École Normale Supérieure de Lyon academy.
Notable alumni
Marie-Louise Dubreil-Jacotin (1905-1972), French mathematician
Alexis Michalik (born 1982), actor, writer and director