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The Lycée Jean-Baptiste-Say occupies the former hotel Galpin, a mansion built at the beginning of the 18th century in Auteuil, bought in 1804 by the industrialist Étienne Ternaux-Rousseau who renamed it Château Ternaux. In 1852, Abbé Lévêque founded the Notre Dame Institution, a Catholic institution that closed in 1870 during the Franco-Prussian war. The city of Paris acquired the building in 1872 to install the normal school of teachers, inaugurated by Minister Jules Simon.

Between 1882 and 1897, the École primaire supérieure (EPS) Jean-Baptiste Say grew around the castle, under the direction of Mr.Marguerin and then Mr.Lévêque, with training focused on commerce and industry. In 1941, the EPS became a modern college under the Carcopino law, before becoming a state high school in 1953, offering technological fields. Part of the site, including the front of the central pavilion and two interior rooms, was classified as a historic monument in 1928.

The high school now houses scientific preparatory classes (PSI, PT, BCPST) and a monument to the deaths of the First World War, carved by Raoul Lamourdedieu. Its architecture combines the former mansion and 19th century extensions, with courses, an amphitheater and rooms dedicated to illustrious personalities. The site was also used as a setting for films such as La Rafle (2010) or the Clem series (since 2010).

The establishment is distinguished by its educational history, from a normal school to a technological high school, and its preserved architectural heritage. His name paid tribute to economist Jean-Baptiste Say (1767–32), although he had no direct connection to the site. The students, called Sayens, perpetuate an educational tradition rooted in academic innovation and excellence.

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