Lycée français René Descartes de Phnom Penh
The Lycée français René Descartes de Phnom Penh is a private French school in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, operated under agreement with the Agency for French Education Abroad.Photo: Sundgauvien38, CC BY-SA 3.0.
- Type: School
- Description: school in Phnom Penh
- Also known as: “Lycée Français René Descartes”
- Address: Street 96, Phnom Penh
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include National Library and Wat Phnom Pagoda.
National Library
Library
Photo: Gonzo Gooner, CC BY 3.0.
The National Library of Cambodia is the national library of Cambodia, based in Phnom Penh. From 1975-1979, the Khmer Rouge destroyed many of the books and bibliographical records, it is commonly thought that about 20% of its 65,000 materials survived, though the true number lost remains unknown. National Library is situated 200 metres north of Lycée français René Descartes de Phnom Penh.
Wat Phnom Pagoda
Buddhist temple
Wat Phnom is a Buddhist temple in Doun Penh, Phnom Penh. The site features a pagoda, a stupa symbolizing the name of Phnom Penh, and a historical site that is part of the Khmer national identity. Wat Phnom Pagoda is situated 420 metres northeast of Lycée français René Descartes de Phnom Penh.
Phnom Penh
Railway station
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Phnom Penh railway station is a railway station in Phnom Penh, Cambodia. It is located next to the University of Health Sciences and the National University of Management as well as the Canadian embassy. Phnom Penh is situated 470 metres southwest of Lycée français René Descartes de Phnom Penh.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Koh Pich.
Koh Pich
Suburb
Photo: Io Herodotus, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Koh Pich is a 100-hectare island and a mixed-use estate and central business district in Phnom Penh, Cambodia. It lies in the Tonlé Bassac River near Chaktomuk, where the Mekong and Tonlé Sap rivers meet and the Bassac River branches off; it forms part of Chamkar Mon District and faces Koh Norea across the river. Koh Pich is situated 4 km southeast of Lycée français René Descartes de Phnom Penh.
Lycée français René Descartes de Phnom Penh
- Category: education
- Location: Doun Penh, Phnom Penh, Mekong Lowlands and Central Plains, Cambodia, Southeast Asia, Asia
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Latitude
11.57467° or 11° 34′ 29″ northLongitude
104.91966° or 104° 55′ 11″ eastNamed after
René DescartesOpen location code
7P36HWF9+VVOpenStreetMap ID
way 187129359OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=schoolWikidata ID
Q617947
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In Other Languages
From Belarusian to Vietnamese—“Lycée français René Descartes de Phnom Penh” goes by many names.
- Belarusian: “Французскі ліцэй Рэнэ Дэкарта ў Пнампене”
- Chinese: “笛卡爾中學”
- Chinese: “金边笛卡尔法国学校”
- Chinese: “金边笛卡尔法国高中”
- Chinese: “金邊笛卡爾法國高中”
- Danish: “Lycée français René Descartes de Phnom Penh”
- Egyptian Arabic: “الليسية الفرنسى رينيه ديكارت بنوم بنه”
- French: “lycée Descartes”
- French: “Lycée français René-Descartes de Phnom Penh”
- French: “lycée français René-Descartes”
- French: “lycée René Descartes”
- German: “Lycée français René Descartes de Phnom Penh”
- Russian: “Французский лицей Рене Декарта в Пномпене”
- Vietnamese: “Lycée français René Descartes de Phnom Penh”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include National University of Management and Exchange Square Mall.
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