Lycée Français de Sofia

Lycée Français Alphonse de Lamartine de Sofia is a selective French language school in Sofia, established in 1961 under the name 9th French Language School Georgi Kirkov.

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Type: School
Description: school in Sredets District, Bulgaria
Also known as: “Alphonse-de-Lamartine High School”, “Sofia 9th French School”, and “Девета Френска езикова гимназия ‘Алфонс дьо Ламартин’”
Address: бул. Патриарх Евтимий 35, 1142
Wheelchair access: yes

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include National Palace of Culture and Ivan Vazov National Theatre.

National Palace of Culture

Arts center

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The National Palace of Culture, located in Sofia, the capital of Bulgaria, is one of the largest multifunctional conference and cultural centers in the world. National Palace of Culture is situated 520 metres southwest of Lycée Français de Sofia.

Ivan Vazov National Theatre

Theater building

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The Ivan Vazov National Theatre is Bulgaria's national theatre, as well as the oldest and most authoritative theatre in the country and one of the important landmarks of Sofia, the capital of Bulgaria. Ivan Vazov National Theatre is situated 730 metres north of Lycée Français de Sofia.

Vasil Levski National Stadium

Stadium

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Vasil Levski National Stadium, named after Bulgarian national hero and revolutionary Vasil Levski, is the country's second largest stadium. The stadium has 43,230 seats and is located in the centre of Sofia, on the territory of the city's oldest and most famous park - the Borisova gradina. Vasil Levski National Stadium is situated 1 km east of Lycée Français de Sofia.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Sofia and Largo.

Sofia

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Sofia is the capital and largest city of Bulgaria, with about 2 million citizens. It is a dynamic European capital, distinguished by its unique combination of European and communist-style architecture as well as many beautiful Orthodox churches, including the grand Alexander Nevsky Cathedral and the medieval frescos of Boyana Church.

Largo

Locality

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The Largo is an architectural ensemble of three Socialist Classicism buildings around Independence Square in central Sofia, the capital of Bulgaria. It was designed and built in the 1950s with the intention of becoming the city's new representative centre.