Jeanne D’Arc School

Jeanne d'Arc School was a prestigious French school for girls founded in 1900 in Tehran, Iran. It operated until the 1979 Islamic Revolution. Many members of Iran's upper classes sent their daughters to the Jeanne d'Arc School, and it offered both primary and secondary education.

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Type: School
Description: school in Tehran, Iranian national heritage site
Also known as: “Jandarak School”, “Jandark School”, “Jeanne d’Arc School”, “Jeanne d’Arc School, Tehran”, and “Martyr Rajaee Pre-University Center”
Address: ژاندارک, تهران

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include National jewellery museum and Plasco.

National jewellery museum

Museum

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The Treasury of National Jewels is a museum in Iran. It reopened to public in 1992 after years of being removed from view. Affiliated with the Central Bank of Iran, it stores and exhibits the Iranian National Jewels as their legal custodian. National jewellery museum is situated 360 metres southwest of Jeanne D’Arc School.

Plasco

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The Plasco Building is a 20-story high-rise landmark building in Tehran, the capital city of Iran. It was built on the site of an earlier Plasco building, which at the time of its construction was the tallest building in Iran and was considered an iconic part of the Tehran skyline. Plasco is situated 140 metres southwest of Jeanne D’Arc School.

Embassy of the United Kingdom, Tehran

Government office

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The Embassy of the United Kingdom in Tehran is the United Kingdom's diplomatic mission to the Islamic Republic of Iran. It is located at 172 Ferdowsi Avenue in Tehran. Embassy of the United Kingdom, Tehran is situated 310 metres west of Jeanne D’Arc School.