Lycée Michel Rodange
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Lycée Michel Rodange, abbreviated to LMRL, is a high school
in Luxembourg City, in southern Luxembourg
. It is located on Campus Geesseknäppchen
, along with several other educational institutions, most of which, including Lycée Michel Rodange, is in the quarter
of Hollerich
, in the south-west of the city.
It was founded by law on the 5 August 1968 as the 'Nouveau Lycée de Luxembourg' (Luxembourg New School), but was renamed by Grand Ducal decree on 19 January 1970 to its current name, after Michel Rodange
, the author of Luxembourg's national epic
, Rénert the Fox. Rodange counts Jean-Claude Juncker
, current Prime Minister of Luxembourg, amongst its alumni.
High school
High school is a term used in parts of the English speaking world to describe institutions which provide all or part of secondary education. The term is often incorporated into the name of such institutions....
in Luxembourg City, in southern Luxembourg
Luxembourg
Luxembourg , officially the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg , is a landlocked country in western Europe, bordered by Belgium, France, and Germany. It has two principal regions: the Oesling in the North as part of the Ardennes massif, and the Gutland in the south...
. It is located on Campus Geesseknäppchen
Campus Geesseknäppchen
Campus Geesseknäppchen is a campus in Luxembourg City, in southern Luxembourg, that is shared by a number of academic institutions. It is located in the south-west of the city, just to the north of the terminus of the A4 motorway. It is predominantly in the quarter of Hollerich, although the...
, along with several other educational institutions, most of which, including Lycée Michel Rodange, is in the quarter
Quarters of Luxembourg City
The Quarters of Luxembourg City are the smallest administrative division for local government in Luxembourg City, the capital and largest city in the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg....
of Hollerich
Hollerich
Hollerich is a quarter in south-western Luxembourg City, in southern Luxembourg.In 2001, the quarter had a population of 5,569 people.Hollerich railway station is located on Chemins de Fer Luxembourgeois Line 70, which connects Luxembourg City to the south-west of the country...
, in the south-west of the city.
It was founded by law on the 5 August 1968 as the 'Nouveau Lycée de Luxembourg' (Luxembourg New School), but was renamed by Grand Ducal decree on 19 January 1970 to its current name, after Michel Rodange
Michel Rodange
Michel Rodange was a Luxembourgian writer and poet, best known for writing Luxembourg's national epic, Rénert the Fox....
, the author of Luxembourg's national epic
National epic
A national epic is an epic poem or a literary work of epic scope which seeks or is believed to capture and express the essence or spirit of a particular nation; not necessarily a nation-state, but at least an ethnic or linguistic group with aspirations to independence or autonomy...
, Rénert the Fox. Rodange counts Jean-Claude Juncker
Jean-Claude Juncker
Jean-Claude Juncker is a Luxembourg politician, 23rd and current Prime Minister of Luxembourg, since 20 January 1995. He is the longest standing head of government of any European Union state...
, current Prime Minister of Luxembourg, amongst its alumni.