French Minister of International Cooperation and for the Promotion of French-speaking, Charles Jossellin visited Santo Domingo last week on occasion of the inauguration of the Lycée Française, the French language school of Santo Domingo. The Minister said that his visit sought to also strengthen the economic relations with the Dominican Republic. During his trip, he will meet with President Leonel Fernández and staff to coordinate details for the official visit of the Dominican statesman to Paris in October. The Lycée Française is located in the Centro de los Heroes of Santo Domingo. The facility was built on a 10,400 meter lot donated by the Dominican government across from the Caribbean Sea in 1990. Arch. Henri de Mondesert carried out the construction following norms and security requirements established by the Ministry of Education of France. In its 19th year, the center accepts children from pre-kinder to high school and has 375 students. Instruction is primarily in English, and the school has a strong English as a Second Language program. Henri Carassou is the principal of the schools.
