Lycée International Loire-Atlantique

Lycée International Loire-Atlantique (LILA) is a public bilingual French-English secondary school serving students aged 11 to 18 in Saint-Herblain, in the greater Nantes metropolitan area. LILA offers the prestigious Option Internationale du Baccalauréat (OIB), a French Baccalauréat with international section recognition widely accepted by universities in France, the UK, the USA, and beyond. The school serves the large international community of the Nantes area, one of France's fastest-growing cities, home to major multinational businesses and research institutions. LILA provides a multicultural learning environment that develops genuine linguistic proficiency and intercultural competence in all students, taught by a bilingual faculty of native English and French speakers. The school maintains an active exchange programme and partnerships with international educational institutions worldwide. Easily accessible by public transport from central Nantes, LILA draws students from across the metropolitan area. Families relocating to the Nantes region seeking a rigorous bilingual education will find LILA an outstanding choice with excellent university placement outcomes.