AQUITAINE Five Departments Tourism in Aquitaine
The Vineyards
Les Cabanes Tchanquées
La Dune du Pyla THE GIRONDE
shaped by the strong presence of water : ocean, Garonne and Dordogne. With 10 000 km2, the Gironde is the largest départment of France. With a mild climate, the forest (45% of the territory), vines (12%), lakes and beaches compose most of its landscape shaped by the strong presence of water : ocean, Garonne and Dordogne
There is not just one Gironde: Atlantic Gironde with its majestic estuary, unspoilt coastline, maritime pines, lakes and the famous Arcachon basin, an inland sea bordered by Europe’s highest dune, the great Dune of Pilat (107m). Inland Gironde with its world-famous vineyards (Médoc, Pomerol, Sauternes, Saint-Emilion ...) and its remarkable architectural heritage: Romanesque churches, fortified mills, medieval castles, and Renaissance citadels
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World Qualifying Series Bordeaux
The agglomeration of Bordeaux has about 737,000 inhabitants.
Bordeaux is 2000 years old, it is the world’s capital of wine and has a unique architectural heritage, with its outstanding protected area from the 18th century and the largest neoclassical façade in Europe.
Bordeaux owes its fortune to its wines, its port called Port of the Moon (because of the crescent shape formed by the Garonne), and the colonial trade (sugar, slaves) which reached its golden age in the 18th century. Bordeaux
Le Pont de Pierre
La Place des Quinconces
La Place de la Bourse Presentation of PESSAC
Pessac : city of 57 000 inhabitants Third city of the department of Gironde In the South of the urban area of Bordeaux
Accessibility :
Served by several means of transportation : train, streetcar, highway, ring road…
Pessac is the southwestern gateway to the city of Bordeaux. It is renowned for its wines from Pessac-Léognan that are internationally known. There is also a large university campus (50 000 students), many research laboratories and industrial parks (mathematics, optics, chemistry and physics of materials, computers and microelectronics, food, health and biotechnology).
High Tech Poles Geographical Location Amenities
An aquatic sports center with 2 indoor pools, A 5 hall cinema A multimedia library Many sports centers and parks Famous wines
HAUT BRION
PAPE CLEMENT OUR SCHOOL
The The tertiary industrial sectors sectors
Our Our vocational vocational trainings trainings BAC PRO CAP
3ème PREPAPRO Professionnal discovery The Headmaster’s word
Pessac is part of the urban community of Bordeaux. The vocationnal highschool Philadelphe de Gerde offers industrial trainings, as well as sales and trade. The « Gironde » is an area made of rivers, estuary, lakes, basin and ocean. We are looking forward to receive you in our school where the forests and vineyards, marvellous heritage of our history, complete the landscape of our district.
The headmaster, Mr Andro Presentation of the school
Environment of the school Our schedules Our staff The « Vie Scolaire » office The boarding school The highschool and its environment
Our location is ideal : - Near an industrial and commercial zone and a technological park with companies, restaurants, businesses… - Close to one of the largest university campus of Europe. - Alongside the monetary establishment of Pessac, factory which strikes euro coins.
The CLUB OF COMPANIES of Pessac : a partner of the high school. It supports our students’ project during their training. The students’ day
Morning Afternoon
8.15 AM 1.30 PM 12. 10 AM 5.25 PM
2 breaks 15 minutes (morning / afternoon)
1 meal at the canteen Our staff
About 90 people :
Management staff : Monsieur ANDRO – Headmaster Madame PEYTOUR –Assistant Headmaster Assisted by Madame BRUNEL Monsieur CASTEDO – Administrative Manager Monsieur Rabelle – Headmaster of vocational teachers
55 teachers
Staff of « Vie Scolaire » office : 10 people
Administrative staff, health staff and other agents : about 20 people. The « vie scolaire » office
2 advisors principal of education + supervisors and educative assistants
To organize the school life, to manage problems regarding students such as absence, delay, exclusion from classes…
To make the pupils feel safe: give a feeling of security, take care of the respect of the rules…
To favor the dialogue between pupils, family, administration, teachers, to find answers to conflicts, to assist students in their orientation… The boarding school
A good quality accomodation :
Rooms with 4 beds
Common bathrooms
A rest-room
TRAINING COURSES
CAP : 2 years BAC PRO : 3 years
E.L.E.E.C C.A.P C.A.P S.E.N. TRADE P.R.O.E. E.C.M.S T.F.C.A T.M.S.E.C SALES P.L.P
Pupils from fourth year Pupils from fourth year of of middle school middle school or from first year of general High School
3ème PREPAPRO
Pupils from third year of middle school
Industrial sectors C.A.P P.R.O.E Preparation and execution of electrical works Job: Electrician
BAC PRO E.L.E.E.C. Electrotechnical Equipment Communicating Energy Job : Electrician Bac Pro S.E.N. Digital electronic systems Job : Electronic technician
Industrial sectors Bac Pro T.F.C.A Technician of air conditioning and cooling systems Job : refrigeration maintenance
BAC PRO T.M.S.E.C. Technician of Maintenance of Energy and Climatic Systems Job : Installation of heating, air conditioning, new energy.
BAC PRO P.L.P. Piloting of Production Lines Job : Worker on production line
Tertiary sectors
CAP Multi-specialities Commercial Employee Job : seller especially in supermarket (food, clothes)
BAC Pro Commerce BAC Pro Vente (sales) (trade, business) Job: Seller in a shop Job : Sales representative
School contact
Phone : (+33) 05 56 36 23 80
Fax : (+33) 05 56 07 45 70 email : [email protected]