The houses of Education of the Legion of Honor was founded in 1805 by Napoléon the 1st as a school for girls of military army men. The first of these house was the Ecouen castle in 1807 and was directed by Madame Campan. The coount of Lacepede, the first Chancellor of the Legion of Honor created the second house in the abbey of Saint Denis (the basilica) in 1811.
In order to be admitted in to the school, the girls must be a daughter, grand daughter, etc of members of the Legion of Honor, or those who have received military medals, or those who have received a national merit.
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