About us

The Organisme de Gestion de l’Enseignement Catholique Notre Dame (OGEC N-D) is the non-profit body that manages the Notre-Dame Catholic schools; it is an association governed by the French law of 1 July 1901 and the decree of 16 August 1901.
It brings together co-opted and ex-officio members, who elect a board of directors; the board in turn elects its executive committee and its chairman.

The OGEC bears legal responsibility for the economic, social and financial management of the schools, and ensures full compliance with the French laws that govern its mission.
The OGEC provides the Centre Scolaire Notre-Dame with an essential part of the resources it needs to carry out its work, for the benefit of its pupils.

Two essential pillars thus enable the Centre Scolaire Notre-Dame to pursue its educational mission: diocesan oversight and the OGEC.

Origins of OGEC Notre-Dame

When the Association familiale scolaire du pensionnat Notre-Dame (the school family association) was founded on 15 October 1951, the Institution Notre-Dame was under the trusteeship of the Congregation of the Religious of Jesus and Mary, founded in 1818 by Ste. Claudine Thévenet.

Its chairmen

• 1968 / 1969 (2 years)
Mr Maurice PAYS    †
Estate agent
Association Familiale Scolaire du Pensionnat Notre-Dame

• 1970 / 1976 (6 years)
Mr Roger GARDETTE   †
Industrialist, President of the Villefranche s/S Chamber of Commerce
Association Familiale Scolaire du Pensionnat Notre-Dame

• 1977 / 1983 (7 years)
Mr Bernard GIROD   †
Estate agent and property developer
Association du Lycée Notre-Dame de Villefranche s/S

• 1984 / 1986 (3 years)
Mr Claude SAUZE   †
Technical sales representative
Association du Lycée Notre-Dame de Villefranche s/S

• 1987 / 1987 (1 year)
Mr Jean-Marie SAUNIER   †
Engineer
Association du Lycée Notre-Dame de Villefranche s/S