Lycée Hoche, Listed historical monument in Versailles, France

The Lycée Hoche occupies the former Couvent de la Reine at 73 avenue de Saint-Cloud, built between 1767 and 1772 by architect Richard Mique for Marie Leszczyńska's Augustinian canonesses. Four buildings make up the school: the C building, the former nunnery chapel and convent classified as a historical monument since 1926, houses literature, language and mathematics rooms; the S building holds science classrooms and a gymnasium; the D building holds preparatory classes, history and geography; the B building the arts and music rooms.

Established on September 24, 1803, it has a rich history spanning over two centuries and carries the name of the famous French General Lazare Hoche.

Students traditionally called the school "Baz Hoche", a nickname printed on the khâlot, the preparatory-class jacket; the practice is fading. The chapel, restored to Richard Mique's layout, keeps Aubin Vouet's painting "The Crucifixion". Alumni include Boris Vian, Raymond Aron and the band Phoenix.

The school stands at 73, avenue de Saint-Cloud in the Notre-Dame district of Versailles, near the château. It is a working school, so visits are limited to the exterior and the chapel, which is a classified monument; access to the buildings follows the school calendar. The four buildings are organised around the former convent: S for sciences and gymnasium, C for literature, languages and mathematics, D for preparatory classes, history and geography, B for arts and music.

The chapel has been classified as a monument historique since 1926, while the rest of the convent buildings were listed from 1969 — two different protection levels for one site. The chapel keeps a painting, "The Crucifixion" by Aubin Vouet. The convent itself was built 1767–1772 by architect Richard Mique for Marie Leszczyńska's Augustinian canonesses.