The Lebanese civil war, which began in 1975, marks the most serious crisis the Grand Lycée ever faced. The buildings were badly damaged and due to their proximity to the Green Line, access was difficult. From 1996 to 2003, the lycée undertook renovations, where all the "Ecochard" buildings were rehabilitated and new structures were constructed. The stadium "Stade du Chayla" was inaugurated on 25 March 2005 and renovated in 2018.[citation needed]
Initially located in the Sodeco neighborhood near the central Beirut district, it later moved to Beni Assaf Street, near the French embassy and Saint Joseph University in the Badaro neighborhood. GLFL has ten buildings, five of which were conceived by the French planner Michel Ecochard, and also added an athletic stadium on Damascus street: "Le stade de Chayla".[citation needed]
Organisation
The school offers classes to more than 3,600 students.[citation needed] School departments include 3 libraries in which students can find a network of computers, as well as 27,000 books and literary archives. A secondary library known as the BCD is also available to younger students.[citation needed] Across the street, the Stade du Chayla comprises a track-and-field playground, along with tennis, badminton, basketball and mini-soccer courts.[citation needed]
Notable alumni
Marwan Hamadeh, Minister of Telecommunications, Economy, Trade and Health
