Bressola

Bressola is an association of Catalan schools teaching in linguistic immersion in Catalan.

Born in 1976, it is established in the department of the the Eastern Pyrenees, old Roussillon, also called Northern Catalogne.

Providing education for in 2007 600 pupils in 8 centers, these schools are opened with all those which live in Northern Catalonia, whatever their origin, and with all the families wishing to ensure an education of their children in Catalan language, with socio-professional, philosophical distinction and especially policy.

Establishments

Caldégas - Borough-Madam ( Guingueta of Ix as a Catalan)
Prades ( Prada de Conflent )
Nyls - Ponteilla ( Pontellà )
Saint-Estève ( Sant Esteve del Monestir )
Perpignan ( Perpinyà ): schools Sant Galdric and El Vernet
College and school with the Soler

Support for the schools in Catalan language

In March 2007 the players of foot of FC Barcelona Oleguer Pressed and Lilian Thuram took part in the reading of a proclamation of defense of the Catalan language and these schools with Perpignan.

The proclamation is also signed French selector Raymond Domenech of the singers Manu Chao, Cali, Zebda, I Muvrini, and of Francoise Xénakis.

See too

School linguistic Diwan
Immersion

External bonds and documents

Web site of the schools of Bressola.
Associació d' Amics of Bressola. Association of support.
Presentation of the schools of Bressola: http://perso.orange.fr/.escoles/bressolafr.htm
Article of Racocatala:

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