Founded in 1802 by Napoleon Bonaparte, the Saint-Cyr military academy has been the breeding ground for France’s officer class ever since. This week, however, the French equivalent of Sandhurst has had to face unwanted scrutiny during a trial into the death of a cadet during an annual initiation rite, reports The Times.
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