Institut Lyfe

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In short

Institut Lyfe, formerly Institut Paul Bocuse, is a private higher-education school of hospitality, restaurant management, culinary arts and pastry based at the Château du Vivier in Écully, near Lyon. According to its history page it opened in 1990 as the École des Arts Culinaires et d'Hôtellerie d'Écully, took Paul Bocuse's name in 2002 and in 2025 inaugurated a new pastry academy. It offers state-recognised three-year bachelor's degrees in culinary arts and in pastry, alongside hospitality management programmes, master's degrees and short courses, with training restaurants and a school hotel.

Where

Écully, France

Founded

1990

Crafts

Fine food

Website

institutlyfe.com

Source

School website · checked on 25/10/2026

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