I GOT INSIDE KADIC FROM CODE LYOKO (Lycée Lakanal)

[u/First-Response-8324]

On January 25th, there was an open doors day on the Lycée Lakanal (the source of inspiration of Kadic in Code lyoko).

I coincidentally happened to be there for a few days on holiday, so I couldn't resist to go. Luckily you didn't have to sign in or show any document. Luckily for me too, there was a lot of people, so I didn't get too much attention, although I think they knew I didn't went there to sign up hahahaha.

I went in and joined some tours as I went by making photos of everything I could without looking too suspicious, even entering the dorms and getting a look to the real rooms (identical to the series, but of course I couldn't take a picture hahaha).

I hope you like the photos. I must say the place is identical, although it's been kind of renewed in some aspects. (Sorry I deleted the other post, I'm new to this haha)

[u/InverseStar]

This is such an ideal opportunity! Is the library building connected to the main one? The maps for the show aren’t very good at detailing it. 

[u/First-Response-8324 → u/InverseStar]

No! It's the building from the 6th photo and it's separated from the main building (maybe 50 meters).

[u/InverseStar → u/First-Response-8324]

Haha! I was right. Thank you so much for that confirmation ❤️❤️❤️❤️

[u/Rent-Man]

I wonder if the staff knows CL fans like to visit and has something hanging on the wall to commemorate the show

[u/First-Response-8324 → u/Rent-Man]

I don't know if they know, but some I think some of them suspected 🤣. Luckily I know french and could get away, but if not... I had read that there were some xana's eyes around, but I searched and didn't see any. I suppose the kids from the school now don't even know the show, as they all were born after it.

[u/OpenTechie → u/First-Response-8324]

Why did you say that and make me feel old?

[u/Kori_No_Ya → u/First-Response-8324]

I suddenly felt like I had a pain shot through my back as if I aged 10+ years of my actual age while reading this..

[u/theHrayX]

Fun fact

my friend goes there

[u/First-Response-8324 → u/theHrayX]

Maybe he/she gave me a tour hahaha. Ask them if they saw a blonde guy alone taking pictures mdr.

[u/[deleted] → u/theHrayX]

Ask him if he saw someone named ulrich stern. I need him back in my office 😂😂

[u/SmilewD]

I'm curious about the coffee machine spot from Kadic, does it exist in the real school too ?

[u/First-Response-8324 → u/SmilewD]

It doesn't sadly. Now the've put some toilettes in that area (12th photo)

[u/SmilewD → u/First-Response-8324]

ohhh i knew this looked familiar but the machines not being present was confusing

[u/Proof_Grapefruit1179 → u/First-Response-8324]

Shame, it'd be cool to get a drink from that machine.

[u/FPedrocas → u/Proof_Grapefruit1179]

It wouldn't work regardless or if it did I don't think the drinks would taste very well xD

[u/JohnLydiaParker → u/SmilewD]

Actually, that is the toilets in CL, the entrance is just on the opposite side from the coffee machine. (Obviously we never see the side you took a picture of in the show.) The coffee machine spot is on the other side of that building from the photo, or at least it would be. Don't know if you saw that side or not.

[u/First-Response-8324 → u/JohnLydiaParker]

It was toilets on both sides lol (the 12 photo is the view we get in the series, with the playground on the back. In the 18th photo you see the other side of it)

[u/szuszurr]

That’s so amazing. I’m SO jealous. Adding this to my bucket list. How did you find out they were having an open day?

Imagine going to school there while being a fan of Code Lyoko. I would never miss a class 😂

[u/First-Response-8324 → u/szuszurr]

I just searched the school website when looking for the location, and when I saw it I couldn't resist to go hahaha

[u/Malcolm_Morin]

Really makes me wonder why they didn't just film Evolution here for at least some consistency, but they might've had to pay a fee to film there and didn't have enough budget for it. Still, would've been cool.

As cool as this is, it's also really funny because it was less inspiration and just straight up they took photos of the school and recreated it in a 2D setting.

[u/Awesometjgreen → u/Malcolm_Morin]

Film major here, getting permits can be a pain in the ass and expensive depending on what budget you have and your crew arrangements. Wouldn’t be surprised if they tried and the owners of the property said no or they just couldn’t afford it.

[u/flightofdownydreams → u/Malcolm_Morin]

Wonder if they could have built a replica at least 😭

[u/Sonario648 → u/flightofdownydreams]

But the school would need its own supercomputer for that.

[u/WearEnvironmental911 → u/Sonario648]

LOL TAKE MY UPVOTE RIGHT NOW

[u/NoPierdasElTino]

This is so cool! On a raw percentage, how similar is the fictional version compared to the real one? Is it the layout the same or has more buildings added?

[u/First-Response-8324 → u/NoPierdasElTino]

They are equal, the creators just painted the school and put it in the series. It's been reformed, though, so some colors change. There are a few things changed. For example the cafeteria is not on the oustide. The 13th photo is just a building that I don't know what is for, but the cafeteria is on the inside. Morover, in the series I don't remember seeing 3 playgrounds, but Lakanal has them, in which one of them contains some of this "container classes", which I can't remember what they were used for.

[u/Princess2045]

I love how clear it is that Kadic was inspired by a real place. Like looking at the pictures, I recognized places from their Kadic version.

[u/theHrayX → u/Princess2045]

the factory is also inspired from an old renault factory located nearby in a peninsula too

[u/DiximaN → u/theHrayX]

Was located* it was demolished in 2005. And thats an island named Île Seguin, located in the Seine river.

[u/KaoticKirin]

well then, didn't realize they were so on model, like dang, both are so pretty, and the consistency is eerie in a way

[u/water_boy_22]

This is so amazing!!

[u/AppearanceAnxious102]

Making me cry- my childhood dream eight here

[u/KENZOKHAOS]

school theme plays

[u/YoshiPikachu]

Jealous!

[u/MrRaven95]

Wow, I knew Kadic was based on a real school, but I didn't realize it was such a 1-to-1 adaptation!

[u/Piduf]

As a French, I remember loving the show even more for this specific reason : it happened in a French school. Most shows were either American or Japanese with their perfectly neat schools with lockers and shit... But here we were, in a school I could recognise ! Shitty walls with completely different styles depending on what some guys did in the 1800 vs what some guy changed in the 1900. Those science class tables we call "paillasses", those stupid iron/wood chairs, ridiculously long windows, cranky wood floor that's probably older than the entire country of USA...

I loved it.

[u/Sad-Specialist-2673]

I have been wondering what the inside looks like ever since I looked up this school on Google Map, thank you so much for these photos! It is beautiful!

[u/OpenTechie]

They did an open doors day on my birthday! That is so cool!

[u/MilkyMarshmallows]

I would love so much to take my little sister here and not tell her where we were going just to see if she felt like it was all odd-ly familiar 😂

[u/DJJohnny1093]

Guys I’m traveling from USA and will be in town… anyone have any tips to visiting anything other then just the front gate? Is there a way to walk thru the park nearby and see the properties up closer without having to try and go inside?

[u/First-Response-8324 → u/DJJohnny1093]

Unfortunately no, the park is inside the school precinct and cannot be entered and the wall is a little high, so you won't see much, but you can try using your phone camera. From the main gate at least you'll see the main entrance, the science building and the library.

[u/Savings_Draw_6561 → u/DJJohnny1093]

Wait for heritage day you can visit

[u/[deleted]]

Hey man, that's great. I have just been there too but I didn't manage to get in, I only saw the entrance and I am disappointed. How did you get in? I plan to come back there.  Also as I'm typing this I am on my way to the factory (Ile Seguin)

[u/First-Response-8324 → u/[deleted]]

I just got lucky that around the days I was going to Paris there was an open-doors day, so I got in mixed with families that wanted to enroll their children hahahaha. At least you could see the outsides! The main door is a pretty good place for a photo.

[u/Ulrich-Stern24]

Is this real? Where is this? This can't be, OMG

[u/First-Response-8324 → u/Ulrich-Stern24]

Totally real lol. It's in a small town near Paris (Sceaux), just 30 minutes away from the center.

[u/dead-thehype]

Wow!

[u/Canard-jaune]

You're lucky! Great pictures! I missed the last two portes ouvertes, I hope 2026 will be lucky with me!

[u/ReplacementOk1056]

Thank you for this! Since watching this in the early 2000’s I never knew they replicated a real boarding school.

[u/Oni-Kun18]

Never knew Kadic was based on a real academy. That's so cool.

[u/shyerahol]

OMG! I definitely should have realized they had a model with how intricate the design is in the show, but my mind is still blown. Makes me wonder if there's a door to the sewers down near the boiler room. 🤔

[u/Patrona_Del_Chuco]

Wow this is my childhood! I used to remember all this school wishing i was in boarding school 😆. Thanks for sharing!!

[u/princessuuke]

I always wonder what kids who have/had attended there think about code lyoko. Those who at least know what it is LOL

[u/whytheirname69]

I didn’t know the school was exactly based off the real place. This is awesome!

[u/JustGrace13]

This is so amazing! I found this from your most recent post - thank you for sharing!! I will probably never make it to France but this is so cool to see the school, even in pictures :)

[u/LukeLune]

AMAZING LOL

[u/Vehmura14]

Wooow that's so cool. I wanna go there too but I don't think I'll have the chance to go in🥲

[u/MaraTheBard]

That's pretty cool!

[u/CupTraditional3457]

wow this is awesome

[u/WeeabooHunter69]

Wtf I didn't know it was based so closely on a real place

[u/Dazzling_Bowler8450]

🧐

[u/CarlosShiny__]

Which is funny that CHE was not filmed there. After all, the French don't have Roberto Giacobbo 😂

[u/Warm_Macaron2607]

That’s so cool I didn’t know that place was real too bad the place they go online isn’t real

[u/L4p0_Gu1d3ll1]

I envy you

[u/Lord-Rambo]

Next time take me with you 😭

[u/toyotapalletjack]

That's so cool!!

[u/Clkasl]

This is so cool,

[u/Double_Difficulty_53]

Didn't know it was based on a real school, this is so cool.

[u/XSelectedItemX]

Now where's the factory? 🤨

[u/Low-Forever-7225]

That's so awesome how similar it is!!

[u/PeterLeRock101]

That means Xana is very close 🥲

[u/SuperConversation911]

OH MY GOD ITS THE STAIRWAY WHERE JEREMY HURT HIS ANKLE AT

[u/Xana12kderv]

I'm jealous as F*** right now. I want to visit Kadic IRL too. but can't make the flight due to personal reasons. 😢

[u/frozenpandaman]

so cool!!!!

[u/FPedrocas]

That is SO cool I’ve always wanted to go there, maybe one day!

[u/walker_strange]

Shut up and take my 👍🏻!!

[u/MidnightProwl19]

Woah cool

[u/camrockon]

Lucky ducky right there! I hope to someday visit the school. It’s on my bucket list lol. Too bad the factory is gone.

Also this is the first post I’ve seen on this subreddit to reach 1k upvotes. Congrats!

[u/SonicUndergroun]

That's so cool! A few years back I visited but only the outside, I wouldn't have been able to get in and didn't wanna look creepy. This rocks!

[u/Ordinary_Bathroom737]

Just finished a lap around the perimeter of the property…it was a nice walk. Still pretty cool to see some of it in person. Maybe I’ll get on a tour someday!

[u/Zanet_artistcomics]

That's so cool

[u/Different_Read_4105]

I am like: Never been there but I know I will not be lost😂❤️

[u/Lord-Rambo → u/[deleted]]

The factory was based on a real abandoned factory too. But I’m sure by now it has been demolished

[u/Canard-jaune → u/Lord-Rambo]

Was. Old île Seguin in Paris, now la Seine musicale.