[2] 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.

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] School departments include 3 libraries in which students can find a network of computers, as well as 27,000 books and literary archives.

[citation needed] Across the street, the Stade du Chayla comprises a track-and-field playground, along with tennis, badminton, basketball and mini-soccer courts.