[2] It is named in honour of the politician Camille Sée who introduced reforms to aid girls' education during the French Third Republic.

[3] The building was constructed on the site of a former gasworks, by the architect François Le Cœur, whose son took over after his death.

There is a pavilion, currently closed, located in square Saint-Lambert opposite, and a subway allowing students to enter and leave the establishment.

A commemorative plaque commémorative in honour of the architect François Le Coeur was unveiled in 1994 by Prime Minister Édouard Balladur.

It is very representative of the 1930s Art déco style due to its wide galleries, its paved courtyard, and its rotunda.

[7] Since 2010, the school has offered a program to prepare students for the bac option internationale (BFI) in the British section.

The last episode of the series Bref on Canal+, which takes place in square Saint-Lambert, ends with a shot of the school.