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'' () is a French international school in West Bay,

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, in proximity to the ''Institut français du Qatar'' and the

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and

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attended the inauguration.Historique
''Lycée Franco-Qatarien Voltaire''. Retrieved on April 25, 2015. Arabic version:
تـاريـخ الـمـدرسـة
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