The
École Spéciale Militaire de Saint-Cyr (
ESM, literally the "Special Military School of Saint-Cyr") is the foremost
French military academy. It is often referred to as
Saint-Cyr . Its
motto is "
Ils s'instruisent pour vaincre": literally "They study to vanquish" or "Training for victory". French cadet officers are called "saint-cyriens", or "cyrards". The École Spéciale Militaire de Saint-Cyr is located in
Coëtquidan in
Guer,
Morbihan department,
Brittany,
France.