Learning discipline the military way

In the wake of the Paris terror attacks, a recent French poll put support for a reintroduction of military service at a staggering 80%. Some say it is a useful tool for reinstilling Republican values in alienated youngsters. In France, there is already a programme in place to teach military discipline to young people on the edge of society. The EPIDE project, started ten years ago runs military boarding schools - Julie Bekriz and Jacques Duvoz went to visit one such school near Lyon.
A programme prepared by Ellen Gainsford, Patrick Lovett and Elise Duffau

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