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Every year the Cité Internationale accommodates 10,000 students, researchers and artists in its 40 houses.

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THE MONACO FOUNDATION

HISTORY

A history entwined with Monaco’s royal family

It was Prince Pierre de Polignac, grandfather of the current Prince Albert II, who began the campaign to finance the construction of a residence at the Cité Internationale. The Principality of Monaco made its first donation in 1929 to provide around 50 beds. Given Monaco’s relatively small population, the wheels were put in motion to seek a sharing agreement with Colombia and Venezuela, then with Switzerland. However, these plans never came to fruition. On 10 November 1930, Prince Louis III gave fresh impetus to his father’s project when he set up a committee to gather private donations and increase funds for the residence. The Monaco Foundation eventually opened in 1937, comprising 78 rooms.

Classical design

The House was designed by Monegasque architect Julien Médecin, who had risen to fame at the Decorative Arts Exhibition in 1925. After initially unveiling an Art Deco design for the building in 1929, he changed his blueprints in favour of a six-storey classical stone structure. The columned entrance bears the coat of arms of the Principality of Monaco, sculpted by Alfred Boucher. A gallery connects the building to French Provinces House. The interior is magnificently decorated, featuring a lounge area in the original Art Deco style.

Did you know?
The Monaco Foundation has always had a special attachment to the arts, incorporating ten studios for artists and musicians from the outset.
 
Regular renovations

The House is managed by the Fondation Nationale, Cité Internationale de Paris and regularly undergoes refurbishment and modernisation in partnership with the Principality of Monaco. In 2002, the building reopened its doors after ten months’ work to improve interior comfort and safety and refit rooms.