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

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A DIVERSE ORGANISATION

Home to 10,000 students, researchers and artists every year, over 140 nationalities, 40 houses and a host of services, the Cité Internationale offers a unique setting backed by a remarkable organisation.

The Cité Internationale Universitaire de Paris is unique among French universities and institutions. It is run by a private body, the Fondation Nationale, and is listed as a public-interest organisation. It manages on-site services and 18 residences. The other 22 houses each represent a country or Grande Ecole and have their own legal status.

RESIDENTS' ASSOCIATION

CITE INTERNATIONALE ADMISSIONS

Applicants for accommodation at the Cité Internationale are asked to meet a few basic criteria...

If you are a student or researcher or are involved in the arts, simply fill out an admissions form to submit your application. Please see the admissions criteria in the relevant section for details.

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A HUB FOR ARTS AND CULTURE

Every year, the Cité Internationale hosts 1,000 events in arts and culture, organised by houses, residents and specialist services.

Culture is a cornerstone of life at the Cité Internationale. In addition to its theatre, the campus is also home to an orchestra, choir and heritage centre. It offers a range of services for those researching information either as a hobby or for the purposes of work or studies.

ONLINE SERVICES FOR THE CENTRAL LIBRARY

SEMINARS AND CONFERENCES

Covering everything from seminars and forums to award ceremonies, board meetings and receptions, the Seminars and Conferences service is on hand to provide help and advice to organise your events in beautiful surroundings.

The Cité Internationale offers an outstanding setting, providing event organisers with a complete raft of services including venue rental, catering, technical installations and staffing.
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TODAY'S MENU

  • LUNCH
  • Formule Bleue
  • Sauté de boeuf au paprika
    Pennes à la tomate

    Paupiette de boeuf
    Epinards au jus
    Chou fleur au gratin

    Filet de colin à la mexicaine
  • DINNER
  • Formule Bleue
  • Navarin de mouton aux légumes
    Blé aux petits légumes

    Ailes de poulet Tex Mex
    Ratatouille niçoise
    Chou de Bruxelles

    Aile de raie aux câpres

The menus for the week

PATRONAGE AT THE CITÉ INTERNATIONALE

The Cité Internationale has always drawn on the generous support of key private donors such as Emile Deutsch de la Meurthe and John Rockefeller Jr.

The Cité Internationale has now reached a turning point and is on the verge of launching a wide-ranging development campaign to renovate and enhance its architectural heritage, pursue intellectual and cultural projects and offer new scholarships. Why not support to this new drive?

CURRENT PROJECTS

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THÉÂTRE DE LA CITÉ INTERNATIONALE

HISTORY

A theatre for students at the Cité Internationale

In 1936, John D Rockefeller Jr chose to finance the project to build a Maison Internationale (International House) at the Cité Internationale, designed to host facilities essential to students’ community life. These included a university restaurant, library and... theatre. Designed by the architect J F Larson, the Théâtre de la Cité Internationale (which at the time featured a single auditorium) was opened in 1936. A number of professional companies began performing on its stage the following year.

A landmark

After pushing the boundaries of theatrical expression (with performances by the likes of Jérôme Savary, Antoine Vitez and Peter Brook), the Théâtre de la Cité Internationale began a campaign to promote contemporary practices in performing arts (theatre and dance), with a focus on the most inventive style and content (repertoire, authors, movement, puppets, visual theatre and dance theatre). The theatre is now a landmark on the artistic scene, both in Paris and nationwide.

A “new theatre”

The theatre steadily expanded over the years. By the time the year 2000 came around, the increase in the number of visitors and changes in artistic expression had brought the need for a complete overhaul. The project was awarded to architects Xavier Fabre, Vincent Speller and Philippe Pumain, who designed a new theatre, comprising three auditoriums, two of which were positioned one above the other: La Coupole, La Galerie and La Resserre. While very different, the three created a complementary whole, with the audience able to move from one to another with ease. The new layout was opened to the public in 2004.

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