The Cité internationale has not seen an increase in capacity since the construction of the Maison de l’Iran in 1969. Cité 2025 is an ambitious development project that goes beyond the construction of 10 new houses, allowing the Cité internationale to see its park redefined and enlarged.
The Cité 2025 development project is a response to the lack of housing for Île-de-France students. In the context of increasing international mobility, the reception conditions of international students constitute a true challenge for higher education and research establishments in Île-de-France. Thanks to the construction of 10 new houses, the Cité Internationale can welcome more students and researchers in good conditions. This dynamic is supported by our partners: the Chancellery of the Universities of Paris, the Ministry of Higher Education, Research and Innovation, higher education research establishments in Île-de-France, foreign countries and also the City of Paris and the Île-de-France region.
In 2012, the state, the City of Paris, the Chancellery of the Univerisities of Paris and the Cité internationale signed a protocol for the exchange of land. These exchanges, simplifying the Cité internationale’s network of land, allowed this new phase of development to begin. The Cité internationale’s ambition is strong: to become, in 2025, a campus that meets international standards, that is innovative and exemplary in terms of student life and open to territory and sustainable development. The 10 new houses will respect the Cité internationale’s specific features and translate their values of peace, openness and solidarity. They will also display architectural excellence and their location on this site will be respectful to the existing landscape.
The evolution and preservation of the 34-hectare wooded park are essential to the campus’s development project. The development work allows the park to be enlarged and made denser despite the construction of 10 new houses. The park has gained a hectare of additional green space. The range of plants has been enriched with the planting of 1700 trees, 1500 of which are thanks to the City of Paris. The construction of a bridge linking the east and west parks offers additional comfort and security to users. Several large sports facilities have been completely renovated (rugby stadiums, football stadiums, 4 tennis courts).
Constructed in 2013, this extension marked the beginning of the Cité internationale’s new development phase.
Inaugurated in 2017, this pioneering building was the first collective living house that was energy positive using 100% solar power and recycling in France.
This residence, completely redesigned in 2017, welcomes international researchers and their families, notably from the Institut d’études Avancées de Paris.
A residence with contemporary architecture, its name pays homage to the first woman to obtain a bachelor’s degree in France.
The Maison de la Corée, was the first country-associated house in 1969, reinterpreting the basics of Korean spacial features.
Built thanks to the Tunisian government’s initiative, this house doubles the number of places at the Maison de Tunisie, opened in 1953.
The Fondation nationale was the owner of this construction that was intended for French-speaking students and sits as the “figurehead” at the far south-east of the campus.
The architecture of this house, which is currently under construction, was inspired by the traditional collective houses of the Fujian province.
This house, whose foundation stone was laid in December 2020, will reinforce the academic, scientific and cultural cooperation between France and Egypt.
A plot of buildable land is still available in the east park between the Maison du Portugal and the Maison d’Egypte.
The rugby and football stadiums and the tennis courts have been completely renovated according to the development project. In the east park a new building has been constructed for the changing rooms.
The construction of a bridge above avenue David-Weill will allow the two halves of the park to be unified, offering an increase in comfort and security to users. In total, the development work will lead to the gain of one hectare of additional green space.
The Cité 2025 development plan marks a new stage in the campus’s history. The first period of its history started with the construction of the first house in 1925 and ended with the Second World War. A new phase of expansion followed, starting at the beginning of the 50s before being interrupted by the construction of the ring road in the 60s.
The Cité internationale is receiving 25 million euros in financial support from the State and the European Union as part of the Recovery Plan for energy renovation. Five houses on the campus are concerned: the Pavillon Gréard of the Fondation Deutsch de la Meurthe, the Fondation Avicenne, the Maison de Monaco, the Maison des étudiants arméniens and the Maison des Provinces de France. The funds allocated will enable the Cité internationale universitaire de Paris national foundation to accelerate the deployment of its energy optimisation strategy.