- VENUE: A NICE PLACE TO WELCOME YOU IN PARIS
The venue for this residential school is the famous Cite International Universitaire de Paris (3 left pictures), a site with a rich history twinned with an outstanding natural and architectural heritage.
The Cité Internationale was set up in the early 1920s as part of the inter-war pacifist movement. Its founders, driven by a humanist ideal, sought to create “a school of human relations to promote peace” with a view to fostering harmony between different nations by furthering friendship between students, researchers and artists from all over the world.
The Cité Internationale is a veritable exhibition of 20th century architecture, with its 40 houses. The founders of each house were free to choose their own architecture, leading to an eclectic mix of styles that reflects a fusion of national symbols and contemporary trends. While the site includes a diverse range of building styles and sizes, the landscaping, which is well designed and well maintained, ties all the buildings together and creates a harmonious setting. The Cité’s park spans 34 hectares, one of the largest landscaped gardens in Paris.
CIUP welcomes some 10,000 residents a year, including students, researchers, visiting professors, artists and sportsmen from over 140 countries.
The school will be held in the Fondation Deutsch de la Meuse building (shown on the left), the first residence opened in 1925 and named after the donor who made it possible, Emile Deutsch de la Meurthe.
- ACCOMMODATION
Accommodation is available on site, in the following houses of the CIUP: Maison des Provinces de France, Fondation de Monaco, Maison de l’Asie du Sud-est.
http://www.ciup.fr/en/les_maisons/maison_provinces_france
http://www.ciup.fr/en/les_maisons/fondation_de_monaco
http://www.ciup.fr/en/les_maisons/maison_asie_du_sud_est
Housing is in single or double (upon availability) occupancy dormitory rooms with bathroom (rooms are equipped with linen but towels are not provided) and is available from Sunday 22 July arrival (16:00) through Thursday 26 July departure (9:00).
Participants who wish to arrive before or stay after the period must arrange for other lodging on their own.
- COMING TO FRANCE
All foreign nationals entering and staying on French territory must be in possession of a valid entry and stay visa, unless you are exempt from this requirement. The information below applies to foreign nationals who hold an ordinary passport.
Visa application for France
http://www.diplomatie.gouv.fr/en/france/coming-to-france/getting-a-visa/
Contact the nearest French Embassy or Consulate for further information.
http://www.mfe.org/index.php/Annuaires/Ambassades-et-consulats-francais-a-l-etranger
Invitation letter
An invitation letter is sometimes needed for your visa application if you are coming to France. Ask us a letter of invitation (armelle.guilloux@isgs.org) in providing the relevant information. But note that this letter does not guarantee that a visa will be issued.
Invitation letters can be sent only to persons having already registered for the ISGS Summer School 2012. The letter will be sent upon receipt of all necessary information.
All participants who require a visa to travel to France are requested to apply as soon as possible.
- GETTING THERE
Download here useful information
about the CIUP location.
Address: 17 Boulevard Jourdan, 75014 Paris
– RER B: Cité Universitaire
– Metro: Porte d’Orléans
– Tram T3
– Bus 21, 88, 67
– Ring road: porte d’Orléans or porte de Gentilly exits (Charlety public car park located nearby)
– Velib station in front of the Cité Internationale
