Residents Guide

residents’ GUIDE

2011 | 2012

CitĂŠ internationale universitaire de Paris | 75014 Paris A national foundation granted public utility status by decree on 6 June 1925

www.ciup.fr

CONTENTS 3 A truly unique site 4 How to get involved in the life of the Cité

∏ Take part in the running of your house ∏ Get involved in student clubs and associations ∏ Taking action to create a sustainable Cité ∏ An exemplary scheme

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Support services to help you get the most out of your study abroad period

Director of the General Delegation

∏ Are you a student? ∏ Are you an artist or culture sector professional? ∏ Are you a PhD student or a researcher? ∏ Are you experiencing problems?

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A TRULY

Carine CAMBY

UNIQUE SITE The Cité internationale was created in the pacifist aftermath of World War One and its founding fathers were André Honnorat, the minister for education, and Paul Appell, the rector of the University of Paris. Apart from addressing the accommodation problem, the Cité offers a community living model for students, to which its exceptional architecture and setting, and above all its clear cosmopolitanism, are a testament.

Dear residents, All the staff and directors of the Cité internationale houses join with me in welcoming you to the Cité.

The Cité Internationale was created with the aim of encouraging students and researchers from all over the world to meet and interact. To enable you to successfully complete your studies in the best possible environment, you can take advantage of the range of services offered by the Cité to make your daily life easier: the library, esp@ce langues, sporting activities, cultural programme and our support services, which will inform you and support you throughout the year.

P ractical services ∏ The Central Library ∏ The esp@ce Langues ∏ Eating places ∏ Post Office ∏ Banking services

C ultural life at the Cité ∏ The Cité internationale Theatre ∏ The orchestra and choir

S ports ∏ Two sports deals ∏ Other activities

Safety advice ∏ Theft or assault: what should you do? ∏ In the grounds ∏ In your house ∏ Fire prevention ∏ Windows ∏ Protecting yourself from at-risk behaviour

Putting an ideal into practice The project took shape thanks to Emile Deutsch de la Meurthe who funded the first house in 1925. The Cité internationale now has 40 houses* in a 34 hectare parkland setting and is still unique today. The houses belong to the Universities of Paris, which are the heirs of the Sorbonne. A private foundation with public utility status, the Cité internationale is headed by Marcel Pochard, a Senior Member of the Council of State. New construction projects are reaffirming this desire to live together, a desire that is so characteristic of the Cité.

I hope that you have an enjoyable stay with us.

Discover the houses

Carine CAMBY, Director of the General Delegation

Free tours give residents the chance to truly discover the site’s architectural and artistic jewels. The tours are run on the first Sunday of each month at 2.30pm. The first tour of the academic year will be on 4 September 2011.

If you want to find out more, two bilingual (French-English) resources are available: a special Cité issue of Connaissance des arts magazine, which is on sale in the university cafeteria and the library, and Architectures paysagées, a book that is available at the heritage centre.

RESERVATIONS: valorisationdupatrimoine@ciup.fr | Tel: 01 40 78 50 06

Practical information

KEY FACTS AND FIGURES*

houses

on the Cité internationale site (three are located off-site on Boulevard Jourdan)

10 000 students, researchers and artists live at the CIUP

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34

hectare park

1000 cultural events

129

nationalities represented

organised every year

* 2010 figures

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* Three houses are located off the main site on Boulevard Jourdan: the Lila and Quai de la Loire Halls of Residence (19th arrondissement of Paris) and the Haraucourt Foundation (Ile de Bréhat).

2011: THE CITÉ INTERNATIONALE, ON THE CUSP OF A NEW DEVELOPMENT PHASE Following a property agreement with the City of Paris and thanks to funding from the Ministry of Higher Education and Research as part of the Plan Campus scheme, the Cité internationale is going to be able to launch a development phase focused on modernity and prepare for its future.

For the first time in 40 years, the Cité is going to give new countries the chance to build a house. This watershed in the Cité’s history will be marked by a particular desire to build architecturally and environmentally innovative buildings. The importance of this quality-based approach will also be affirmed by support for the residents’ cultural and sporting activities and associations.

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HOW TO BECOME INVOLVED IN THE LIFE OF THE CITÉ All residents are invited to take part and become involved in the life of the Cité internationale in order to experience our ethos of living together.

Président of the Assembly of Committees of Residents’ Representatives 2010-2011

Hamza HJIYEJ « The experience has been enriching from a human and an intellectual standpoint. For example, I led negotiations on behalf of the residents when the Cité’s Celebration was being organised. »

THE CITÉ ONLINE Find all the latest news from the Cité internationale on www.ciup.fr.

New articles are published every day and the Citéscope cultural listings keep you informed about the cultural programme. The Cité is also on the social networks (facebook.com/cite.internationale. universitaire & twitter.com/c_i_u_p).

Discover the Cité by watching videos on daylimotion.com/Cite_TV and on youtube.com/MaCiteTV (the video channel that gives residents their say).

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Take part in the running of your house

Taking action to create a sustainable Cité

Each house holds elections at the start of the academic year so that a Committee of Residents can be formed. The committee takes an active part in the social and cultural life of the house.

In response to global socioeconomic and environmental issues, the Cité internationale has made sustainable development a core component of its policy. At the instigation of the Committees of Residents, this commitment was made official in 2009 when a charter (Cité Durable or Sustainable Cité) was signed, under the patronage Secretary of State for Ecology. The charter is displayed in each of the houses. We must continue to raise awareness and take action. Sustainable development means taking responsibility for our decisions and actions.

Two representatives from each house are appointed to form the Assembly of Committees of Residents’ Representatives (ADCR), which meets every month with the Director of the General Delegation. In October, the members of the assembly select two resident administrators who sit on the Cité internationale Board.

FIND OUT MORE: ladcr.org

Get involved in student clubs and associations ∏ The Alliance Internationale is the Cité internationale’s association for alumni and friends. The alliance runs a range of activities: reunions for former residents, proofreading theses written in French, employment advice and Les Petits-déjeuners de l’Alliance (or Alliance breakfasts, keynote lectures and discussions with a prestigious guest) and are free for residents.

FIND OUT MORE: allianceinternationale.org | Tél: 01 44 16 65 50 ∏ An environment representative must be elected from the Committees of Residents. The representative will be a member of PariCité, the residents’ environmental association. PariCité works in close partnership with the sustainable development officer to get people to change their everyday habits.

FIND OUT MORE: paricite.org | pari.citeu@gmail.com

An exemplary scheme In the future, all house renovations and extensions will incorporate sustainable development (green materials, insulation, replacing windows, dual flow mechanical ventilation system, solar panels used to heat water etc). Residents are invited to get involved in this dynamic by taking easy everyday steps.

The Cité internationale’s grounds are maintained without pesticides and are designed to be a haven of peace for all, please respect them and visit the beehive that has been set up in the grounds.

Contact: cite-durable@ciup.fr

Member of Paricité Agricultural and Food Industries House

Amel Alik « We raise residents’ awareness about acting green with PariCité. To do this, we organise activities on these themes: information stands, lecturedebates and documentary / film screenings. »

I SORT, YOU SORT, WE SORT… Waste is the result of our consumer society and clutters and pollutes our environment. The quantity, harmfulness and complexity of waste continues to grow.

Let’s continue our efforts in the houses and let’s reduce and sort our waste: Yellow bin = recyclable waste, White bin = glass, Green bin = all other waste.

A waste information pack is available on request from citedurable@ciup.fr

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Special support services for the start of the academic year The Welcome Service for International Students From 5 September to 10 november, a welcome service run by a multilingual team from a range of departments will be available to deal with student requests. The service brings together in one place:

SUPPORT SERVICES TO HELP YOU GET THE MOST OUT OF YOUR STUDY ABROAD PERIOD

OFII - French agency for immigration and integration: issuing a residence permit based on your visa and making an appointment for the compulsory medical examination.

Whether you are a student, researcher or artist, the Cité offers dedicated support services. Our services inform and support you throughout your stay in the Ile-deFrance region (even if you are not staying at the Cité internationale).

Greek-American artist

Nicolas VARGELIS « I contacted the Guest Artist and Culture Professionals’ Office on several occasions. I first contacted them before I arrived in France to find out about formalities so that I could register as an independent artist and obtain a residence permit and I then contacted them once I had arrived to obtain information about administrative formalities. »

Are you a student (first degree, master’s or PhD)?

Are you a PhD student or a researcher?

Before and during your stay our team will provide you with: ∏ Information about administrative formalities: visas, residence permits, health insurance, employment regulations and opening a bank account. ∏ Information about everyday life in Paris (including public transport and leisure activities). ∏ Help finding accommodation outside the Cité. ∏ Support for PhD students, researchers and their partners who are seeking employment. ∏ An agenda of cultural visits and outings in Paris and the Ilede-France.

RECEPTION OFFICE FOR MOBILE STUDENTS | BAEM Maison Internationale Open Monday to Friday from 9am to 5pm | Thursdays from 2pm baem@ciup.fr | Tel: 01 70 08 76 30 or 01 70 08 76 36

Before and during your stay our team will provide you with: ∏ Information about administrative formalities: information about visas, residence permits, health insurance, opening a bank account and insurance. ∏ Support to help you find accommodation, a job, a school for your children and a job for your partner.

Are you an artist or culture sector professional?

An information office provides you with: ∏ Information about administrative formalities: visas, residence and work permits and opening a bank account. ∏ Help finding accommodation. ∏ Information about healthcare cover, the tax system and contracts.

If you are an artist, you may be put in touch with culture sector professionals.

GUEST ARTIST AND CULTURE PROFESSIONALS’ OFFICE | BAAPE Honnorat Residence Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Fridays from 10am to 6pm and Mondays and Thursdays from 2pm to 6pm | baape@ciup.fr | Tel: 01 44 16 65 21

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French classes are organised for students and researchers. The researchers’ club, aimed at all post doctorate researchers in the Ile-de-France region, offers you a varied range of activities, including French lessons, the chance to chat with other researchers, read the press, themed debated and film screenings.

GUEST RESEARCHERS’ OFFICE | BACE Maison Internationale Open Monday to Friday from 9am to 5pm | Thursdays from 2pm bace@ciup.fr | Tél: 01 70 08 76 32

Are you experiencing problems?

If you experience academic, financial or psychological problems, psychologists and a social worker are on hand at the International Social Relay. A member of the teaching staff also puts on workshops to help you write in French, prepare your viva (Master’s and PhD) and offers individual advice.

INTERNATIONAL SOCIAL RELAY Honnorat Residence Open from Tuesday to Friday from 9am to 1pm. relais.social@ciup.fr | Tél: 01 44 16 65 62

The Préfecture de Police de Paris (Paris Police HQ): renewing residence permits, changes of immigration status and first residence permit applications.

The Direction Départementale du Travail, de l’Emploi et de la Formation Professionnelle (Departmental Work, Employment and Vocational Training Department): information sur les information on work permits for students and changes of employment status from student to employee.

The Caisse d’Allocations Familiales (Benefits Centre): housing benefit.

LMDE and SMEREP student mutual insurance funds: information about health insurance.

RATP (Paris transport authority): information about public transport in the Ile-de-France region.

Maison Internationale Monday to Thursday from 8.35am to 4.30pm and on Fridays until 4pm. baem@ciup.fr Tél: 01 70 08 76 30 or 01 70 08 76 36

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PRACTICAL SERVICES The Cité internationale offers services to make your daily life easier, including a library, eating places, Post Office and bank.

The Central Library The central library houses both classic and contemporary works.

It has general, multidisciplinary and multimedia collections that focus on French culture and are made up of 60 databases, 50,000 books and 400 periodicals. The library has a Wi-fi network and 22 free access PCs, a reprographics (printing and copying) and an inter-library loans service. It offers remote access to 60 databases from the study bedrooms of houses connected to the Cité internationale network.

Maison Internationale: Monday to Friday from 10am to 10pm and Saturday and Sunday from 1pm to 7pm (mid-October to mid-June).

Monday to Friday from 10am to 7pm (mid-June to mid-October). bibliotheque@ciup.fr | Tél: 01 44 16 65 20

Eating places The university restaurant offers a blue set menu (starter, dish of the day or chicken with chips and salad, and dessert) and a red set menu (a starter or a dessert with a main dish of your choice which can be a grill, pizza, French or foreign speciality).

Each month the restaurant offers themed meals. Check out the restaurant’s menus on ciup.fr Maison Internationale: Open from Monday to Friday from 11.45am to 2.15pm and from 6.15pm to 9pm. Closed at weekends and on bank holidays.

The cafeteria offers eat-in and take-away options: breakfast, snacks and drinks. At weekends, it offers a full take-away meal.

Maison Internationale: Monday to Friday from 7.45am to 9.30pm.

Saturday from 9am to 8.30pm | Sunday from 10am to 9pm Spain House’s restaurant offers breakfast, lunch and dinner menus and Heinrich Heine House's cafeteria is dedicated to breakfasts and snacks.

RESIDENTS’ FORUM: EVERYONE IS WELCOME! On 11 October, come to the Maison Internationale to discover all the services offered by the Cité Internationale.

The forum is the chance to discover all the services and browse at a secondhand book fair, visit the theatre, take part in competitions and food tastings.

Tuesday 11 October 2011 | Maison Internationale | 6pm to 10pm

TarifFs: Library and the Esp@ce Langues Free when a valid resident’s card is presented.

You will also find resource centres in Brazil House, Japan House, Mexico House, Spain House and Heinrich Heine House.

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PRACTICE MAKES PERFECT

L’esp@ce Langues

Do you want to practice a foreign language in a sociable atmosphere?

The Esp@ce Langues puts on French, English, Spanish and Portuguese conversation groups, to name but a few.

Find out more: espacelangues@ciup.fr

The Esp@ce Langues, a self-study centre, offers beginners and advanced courses in French and over 20 foreign languages (German, English, Arabic, Armenian, Bengali, Chinese and Danish, to name but a few).

Maison Internationale: Monday, Thursday and Friday from 12pm to 9pm and Tuesday and Wednesday from 12pm to 7pm (mid-October to mid-June).

Open Monday to Friday from 12pm to 7pm (mid-June to midOctober). espacelangues@ciup.fr | Tél: 01 43 13 67 25

Post Office A post office provides the main postal services (express package delivery service, sale of stamps and stamped envelopes, mobile phone top-ups for all operators) and financial services.

MAIN ENTRANCE, 27 BD JOURDAN: Monday to Friday from 2-8pm, financial advisor available on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 4-6pm (no appointment necessary).

Banking services A bank is available and cash machines are accessible seven days a week from 7am to 10pm at the Maison Internationale.

Maison Internationale: Open from Monday to Friday from 9am to 12.30pm and from 1.30pm to 5.15pm.

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CULTURAL

SPORTS

LIFE AT THE CITE The Cité internationale offers over 1 000 cultural events every year including music, theatre and lectures. Check out the Citéscope listings on ciup.fr to find out more.

Our sports department gives residents the chance to take part in supervised and unsupervised sporting activities and organises the inter-foundation tournament (TIF), a multi-sport competition contested by the residents of each house.

RESIDENTS’ TUESDAYS

Two sports deals

CitéFlash

Actisport Swimming, tennis, weights: this deal enables you to take part in different sports several times a week. The package also entitles you to compete in the inter-foundation tournament.

CitéFlash is an e-newsletter published each Thursday aimed at the cité's residents. It contains news from the cité, top tips for residents, work placement and job offers and information about life in Paris.

Sign up by emailing: webmaster@ciup.fr

Are you interested in culture?

One Tuesday per month, you are invited to meet up in the theatre’s bar to talk about culture in all of its forms: art, theatre, dance and music. These evenings are the chance to create joint projects, meet with artists who will be performing at the theatre, and receive recommendations.

First meeting on 4 October Maison Internationale Theatre Bar anouk.peytavin@theatredelacite.com Tél: 01 43 13 50 58

A Fund for Student Initiatives The fund provides financial and sometimes logistical support for residents with artistic, community, sporting and cultural projects.

There will be two funding committee meetings this year: January and May. Information and application forms: anouk.peytavin@theatredelacite.com

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The Cité’s arts initiatives are mainly run by the theatre and houses which organise a large number of events.

The Cité internationale Theatre The theatre is always on the lookout for new forms of art and showcases professional performers who are at the crossroads of various disciplines (performing arts, visual arts and music). Massimo Furlan and Fanny De Chaillé have a three-year residency at the theatre and set up a participatory project for the residents each year.

The theatre also has practice rooms that can be used by all musicians.

DISCOVER THE 2011 | 2012 PROGRAMME: theatredelacite.com | Tél: 01 43 13 50 50 Residents’ rate: €8.50 PRACTICE ROOMS FOR MUSICIANS: Rates and reservations: studiosmusique@theatredelacite.com Tél: 01 58 40 83 14 | theatredelacite.com

The Orchestra and Choir The Cité internationale Orchestra brings together top class student musicians who are being professionally trained and is run by well-known Parisian musicians. It puts on several concerts a year: large symphony orchestra classical concerts and contemporary works and music.

The Cité internationale Choir is open to all residents and brings together around 100 singers who perform a varied repertoire, religious music, opera, popular songs from different countries and contemporary music.

AUDITIONS ON APPOINTMENT: orchestre@ciup.fr | Tél: 01 44 16 65 16

Inter U This deal includes Actisport and also enables you to take part in a supervised activity (yoga, diving, dance, fencing, combat sports).

REGISTER: From 5 September 2011 at the Maison Internationale reception and the swimming pool and at the Espace Sud from Monday to Friday (check out the opening times on ciup.fr).

TARIFFS: ∏ Actisport: €100 per year, €40 per quarter and €20 per month. ∏ Inter U: €130 a year.

SUPPORTING DOCUMENTS: ∏ A passport photo. ∏ Proof of residence certificate. ∏A medical certificate stating that you are able to take part in your chosen sport (for the Inter U deal).

Contact: Espace Sud sports@ciup.fr | Tél: 01 58 40 83 36

Other activities If you want to take part in competitive and other sports, contact the PUC (Paris University Club) located opposite the André de Gouveia Residence. puc.asso.fr

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SAFETY ADVICE Following these precautions will enable you to have an uneventful stay and time abroad. You can also check out the Safety Guide on ciup.fr/securite.

Theft or assault: what should you do?

Fire prevention

∏ If a mugger tries to grab your bag, do not resist, as you will run the risk of getting hurt. ∏ If you are the victim of theft or assault, you must go to the nearest police station to report the crime. If you feel that you are being followed, go into a shop or public place and ask someone to call the police. ∏Y ou should also report the incident to the central security unit (known as the poste centrale) at 27 boulevard Jourdan (vehicle entrance) Tél : 01 44 16 66 00.

∏ In the kitchen, do not leave the food that you are preparing unattended. ∏ We advise against smoking and using hobs and stoves, rice cookers or any other electrical cooking appliance in your study bedroom. Each house has designated areas for cooking and heating up meals. ∏ The installation of incompliant or high energy electrical appliances is forbidden. ∏ The use of several multi-plugs / adaptors on top of each other can constitute a real danger and may start a fire. ∏ Fire extinguishers are safety devices that must be operational in the event of a fire: respect them so that everyone can stay safe.

In the grounds ∏ Wear suitable clothing out of respect for others. ∏A void walking in unlit or poorly lit areas at night. ∏D o not forget that the consumption of strong alcohol is strictly forbidden.

In your house ∏W hen leaving or entering your house, always check that the outside doors have closed properly behind you and do not let strangers enter at the same time as you. ∏A lways close the door and windows of your study bedroom even if you will only be out for a few minutes. ∏F or those with ground floor study bedrooms, always close the windows, even when out for a short time, and especially at night. ∏ In the case of study bedrooms with electronic locking systems, never use an object to keep the doors in open mode. ∏ I f you wish to invite someone to the house, you must submit an application to your house’s reception (see special rules). ∏R esidents are responsible for their guests: you must inform your guests about the rules in force at the Cité internationale so that they too comply with them. ∏D o not let strangers into the house.

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Windows The Cité internationale has historic monument status and must respect the relevant rules for this type of site so as to not lose any of its charm. ∏ Nothing must be hung outside from the windows. ∏ For safety reasons, nothing should be placed on the window sills and you should not throw rubbish out of the windows (cigarette butts and cans, for example). ∏ It is forbidden to sit on the window sills.

Protecting yourself from at-risk behaviour You should always take your own decisions and not give in to the influence or pressure exerted by others with regard to alcohol and drug consumption, or sexual harassment and voyeurism, for example.

Extreme alcohol and drug consumption may also lead to sanctions being taken against you either by the head of your house (expulsion) or by the police.

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IN AN EMERGENCY, call 01 44 16 66 .

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PRACTICAL INFORMATION

STAYS ON THE ILE DE BRÉHAT

Public transport information

Throughout the year residents can spend a few days in Brittany, in a house bequeathed by the poet Edmond Haraucourt.

It is free to stay in the house in July and August but a charge is applied from September to June.

Residents only have to cover travel and living costs. sabrina.moenner@ciup.fr

RATP tickets are valid for a single bus or metro journey in Paris.

They are sold singly or in a book of ten. RATP offers travel passes such as the Carte Imagine’R for students under the age of 26. ratp.fr Please go to the Welcome Service for International Students (see page 7) and the Residents’ Forum (see page 9).

Close at hand ∏ RER Line B and Tramline T3 - Cité Universitaire stop ∏ Metro line 4 - Porte d’Orléans ∏ Bus numbers 21, 67 and 88 ∏ Orly Shuttle Bus | Avenue de la Porte de Gentilly ∏ Vélib bicycle hire points opposite 4 and 15 Boulevard Jourdan.

Useful telephone numbers Security (24 hour service) | Tel: 01 44 16 66 00 or 01 44 16 64 69 (see the map on p 16) From a landline SAMU (ambulance service) | Tél: 15 Fire brigade | Tél: 18 Police | Tél: 17 From a mobile Tél | 112: this is the universal emergency number (doctor, police, fire brigade).

All emergency numbers are freefone and can be called from any telephone including phone booths. Eight card phones are located in the grounds.

When phoning abroad from France, dial 00 followed by the country code and then the number you wish to call.

The main entrance for pedestrians is open from 7am to 10pm at 17 Boulevard Jourdan. The other pedestrian entrance is open 24 hours a day and is located at 7 Boulevard Jourdan.

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