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Cergy, a student town

With its 212,000 inhabitants, the Cergy-Pontoise agglomeration is made up of 13 municipalities, 25% of which are green spaces. Located at the gateway to the Vexin Regional Nature Park, 25 km from Paris, it is home to 11,000 companies and 14 higher education establishments, including our school of biology.

A growing student campus

The 14 schools offer their 30,000 students more than 200 courses and numerous inter-school interactions: courses, associations, challenges, festive events, etc. The economic centres offer internships and jobs to our young students and graduates.

#1
Sport
#1
Sport

8 swimming pools, 2 Aren'Ice ice rinks, the Maradas (stadium, weight rooms, dance, gymnastics, squash, tennis), the leisure island (150 ha of water, sailing, water skiing, kayaking, rafting, hydrospeed), Koézio: everything is done so that students can practice their favourite sport.

#2
Art and Culture
#2
Art and Culture

A very intense cultural life with 26 cinemas, 15 libraries and media libraries, 2 theatres with the new national stage and 1 music conservatory with 1650 students. Shows, concerts, festivals and street entertainment are a testament to its dynamism throughout the year.

#3
Transport
#3
Transport

Easily accessible via the A15 and the N184, Cergy is served by 3 RER A stations and a SNCF line with a train every 5 minutes during rush hour. 21 bus lines are open 7 days a week with 600 stops. 360 VélO2 bicycles at 45 stations offer an environmentally responsible alternative

#4
Restaurants and bars
#4
Restaurants and bars

Cergy has 4 CROUS restaurants and more than a hundred restaurants and fast-food outlets, ranging from exotic flavours to burger or pancake specialities. Student life can be extended in the many bars and pubs in the port, at the Parvis des 3 Fontaines or in the city centre of the 13 communes.

#5
Inter-school
#5
Inter-school

The student associations of the 14 schools organize festive inter-school events to strengthen ties: Cleanwalk (waste collection), Campus Day (sports tournament), parties...