Housing

The mission of the housing service is to offer accommodation solutions within the École polytechnique, specially designed for students and staff of the institution. You can count on a dedicated team ready to assist you and make every stage of your stay easier. The accommodation facilities include around 2000 dwellings, 1836 of which are reserved for students.
Housing

Breakdown of accommodation

  • 490 units
  • 1 shared kitchen per building
  • 860 units
  • 2 communal kitchens per floor
  • 485 units
  • Shared apartments for Bachelor students
  • Each apartment has 4 or 5 shared studios
  • 84 units
  • Subject to availability and priorities set by the School Management

Short-stay accommodation :

Requests are examined on a case-by-case basis.

FOR WHOM  ?

  • The school exectuve management has defined a list of priority courses for accessing on-campus housing:
  • Polytechnique students in the engineering cycle have access to individual studios called "caserts," either in the Demi-Lunes buildings or in the "Cubes" of the Lemonnier residence.
  • Bachelor's program students are also allocated housing in Building 103, in a shared apartment with 4 to 5 studios.
  • Students participating in an international exchange program with École polytechnique can request on-campus housing through their exchange program.
  • Students enrolled in the MSCT program can express their housing request through their program. Spaces are limited, and the criteria for obtaining housing are defined by the program.
  • Interns and other students attending a training program at École polytechnique can also submit a housing request. This request must be made exclusively through a contact person at the school (laboratory or program). Approval depends on availability.
  • Military and civilian staff may request on-campus accommodation based on availability.

ACCOMODATIONS

  • Rent for on-campus housing ranges from 510 to 700 euros for learners. Each year, rent is adjusted according to the IRL (rental reference index).
  • For staff housing at École polytechnique, please contact the housing service to learn about accommodation conditions and rent amounts.
  • Each accommodation includes a private bathroom with a toilet, sink, and shower.
  • Provided furniture includes a bed, a wardrobe, a hanging rail, a bookshelf, a desk, and an office chair.
  • Charges included in the rent cover electricity, water, heating, unlimited internet (via Wi-Fi), and home insurance.
  • A laundry room is accessible at the base of each building.
  • Bedding is not provided, but the equipment service offers a bedding kit for sale at the price of 59 euros, including a pillow, fitted sheet, duvet, and duvet cover.

 

CONTACTS

• Any housing request must be addressed to your course or your supervisor at École Polytechnique or your laboratory.

• For questions regarding accommodation conditions on campus:

Accommodation reception, Functional Mailbox logement.accueil[@]polytechnique.fr

 Phone: 01-69-33-37-46

 Upon your arrival: logement.accueil[@]polytechnique.fr

Upon your departure: sortie.logement[@]polytechnique.fr

Organization Chart of the Housing Service (january 2024)

ACCESS & HOURS

The Housing Service is located in Building 17.

GPS coordinates of Building 17: 48.71126996861294, 2.213782974973736

Plan du campus interactif

PUBLIC TRANSPORT ACCESS

2 access points are available: from Massy-Palaiseau station or Lozère station.

Massy-Palaiseau RER B station

At the station, take Bus TransEssonne 91.06 or 91.10

Get off at : "Les Joncherettes" (LOA and ENSTA), "Lozère," or "Laboratoires" of the School.

Lozère RER B station

Pedestrian route of at least 15 minutes (approximately 300 steps)

 

ACCESS BY ROAD

From Porte d'Orléans or Italy: via the A6 motorway.

From Pont de Sèvres: via the N118.

GPS coordinates

Visitor parking: 48.713971, 2.214638

Cour des cérémonies: 48.714841, 2.210528

Laboratory parking: 48.713135, 2.205454

 

NEARBY AIRPORTS

Orly Airport (via RER B and Orly Val)

Roissy-Charles de Gaulle Airport (direct via RER B)

Villacoublay Aerodrome

Toussus-le-Noble Business Aerodrome

 

HOUSING SERVICE HOURS

8:30 am - 12:00 pm / 1:00 pm - 5:00 pm from Monday to Thursday, and until 4:15 pm on Fridays.

Closed to the public on Thursday afternoons (except for emergencies) and weekends.

 

OUTSIDE THE MENTIONED HOURS ABOVE

ON WEEKENDS AND OUTSIDE BUSINESS HOURS OR IN CASE OF EMERGENCIES (water outage, electricity, major leaks, and heating)

9:00 am - 5:00 pm from Monday to Thursday, and until 4:00 pm on Fridays

The Directorate of Security and Fire Protection (DSPI) can be reached at +33 1 69 33 34 33.

HOUSING ALLOWANCE

Students can benefit from housing assistance provided by the Family Allowances Fund (CAF). This assistance covers a partial amount of the monthly rent. The application process is to be completed directly online on the CAF website.

CAF of Essonnes

1 place Salvandy

91100 Corbeil-Essonnes

www.caf.fr