Cergy: a city focused on student activities

A student city at 40 min. from Paris

• Ile de France's second university largest centre
• 27 000 students
• More than 30 other higher education institutions: ESSEC, EPMI, University of Cergy-Pontoise…

An active city

It offers a whole range of indoor and outdoor activities and facilities such as water sports on Cergy's lake, music festivals, concerts, cinema, theatres, swimming pools, tennis courts. A new skating rink has been built in Cergy for the French National Skating Team training.

• Jazz "au fil de l'Oise"
• Baroque Festival
• Cergy-Soit : open-air street theatre performance
• Sustainable Development Week
• International Solidarity Week
• Bicycle Celebration Day

A diversified economic centre

In parallel with the dynamism of the student city, many companies are located in Cergy. With no less than 4000 companies and 17 business parks, Cergy-Pontoise is a major economic site. 3M, CIC, Siemens, Siemens, SPIE, Sagem, Thales, Peugeot, Renault, Clarins, Vuitton, Johnson Controls, Safran, AC Nielsen, BP, Sisley, Huawei

Eating out

ENSEA cafeteria

The "K-fet", entirely managed and run by the students' office and the various associations, offers a fast and varied lunchtime meal in a musical atmosphere.

University restaurants

Two of them are close to ENSEA, managed by the CROUS, offer full lunch meals for less than 4 euros.

Restaurants

Many restaurants are also located in the Cergy Port area, accessible within 15-minute walk.

Shopping

The mall "Trois Fontaines" contains shops that are located at 5-minute walk from the institution and also offers many catering options. The mall includes 150 shops (Fnac, H&M, Go Sport...) and several restaurants as well as an Auchan on 2 levels.  

Health services

Health services located in city are at 15-minute walk from ENSEA.