ESPCI Paris, PSL University, Engineering school founded in 1882 by The City of Paris, France
ESPCI Paris is a higher education institution in the 5th arrondissement specializing in physics, chemistry, and related sciences. The campus contains teaching buildings, laboratories, and research facilities across a compact site.
Founded in 1880 as a private foundation, the school became a leading institution in experimental physics and chemistry. After World War II, it integrated into the French state higher education system.
Named after a foundation established in 1880, the school is now part of a larger academic network. The buildings reflect its long history and house research laboratories that shape daily activity.
The site is located in a densely built academic neighborhood with public transport within walking distance. Visitors should note this is a working institution and access to many areas is restricted.
Several Nobel Prize winners have conducted research and taught here, underscoring the institution's scientific importance. This connection to top research remains central to its identity today.
Location: Paris
Inception: 1882
Website: https://espci.psl.eu
GPS coordinates: 48.84139,2.34694
Latest update: December 20, 2025 15:57
Rue Mouffetard
213 m
Montagne Sainte-Geneviève
367 m
Place de la Contrescarpe
387 m
Église du Val-de-Grâce
378 m
Église Saint-Médard
307 m
Musée Curie
394 m
Our Lady of Lebanon of Paris Cathedral
314 m
Théâtre Mouffetard
296 m
Couvent des Feuillantines
351 m
Couvent des Ursulines de Paris
382 m
Marché Mouffetard
271 m
Fontaine du Pot-de-Fer
270 m
Couvent des Dames Bénédictines du Saint-Sacrement
191 m
Square Saint-Médard
315 m
Saint Edmund's Priory
409 m
Séminaire du Saint-Esprit
155 m
Square Vermenouze
180 m
Hôtel Saint-Haure
189 m
Square Marius-Constant
324 m
Ancienne caserne des gardes françaises
306 m
Square Lagarde
110 m
134 rue Mouffetard, Paris
291 m
Fresco of the cupola of the church of Val-de-Grâce by Pierre Mignard
376 m
6 rue Mouffetard, Paris
405 m
122 rue Mouffetard, Paris
240 m
9 rue de l'Estrapade, Paris
356 m
Bain-douche Lacépède
404 m
Chapelle de la Congrégation du Saint-Esprit de Paris
191 m
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