Fondation Deutsch de la Meurthe, Student residence in Cité internationale universitaire, Paris, France
Fondation Deutsch de la Meurthe is a student residence in Cité internationale universitaire featuring seven buildings. The complex includes six residential pavilions and one central administrative building with a bell tower and clock.
A decree of 18 November 1922 authorised the University of Paris to accept Émile Deutsch de la Meurthe's donation and recognised the foundation named after him and his wife Louise. The first stone was laid on 9 May 1923; Lucien Bechmann designed the buildings in a style recalling Oxford, and they opened in spring 1925 as the first constructions of the Cité internationale universitaire.
The administrative building features a music room with frescoes by Maurice Guy-Loë and hosts concerts, exhibitions, and conferences. These spaces reflect the international community that lives here and its focus on cultural exchange.
The residence is a private student dormitory; visitors cannot walk through the buildings or grounds. Access is via the gate at 37 Boulevard Jourdan, served by Porte d'Orléans and Cité universitaire metro stations. The central building holds the great hall, lounge, classroom and music room.
The foundation preserves a stone from bastion 82 of Paris's last fortifications, built in 1842 during Louis-Philippe's reign. This modest stone connects the modern international community to a nearly forgotten chapter of the city's past.
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