Our guide to eating in Cergy or directly at ENSEA.
Where to eat in Cergy?
A young and dynamic city located 35 km from the capital, Cergy-Pontoise is the 3rd university center in Île-de-France!
A student city 45 minutes from Paris
The Cergy-Pontoise metropolitan area is the only one to bring together so many leading higher education institutions within such a large area. These institutions are located in the heart of the Paris region, in an area that combines the urbanity of a new city with exceptional natural spaces: a marina, 250 hectares of recreational lakes, and proximity to the Vexin Natural Park.
It is a multidisciplinary ecosystem in which students, teachers, researchers and entrepreneurs meet and exchange in multifunctional spaces and living spaces that promote creativity.
- 35 students
- 26 higher education establishments
- 13 companies
- 2 start-up incubators
- 3 FabLabs
- 12 performance halls
- 1 ice rink
- 1 leisure center
- 5 RER stations including 2 SNCF stations
- 1 international airport 40 minutes away
- 100 km of cycle path
A diversified economic hub
No fewer than 13 businesses and 000 business parks are located in Cergy-Pontoise!
Start-ups, laboratories, SMEs and large industrial groups coexist and together form a stimulating ecosystem conducive to innovation.
We find in particular 3M, CIC, Siemens, SPIE, Sagem, Thales, Peugeot, Clarins, Vuitton, Johnson Controls, Safran, AC Nielsen, BP, Sisley, Huawei and many others near the school and so many opportunities for internships, apprenticeships or jobs for future ENSEA engineers.
What to do in Cergy-Pontoise?
There's no shortage of activities outside of ENSEA either! Culture, arts, and sports are all within easy reach!
A MULTITUDE OF PLACES DEDICATED TO CULTURE
With the Regional Conservatory of Music, Dance and Theatre, 3 cinemas, 15 libraries and media libraries, 12 performance halls in the urban area and more than 1300 associations, all artistic and cultural activities are possible!
Throughout the year, the city of Cergy also hosts festivals and thematic weeks which bring the area to life:
- Jazz along the Oise
- Baroque Festival
- Cergy-Soit: open-air street theater performance
- Sustainable Development Week
- International Solidarity Week
- bike party
The campus's proximity to the capital allows ENSEA students to enjoy its vibrant cultural life, with its monuments, museums, and rich and varied offering of shows, concerts, and festivals throughout the year!
SPORT & NATURE
More than 150 sports and activities are practiced in Cergy-Pontoise! Many facilities are easily accessible, including:
- A skating rink
- An equestrian center
- 3 golf courses
- 8 pools
- Bowling, laser-quest, paint-ball and karting
Looking for some greenery and fresh air? No need to go far: Cergy is surrounded by green spaces! From the French Vexin Regional Natural Park to François Mitterrand Park, including the Bois de Cergy and a 250-hectare Leisure Island, you'll have plenty to explore!
FOLLOW THE GUIDES!
- Going out is a free application created by the Cergy-Pontoise urban community which lists all the cultural, sporting and leisure events not to be missed in the area.
- DroZzen is an application (created by an ENSEA student!) that promotes meetings and the local economy in the area, through a shared activity that was proposed online by another Cergy-Pontain student. Kindness, sharing, and authenticity are at the heart of the project!
