ÉCOLE NORMALE SUPÉRIEURE INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS DEPARTMENT A QUICK GUIDE FOR INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS

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1 ÉCOLE NORMALE SUPÉRIEURE INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS DEPARTMENT A QUICK GUIDE FOR INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS

2 CONTENTS Page Introduction Page What is the ENS? Page Before you arrive Page What to bring with you? Page Insurance Page Equipment Page Arrival at the students' residence Page Access from the different airports Page The ENS in the centre of Paris Pages Reception at the school Pages Facilities Pages Meals, Accommodation, Mail Page Banks, Telephone, Transport Page Animation at ENS and elsewhere Pages Organization of the academic year at ENS Page University holidays Pages The university system in France Pages Lesson and research venues outside the ENS

3 Welcome to the École normale supérieure We are very pleased to welcome you during your stay in Paris, and we hope that the information contained in this short guide will help make it a profitable and enjoyable one. The academic year for international residents at the ENS begins on Friday 9 September Registration will take place on Friday 9 September at the following times: - 9:00 12:00: for students living at Ulm - 13:00 17:00: for students living at Jourdan and Montrouge and for non-resident students NB: It is possible to arrive from Thursday 1st September (for the Jourdan and Montrouge campuses) and from 2 September (for Ulm) provided that you inform us of your arrival by at the following address: hebergement@ens.fr and to corinne.zylbersztain@ens.fr. Your room key will be left at the reception office of your students' residence.

4 WHAT IS THE ECOLE NORMALE SUPERIEURE? The current ENS is the result of the merger in 1985 between the École normale supérieure (rue d Ulm) and the École normale supérieure de jeunes filles (48, boulevard Jourdan and 1, rue Maurice Arnoux in Montrouge), also known as ENS de Sèvres (its original site). The three current campuses (Ulm, Jourdan and Montrouge) receive both French pupils and international students. The School management is located at 45, rue d Ulm. Classes take place both at Rue d Ulm and Boulevard Jourdan. ENS trains top-level teachers and researchers in Humanities and Sciences. Recruitment is by competitive examination. The majority of pupils enter the school after two or three years of Classes Préparatoires aux Grandes Écoles (CPGE); a small number, however, come to the School after obtaining a university degree and taking a special entrance exam. Successful candidates take a commitment to serve the State, become trainee civil servants attached to the Education Ministry and as such receive a salary when they enter the School. During their four years here, they follow a university degree course (generally in a Paris university) and take the same exams as all the other students. In addition they benefit from tutoring by ENS teachers known as "caimans" and from specific lessons (for example to prepare for the Agrégation exam). The pupils you will be meeting at the School are all open-minded people who will take an interest in you and your work. Don't hesitate to approach them, ask them for advice, and make that little extra effort required to become fully integrated in the School: it will make your stay here that much more enjoyable and rewarding. The cultural, social and artistic activities available at ENS are a very good way of improving your French.

5 BEFORE YOU ARRIVE RESIDENCE PERMIT The registration process for obtaining your residence permit are now much easier: application forms are filled in at a meeting organized in the School by the Registrar's office. - Since the beginning of the 2003 academic year, all students who receive their first residence permit must pay a fee of 55. This fee must be paid on the day on which the permit is granted to the students: approximately a month and a half after the start of the academic year. - For renewals, you will have to pay a fee of A medical examination is necessary to obtain the residence permit. VISA: Nationals of countries in the European Union and the Swiss Confederation do not need a visa. In application of the law of 26 November 2003, they no longer need a residence permit. Students from other countries must request a type D long-term student's visa (CESEDA R ) from the French Consulate in their country of origin or residence. The Consulate will give you a VLSTS (long stay visa which acts as residence permit), and an application form for an attestation from the OFII (French Office of Immigration and Integration) which you must take to the Registrar's office when you register. (Take the letter sent by the Head of International Relations at ENS to your Consulate). LANGUAGE ASSISTANTS If you intend to ask for a position of language assistant in a secondary school (which is sometimes the case in exchanges with English or American universities), you should contact the French Embassy in your country and ask for a language assistant visa which you must take to the Registrar's Office on your arrival. They will take care of the application procedures. We remind you that your first salary will not be paid until three months after you take up your position.

6 WHAT TO BRING WITH YOU? PAPERS AND DOCUMENTS Please bring the following documents which must be handed in to the Registrar's Office: - Passport - Birth certificate: this must be translated into French and be certified exact by an official body (the parents' full names must be included). - Long-stay visa: the visa stamped on your passport must be a type D long-stay student's visa or a language assistant's visa (only for language assistants in schools or universities). On your arrival in France, ENS will take charge of obtaining your residence permit. This permit is compulsory except for nationals of European Union countries or Switzerland. IMPORTANT - Documents from the French Consulate - Grant certificate or family or personal means - Recent identity photos that are an exact likeness: bring at least 4 (taken from the front, head uncovered, format 3.5 x 4.5 cm). - Letter(s) of recommendation from your university ONLY for registration for the ENS Diploma and/or in a University, you must provide: - the originals of diplomas (from secondary schools and universities) - photocopies certified exact by a qualified body - the translation into French, done or approved by an official body. - the corresponding grade sheets.

7 INSURANCE (Very important!) 1) Medical insurance: - Indispensable EXCEPT for students who receive French state grants. - You must take out insurance in your country (university or family insurance), BEFORE you leave. - Make sure you know the terms of cover and reimbursement, especially if there is an agreement between France and your country. Remember to bring the certificate translated into French. NB: If you cannot take out insurance in your country, it is sometimes possible to register with the French Social Security system as long as you register for a Degree course in a Parisian university (Age requirement: under 28). 2) Third party insurance: - It is COMPULSORY to take out insurance covering risks of accident (and fire, etc ). You must do this on the day of registration at ENS. - You will be offered a contract with the MAIF. For this you must meet the MAIF representative, who is available at the Registrar's Office from 9:00 to 17:00, on the first day of the semester. NB: The cost of the premium is very advantageous: - around 75 for students under 26 - around 150 for those over 26

8 EQUIPMENT Rooms are furnished and the various campuses have a certain amount of equipment to meet most needs (See p. 12 "Equipment at ENS"). If you intend to bring electrical or electronic appliances (razor, hair dryer, radio, etc.), you should know that domestic electrical current in France is 50 Hertz and 220 volts. Make sure you have the correct adapters (sockets). In principle, you should have no difficulty bringing personal belongings into France. However, to avoid problems, especially if you bring valuable equipment (photography, video, computers, etc.), bring the original invoices which you can if necessary present to the customs authorities with your passport and your certificate of acceptance to the School. If you have to send heavy objects (books for example), be sure to arrange for them not to arrive at the School before 1 September: deliveries cannot be taken during the school holidays. Please note that no parcels can be stored: you must therefore be present on the campus when your parcels are delivered.

9 YOUR ARRIVAL AT THE STUDENTS' RESIDENCE Inform the person in charge of welcoming you in advance of the date and approximate time of your arrival by writing to any of the following addresses: 1) this address: 2) depending on the students' residence you will be staying in: - JOURDAN:... Tel ULM:......Tel Fax MONTROUGE: Tel Fax Finally, if necessary, you can also contact the Head of Logistics for the three campuses mentioned: Mme Isabelle PORTE Tel Office hours 9:00-12:00 and 14:00-17:00 Monday to Friday inclusive Outside the office hours indicated, you will find your room key at the reception office 45 rue d Ulm, 48 boulevard Jourdan or 1 rue Maurice Arnoux in Montrouge, provided you have informed the person responsible for your welcome in advance of your approximate time of arrival. Before you arrive, feel free to write to the following address, to ask any questions you might have about your accommodation, restaurant opening dates, etc.: hebergement@ens.fr

10 Access from the airports From ROISSY, take the RER line B and get off: - for 45, rue d Ulm: at Luxembourg - for 48, boulevard Jourdan: at Cité universitaire - for 1, rue Maurice Arnoux in Montrouge: the easiest way is to go to 48, boulevard Jourdan. You can leave your luggage at the concierge's office where the School will transport it to the Montrouge residence. At Porte d Orléans, take the 194 or 195 bus and get off at Dépinoy bus stop. From ORLY, take the ORLYBUS and: - for 45, rue d Ulm: get off at Denfert-Rochereau (terminus), then take the RER B up to Luxembourg or the no. 38 but to the Auguste Comte bus stop. - for 48, boulevard Jourdan: get off at Tombe Issoire (opposite no. 48) - for Montrouge: get off at 48 boulevard Jourdan (Tombe Issoire bus stop), then follow the route indicated for students arriving from ROISSY (See above).

11 If you are already in PARIS, the different campuses are accessible via the following public transport means: 45, rue d Ulm: 38 Bus... Auguste Comte bus stop 21 and 27 Buses... Feuillantines bus stop 89 and 84 Buses... Panthéon Mairie du 5e bus stop RER B... Luxembourg 48, boulevard Jourdan: Tramway T3... Cité Universitaire Stop 28, 38 and 68 Buses... Porte d Orléans bus stop Metro.. Porte d Orléans RER B Cité Universitaire Montrouge - 1, rue Maurice Arnoux: 194 or 195 Bus.. Dépinoy bus stop (The bus leaves from the Porte d Orléans).

12 ARRIVING IN ENS A general meeting for all Pensionnaires étrangers will be held on Friday, 9 th of September from 5:30 pm to 6:30 pm in the Salle Dussane The School halls of residence are closed during the summer holidays. Reception is not possible until Thursday 1 September (Jourdan and Montrouge), until Friday 2 nd September (Ulm) from 9 am onwards. The international student grant, which covers your accommodation fees ( 280 a month) stops on June 30, Only pupils and international students may live in the halls of residence. Any incident or accident caused by or to a person not living in the halls is therefore likely to incur the liability of the resident who invited the unauthorized person. 1) Remise de la your room key No matter what time you arrive, go to the reception desk at the hall of residence (Ulm, or Jourdan, or Montrouge), where you will be given your key and all sorts of practical information. 2) Reception for administrative matters Go to the Registrar's Office, 45 rue d Ulm, on Wednesday 8 September, to settle a few administrative matters and receive various documents: - the School "satchel" containing all the useful information about classes and life at the School. - the ENS International resident student card - preparation of the application forms for the residence permit - subscription to a Third Party insurance policy with the MAIF (present on the day of registration) - Issue of an accommodation certificate (required when opening a bank account for example) - Registration with ENS electronic mail: COMPULSORY : fist name.family.name@ens.fr(please consult it regularly throughout the year:) Otherwise, it will be cancelled automatically - Opening a bank account in France 3) Reception for classes You will meet the Professor in charge of relations with international students in each of the 15 Departments at the School: he or she will guide you and help you finalize your program for the year and allocate you a tutor. The teachers at the School will provide guidance during your stay, give you the names of the best specialists working in your field, and advise you about access to libraries and archives.

13 4) Information weeks: At the beginning of each academic year, the School organizes two information weeks for pupils from the 1st to the 4th year. Don't miss these, as you will learn a lot about classes and life at the School. There will be lectures as well as compulsory tours of the Departments, Laboratories and Libraries. 5) Induction weekend: "le Mega" On the of September pupils organize a three-day tourist excursion to a region in France to encourage all the newcomers to the School to get to know each other. 6) Reminder of the advantages given to Residents and international students at ENS: Free access to all ENS lessons and seminars Academic guidance (tutoring) Access to the Humanities Library and the Departmental Libraries Access to the computer facilities (rooms equipped with cable, address, computer room) Access to cultural, artistic and sports activities Only for International resident students at the ENS: Attribution of a foreign student grant covering the rent: 250 per month. Access to the students' restaurant (meals cost 3.80)

14 ENS EQUIPMENT The rooms are furnished (but do not have individual refrigerators). Bed linen and towels are not provided. A blanket is available on request from the Logistics Service. All the bedrooms have cable (Internet access and ): ask the student representatives or the computer department: If on your arrival you notice anything wrong with your room, please inform the reception service immediately or send an to: hebergement@ens.fr or logistique@ens.fr EQUIPMENT AVAILABLE ON THE DIFFERENT CAMPUSES AT ULM Washing machines and dryers Kitchens with refrigerators, hot plates and mini-oven (plates and kitchen utensils saucepans, etc. are not provided) Cafeteria Libraries (Arts Library and Departmental Libraries) Computer room (PC, Apple Macintosh and UNIX stations) Bédéthèque (loan of comic books): see the COF Gymnasium Television room, cine-club: see the COF Photo lab: see the COF AT JOURDAN Washing machines and dryers Kitchens with refrigerators, hot plates and mini-oven (plates and kitchen utensils saucepans, etc. are not provided) Cafeteria (and newspapers)

15 Literature library (Humanities and Social Sciences) Computer room with PC, Apple Macintosh and UNIX stations Sports facilities at the Cité universitaire Television room: see the COF Pianos. AT MONTROUGE Washing machines and dryers Fully equipped kitchens on each floor, where you can make breakfast and simple meals Science library Tennis court MEALS The School has student restaurants at Jourdan and Ulm. They are wonderful places for meeting other students. An access badge to the restaurants of the different campuses (Ulm and Jourdan) will be given to you on your arrival, in the Registrar's Office. It works like a credit card (there is a payment terminal at the entrance to the restaurants), and you can use it to pay for all the different meals ( 2.00 for breakfast and 3.80 per meal). At the Ulm campus, breakfast is served from 7:30 to 9:30, lunch from 12:00 to 14:00 on Mondays to Fridays and dinner 19:00 to 20:00 Mondays to Fridays.

16 Note that it is also possible to go to the restaurant throughout the day, as it provides non-stop snacks or cafeteria meals in addition to lunch and dinner. On the Jourdan campus, breakfast is served from 7:30 to 9:00 and lunch from 12:30 to 13:30. There is no evening meal. No meals are served on the Montrouge campus. ACCOMMODATION If you choose to be a resident, you will be accommodated in one of our three student residences: Ulm, Jourdan or Montrouge. If you stay at Jourdan or Montrouge, rooms are available at Ulm for you to work in during the day. If you are a non-resident, you can also ask for access to one of these rooms. In both cases, you must register with the COF (Students' Association) in September. Make sure you do! MAIL All international students have a mailbox at Ulm, no matter which residence they are in, even if they are non-resident. It is here that you will receive all the internal correspondence from the School. Remember to check your mailbox regularly. It is compulsory to register for an ENS address even if you have your own personal address (generally that of your university at home). You will be given an address of this type: firstname.lastname@ens.fr on the first day of term. It is important to consult it regularly as at ENS we send individual or group messages frequently. Otherwise, the address will be cancelled automatically.

17 USEFUL INFORMATION BANKS You will very probably have to open a bank account in France. Most banks have a network of branches in Paris and in the provinces. You can open a non-resident's account without any particular formalities. If the bank in your country has a branch in Paris, opening an account and transferring money will no doubt be quicker than in another bank. (The School has an agreement with the Société Générale which makes it easy to open an account. This branch, just near the ENS, is at 38 rue Gay- Lussac, tel: , and will be presented on the fist day of the semester). Finally, international bankcards (American Express, Visa, Mastercard, etc.) may be useful in that they enable you to withdraw cash easily. TELEPHONE You can ask for a mobile phone. There are several operators available. In town, as on each of the School campuses, you will find public pay phones. These usually take a phone card that you can buy in any post office or tobacconist. We strongly recommend that you buy one of these cards. TRANSPORT If you are under 26, you can get several reductions (Carte jeune, billets BIGE, Inter-Rail Card). Ask at the SNCF or Air France about how to obtain reduced-price tickets. If you intend to travel widely in France or in Europe, ask for information at an agency in your country specializing in conditions for using the Euro-pass. For transport in Paris, 2 season ticket systems are available: - for those under 26: Carte Imagine R (approximately 292 a year): this will let you travel freely on the RATP networks (metro and bus) and the Paris section of the RER network (RATP and SNCF). - for those over 26: Carte Navigo (approximately 556 a year, paid in monthly installments from your bank account): this will let you travel freely on the RATP networks (metro and bus) and the Paris section of the RER network (RATP and SNCF). You can also buy tickets singly (about 1.60) or in booklets of 10 (about 12 ). The metro runs from 5am until 1:15am (and now until 2:15am every Saturday). NB: These prices are likely to change after July 1 st 2011 In general the RER runs until 12:30 or 1:00am. Many buses however cease to run after 20:30 although certain lines run in the evenings and at night, others on Sundays. Just enquire!

18 EVENTS AT THE SCHOOL Events at the School are organized by the Students' Association, or "COF" (Comité d Organization des Fêtes), of which you are automatically a member as International residential student. The committee takes care of the cafeterias, television rooms, etc. The Students' Association organizes parties and subsidizes several sports and cultural activities. You will find information on the notice boards, or you can read the Bocal (the students' magazine) and attend the beginning of term Drinks party (Pot) which takes place at Ulm at the beginning of the academic year. Feel free to ask the Physical Education teachers and pupils of the COF for information. Or you can visit their website: AND ELSEWHERE In addition to the activities you can enjoy at the School, the CROUS (RER B, Port Royal station) offers theater and concert tickets at worthwhile rates and also organizes outings in Paris and elsewhere in France (weekends and holiday periods), at reasonable prices, especially for students who receive a grant from the French government (ask at the Registrar's Office). Invitations to shows and plays are sometimes sent to Normaliens and you too can benefit from these. And don't forget the invitations found in the weekly Paris guides.

19 MUSEUMS The School's student card gives access at reduced rates (but not free) to the National Museums (Louvre, Orsay, Cluny, Versailles, Rodin, Picasso, Musée d Art Moderne de la Ville de Paris, Centre Georges Pompidou). In principle, this is reserved for French pupils because of their link with the Education Ministry, but these museums rarely refuse the same entry conditions to international students at the School. Feel free to ask if you are entitled to a reduction as a teacher or student. LIBRARIES In addition to the School libraries and the Bibliothèque nationale de France / BNF (reduced rates for students under 27), a large number of libraries are available to you: - Public information library at the Centre Pompidou (BPI) - The media library at the Cité des sciences et de l industrie de la Villette - Bibliothèque historique de la Ville de Paris - Bibliothèque Forney - Bibliothèque Mazarine - Vidéothèque des Halles. Sound recordings can be found in the School libraries and in the various libraries and record libraries in Paris. Bring a photo, an ID card and a proof of residence for the City of Paris. And don't forget the Embassy Libraries or foreign country cultural centers, such as the American Library or the British Council Library.

20 ORGANIZATION OF THE ACADEMIC YEAR AT ENS The academic year is organized annually but also in semesters in compliance with the European LMD system (Bachelor's Master's PhD). The beginning of term, for all first year pupils and for all international students (even non-resident students), is in September: 9 September 2011 for international residential students. This date is compulsory (unless there is a serious reason to prevent you, in which case you must provide proof). From mid September 2011, you will take part in the induction week organized by the School for all new students. This will allow you to: - get to know the location (a tour of the different campuses, the laboratories and the libraries) - discover how the School works (presentation of the ENS, description of the various courses, meeting with the Management and the various administrative heads, presentation of International Relations and university exchange programs, presentation of the Students' Association, the Sports Association and the Association of Friends and Alumni) - meet all the professors and researchers (presentation of the Departments, the research teams and the Laboratories) - meet your tutor (the teacher who will be supervising your work during the year and guiding you in your research, at the School and outside the School if necessary) - speak with the students who organize their own seminars, with the help of the Management (seminars organized by international students are welcome) - attend the beginning of term lectures by eminent specialists in each field - meet all your fellow students, when you arrive, with whom you will be spending the academic year at ENS. On the of September 2011, you can take part in MEGA, the traditional induction weekend for new students, which takes place each year in a town in France (visits, shows, food and wine tastings). This will help you to get to know your fellow ENS students, or "Normaliens". This induction period is also an opportunity, if you wish, to register in other Paris institutions (universities, research centers, libraries) and make contact with teachers and researchers from other institutions. Most lessons and seminars (in the School and outside) will begin on the 26 th of September mid October. The School's libraries will be open when you arrive in September.

21 UNIVERSITY HOLIDAYS CHRISTMAS: 2 weeks (17 December January 2012 inclusive). WINTER: 1 week in February 2012 (dates depend on the Universities: 7 days between 18 February and 4 March) SPRING : 2 weeks (14 april 29 april 2012 inclusive) SUMMER HOLIDAYS: Dates vary according to the universities, end June or beginning July NB : The first semester has 17 weeks The second semester has 18 weeks, and will begin on Monday the 13rd February 2012.

22 SOME INFORMATION ABOUT THE FRENCH UNIVERSITY SYSTEM After passing their Baccalauréat, French students can either go to University, or prepare the entrance exams to get into the Grandes Écoles ("classes préparatoires"). The École normale supérieure is a Grande École which you enter after passing a very selective entrance exam, in the Humanities or Sciences. You spend 4 years at ENS, sometimes with the addition of one or two years away (for example for a stay in a foreign country as part of our exchange programs). The average age of Normaliens is therefore between 19 and 25. At the end of your stay, you can receive the title of Former International Residential Student of the École normale supérieure. To do this, you must have been sufficiently involved in the intellectual life of the School, and have written an activity report for the Head of the School. We will then deliver an official certificate. After a discussion with your tutor, you will attend the classes and seminars offered by the School, and which best suit your study and research program in France. It is common courtesy to go and see the teacher giving the lessons at the beginning of the semester. If you wish to follow lessons outside the ENS, you have two possibilities: If you wish to obtain a university degree: (Bachelor's Degree, 1st or 2 nd year Master's, PhD): you must register on your arrival in the university of your choice. Make sure you obtain the equivalent rating of your foreign diplomas before registering for a French diploma course. You will take the exams at the university where you are registered. If you do not need a university degree: you can also follow lessons and seminars available outside the School by universities or research institutions (Collège de France, École des Hautes Etudes en Sciences Sociales / EHESS, etc.). All you need to do is ask permission at the beginning of the semester from the teacher giving the classes.

23 EDUCATION AND RESEARCH CENTERS OUTSIDE THE SCHOOL For your information, here are some colleges where you might have to attend lessons, lectures and seminars or do research. The list is of course not exhaustive. For the complete schedule of lessons and library opening hours, you will have to ask at each individual place. Universities and higher education colleges: Paris II (Panthéon Assas), 12, place du Panthéon, Paris (Law, Economics, Social Sciences) Paris III (Sorbonne Nouvelle), 17, rue de la Sorbonne, Paris (Humanities and Human Sciences) Paris IV (Sorbonne), 1, rue Victor Cousin, Paris (Humanities and Human Sciences) Paris V (Université René Descartes), 12, rue de l'école de Médecine, Paris (Sciences and Human Sciences)

24 Paris VI (Université Pierre et Marie Curie), 4, place Jussieu, Paris (Sciences), Paris VII (Université Denis Diderot), 2, place Jussieu, Paris (Humanities, Human Sciences and Sciences), Paris VIII (Université Vincennes Saint-Denis), 2, rue de la Liberté, Saint-Denis (93) (Arts and Human Sciences), Paris IX (Dauphine), place du Maréchal de Lattre de Tassigny, Paris (Economics and Management), Paris X (Nanterre), 200 avenue de la République, Nanterre (92) (Arts and Human Sciences), Paris XI (Université Paris Sud), 15 rue Georges Clemenceau, Orsay (91) (sciences), Paris XII (Val-de-Marne), 61 avenue du Général de Gaulle, Créteil (94), Paris XIII (Paris Nord), avenue Jean-Baptiste Clément, Villetaneuse (93), Collège de France, 11 place Marcelin Berthelot, Paris Collège International de Philosophie, 1 rue Descartes, Paris EHESS (École des Hautes Etudes en Sciences Sociales), 54 bd Raspail, Paris EPHE (École Pratique des Hautes Etudes), rue des Écoles, Paris École Nationale des Chartes, 19 rue de la Sorbonne, Paris Institut catholique de Paris (Université privée), 21, rue d'assas, Paris Sciences Po (Political Sciences Institute and Foundation) 27, rue Saint Guillaume, Paris 75007

25 INALCO (National Institute of Oriental Languages and Civilizations) 2, rue de Lille, Paris Libraries and archives: American Library in Paris, 10, rue du Général Camou, Paris Archives nationales, 60, rue des Francs-Bourgeois, Paris Bibliothèque de l'arsenal (Performing Arts), 1, rue Sully, Paris Bibliothèque Forney (Fine Arts), 1, rue du Figuier, Paris Bibliothèque de l'iep Political Science Bibliothèque d'art et d'archéologie (Fondation Jacques Doucet), 4, rue Vivienne, Paris Bibliothèque Mazarine (Institut de France), 23, quai de Conti, Paris Bibliothèque de la MSH (Maison des sciences de l'homme), 54, bd Raspail, Paris BNF (Bibliothèque nationale de France), 11, quai François Mauriac, Paris (Tolbiac) BNF (maps and plans, stamps, manuscripts, medals, music), 58, rue de Richelieu, Paris BPI (Public Information Library at the Centre Pompidou), 19, rue Beaubourg, Paris Bibliothèque Sainte-Geneviève, 10, place du Panthéon, Paris Bibliothèque de la Société de l'histoire du protestantisme français, 54, rue des Saints-Pères, Paris Bibliothèque de la Sorbonne, 1, rue Victor Cousin, Paris Bibliothèque de l'unesco (United Nations Organization for Education, Science and Culture), 7, place de Fontenoy, Paris IRHT (Institut de recherche et d'histoire des textes), 40, avenue d'iéna, Paris Photo credits: Cyril Dupont / Julien Fournigault / Guy Lecuyot