Director:
M. Stéphane CASSEREAU
La Chantrerie
4, rue Alfred Kastler. BP 20722
F-44307 Nantes Cedex 3 - France
Tél.: +33 (0)2 51 85 81 00
Fax: +33 (0)2 51 85 81 99
http://www.emn.fr
About the GEM > Ecole des Mines de Nantes
Built on the banks of the Erdre, in the heart of the Atlanpole Technology Park in Nantes, EMNantes is located in a pleasant and stimulating environment composed of other major schools, high-tech companies and business incubators
Founded in 1990, the Ecole des Mines in Nantes campus is equipped with state-of-the-art facilities for research as well as extensive educational resources.
Modern student accommodation is provided in a friendly environment, with 639 study bedrooms and small apartments grouped into 15-unit modules to reduce anonymity and retain a human dimension.
Each room has a computer connection to the School's network, free direct Internet access, a telephone line and cable TV and radio.
At the center of the residential complex is the Student Social Center (Maison des Elèves). The campus restaurant is located just steps from the dormitory buildings.
In addition, fitness and sports activities are available on the campus. There is a high-quality sports complex accessible at all times via a personal smart-card. The sports facilities include tennis courts, a weight training room and a gymnasium where students can play badminton, tennis, table-tennis, volleyball, basketball, handball etc.
The traditional home of the Dukes of Brittany , Nantes is the historical capital of the region.Sixth largest town in France (245 000 inhabitants), Nantes is 50 km from the Atlantic coast and just 2 hours by TGV train from Paris. The town has a rich maritime past thanks to the commercial exchanges that placed it at the center of trade between the Old and the New World from the 16th century onward. Later on, Nantes turned more towards metallurgy and the food industry. Today, the service sector is the primary activity of the city. Regularly ranked first among all towns in France for its quality of life, Nantes is a modern, fast growing, dynamic city on the economic, educational and cultural level.
Nantes offers an ideal setting in which to work, study, relax and have fun.With 35% of the population under the age of 25 there are a great number of activities for students (festivals, theatre, cinemas, concerts, sports etc.)