Facilities

The 42 Campus is an open campus designed to be accessible and inclusive. It invites creativity, experimentation and artistic creations. Inaugurated in Paris in 2013, its very architecture embodies our fundamental values.

The campus in details

Find out about the 42 Campus in Paris

The campus and facilities are open 24/7.

Accessible facilities open 24/7

During the week, weekend, public holidays, in the early or late hours of the day… The campus is always open to students. Naturally, the entire facility is accessible to people with reduced mobility.

The campus has over 800 computers available.

The “Clusters”

There are 3 computer rooms, the “Clusters”, which contain more than 800 computers. The Clusters facilitate spaces for exchange and group work, and spaces for concentration.

The staff is always available to help the students.

The Bocal

The Bocal is the core of the campus. This is where you go if you encounter a technical problem, if you have a question about your curriculum advancement or if you simply need to talk. This is where you can find all staff members of 42.

At the campus there are video games, VR simulators and arcade games.

The Arena

Need to blow off some steam between two projects? The Arena is a free arcade room offering video games services and a 4VR immersive VR simulator.

The campus has a large cafeteria and food truck.

The Cantina and the Food Truck

Far from screens and available at any time of the day, you will find a space to eat and relax. The Cantina has vending machines with food, drinks and snacks, and a food truck – the SteakOverflow – that serves fresh food. For some playtime after dinner, you can play ping pong, foosball or arcade games.

There are spaces for meet-ups, guest lectures and making videos.

The Auditorium and Studios

150 seats, a backlit display, a PA system: the auditorium welcomes guests for lectures or meet-ups with the campus staff. The shooting stages help create tutorials, interviews or videos about school life.

Modular spaces

Spread over the campus, some spaces allow for a modular and free configuration. Need a second conference room, or a space for a student party? You can always find a solution at 42!

Technologies

Offering the best

Everything is ready and at your disposal at 42. You don’t need to bring your own hardware. The building is designed so students can work in the best possible environment. The entire campus and environment is designed with open spaces supporting contact, exchange and mutual aid among members of the community at all times.

More than 800 iMacs

A bold choice, driven by several factors: the low energy consumption of these computers, their modularity for development, their toughness and their beauty. The iMac rooms, or 42’s “Clusters,” are immediately recognizable and they’re often used in the media, on film and TV.

Fiber

No surprise here: we care deeply about our internet connection! All students benefit from the best connection there is thanks to a dedicated fiber network providing wifi all over the campus. 42 also possesses a direct link to its 10GB/s datacenter.

The server room

Eight servers for private calculation, as well as 2 servers for storage (2x20To SSD) are visible as soon as you enter 42. Each student is offered 5Gb of personal space in order to store their personal files.

Large street art work with coloured robots and animals.

Urban museum

Visit Art 42, the permanent exhibition

Contrary to popular belief, coding is also about being open-minded, informed, curious, even able to find beauty in a line of code. In short, code can be art! This is why 42 welcomes Art42, the first street art museum in France that gathers 50 artists and more than 150 artworks displayed over 4000m2. Fully integrated into the curriculum, whether it’s on the walls or in the Clusters, these pieces bring a contemporary touch to the work environment. They celebrate the work of famous street artists. The collection turns over so students keep on discovering new work and artists. The Art42 museum is curated by the Artistik Rezo association.

Visit Art 42

Accessibility

How to get to 42?

42 – Campus de Paris
96, boulevard Bessières
75017 PARIS
FRANCE

You can park your bike and scooter in the vicinity and charge them if needed. The school doesn’t have parking for cars or motorized two-wheelers.

42 – Campus de Paris à NOC 42
89, boulevard Bessières
75017 PARIS
FRANCE

You can park your bike and scooter in the vicinity and charge them if needed. The school doesn’t have parking for cars or motorized two-wheelers.

42 – Campus de Paris à NOC 42
8, rue du Docteur-Paul-Brousse
75017 PARIS
FRANCE

You can park your bike and scooter in the vicinity and charge them if needed. The school doesn’t have parking for cars or motorized two-wheelers.

Porte de Clichy station: RER C, Metro 13, Metro 14
Honoré de Balzac station: Tramway 3B
Vélib ‘post n ° 17108 Bessières – Porte de Clichy

The building and facilities are fully accessible to mobility impaired and disabled people: learn more about our quality process.

Contact email address for mobility impaired and disabled people: referent-handicap@42.fr.

Geek Culture

What’s the name of the 42 Campus in Paris?

The Heart of Code! This name comes from the “Heart of Gold,” the spaceship in Douglas Adams’ The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy (or H2G2 for short). This is not the only name borrowed from science fiction and fantasy you’ll find on the campus. Clusters are called Metropolis, Westeros and Tatooine. The outside space is called Diagon Alley (le Chemin de Traverse in French), the auditorium is called the Holodeck and the core space inside the building is of course called… Middle Earth (Terre du Milieu in French)!