Facilities
Most of the campus consists in a regular grid of 6-floor wings; at the points of intersection are staircases and elevators. The grid is built on a large elevated slab, and the wings do not reach to the bottom of the slab, making it possible to walk across the campus without crossing the buildings. Underneath the slab are ground-level and underground facilities, including a car park. The main front of Jussieu is bounded by a 10 meter deep dry moat, and many pedestrian entrances are bridges over this moat that can be readily secured. The high security features of the campus are likely a response to the student riots that occurred in 1968 in this neighborhood.
While independent, the two universities and the institute share facilities, such as libraries, and often have joint research groups. Certain of the research libraries of the campus (in mathematics, for instance) are among the largest and with the widest selection of books in France.
In the center of the campus is the Tour Zamansky, or Tour Jussieu, with 24 floors and a height of 90 meters. The tower is named after a senior member of a University. The tower is dedicated to an administrative use.
Campus restaurants are located in the northeast corner of the campus, many of which afford a pleasant view of the Seine River.
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Gridiron bars in 2005
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