Maison Heinrich Heine

The Maison Heinrich Heine is marked by a distinctive green copper roof and sharp, angular lines that stand out against the wooded grounds of the Cité Internationale Universitaire. Established in nineteen fifty-six, it serves as the German house within this sprawling campus of international student residences. It was built as a gesture of postwar reconciliation, replacing a previous structure destroyed during the conflict. Students often point to a small memorial plaque near the entrance dedicated to the poet Heinrich Heine, who died in Paris.