Le Blé du Cœur: An innovative solution that optimizes production lines to combat food waste

Le Blé du Cœur: An innovative solution that optimizes production lines to combat food waste

Thirty engineering students from the Arts et Métiers campus Arts et Métiers Cluny are working on an innovative solution: transforming a shipping container into a connected, automated micro-factory to recycle unsold bread into eco-friendly, socially responsible flour. The prototype, called FlourBox, will be operational this summer in an industrial bakery in Besançon and will enable around 6 tons of bread to be recycled.

The collaboration between Arts et Métiers Texas A&M University is gaining momentum and expanding into the space sector!

The collaboration between Arts et Métiers Texas A&M University is gaining momentum and expanding into the space sector! (banner)

Arts et Métiers the honor Arts et Métiers welcoming a high-level delegation from Texas A&M University, led by its dean, Dr. Robert Bishop, marking a major step forward in strengthening the AM² strategic alliance between the two institutions in the fields of education, research, innovation, and now space.

Renewal of sponsorship agreement between Arts et Métiers Heidelberg Materials France

Renewal of sponsorship agreement between Arts et Métiers Heidelberg Materials France

On Monday, June 16, the Arts et Métiers campuses Arts et Métiers , Châlons-en-Champagne, and Paris gathered at the headquarters of Heidelberg Materials France to sign a sponsorship renewal agreement for the next three years. This renewal marks the continuation of a collaboration that began in 2022 for the Angers and Châlons-en-Champagne campuses, and is further enhanced by the addition of the Paris campus.

Abbaye Residence - Cluny Campus

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The on-campus residence known as the “Abbaye” residence is managed by the Arts et Métiers campus and is located in the cloister of Cluny Abbey. It is currently undergoing renovation, and space is limited. The Abbaye residence is reserved for first-year students in the Grandes Écoles Program.

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Start of the 2026–2027 School Year

Register for the "Abbaye" residence for the 2026–2027 academic year

Please use this form, click here

Don't forget to finalize your administrative registration on the Cluny campus.

This form must be completed by midnight on Sunday, August 16, 2026, at the latest.

The Abbaye residence is currently undergoing renovation. We will do our best to assign you a renovated room if you wish. However, as the number of places is limited, you will be informed of your position on the main list or the supplementary list.

The data entered in this form will be deleted by December 31, 2026. Until then, it will be processed in accordance with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) currently in effect.

Incoming inventory

The move-in inspections will take place on the following dates:

  • Thursday, August 27, from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. and from 1:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.
  • Friday, August 28, from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. and from 1:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.
  • Monday, August 31, 2026, from 8:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. (limited space)

We will notify you of your move-out inspection date by August 15, 2026, via the personal email address you provided in the form above.

On the day of your move-in inspection, you will need to bring 

  1. A method of payment, preferably by bank transfer or credit card: for the security deposit, which is equal to one month’s rent, and the rent payments (see rates below).
  2. Bank account information: for direct debit from October 2026 through June 2027; to be attached to the residence’s SEPA mandate (see below).
  3. A proof of home insurance (rental risks) in the student’s name and addressed to the following mailing address: 14 bis rue Municipale - 71250 Cluny, covering the school year, must be provided on the day of your move-in inspection or, if that is not possible, no later than 15 days after the start of the academic year (Monday, August 31).
  4. Certificate of acknowledgment of the rules and regulations. Once you have read the rules and regulations by clicking here, print and sign the certificate of acknowledgment by clicking here.

General information

Mailing address

In order to receive your mail at the residence, please provide this address to your contacts:

First name LAST NAME - Room number 
14 bis rue Municipale - 71250 Cluny

Insurance and APL

Please note that, effective July 1, 2026, 
non-EU international students who do not receive financial aid 
will no longer be eligible for APL.

The apartments in the "Abbaye" residence are eligible for CAF assistance.

The "Abbaye" residence is eligible for CAF assistance: use the simulation tool on the Saône-et-Loire (71) CAF website.

Once you have completed the necessary steps, you must hand-deliver the certificate of residence in a residential facility to us so that we can fill it out.

For those who apply, this assistance must be completed within two months of moving into the residence.

The residence offers single or shared rooms for two or three people, with an average size of 11 to 45 m².

Each room is equipped with:

  • a 90-by-200-cm bed, possibly with a storage drawer,
  • a cabinet,
  • a chair,
  • an office.

Any damage will result in a charge.

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  • Bed linen is not provided, neither duvet nor pillow.
  • Cleaning is the responsibility of the tenant. It is recommended that you bring cleaning equipment (vacuum cleaner, broom, etc.).
  • Animals are not permitted.
  • The provision of a linen closet.
  • The provision of a teapot.

Internet

The Wi-Fi is managed by the student association; please check with the students on Monday, August 31, 2026, in the Grande Galerie.
 
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Rental amounts for the "Abbaye" residence

Renovated rooms

  • Individual including persons with reduced mobility: €340
  • Double: $340
  • Triple: $250

Unrenovated rooms

  • Double: $200
  • Triple: €200

Please note: August rent will be calculated on a pro rata basis according to the number of days occupied.