The Rempart Building

Located on the Toulouse campus, the Rempart building was completed in January 2025. Covering an area of 5,800 m² and comprising four storeys, this new facility dedicated to sport, health and education enables staff and students to benefit from new, modern and functional facilities:
 

This compact university building, situated directly opposite the historic rampart on its western side, preserves a passageway between the medieval rampart and the edge of the development – a natural route that extends towards Rue de l'Université.
 

The rampart tower forms a central axis of this project, which has guided the building’s layout, in that the double-height lobby —which serves as a veritable internal street for the building— is situated in line with the tower.

Through the names of its buildings and sites, the university has sought to reflect the history of Toulouse (Manufacture des Tabacs, Arsenal). In the heart of the city, the Rempart building is closely linked to Toulouse’s city walls.

The Rempart building enhances campus life thanks to its facilities designed for students and staff to take part in sports. This space houses the offices of the university’s Department of Physical and Sports Activities (DAPS) and offers high-quality facilities, including a gymnasium, a climbing wall, a cardio training room, a grandstand, changing rooms and a clubhouse.

Throughout the year, students and staff at the university are invited to take part in a wide range of physical activities: basketball, table tennis, pickleball, volleyball, climbing, fit dance, body sculpt...

The building features a façade cladding that acts as a light filter and, from an aesthetic point of view, creates a sense of architectural unity. It is also fitted with solar panels, enabling it to generate its own electricity.

The development also features landscaped outdoor spaces, which are home to the ‘1% Art’ installation: PALIMPSESTES, conceived by Delphine Renault and Suzy Lelièvre, comprising a set of three sculptures inspired by archaeological forms found on the site.

Located in the heart of the Toulouse campus, it offers a pleasant, green environment that blends seamlessly with the future landscaping of the Arsenal.