National Institute of public service

The INSP, the National Institute of Public Service in Strasbourg

At the crossroads of the old and the modern, a contemporary building faces a former prison: it is the National Institute of Public Service, the INSP. The Strasbourg audio-guided tour stops here to evoke this great school of the civil service, whose seat is installed in the city.

The great school of the civil service

The National Institute of Public Service, created on the first of January 2022, replaced the National School of Administration, the ENA. Its seat is installed in Strasbourg, where it trains the future senior civil servants of the State. The building combines a contemporary construction and old buildings, including a former prison, illustrating the dialogue between the history of the city and its current institutions.

What to see

Here you observe the contrast between the contemporary construction of the INSP and the old buildings that surround it, including a former prison. The place illustrates the role of Strasbourg as a city of institutions and of training of the elites of the State. It is a stop for those curious about administrative history and architecture, during the stroll.

Practical information

The INSP lies in Strasbourg, reachable on foot. It is a working training establishment: it is mainly observed from the outside, the contemporary façade and the old buildings being freely admired from the street. Access inside is reserved for the activities of the institute. The place is discovered during a walk in the city.

What is the INSP of Strasbourg?

It is the National Institute of Public Service, created in 2022 to replace the ENA; its seat, in Strasbourg, trains the future senior civil servants of the State.

What did the INSP replace?

It replaced the National School of Administration, the ENA, upon its creation on the first of January 2022.