It was against this backdrop that René Lemaire proposed moving the school to Toulouse in a report published on 14 June 1960. The city's aeronautical infrastructure and long history as a university town made it an attractive location: the (University of Toulouse, created in 1229, is one of the oldest universities in France, ENSICA had settled in Toulouse since 1961 and the SUPAERO was going to move from Paris to the city). On 15 June 1961, the university's transfer to Toulouse was officially approved by Prime Minister Michel Debré. It was confirmed by his successor Georges Pompidou in a letter dated 23 July 1963.