Students - activities

Free artistic evenings at the Musée d'Orsay for young people aged 18 to 25

Young people under the age of 26 will be able to enjoy the Musée d'Orsay on a number of free Thursday evenings throughout the year, visiting current exhibitions and attending artistic performances.

The Sainte-Barbe library: a free place to study with a view of the Panthéon

Just 100 meters from the Pantheon, in the heart of the Latin Quarter, is the Bibliothèque Sainte-Barbe. The BSB - as it's nicknamed - is a must for students studying for their mid-term exams, and a real Paris hotspot!

Athlètes en Jeux: a photo exhibition of Université Paris Cité's best student athletes

It's possible to be a university student and a top-level athlete! Paris Cité wanted to highlight these intellectual athletes during a photo exhibition in the heart of its premises, thanks to exciting portraits, starting January 22, 2024!

Paris 2024 Olympics: the Conseil d'Etat accepts the requisition of Crous accommodation

The decision has just come down, this Friday, December 29, 2023: after much debate, the administrative court has finally accepted the requisition of student accommodation from the Crous de Paris.

Living in Paris: how to find a flat-share in the capital?

It's the perfect solution for those who want to live in Paris or the suburbs, while paying less rent and living in a larger space than the traditional 8-10 m² attic maid's room: shared flats are in great demand in Paris, so we explain how to find yours.

Chez Phiphi, the student hangout in the 18th arrondissement

On Rue Philippe de Girard, you'll find Chez Phiphi, a third place designed by and for students to bring them together for shared activities, games evenings, karaoke...

Students without accommodation: what are the alternatives as the new school year approaches?

In Paris, finding accommodation when you're a student is almost mission impossible. Every time an ad is posted, hundreds of applications are sent out, and it's often difficult to get the best deal. We've come up with a few alternatives to get you by.

Students: which university restaurants are close to your campus?

Hot food in summer, cool food in winter and low prices all year round: that's what university restaurants offer, located all over Paris and its suburbs, as close as possible to student campuses. Discover the cafeterias and university restaurants closest to your student residence or campus!

Paris 2024: 100 euros and Olympic tickets in exchange for accommodation for CROUS students

Due to the high demand for accommodation during the Paris 2024 Olympic Games, the Crous is asking students living there to vacate over the summer period next year in exchange for 100 euros and tickets to the competition.

Top student cities: Paris drops out of the top 10 and plummets down the rankings

As it does every autumn, L'Etudiant publishes its annual study to identify the best French student cities and, conversely, the cities where it's not so good to study. Unlike previous years, Paris is no longer among the top 10 French student cities.

Paris 2024 Olympics: the courts suspend the requisition of CROUS student housing for the 2024 Olympics

The Paris Administrative Court has just suspended the Crous' controversial decision to limit student housing leases until June 30, 2024, in order to make them vacant to staff the Paris 2024 Olympic Games. A first victory for the students, even if the case could well be re-examined again ...

France's most expensive cities for students are all in the Île-de-France region

Everyone knows that Paris is a particularly expensive city for students. But it's not just the capital that's concerned, because the top 10 cities where the cost of student life is the highest are almost 100% in the Paris region!

Students: how to find accommodation in Paris for the start of the academic year? Our 10 tips

Whether you're in the Paris region, in the rest of France, or even abroad, Paris is the capital of France, but it's also one of the most difficult places in the world to find student accommodation. So, to give yourself the best possible chance of signing your lease before the start of the new academic year, here are our 10 tips!

My Master's degree: what should I do if I haven't received an offer of admission?

This Friday, the results came in for undergraduates on the Mon Master platform. While some are delighted with their offer of admission, many others are left with nothing, as has been the case for years. What to do in this situation?

Where to study in Paris? The perfect libraries and places to study for your exams or your bac

The midterms are coming up, the exams are next week or the bac is coming soon? Don't panic, if you are looking for a place to study quietly, without noise, to be sure to pass your exams, many places in Paris welcome you during the week as well as on weekends, sometimes until late at night.

Coronavirus: Australia likely to keep its borders shut until 2021

Will Australia keep its borders closed until 2021? This is what Australian Minister of Trade Simon Birmingham implied in an address on June 17th.