The MEC welcomes you, and offers the environment you need to both study, and to experience unforgettable moments.
The Cité Internationale Universitaire de Paris hosts more than 12,000 students and researchers from 140 different countries. Get ready for an exciting and enriching cultural and social life!
At the MEC, friendliness and a warm atmosphere are two of our main strengths. All year long there are events and activities so you can enjoy great experiences with exceptional people.
Concerts, plays, conferences, film screenings, exhibitions and more! Cultural life at the MEC is as interesting and diverse as the students who live there.
On September 30, MEC teams welcomed this academic year’s new residents to the traditional director’s reception. To help the new residents learn more about their new home, a fun and entertaining tour was organized for them. From the Panet-Raymond lounge to the MEC Avenir model room, they were able to discover the history of the […]
On Wednesday, September 17, 2025, the “Prendre Position” project was inaugurated at the Cité Universitaire in Paris. À l’occasion de son centenaire, la Cité internationale universitaire de Paris accueille de manière pérenne 47 chaises poétiques dans son parc, imaginées par l’artiste-sculpteur québécois Michel Goulet, en collaboration avec François Massut, directeur fondateur du collectif Poésie is not […]
This July marks an important milestone for the Maison des Étudiants Canadiens: we are paying tribute to two women whose commitment has profoundly shaped our daily lives. France Mainville, director of the MEC for the past five years, celebrated her arrival in 2020 under very unusual circumstances: in the midst of a pandemic. From the […]
