On Wednesday, September 17, 2025, the “Prendre Position” project was inaugurated at the Cité Universitaire in Paris.
On the occasion of its centenary, the Cité Internationale Universitaire de Paris is permanently hosting 47 poetic chairs in its park, designed by Quebecois artist-sculptor Michel Goulet in collaboration with François Massut, founding director of the collective Poésie is not dead. This installation was made possible thanks to a donation from the Canadian House and the support of the Labrenne Group.
Placed near a specially arranged flower meadow at the far end of the main lawn, each chair reflects the unique identity of a campus House through an engraved motif inspired by the building’s architecture and a chosen quote from an alumnus, alumna, or prominent personality associated with the House. Each identity is etched in metal, like a silent story. Oriented toward one another, the chairs create a space conducive to encounters, in keeping with the spirit of conviviality and dialogue that has animated the Cité Internationale for a century.
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