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There is a whole world out there waiting to be explored and the more you find out about that world the more you find out about yourself, your little world, and how small a world it really is.
– Andrea Herman
Central College

housing and meals

Housing
Student housing in Paris is very different from that at American colleges and universities, and students have the opportunity to experience unique French university life on Central's program. Students live in foyers (residence halls), located throughout the city and request foyers based on your interests and living style. All foyers provide a safe, quiet and affordable environment in which to live and study.

Typically no more than three program students are assigned to a given residence. In each foyer, the residents are French and/or international French-speaking students. Opportunities to meet, interact and speak French with other students abound; program students should expect to take the initiative in meeting local students living in the foyers.

The facilities and amenities vary among the different foyers. All foyers include:

  • single or double rooms (with French-speaking roommate)
  • living area
  • communal kitchens
  • library and study space
  • computer space and wireless network

Meals
While meal plans vary depending on your foyer, all students will have the chance to cook in the communal kitchens and socialize with other French and international students. For those with no meal plan, a partial credit or refund is made to the program fee.

Student status grants access to the many inexpensive restaurants located throughout the city. Take advantage of café life, an important aspect of the Parisian social scene. Spend your afternoon debating politics or simply enjoying the sunshine in an outdoor café in the heart of the Quartier Latin.