Paris, France - Housing & Meals - CROUS

Most Resto-U locations are in the Latin Quarter

The Paris CROUS (Centre Régional des Œuvres Universitaires et Scolaires) is a government organization that, among other things, manages a number of student restaurants that provide quality meals at low prices. Within Paris, CROUS has 17 Resto-U (university restaurants) and 20 cafétérias (cafeterias). Students serve themselves and can choose among a variety of traditional, regional, and exotic meals.

Resto-U

At any of Paris's 17 Resto-U, you can use your University of Paris student ID to purchase a meal ticket for €2.80*. A meal ticket entitles you to an hor d'oeuvre (appetizer), plat chaud (légumes et viande) (hot entree of vegetables and meat), fromage (cheese), and dessert. The true cost of the meal is €4.50, and the difference is paid by the French government.

The following is a list of Paris's Resto-U locations.

Cafétérias

CROUS's cafétérias and brasseries are open all day long and offer complete and diversified meals, payable in cash. Prices may vary slightly from what cafétéria to another due to differences in food selection and the quality of the meals offered.

Many of the aforementioned Resto-U locations also have their own cafétéria: Assas, Bichat, Boulogne, Bullier, Châtelet, Citeaux, Cuvier-Jussieu, Dauphine, IUT René Descartes, Mabillon, Mazet, Montrouge, Necker, and Rabelais.

* Meal ticket prices are accurate for the 2007/08 academic year, and will be repriced August 1, 2008. Tickets purchased prior to this date can be refunded through December 20, 2008.