Universal Campus & Maison d’Arménie
A new subject popping here just because I’ll soon see a friend presently staying at the Maison d’Arménie of the Cité Internationale universitaire de Paris. I don’t think I’ve already mentioned it… (One of my high school teachers once advised us to sometimes “connect to ourselves” in order to see one by one what thoughts were in our mind before and thus understand how we arrived to what we were finally thinking about ; I often like to play that game, very surprising conclusions! The “ourge our?” question rised billion times lol)
Anyway, to me la Maison d’Arménie of the Cité U (as we call it here) is one of the nicest pride Armenian community can praise itself about here.
Quickly about the Cité U: it is an extremely pleasant place in Paris, where students of all around the World can live in when they study in Paris. 40 buildings (les maisons) representing various countries and architecture styles, around a green park, with cultural equipments, largely used by all to plan micro-events of every kind, making the perfect environment for any student in the world, with the bonus of being in Paris.
Created in the 20’s, to promote universal values and peace, Armenia has been represented there from its early beginning thanks to the great benefactor Boghos Nubar Pacha, also founder of the AGBU in 1906. During the 100th anniversary of AGBU that took place in Paris last December one of the events planned took place at the Maison d’Arménie. Armenians of different countries came for the anniversary, so we heard the story of Armenian ladies coming from USA I think, deeply moved to see the Maison d’Arménie again, since they’ve spent very happy times here during their younger years for studies looooooooooong time ago. :o)
So Armenians of all world corners can apply for renting a room there – to better prices than in ordinary Parisian places - but not only Armenians : the website announce 60% Armenians, and 40% non Armenians, opening new horizons one by one. I didn’t live there, but went sometimes for little Armenian events organised or visit friends and met other friends of friends etc. The mood had always been pleasant, specially when the weather was good, cooking some food in one of the common kitchen of the house (5 or 6 floors, with common kitchen and bathrooms), eating out at evening quietly in the arounds, listening some music playing somewhere or watching a game taking place in the parks… in short : sweeties of a student life in an international mood, great for improving the open-mind of world’s students.
My camera is dead so I can’t show you photos, but here’s some illustrated links if you are interested and want concrete information about the Cité U (also available in English and Spanish !)
http://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cit%C3%A9_internationale_universitaire_de_Paris
http://www.ciup.fr/armenie.htm
http://www.cite-universitaire.org/
Getsé Maison d’Arménie !
Anyway, to me la Maison d’Arménie of the Cité U (as we call it here) is one of the nicest pride Armenian community can praise itself about here.
Quickly about the Cité U: it is an extremely pleasant place in Paris, where students of all around the World can live in when they study in Paris. 40 buildings (les maisons) representing various countries and architecture styles, around a green park, with cultural equipments, largely used by all to plan micro-events of every kind, making the perfect environment for any student in the world, with the bonus of being in Paris.
Created in the 20’s, to promote universal values and peace, Armenia has been represented there from its early beginning thanks to the great benefactor Boghos Nubar Pacha, also founder of the AGBU in 1906. During the 100th anniversary of AGBU that took place in Paris last December one of the events planned took place at the Maison d’Arménie. Armenians of different countries came for the anniversary, so we heard the story of Armenian ladies coming from USA I think, deeply moved to see the Maison d’Arménie again, since they’ve spent very happy times here during their younger years for studies looooooooooong time ago. :o)
So Armenians of all world corners can apply for renting a room there – to better prices than in ordinary Parisian places - but not only Armenians : the website announce 60% Armenians, and 40% non Armenians, opening new horizons one by one. I didn’t live there, but went sometimes for little Armenian events organised or visit friends and met other friends of friends etc. The mood had always been pleasant, specially when the weather was good, cooking some food in one of the common kitchen of the house (5 or 6 floors, with common kitchen and bathrooms), eating out at evening quietly in the arounds, listening some music playing somewhere or watching a game taking place in the parks… in short : sweeties of a student life in an international mood, great for improving the open-mind of world’s students.
My camera is dead so I can’t show you photos, but here’s some illustrated links if you are interested and want concrete information about the Cité U (also available in English and Spanish !)
http://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cit%C3%A9_internationale_universitaire_de_Paris
http://www.ciup.fr/armenie.htm
http://www.cite-universitaire.org/
Getsé Maison d’Arménie !
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