While every year thousands of students fly out of France to many exotic or remote destinations to study, attracted by the greatness of the United States, Canada, or Australia, many young people come from abroad to study in France as well. According to the UNESCO institute for statistics, France was, in 2010, the fourth destination for international students. They gathered mainly in Paris, while Montpellier, along other cities like Lyon, Lille or Toulouse, welcomed around 10,000 students. The French Ministry of Education found that foreign students mainly originated from Morocco in 2012, closely followed by China…
– Lifestyle article, “International Students” by Olivia Merlen, Languedoc & Provence Sun Magazine, Sep & Oct 2013