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International
Sharing dinner with a French family: a unique cultural experience
Speaking French in the classroom is one thing. Sharing dinner with a French family is another. Thanks to family dinners organised in partnership with Lyon International, ILCF students experience French language, cuisine and hospitality in a warm and welcoming home environment.
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Culture
A victory at the U-Art Festival 2025!
The 2025 edition of the U-Art Festival showcased an impressive range of artistic creations across a variety of media, from photography and film to music and drawing.
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International
The quality of UCLy's welcome for international students has once again been recognized by Campus France
Guaranteeing the quality of the reception of international students.

International
2024 - 2025 : a year of transition in preparation for the coming decades
"What is the place of a Catholic university in today's France and Europe? This was the question guiding the academic lecture given by UCLy Rector Gregory Woimbée at the university's solemn opening on Thursday, October 10. With the start of a new term of office, in an uncertain national and international context for the academic world, it is now time to build a new strategic direction for our university.

Culture
Ali Saberi: An ILCF student sharing the beauty of Iranian music
The U-Art Festival celebrates creativity in all its forms. Among this year's prize winners was Ali Saberi, an Iranian student at ILCF, whose performance on the setar captivated both the audience and the jury, earning him second prize.

Press releases
Grégory Woimbée appointed Rector of UCLy
Professor Grégory WOIMBÉE, born in 1976, Doctor of History and Theology, has been appointed the new Rector of UCLy. He will take up his post on July 1, 2024. He succeeds Olivier ARTUS, who has held this position since 2019.

Research
UCLy inaugurates its Maison de la Recherche et de l'Entreprise (House of Research and Enterprise)
UCLy's "Maison de la Recherche et de l'Entreprise" was inaugurated on April 10, 2024, after several months of construction work. This new facility, located at the heart of the Saint-Paul campus, offers improved working conditions for UCLy researchers in communication with new workspaces designed for partnerships between our university and the business world. A meeting that will bring to life the confluence of disciplines and the interaction between the world of Research and business in Lyon.

International
Shūsaku Endō, renowned Japanese author and former ILCF student
More than seventy years after studying in Lyon, Shūsaku Endō remains one of ILCF's most distinguished former students. His time at the Catholic University of Lyon played a key role in shaping his literary vision and continues to inspire new generations of international students who come to Lyon to learn French and discover a new culture.
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Campus Life
Unisphere at the heart of the Ucly Music Awards

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News of the school
Student housing in Lyon: Discover the new "Maison Saint-Bernard"
This UCLy student residence has been reinaugurated after two years of work and a thorough renovation. "This renovation project was UCLy's real estate priority in Lyon", explains the Rector of UCLy. The Maison Saint-Bernard offers 150 rooms just a few minutes' walk from the Saint-Paul and Carnot campuses.