![Le repas à 1 euro est accessible à tous les étudiants, sans condition de ressource, à partir du lundi 4 mai 2026. [Christophe ARCHAMBAULT / AFP]](/cdn-cgi/image/onerror=redirect,width=640,height=640,format=webp/https://storage.googleapis.com/uploads.mongoosehq.com/url/media/129560024/1d7a61b747b05ac22884ea1974291888e66a53ff0da9a43bd23aea7079349692)
Overview
- Campus restaurants run by the Crous open the €1 meal to every student on Monday, May 4, under the 2026 budget deal.
- Eligibility covers students, apprentices and alternates, doctoral candidates, and civic service volunteers, and use requires an active Izly account with a Cnous CARE prepaid card available for those far from a campus site.
- The offer includes a main course plus up to two sides and is limited to one €1 meal per person per service at lunch or dinner.
- The government approved 204 extra hires and new equipment funds, yet the Cnous and unions warn of crowding, long lines, and some sites dropping evening takeout to cope.
- Outlets differ on the compensation envelope for 2026, with Sud Ouest reporting €50 million to cover the gap between the €1 price and the €8–€9 real meal cost.