fac = faculté, basically a French university. I guess what the parents refer to is that Universities in France are not as elitist as in other countries; the mo

fac = faculté, basically a French university. I guess what the parents refer to is that Universities in France are not as elitist as in other countries; the most prestigious higher education public schools are often considered to be the so-called "grandes ecoles" (engineering schools) or some specific administration/economics schools.