books.google.fr - In the Middle Ages, the presence of a university was a source of prestige, allure and human resources for the host town, to the extent that urban authorities sought to prevent any attempt to secede to another city. However, if the benefits of a university seemed obvious (although some major cities in...http://books.google.fr/books/about/Les_Universit%C3%A9s_Et_la_Ville_Au_Moyen_%C3%82.html?hl=fr&id=V4vv3rQ-sl4C&utm_source=gb-gplus-shareLes Universités Et la Ville Au Moyen Âge
