Cartier entered the École Normale Supérieure in 1950 where Henri Cartan was his professor of mathematics and he also attended courses by Laurent Schwartz . However he suggested that the education he received there was old fashioned to say the least:
Cartier ipinasok ang École Normale Supérieure sa 1950 kung saan Henri Cartan ay kanyang propesor ng matematika at siya rin pumasok sa mga kurso sa pamamagitan ng Laurent Schwartz. Gayunman siya ay iminungkahi na ang edukasyon na natanggap niya ay may gulang na makaluma sa sinasabi ng hindi bababa sa: