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Finding Accommodations

Looking foranapartment inFrance canbea tiringprocess,however the information inthisguideandyourlocalinternationalteamareheretohelp.GroupeINSEECstronglyrec-ommendsthatstudentsbooktheiraccommodationbeforearrivingtoFrance.Ifyoudecid-edto#irstcometoParisandthenlookforaccommodationsyoucansearchforyouthhotels

andhostels,ethicetapsescentre,ErasmushouseorBed&Breakfasts.www.Airbnb.comisan-othergoodoptionto#indshort-termhousig.ItisalsoimportanttorememberthatGroupeINSEEC

doesnothaveuniversityaccommodationsonanyofitscampuses.Togetstartedyoushould#irstde-cide ifyouwould likea furnishedorunfurnishedapartmentand ifyouwould liketo livealoneorwith#lat-mates.Yourlocalinternationalteamwillsendyouinformationonwheretoliveinthecity,thedetailsof‘foyersdejeunestravailleurs,’sponsoredinternationalhousing,homestays,localhous-ingannouncements(bulletinboards)andlocalrealestateagencies.However,belowareafewpointsyoushouldconsiderbeforeyoubeginyoursearch,a listofdocumentsyouwillneed to rent an apartment in France, some housing scams you should avoid,housing insurance obligations, information about the CAF social fund, infor-mationaboutthelease,informationaboutamenities,usefulwebsitesandhelpfulvocabulary.

FurnishedorUnfurnishedChoosingbetweenthetwoshouldberathereasy.Ifyouarenotplanningtostayalongtimewerec-ommendyouoptforafurnished#lat.Unfurnished#latsarelikelytobeabitcheaperthanfurnishedones,butyouwillhavetopayforthefurniture,payforthetransportationofthefurnitureandyouareresponsibletoemptytheapartmentbeforeyouleave.However,ifyou#indyourselfinanunfur-nished apartment you can go online towww.leboncoin.fr for second-hand furniture (thewebsitemayonlybeavailableinFrench).Livingalone,Flat-matesorHomestaysSharinga#latwithotherstudentswillmostlikelyreduceyourcostssinceyouwilldividethepriceoftherentandof theadditional fees(electricity,gas,water…).Weadviseyouget toknowtheotherstudentswhowill joinyouonyourexchangeeither fromyourschooloranotherschool.Byusingskype,emailsorothertools,youcaninsurethatyouwillgetonwellwithyourfuture#lat-mate.Itisstronglyadvisedtosharea#latwithsomeonewhohasthesameinterestsasyouaswellas#inancialexpectations.Sharinga#latmeanssharingallthecostsincludinginternetandT.V.

Points to Consider

Beforedecidingtohavea#lat-mateconsiderthefollowingpoints:� Howmanypeopleareyoucomfortablelivingwith?� Doyouwanttolivewithyoungprofessionalsorotherstudents?� Howwilltherentbedivided?� Ifsomethingisdamagedinapartment,howwillyoudealwiththatsituation?Will

theamountof thedamageswillbededucted fromthedepositordoeseveryonepitchinandpay?

� Howwillyoubuygroceries:togetherorindividually?� DoyouwanttopayforalandlineandcableT.V.?� Whatkindofhousinginsurancedoyouneed?� Whathappensifyour#lat-matedoesn’tpaytheirshareoftherent?

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GroupINSEECadvisesyoutovisitcolocation.frwhichhasa‘#lat-matechart.’This#lat-matechartisadocument inwhichall #lat-matescaneditand thensign.Ithasnolegalpurpose,butcanbeausefulmedi-atingtool.Another option is to share a #latwith French people(studentsoryoungprofessionals)whoarelookingfora #lat-mate. You can also opt to stay with a Frenchfamily.Although, #latsharingamongFrenchpeople isuntraditional, it isbecomingmorepopularandmain-streamed.LivingwithFrenchpeoplecanprovideyouwithmanyadvantages:youcanpracticeyourFrenchlanguage skills, you can avoid dif#iculties with thelandlord and French administration by having aFrench national on your lease and you will becomebetterintegratedintocitylifeandFrenchcultures.TypesofAccommodationsTherearevarioustypesofaccommodationinFrance.ApartmentswilloftenbelistedasT1/F1,T2/F2,T3/F3etc…Thisreferstothenumberofroomsinadditionto thekitchenetteandbathroom.Forexample, aT1/F1 will consist of a kitchenette, bathroom, and oneotherroom(livingroom/bedroom).AT2/F2willhaveakitchenette,bathroom,livingroom+1bedroom.Inbigcitiesitisnotuncommonforsomeonetosleepinthe main living room, in other words, 2 people canshareaT2/F2#lat.If you have decided to live by yourself, you shouldsearchforthehousingoffersofuniversityhalls.Theywillbelistedasprivateapartments(T1,F1or‘studio’).

Ifyouwouldliketosharea#latyoushouldsearchforF2orT2apartmentsorT3orF3ifyouwouldliketopayabitmoreinordertohavea livingroomspace.Iftherearemorethantwopeoplesharinga#latthenyoucanlookforT4orF4 orhigher.A homestays may also be an option for you. Some Frenchfamilieshostastudentinapartoftheirhouseforasemesterora fullyear.Youhavean independentbedroom,andmostoften, share the bathroom and kitchen with the family orwithanotherstudentwhohasaroominthehouseaswell.‘Foyersde jeunes travailleurs’ is anotheroption.Foyersareintendedforstudentswhoarelimited#inanciallyorwhoarelookingtomeetothersbysharingacommonroomsuchasaT.V. room or reading room. They also sometimes provide

commonmeals(mostofthetimetheyareincludedintheprice).Typically,thistypeofaccommoda-tionismanagedbyreligiouscommunitiesandyoumustrespecttheirruleswithregardstocurfewandalcoholicbeverages.

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Required Documents

Documentchecklist:� Certi#icate stating you will be attending a

schoolwithin Groupe INSEEC, such as theletterofacceptance.

� ValidIDcardorPassport� CopyofyourIDcardorPassport� Anextractofyourbankaccount(RIB)� StudentVisa(ifapplicable)� Proof of #inancial resources showing how

you plan to #inance your living expenses.This can be a certi#icate made by yourhome bank about your own or your par-ents’bankaccountsolvability.Alternative-ly, where applicable, it can be an attesta-tion(dulytranslatedandcerti#ied)ofyourscholarshipawardanditsamount.

� Ifyoudonothaveenoughliquidresourcesto demonstrate you can pay your housingduringyourstayyouwillneedaco-signeror a ‘garant’. Someone, such as your par-ents,whotestifythattheywillpayforyourhousing if you areunable todo so. In thiscaseyouwillneed:

⇒ Copy of your co-signers ID Card orPassport

⇒ Copyofyourco-signerslastthreepayslips proving they are employed andreceivingincome.

⇒ Copy of their last income tax state-ment

⇒ If they rent a #lat, pleasebringproofthey paid rent for the past threemonths

⇒ If they own their own house, pleasebring proof of their mortgage pay-ment.

� Ifyouhaverenteda #latbefore,a letterofreferencemayberequired

� Any contacts or references you have inFrancearegoodtomention.

InordertorentanapartmentinFrance,theagencyorlandlordmayaskyoutoprovideaseries of documents. Please note that

Groupe INSEEC and the institutions within thegroup cannot act as a ‘garant’ or co-signer, it isagainsttheschoolspolicytodoso.GroupeINSEECisnotresponsibleforyourabilitytopayforhous-ing.

The Lease

ALeaseisahousingcontractwhichsetsthecon-ditions in which you are allowed to stay in ahouse/#lat. It is mandatory in France that thisdocumentissignedbyboththelandlordandthetenantandthatcopiesaregiventobothparties.Thisdocumentisthelegalbasisforsettlingcon-#lictsbetweenlandlordsandtenants.Beforeyousigntherentalagreementorthelease,besuretoaskyourselfsomeveryimportantquestionsandbesurethatyouunderstandallrentalconditionsmentioned in the contract.Does the rent ‘loyer’includeadditionalchargeslikeheating,electrici-tyandbuildingmaintenance?Ifparticipatingtoa homestay are sheets and towels included? Ifrentingafurnishedapartment,doesthisinclude#latware,dishesandcookingmaterial?Ifstayingin a foyer are visitors allowed?Are theutilities(heat,hotwater,coldwater,waste,elevatorandbuildingcost)includedintherent?

Theleasewilloutlinethefollowingpoints:• Contactdetailsoftheowner• Contactdetailsofthetenants• Numberoftenantsrentingtheapartment• Moveindate• Tenantresponsibilitiesfortheapartmentandcom-

monareas• Landlordresponsibilitiesfortheapartmentandcom-

monareas• Rentcostandduedate• Extracharges• Amountofthesecuritydeposit/duedate• Responsibilitiesofyourco-signer(guarant)• Descriptionofthestateoftheapartment• Listofamenitiesanditemsfurnishedinapartment• Durationofthecontract• Rulesandprocedureswhenleavingtheapartment

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TypicallyinFrancerentmustbepaidinadvance,beforethe5thofeverymonth.Makesureyouaskhowcanyoupayyourrent?Dotheyrequirecheckorbanktransfer?Howmuchisthedepositandwhen is itdue?Durationoftheleaseis important. Ifyouaresigninga3year leasethenyoumust

know how the contract can be terminated.Often times, you must send a registered letter(lettrerésiliationavecaccusederéception) tothe landlord. It isalsovery important toremind

yourlandlordthatyouwouldliketohaveproof that youhavepaidyour rent every month. This iscalleda‘QuittancedeLoyer.’Thisdocument isespecially importantfornon-EUstudentsastheFrenchadministration and immigrationcould require this document toprove that you are currently re-sidinginFrance. Descriptionofthestateofthe

apartment,‘EtatdesLieux’The Etat des Lieux’ is a crucialnon-mandatory document that isusually annexed to the lease.Groupe INSEEC strongly advisesstudents to insist on having one.

Therearetwopartstothe‘EtatdesLieux’:the‘Etatdeslieuxentrant’(whenyouenterthe#lat)andthe‘Etatdeslieuxsortant’(whenyouleavethe#lat).Thetenantisresponsiblefordraftingthe‘etatdeslieuxentrant’withthelandlordoragency.Typi-cally,thetenantandlandlordvisittheapartmenttogetherandgoovereverydetailoftheapartmentaskingandansweringaseriesofquestions,suchas:Dothedoorsshutproperly?Arethereanyholesinthewalls?Hastheapartmentbeenfreshlypainted?Doestheshowerandsinkdrainproperly?Areanytilesbrokeninthekitchen?Istheapartmentclean?Arethereanymajorscratchesonthe#loorsetc...?Togetherthetenantandlandlordanswersanddocumentallofthesetypesofquestions.Oncethevis-itiscomplete,bothpartiessignthe‘etatdeslieuxentrant.’Whenthetenantisreadytoleavethe#lat,bothparties towillusethe ‘etatdes lieuxentrant’asareferencedocumentandtogethertheywilllookfornewproblemsordamagestotheapartment.Iftherearenonewdamages,thenthe‘etatdeslieuxsortant’willbeexactlythesameasthe‘etatdeslieuxentrant’andthedepositwillbefullyre-funded to the tenant. If therearenewdamages, then theywillbedocumenton the ‘etatdes lieuxsortant’andthetenantwillnotreceiveafullrefundofthedeposit.Thetenantwillhavetopayforthedamages.Forexample, if theapartmentwasverycleananddocumentedon the ‘etatdes lieuxen-trant’,butverydirtyanddocumentonthe‘etatdeslieuxsortant’,thetenantswillhavetopayforamaidservicetocleantheapartment.Itisthereforeimportanttocreateadetailed‘etatdeslieuxen-trant’ and to keep a copy so you knowwhat you are responsible for andwhatwas already therewhenyoumovedintothe#lat.IfyoudonotspeakFrenchandthelandlordisunabletospeakEnglish,GroupeINSEECrecommendsthatyoutakeaFrench-speakingfriendalongwithyou.Itisalsorecommendedthatyoutakedigitalpicturesofthe#latbeforeyoumoveinandsendthemtothelandlordtoavoidanyargumentsinthefuture.Ifyoudiscoveraproblem(‘vicecache’)afteryoumovein(duringthe#irst20days)immedi-atelyinformthelandlordbysendingthema‘lettrerecommandee’(A/R).Lastly,itisimportanttoaskifthelandlordoragencywillconducta‘pre-etatdeslieux.’ Iftheyagree,thelandlordwillvisitthe

It is illegal for the following points to appear in thelease:• Forcing the tenants to takeoutan insuranceplan chosenby the

owner;• Imposingatenanttopayviabanktransfer;• Setting#inesincasesofviolation/infraction;• Endingthecontractwithoutpriornotice,exceptifthetenantdoes

notpaythedepositorcharges/doesnottakearentalinsurance/ordoesnotpaytherent;

• Changingthetermsof theleasesuchastheownersresponsibili-ties,withoutnegotiatingthemwiththetenants;

• Forbiddingthetenantstoholdpolitical,tradeunion,work-relatedmeetings;

• Obligingthetenants(aftertheyhavegivennoticetheywill leavethe#lat)toholdapartmentvisitsonbankholidaysorweekends.

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apartmentandinformthetenantsifeverythingis#inewiththeapartmentorifthereareanyprob-lems.Forexample, if theshowerorsinkarenotdrainingproperly, thelandlordwillstate thatthisproblemneeds tobe #ixedbefore the ‘etatdes lieuxsortant’or the tenantwillbeexpectedtopay.Oncethetenantandlandlordagreeontheamountofcharges,theremainingamountofthedepositwillbereturnedtothetenant.Keepthe‘etatdeslieux’asevidenceuntilyouarefullyrefunded.Itisimportanttoaskthelandlordhowtheywouldliketopayyou.TypicallyitisbybanktransferintoaFrenchaccount.Ifthelandlordforgetstorefundyou,continuetoemailandcallhimkeepingthe‘etatdeslieux’asproofheowesyouthismoney.Pleasenote thatyourdeposit cannotexceed twomonths’ rentand thesummustbegivenback toyou,minusthefeestakenoutfordamagesyoumayhavecaused.Thedepositcannotbeusedtorefur-bishtheapartment.Itonlycanberetainedfordamagesorforthingsyouchangedwithinthe#lat.Forexample,youmaybechargedifyouhadapetintheapartmentorifyoudecidedtopaintthewalls.Ifyourentafurnishedapartmentthenthedepositwillalsobeusedtoguaranteethefurnitureintheapartment.Forexample,ifyoustainthecouchorcarpet,feeswillbetakenoutofyourdeposit.Last-ly, it isextremelyimportantthat ifanythingbreakssuddenlyinthe#latsuchasapipeinthebath-room,youcallyoulandlordimmediately.Itisthelandlord’sresponsibilityto#ixthesetypesofprob-lems;however,ifyouwaittoolongandtoinformhimaboutthepipeandduetothedelayedmessagethereisseriouswaterdamagetothe#loors,youmaybecharged.Thelandlordalsoreservestherighttocontacthisteamtorepairaproblem.Thismeans,thatifyoucallyourownplumberanddonotaskforthelandlord’spermissioninadvance,heisnoobligatedtoreimburseyou.

Other Amenities

It is importanttoknowwhatamenitiesareincludedinyourrentandextracharges.It isalsoim-portant to know if you can transfer a contract from theprevious tenant to yourname, or if youmustopenupanewcontract.EDF/GDFElectricityandGasareprovidedbytheEDF/GDF(ElectricitedeFrance/GasdeFrance).YoumustaskthelandlordiftheEDFcontractneedstobeputintoyournameorifitisincludedinyourcharg-es.Toavoid trouble, landlordswhorent to foreignstudentsoftenkeep theEDFcontract in theirnameandsetanaveragemonthlychargeforthetenants.IfyoumustputtheEDFcontractinyounameyouwillneedtocallEDF.Iftheapartmentwasoccu-pied inthe last threemonthsthentheservicewillbeautomaticallyput intoyournameonceyoucallthemandyouwillgetelectricityandgasalmostimmediately.Iftheapartmenthasnotbeenoc-cupiedforthepastthreemonthsyoumustcallEDFandaskforanappointmentwithatechnicianwhowillinstallallofthenecessarymaterialsforyoutogetelectricity.TheEDFCompanymayre-quireacerti#icate fromthe landlordstatingthatyou live in theapartment; it istherefore,agoodideatoaskforthisdocumentinadvance.EDFwillbillyoueveryothermonthandcheckyourconsumptiontwiceayear.EDFhasaformulawhich allows them to anticipate howmuch electricity and gas the apartmentwill consume. Theamountyoupayistheoretical.Itisimportanttonotifythemwithyouleavetheapartmentsotheycanadjustthe#inalbilltore#lectthetotalcostofactualconsumption.Itcouldbethecasethatyoupaymuchless,ifyouconsumedlessthenthereestimationorthatyoupaymuchmore.Inorderto

haveabetteraverageforyourconsumptionit isadvisedtokeepyourheatingatalowersteadylevelalldayinsteadofadjustingitorturningitoffwithyouleavetheapartment.Forexample,ifyouaddoneCelsiusdegreetoyourusualheatingaverage,ittranslatesas7%moreonyourEDFbill.Otherquickconsumption tipsare to turnoff the lightswhen

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youleavearoom,takeashowerratherthanabathandmakesureallelectricalequipmentisworkingcorrectly.Phone,T.V.andInternetAswith the electricity it is important to know ifWI-FI is included in your extracharges. Both foyers and residence generally have free internet hot-spots, but ifnot,thenyouwillhavetochooseanoperatorandopenupanaccount.Therearemany different operators with comparable products: Club Internet, Bouygues, SFR, Or-ange, tele2,Neuf,Alice,AOL&Cegetel.Noneof themprovideoffers especiallydedicated tostudents;however,manyof themprovidepackagedeals.That is tosay, ifyouusethesameoperatorforinternet,phone,T.V.andinsomecasecellphones,thetotalcostwillbemuchlessthan using different individual operators. It is important to knowwhat youwant and then shoparound.Manyprovidersalsohave foreignpackageswhereyoucancallallUSAnumbersand #ixedlinesfromothercountriesforfree.Itisimportanttonotethatmanypromotionaloffersincludecer-tainobligationssuchassigningayear-longcontract.Besurethatyouunderstandallobligationsandthe cost for breaking the contract. Asking your landlordwhat operator the previous tenant usedcouldsaveyouoncost.Ifallthehardwareisalreadyinstalledyouwon’thavetopayforatechniciantocometoyourapartment.Ifitisthecasethatyoudoneedtheoperatortoinstalltheproduct,makesureyoustateyouarestudent.Thereareofteninstallationdiscountsforstudents.

Housing Insurance

InaccordancewithFrenchlawalltenantsmusttakeoutahousinginsurance.Itisstronglyrecom-mendedthatyouaskyourFrenchbankorpersonalinsurancecompanyforahousinginsurancecer-ti#icatewhich covers you and your apartment. The basic insurance packagewill cover commonriskssuchas,civilresponsibility,#ire,#loodandtheft.GroupeINSEECadvisesthateveryindividuallivingintheapartmenthastheirownpersonalinsurance.Pleasenote,inmostcasesproofofhous-inginsurancemustbegiventothelandlordbeforereceivingthekeystotheapartment.Onceyouleaveyour#lat,youmustinformyourinsurancecompany.Itisaveryimportantstepasitpreventslandlordsfrom‘cheating’andaskyourinsuranceforreimbursementonceyouhaveleft.

DuringyourstudiesinFrance,youmaybeeligibleforvarioustypesof#inancialassistance.TheCAFisperhapsthemostpopular,buttherearefundssuchasCROUS,/CNOUSandEGIDE.GroupeINSEECrecommendsthatyoucheckwithyourlocaluniversity,regionandcountryforscholarshipopportu-nities.GroupeINSEECdoesn’tofferanytypeofscholarshipforinternationalstudents.

Caissed'AllocationsFamiliales(CAF)The‘Caissed'AllocationsFamiliales(CAF)isasocialfundwhichhelpssubsidizestudenthousingonamonthlybasis.Theamountwilldependonhowmuch rentyoupay, yourpersonal situationandtypeofapartmentyourent.TheCAFcanbesentyouthebene#iciarydirectlyoritcanbesendtothelandlord,whichmeansyouwillpaylessrenteachmonth.EUstudentshavearighttoaskfortheCAFassoonastheyarriveinFrance.ForNonEUstudent,youreligibilitytotheCAFwilldependonwhat

Financial Assistance for Housing

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typeofstudentvisayouobtain.Ifthefollowingphraseismentionedonyourvisa“Dispensetemporairedecartedesejour,”youwillnotbeeligibletoreceivetheCAF.IfyoumeetthecriteriafortheCAPfund,youareencour-agedtoapplyonlinebygoingtowww.caf.fr�‘etudiants’� aideau ‘logement’.But remember, youwill tohaveyour de#initive housing address in France before begin-ning theonlineapplication. Inaddition,please #illoutalltheboxes in the formcarefullyandhaveaprinterready.AfteryouhavecompletedtheonlineapplicationyouwillneedtoprinttheformandmailittoyourlocalCAFof#icebyregularpost.Onceyourapplicationhasbeenreceived,the CAF of#ice will send a letter of con#irmation. Pleasemakesureyournameisonyourmailbox! In addition, once you are eligible to receive theCAF, youwillbegivenanaccessnumberandcode.Keepthisinfor-

mation in a safe place. You will need this infor-mationwhensubmittinganykindofrequesttotheCAF of#ice, and you might need them if you areaskedto#illouta‘DeclarationdeRevenus’online.

GroupeINSEECrecommendsthatyouopttohavetheCAFfundssentdirectlytoyouinsteadoftothelandlord.Thismeans thatyouwillneed tohaveaFrenchbankaccountbeforecompletingtheonlineapplication,asyouwillhaveto provide this information during the application pro-cess.CAFfundsareonlypaidbybanktransferandallre-quest for international transferswillbedenied.TheCAFfundhasa threemonthretroactivepaydateandthere isnoassistanceforthe#irstandlastmonth.Frenchadministrationisef#icientbutverytedious.Ifyouareaskedtoprovideadditionaldocumentssuchascopyof

yourpassport,pleasesubmititwithyour#ile.YoumustbeinfullcompliancewitheverythingtheyaskforinordertoreceivetheCAF.Thisincludessigningtheformswhenneeded.Ifyoumakeamis-takeorforgettosendorsignadocumentitwillbeverydif#icultandtimeconsumingtocorrectitafterthefact.WhenyoudecidetoleaveFranceitisimportanttocalltheCAFof#iceinadvancetonotifythem.Iftheyoverpayyoubecauseyoudonotinformthemthatyouareleaving,youwillbeexpectedtorefundthem.CROUS&CNOUSCROUS(CentreRegionaldesOeuvresUniversitairesetScolaires)andCNOUS(CentreNationaldesOEuvresUniversitairesetScolaires)are institutionsdedicatedtostudentswhoareeligibleeitherforaFrenchstateoranyotherstatescholarship.Theirservicesincludehelpin#indinganaccom-modationand#inancialrelieffromsomeofthebiggestexpenseswhenmovingintoanew#lat,suchasthesecuritydeposit.Theywillnothelpstudentswhoarenotcurrentlybene#itingfromastatescholarship. Please note, you can only bene#it fromone institution. You cannot register for bothCROUSandCNOUS.Formoreinformationpleasevisitwww.cnous.fr.Pleasenotethewebsiteison-lyavailableinFrench.

CriteriafortheCAF• Youmusthavealease,you will be asked toprovide your Frenchaddress during theCAF registration pro-cess.

• Youmustbeastudentandhaveacopyofyor studentcardora let-terfromGroupeINSEEC

• Youmusthaveacopyofyourbirthcerti#icatetranslatedintoaFrenchby a certi#ied translator in yourhomecountry

• NonEUstudentsmusthaveavalidFrench residency card, ‘carte desejour’,whichyoucanobtainfromthe French immigration authori-ties if you are staying at least 6months in France. It is advisedthatnonEUstudentssubmit their#ile to theCAFof#iceuponarrival.You will then be informed if youcan access the ‘Aide Pour leLogement,’ (APL). But remember,thisfundissubjecttothestudent’spersonalsituation,i.e.incomecon-ditions.

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CampusFranceCampusFranceisapublicinstitution(EPIC)inchargeofpromotinghighereducationinFranceandoverseas.Italsomanagesthereceptionandinternationalmobilityofstudents,researchers,expertsandguests.TheworkofCampusFranceisoverseenbytheFrenchMinistryofEuropeanandForeignAffairsandtheMinistryofHigherEducationandResearch.Thankstoitsglobalnetworkof180Cam-pusFranceSpaces,theagencyinformsinternationalstudentsaboutFrenchhighereducation,guidesthemontheirchoiceoftraining,helpsthemcompletetheirapplicationformandgainavisa.Itisalsoinchargeofmanagingscholarshipprogramsfromforeigngovernmentsandpublicandprivateinsti-tutions.FortheCampusFrancesearchenginepleasevisit:www.campusfrance.org/fria/bourse/index.html

FrenchDiplomaticAgenciesinyourCountryNomatterwhatcountryyouare from,youcanalwayscontact the localFrenchdiplomaticof#icerswhomaybe able tohelp you and inform you about other grantsnotmentioned in this brochure.Groupe INSEECadvisesyou to research the following institutions:FrenchEmbassy,AllianceFran-çaise, French Cultural Centre and/or French Consulate in your country. Please also check out theFrenchForeignAffairsMinistrywebpagededicatedtostudyinginFrance,whichgivesdetailedinfor-mationonstategrants,eligibilityandapplicationprocess.To#indoutmoreabouttheFrenchgovernmentscholarships:pleasevisit:www.diplomatie.frLocalAssistanceBeforeleavingyourhomecountry,youareadvisedtocontactyouuniversity,city,regional,orstateadministrationtoknowifyouareeligibleforamobilityscholarshiporanyotherscholarshipwhichcouldassistyouinpayingforyouraccommodationsinahostcountry.

CROUS&CNOUSSous-DirectiondesBoursiersEtrangersetdesAffairesInternationales(SDBEAI)6,rueJeanCalvinB.P.4975222PARISCEDEX05Tel.:(01)44185300Fax:(01)55435800Email:[email protected]

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anc. ancien olderbuilding

appt. appartement apartment

AU rafr. AU rafraıchir needs decoration

asc. ascenseur lift

blc(oubalc.) balcon balcony

bur. bureau studyroom/of#ice

caractere characterwithsomethingunusual

cc chargescomprises chargesincluded

cft confort comfortable

ch. chauffage heating

ch.coll. chauffagecollectif sharedheating

chouchbre chambre bedroom

cuis. cuisine kitchen

cuis.eq cuisineequipee equippedkitchen

dche douche shower

horsch horscharges chargesnotincluded

hon. honoraires fees

part. particulier theownerhimselfisoffering

rdc rez-de-chaussee ground#loor,streetlevel

ref.nf. refaitneuf newlyremodelled

s/cour surcour overlookingayard

sdb salledebains bathroom

s.d’eau salled’eau nobath,justashowerandabasin

t.b.e. tresbonetat verygoodstate

Lookingforanapartmentonlineiscanbechallenging.TheFrenchusealotofabbreviationstode-

scribeapartmentsandhouses.Tohelpyouwithyoursearchplease#indbelowsomeusefultipson

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Beginning Your Search / Useful Websites

Pleasenotethattherearemanywaystosearchforanapartment.Themostpopularandmostcon-venientwayistosearchonline.Whilesearchingonlineyouwill#indofferswhereyoucannegotiatedirectlywiththeownerorofferstouseanagencyinwhichcaseyouwillhavetopayanagencyfee.Ifyounegotiatedirectlywiththeowner,thelawstatesthatifyouarerentinganunfurnishedapart-mentyouhavetogiveadepositof3month’srentwhichwillberefundedifnodamageisdonetotheapartment.Ifyouwishtorentafurnished#lat,youwillpayadepositof1month’srent.Some-timestheownercanaskforalargerdeposit.Thisisnotlegal,butifyourefusetopayhecandenyyourapplicationandrenttosomeoneelse.Due to the hassle and competitionwith negotiating directlywith the owner,most foreigners inlargecitiesworkwithanagency.Theaveragefeeofanagencyisonemonth’srent.Thismoneyisnotgivenbacktoyou.Youwillalsoberequiredtopayadepositofonemonth’srentwhichisre-turnedtoyouwhenyouleavetheapartment,assumingtherearenodamagestotheapartment.Thetwomainadvantagesofworkingwithanagencyarethatyousavetime,anditislessstressful.Fordetailedinformationaboutaspeci#iccityoffers,pleasegototheannexesattheendofthisbro-chure.Withintheannexeswehaveprovideddetailedlocalinformationaboutshort-termandlong-termhousing includingareas toavoid, local facebookpageswhere studentspost rooms thatareavailable,localannouncements,alistoflocalwebsites,alistofhotel,hostelandbedandbreakfastaswellasotherusefulinformation.ImportantthingstolookforWhensearchingforanapartmentitisimportanttocompareloca-tion,priceandsize. It isequally important tocompare the listoffeaturesmentionedintheboxontheright.Alsorememberthatanarea can change dramatically from day-time to night-time andfromweekday toweekend. It is important tovisit theapartmentmorethanonce,ortalktoprevioustenants.UsefulwebsitesWebsitesfor#latsharing:www.espaceetudiant.netwww.appartager.comwww.mapiaule.comwww.colocation.frwww.pap.fr/annonce/colocationWebsitestocontacttheownerbe careful, occasionally agencypostaddshere.www.leboncoin.frwww.pap.frwww.vivastreet.frwww.airbnb.comWebsitestocontactagencieswww.pagesjaunes.frwww.avendrealouer.frwww.seloger.frwww.book-a-#lat.com/frwww.acheter-louer.fr

Don’tforgettoaskaboutthefollowingpoints:PricepermonthExtrafees(charges)AvailabilityNearestmetroLocationActivecommerceNoiseatnightAgeofthebuildingIntercomCaretakerDigitallockTypeof#looringElevatorSizeHowmanyroomsDoublepanedwindowsViewofneighborsKitchenappliancesRefrigeratorMicrowaveOvenStoveBathroomCollectiveheatingIndividualheatingWashingmachine/DryerDishwasher

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Housing Scams to Avoid

Makesuretoaskyourlocalinternationalof#icerifthereareanyareasofthecitywhichshouldbeavoided.Onceyouhaveaccessed the sitesaboveandafteryouhave created apersonal account, youwillbegintoreceivee-mailalertsabout#latsandpotentialroommateoffers.Becarefulwiththeemailsthat propose cheap and wonderful #lats like luxury suites. People will say that they are not inFrancetoshowyoutheapartment,buttheywillsendyoupictures.OnceyouarehookedtheywillaskyoutosendmoneybyWesternUnionsoyoucanreservetheapartment.NEVERSENDMONEYBYWESTERNUNION.Thisisascamandtheapartmentdoesnotexist.Avoidagencies thatsell rental list.This isa legal institution,but isnot recommendedatall!Theagencywillaskyoutopayafee.Onceyouhavepaidtheywillprovideyoualistofapartmentsforrent.Theyclaimthatifyoudonotrentanapartmentfromthelisttheyhavegiventoyouthenyouwillbe100%reimbursed.However,thisprocesscantakeaverylongtimeandthereisnowayofregulatingthequalityoftheapartmentstheyhavelisted.Examplesofsuchagenciesare:ancea;agi-naImmo,isi-locandsoown.

Helpful Vocabulary

PopularabbreviationsCCorCc*=chargescomprises/onlysomeoftheextrachargesareincludedintherentTCC*=touteschargescomprises/allextrachargesareincludedintherentRDC=rez-de-chaussee/ground#loorSDB=saledebains/bathroomSDE=saled’eau/shower*Note:460euroTCCmeansyouwillonlypay460euroamonth.400euro+70CCmeansyouwillpay470euroeachmonth.BailorContratdelocation=RentalContractorRentalAgreementJusti#icationdedomicile=ProofofresidenceQuittancedeLoyer=ProofofrentpaymentE\ tatdeslieux=StateoftheappartmentDepotdegarantieorCaution=SecuritydepositTaxed'habitation=LocalinhabitationtaxColocataire=Room-mate/Flat-mateE\ lectromenager=Kitchenappliances(Refrigerator,Microwave,Washingmachine…etc.

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Short-term Housing

Youthhostels

Mije-acollectionof3hotelsintheheartofoneofthemosthistoricandbeautifulareasofParis,ran

byanassociation.MijeoffersB&Baccommodation,aswellasarestaurant.Pricesrangefrom€28to

€45(dependingonyourwishtosharetheroomwithtwoormorepeople;themorepeopleyoushare

itwith,thecheaperitgets).Youmustplantoadd€2.50asayearlysubscriptiontoMije.Creditcards

arenotacceptedforpayment.

Roomsareequippedwithabathroomandtoiletsandsheetsareincluded-butnottowels.Youmust

payinadvanceandarenotallowedtostayformorethan7days(allthreeresidencesincluded).To

bookaroom,visit theirbookingwebpageor contact themdirectly tohavea thoroughviewof the

termsandconditions.Donotforgettocontacttheminadvance.

EthicEtapes-’EthicEtapesisavoluntaryunionofinternationalaccommodationcentres(CIS)which

wassetupin1979.Itisanon-pro#itorganisation,whosepurposeistoprovideyoungpeoplefromall

overtheworldwithqualitywelcome.’

EthicEtapesoffers5residencesinPariswithvari-ouscomfortandservices.Clickoneachofthemto

seewhichservicesareoffered,thepricesandhowtobook.

� EthicEtapesBVJQuartierLatin

� EthicEtapesFIAPJeanMonnet

� EthicEtapesCentred’He-bergementRavel

� ResidenceInternationaledeParis

� Centred’HebergementKel-lerman

Theaveragepriceis€30foronenight.Pleasenotethatyouwillhavetopayfeesinadvanceandthe

restwhileyouleave.Anothergoodthingtoknowisthatyoucanstayfromonenightto3months.

CISPParis: tworesidencessponsoredbytheParisTownHallOf#iceofferingshorttermB&B

forarathercheapprice(seerates).Bookingcanbemadeonline30daysbeforearrivaloronarrival

dayifyouhavenotbookedyourroom.Bedsheetsandtowelsareprovided,aswellasshampooand

showergelandyouhavewi-#ionsite.

FIAPJeanMonnet : it isanon-pro#itorganisa-tionaimingatwelcomingpeople fromeverywhere

forshort termaccommodationandfoodservices.Theresidenceoffersaffordableandgoodquality

accommodation(each roomhasabathroomand the telephone, sheetsand towelsareprovidedas

well).

Asyouwillseeonthewebsiteunder‘Stays->Indi-vidualaccommodation’,thefaresrangefrom€24

to€56dependingonthenumberofpeoplesharingtheroomwithyouandthetypeofbreakfastyou

choose.Thepaymentcanbemadeviacreditcard,cashorchequesineuros,onyourarrival.Youcan

staytherefromonenightupto3months.FUAJParisYouthHostels:FUAJistheFrenchlinkofInter-

nationalYouthHostellingnetwork(IYHF). Itowns4youthhostels inorontheclosestoutskirtsof

Paris,forwhichthepricesrangefrom€19to€23pernight,break-fastandlinenincluded.Bath-room

iscommontoallroomsofone#loor.

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� Hostel‘LeD’Artagnan’:moredetails

� Hostel‘Clichy’

� Hostel‘CitedesSciences’

� Hostel‘JulesFerry’

Notethatmembershipiscompulsoryandthatyoucanjoinfromyourowncountry,throughtheIYHF

websiteorapplyforaGuestCardwhenyouarriveatthehostel.Eachhostelhasvendingmachines,

internationalphonesandinformationpamphlets.Someofthemhavelaundrymachines,bars,discos,

travelagencies,cinemasorrestaurants.However,thedurationofthestayislimited-to4nightsin

summerandtomoreinthewinter,dependingonavailability.

BVJLouvre&BVJQuartierLatin: twohostelsbene#iting fromanexceptional location in the

heart of Paris belonging to the non-pro#it organisation, the ‘Bureau des Voy-ages de la Jeu-

nesse’(YouthJour-neysBoard).Youcanbookonlinebutpaymentwillbemadebycashonceyouget

there.Ratesvaryfrom€27to€40pernight,sheetsincluded.FortheLouvreBVJhos-tel,bathroom

andtoiletsareavailableoneach#loor,whereastheQuartierLatinBVJoffersshowersineachroom.

Dormitoriespossibilitiesare4,8or10beds-unlessyouwantasingleordoubleroom.

Bed&Breakfasts

Thislogomeansthatahotel/B&B/companyetc.ispartoftheParisConvention

andVisitorsBureau.AnorganizationbearingthismarkispartofParisTourism,

andhassignedachartofgoodproceduresandhasbeengrantedmembership.It

isanindicationofquality.Pleasenotethatbeingaf#iliatedisnotmandatoryfor

touristprofessionals,iftheydonothavethislogo,itdoesnotmeanthattheyare

badquality;onlythattheydonotparticipatetothisconvention.

HereisashortlistofaffordableB&BinParis:

Unechambreenville:offersforB&BstaysineverydistrictofParis.

B&BParis:Bed&BreakfastParisisthelargestnetworkofBed&BreakfastsinParis.Togeth-

erwithothernationalnetworkstheyarepartofBed&BreakfastInternational.OffersforB&Bstays

ineverydistrictofParis.Pricesrangefrom€20to€67dependingonthetypeofB&Byouchooseand

thenumberofpeopleyousharetheroomwith.

ParisHomestay:offersforB&BstaysineverydistrictofParis.Pricesrangefrom20€to67€

de-pendingonthetypeofB&Byouchooseandthenumberofpeopleyousharetheroomwith.

BedBreak:acollectionofavailableB&Broomsrangingfrom€25to€100invariousdistricts

ofParis.

AllParisApartments : thiswebsite offers anup-dated databaseof availablebed andbreakfast

roomsinmanydistrictsofParis.

ParisBnB:thewebpageofacoupleofParisianswhorent3roomsforabout€70pernightfor

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twopeople.

Hotels

Belowisashortlistofwebsiteswhereyoucan#indgreatdealsonhotels.Pleasenotethatthecheap-

estyouwill#indis€35pernightandtheaveragegoesupto€50pernight.

� MyParisHotelchecktheir‘budgethotel’portfolio

� Paris35,awebsiteregroupingmosthousingsolu-tionsthatare€35orlesspernight

� ParisHotelchecktheir‘tourist’or‘budget’cate-goryhotels

� AllHotels

� HolidayCity

Long-term Housing

Intheaccommodationsectionof thisbrochureweprovidedgeneralwebsites foryoutobeginyou

apartment search. In this sectionwewill provide local websites, brochures and recommendation

aboutlong-termhousing.

INSEEChasapartnershipwithanassociationwhichcanhelpstudentsto#indanapartment:

STUDAPART. It is aplatformwhere INSEECstudentswhowill spenda semesterabroadcan

rent theirapartmentto international incomingstudents.Tohaveaccessto theINSEEConlineplat-

formyouneed loginandpassword, theywillbesentbye-mailafteryourof#icialacceptanceat IN-

SEECBusinessSchool.

Websites

SweetINSEECHome

www.etudiantdeparis.fr

ComfortsOfHomeParis

ComfortsofHome,Europe’sleadingproviderofstudyabroadaccommodationsoffersstudentapart-

mentlivingwithAmerican-stylecomfortandsecurity.TheirtrulyParisianapartmentsarelocatedin

great,characteristiclocationsintheheartofParis,andarenewly-furnishedforyourcomfort.

http://comfortsofparis.com

PaperPublications

FUSACmagazine-This is amagazine (and itswebsiteversion) foraEnglish-speakingpeople

containfreeadsandlistings.Itisfreefromavarietyofcafesandshops.Beaware,however,thatit

onlycomesoutona fortnightlybasis,andthatnotallof theads in themagazineare foundonthe

website–socheckthemboth!

DeParticulier àParticulier (PAP).This is similar to ‘Loot’ in the UK. It is published every

Thursdayandcanbeboughtfrommostnews-paperkiosksfor€2.5.Itisnotuncommonforpeo-ple

togetupat6amonaThursdaytogetacopyofPAPandsnapupthebestaccommodationassoonas

possible.

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BulletinBoards

Mostcultural/religiousinstituteshavebulletinsandblackboardsforprivateaccommodationoffers.

Theseareopen toeveryone.Tryandget thereearly (9.00am)because theyarepopularandshow

updatedofferseveryday!

� AmericanChurchinParis:65Quaid'Orsay,75007Paris

� GrandeMosqueedeParis:2bisplacedupuitsdel'Ermite,75005Paris

� KehilatGesher-BilingualSynagogueofParis,7RueLeonCogniet,75017Paris

Anothersolutionwouldbetolookforoffersoratleastadvicefromtheculturalcentrethatislinked

withyourcountryoforigin.DonotforgettobringyourIDcardorpassport.Thereisatleastonecul-

turalcentreformostoftheworld’scountries.Theirroleistoad-visepeoplecomingfromtheircoun-

tryorinterestedinthecultureoftheircountry,butalsohelpyouwhenyouarriveinParisifyouneed

anyhelp.

UniversityHousing

UniversitiesthroughoutFranceofferroomsandstudioapartmentsatreducedrates(between120to

300Euros permonth) in student residencesman-aged by the CROUS, the regional af#iliate of the

Frenchnationalstudent-serviceagency, inrelationwiththeotherbodyknownasCNOUS.Space in

these residences is allocated according to certain criteria, with recipients of French government

scholarshipsreceivingpriority.

InParis,wherethereare300.000studentsandonly3.000unitsofuniversityhousing,scholarship

studentsaretheonlyoneswhohaveachanceatgettingaCROUSroom.Universityresidencesor‘cite

u’aremanagedbytheCROUS.Theyareoneofthemostcost-friendlyhousingsolutionsinParis,and

areconsequently#loodedwithstudents.Besttogetanearlystartifyouhopeto#indsomethinghere,

allthemoresogiventheextremelylimitednumberofplacesavailablewithinParis:2.800placesfor

over300.000students!

Pleasenotethattheseroomsaregivenoutonsocialcriteriaandarereservedprimarilyforscholar-

shipholders,particularlythoseoftheFrenchgovern-ment.

Partygoersandlate-nightbirdsbeware:thiskindofaccommodationisnotforyou.Strictrulesand

regulationsarethenorms:curfews,regulatedvisits.

For student halls you can apply via the local CROUS of#ice. Some applications can be done online

(bewareofapplyingveryearly;applicationsarepossiblebetweenthe15thJanuarytothe30thApril

beforetheschoolyearstart)–foralistoftheconditionspleaseseehere.

TheCitéUniversitaire(CIUP)

Thisisauniquehousingestatededicatedtointernationalstudentsspendingsometimestudyingin

Paris.Foreightyyears,theCiteinternationaleuniversitiesofParis,arecognizedprivatefoundation

ofpublicutility,hasbeenoneoftherareinstitutionsentirelydedicatedtothereceptionofhigh-level

mobilestudents, researchersandartists,at theserviceofculturalexchangeanddialogue.TheCite

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internationaleisauniquesitetoday:thislandscapedparkwherenearly400plants#lourishisatrue

exhibitionof20thcenturyarchitecture.Thebuildingsbuiltbetween1923and1969testifytoagreat

diversity:regionalandclassicalreferences,internationalmodernarchitectureandexperimentalre-

search.Theacademiccommunitybene#itsfromtheCite’sfacilities:cateringsolutions,libraries,cul-

ture-relatedeventsandfacilities,sportetc.

TheCite internationalewelcomesresidents fromthewholeworld.Themajorityof the38Houses

hasloungesandstudyhallswhereafriendlyambiancereigns.Eachroomisequippedwithabedand

linenaswellasadeskandotherfurniture.TheWCsareeithersharedorprivate.Ironingfacilities

and laundryaswellaskitchensarealsoavailable forresidents.Theprice fora roomranges from

€280to€400forstudents.

Pleasevisit theadmission requirementspage toknowmore.However,pleasenote thatyoumust

ful#illthefollowingcriteria:

• Studentsmustbeunder30.

• Theireducationallevelmustbeatleastthatofthesecondyearatuniversity.

• Theymustbeenrolledinaninstitutionofhighereducationoruniversityundertheauthori-

ty of Paris, Creteil or Versailles academies and studying for a diploma recognized by the

State.

• Admissionsaregrantedforoneyearandcanberenewedtwice.

• Australianstudentsshouldaddressthemselvestothe:ServicesdesAdmissionsdelaFonda-

tionNationale,19boulevardJourdan,75690PARISCEDEX14-Tel:+33144166448Fax:

+33144

•

Sponsoredinternationalhousing

TheRecollets:Theformer‘LesRecollets’convent,nowanInternationalScienti#icandCul-turalRe-

ceptionCentre,islocatedinParis’10thar-rondissement,nearGaredel’Eststation.Theover-allarea

oftheCentre’spremisesamountstoabout6,800m².Aspartofitsroleasareceptioncentre,81fur-

nished#latletsandstudio/apartmentsareavailable:14studio#latletsof25to29m²usedsolelyfor

accommodation, 55 units of 30 to 49 m² for use as accommodation or as accommodation/

workspaces,12largerstudio/apartments,rangingfrom50to120m².Thecentreoperatesonaqua-

si-hotelbasis;the#latletsandstudio/apartmentsarefurnishedandbene#itfromhotel-likeservices.

Thecentreisalsohome(inaround1.200m²)totheOrdredesArchitectesd’IledeFrance,anorgani-

sationrepresentingtheCorporationofArchitectsintheParisregion.

Youcanbookonlineorcontactthemdirectly:Cen-treInternationald’Accueiletd'EchangesdesRec-

ollets,150-154rueduFaubourgSaintMartin-75010PARIS.Tel.:0153262100Fax:01532621

08e-mail:[email protected]

Homestays

TemptedtoshareinthelivesofaFrenchfamily,andgetatasteofParisianliving?

Inreturnforavaryingrentpriceaccordingtothearrangement,orafewhoursofbabysitting-you

willbeputupwithafamily,whooftenincludebreakfastanddinneraspartofthedeal.Muchmore

appropriate for short stays, this kind of arrangementwill hamper your independence. Be aware,

however,thatthepricesofthesemightbequitehigh.

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SomeorganizationsinFrancecanarrangeforhome-staysinFrenchfamiliesataslightlyhigherprice

thanuniversityaccommodation.Thistypeofaccommodationhasitsbene#itsasithelpsforeignstu-

dentstointegrateintotheFrenchwayoflivingandtoacquireabetterknowledgeoftheFrenchlan-

guage.Theorganizationsbelowarealreadyestablishedagencieswhichcanhelpstudentsortourists

tolocateasuitableFrenchfamilywhereinexchangeforboardingfees,theywillbeaccommodated

andfed.

� TheAllianceFrançaiseofParis,101,bvdRaspail(6e),tel.0142849000,offersacomputerized

servicewithadsto#indanaccommodationortem-poraryjob.EverydayexceptSaturday,Sunday

andholidays,from8.30amto6pm.

� FranceAccueilContacts,3rueduColonelMoll,75017PARIS,+33145004551.

� FACParis,anassociationspecialized inaccommo-dations in families inParisonly.Seetheprice

list. Itconcernsexclusively foreignerscomingtoParisoneducational,professional, touristbasis

either to learnFrench languageoranyothersubject,oronan internship.Minimumdurationof

stayisoneweektooneyear.Toncontactthem:FranceAccommoda-tion&Culture-MmeAlbine

deLaforcade-53,rueBoissiere-75116Paris.Tel:0145004551-Fax:0144179084

Stayinginafoyer

Foyers are places for studentswhoneed housingwith good #inancial conditions. Indeed, they are

mostlymadeforstudentswho lack #inancialmeans.But theyareaswellmadeforpeoplewhoare

lookingforcompany,sincetheyoftenprovidecommonrooms(TVroom,readingroom).Theyalso

sometimesprovidecommonmeals(itisevenmandatoryformostofthem).Youmustthereforenot

expectthemostcomfortableorlargestroomsinPariswhenyouapplythere!Theyarehoweverplac-

eswherethecommunityisputforwardandthatcanbeagoodsolutionforthoseofyouwhoareshy

orfeartobealoneinabigcitysuchasParis.Youmustknowthatmostofthemarerunbyreligious

communities,althoughothersarerunbytheCityofParis,andothersbyindependentassociations.

Pricesoftenrange from300€to500€(mostof the time twomealsperday included).Pleasenote

thatthistypeofaccommodationsome-how‘limits’your‘freedomofactivity’.Youmighthavetocome

backbeforeacertainhoureachnightetc.Lastbutnotleast,notethattherearetwotypesoffoyers:

theonesdedicatedtostudents(andmostoftentogirlsonly)andtheotherscalled‘FoyersdeJeunes

Travailleurs’(opentoyoungworkers,andsometimeswithabitofpersistence,canbeopentotrain-

ees,studentsetc.).Belowisalistofsomeofthem.

StudentsFoyers

� L'accueilfamilialdesJeunesEtrangers(Familyhostelforyoungfemalestudents),23,rueduCher-

cheMidi,75006Paristel.+33142225034.

� FoyerTolbiac(opentoyoungwomenonly),withpricesrangingfrom290€to460€

� Monbievrestudent foyer: foryoungwomenonly, located in theLatinQuarter.Contact themvia

mail:12ruedesEcoles75005PARISorphone:0143299841.

� L’etapeVoltaireBlanqui: two residenceswithin Paris open to boys& girls,with prices ranging

from€255 to€420.Youmustdownload theapplication #ile (which is inFrench)andmail it to

them.

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� FoyerAlmaBosquet:foryoungwomenonly

� FoyerdeReuilly:foryoungwomenonly

� Foyer Pierre Olivaint: for young women only. Con-tact details: 5 av Ste Eugenie 75015 Paris.

Phone:0153681111 ; fax:0153681100.Email themformore informationat : fpo@foyer-

olivaint.com

� Aftamfoyers:dedicatedtopeoplewith#inancialdif#iculties

� Al#i:thishousingwebsiteofferssomepossibilitiestorentaroominoneoftheirfoyers.

Sharinga8latwithothers

‘LeJeudidelaColocation’andtakesplaceseveryThursdayfrom7.00pmto10.00pminaPub,usually

TheFinancier(seemapanddetailshere).ThePubcanwelcomeupto500people.Howdoesitwork?

Thereiswhattheycalla‘HallofFame’whereoffersarepinned.Youcanalsomeetyour(maybe)fu-

ture#latmates.Thisoptionisquitevaluablesinceyoubothcangetatasteofeachother’spersonality

andmakeadealquickly!Therealsoareprofessionalswhocanhelpyouandanswerallyourques-

tionsregardinglegalissues.Andallthisfor€5perpersononlyfortheentrance!Checktheirwebsite

(hyperlink above) formore de-tails about the future session… the venue can change (so you can

checktheirnextmeetingplaceontheirwebpage),andyoucanbookanentranceticketonline.

RealEstateAgenciesinParis

For a complete directory of agencies in Paris, please visit : www.agences-immobilieres.com/75/

accueil-paris.htm(Tobeginthesearchpleasetype750+thearrondissementthatinterestyou.)

Plannedhousing(residenceapartments)

Plannedhousingor residence apartments arebuildingswhich aremanagedbyone company. You

will#indalistofpopularonesbelow.However,pleasenotethatyouwillneedtocontactcompanyto

knowwhich#latsareavailable.

LesLauréadesDeParis13èmeRiveGauche

11Bis,RueDeLaVistule,75013PARIS

• Reservationonline

• Virtualvisit

• Flatsavailabilityconsultationonline

• 77#lats(studio,T1bis&T2)from16.4TO40sq.me-ters.

• Shortstayspossibility

All accommodation is functional and furnishedwith cupboards, fridgeandcookingplate-equipped

kitch-enette; microwave; bathroom with shower, towel warmer, shelves; desk and storage space

(wardrobe/shelves); sofa-bed, chairs, armchair;unlimited internetaccess.Flatsareequippedwith

videophoneaccesscontrol.FreeparkingforbikesLaundryroom.Sportshall

LesLauréadesdeDaumésnil

6-8CourdumarcheStAntoine,75012PARIS

• Virtualvisit

• 54studiosfrom14sq.meters

Accommodationisfunctionalandfurnishedwithcupboards,fridgeandcookingplate-equippedkitch

-enette; smalloven;bath roomwith shower, shelves;deskandstorage space (wardrobe/shelves);

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bedsettee, chairs, table,TVand internetplugs.Flatsareequippedwith interphoneaccesscontrol.

Laundryroom.

LesLauréadesdeParisGrandeBibliothèque

57-61,RueDuDessousDesBerges,75013PARIS

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kitchenette;miniovensinsome#lats;bathroomwithshower,towelwarmer,shelves;deskandstor-

agespace(wardrobe/shelves);sofa-bed,chairsandta-bleformostofthem.Flatsareequippedwith

interphoneaccesscontrol.Laundryroom;sportsroom,bikesparking.

LesLauréadesdeParis18ème

2-16avenuedelaPortedesPoissonniers,75018PARIS

• 183studios&T2sfrom16sq.metersandfrom27sq.me-ters



kitchenette; microwave; bathroom with shower, shelves; desk and storage space (wardrobe/

shelves);sofa-bed,chairs,table;unlimitedinternetaccess.Flatsareequippedwithinterphoneaccess

control.Freeparkingforbikes;laundryroom;sportshall.

LesLauréadesDavout

135-137,BoulevardDavout,75020PARIS


• Virtualvisit


• 74#lats,studiosfrom13sq.metersandT2sfrom38sq.meters


kitchenette;bathroomwithshower,shelves;deskandstoragespace(wardrobe/shelves);sofa-bed,

chairs,table.

Unlimitedinternetaccess.Flatsareequippedwithinterphoneaccesscontrol.Laundryroom.

LesAcadémiesduCanalStMartin

16RueduBuissonSaintLouis,75010PARIS

• Virtualvisit


• Shortstayspossi-bility


kitchenette; microwave; bathroom with shower, shelves; desk and storage space (wardrobe/

shelves); sofa-bed, chairs, table.Flatsareequippedwith interphoneaccesscontrol.Laundryroom;

bikeparking.

CentralFacCitéGriset

16,CiteGriset,75011PARIS

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• Virtualvisit

• 46studiosfrom17sq.metersandduplexesfrom29sq.Meters

• Shortstayspossi-bility


kitch-enette;bathroomwithshower,shelves;deskandstoragespace(wardrobe/shelves);sofa-bed,

chairs,table.

Flatsareequippedwithinterphoneaccesscontrol.Laundryroom.

LeVoltaire

4ruedesNanettes,75011PARIS

• Virtualvisit





chairs,table.


VilladesFontaines

14-18rueVictorChevreuil,75012PARIS

• Virtualvisit





chairs,table.


AcadémiesdesButtesChaumont

8-10rueCarduci

• Virtualvisit





chairs,table.

Flatsareequippedwithinterphoneaccesscontrol.Laundryroom;bikeparking.

LesAcadémiesRiveGauche

43-43bisAvenued’Italie,75013PARIS

• Virtualvisit



