i. the university of orléans
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I. The University of Orléans ............................................................................................................... 3
A. A little bit of history .......................................................................................................................................... 3
B. International Relations at the University of Orléans ................................................................................. 4
a) The International Relations central office (DRI) ............................................................................................... 4
b) The International Relations offices (BRI) .......................................................................................................... 4
C. Organisation of studies .................................................................................................................................... 6
a) Academic calendar ............................................................................................................................................ 6
b) University holidays ............................................................................................................................................ 6
c) Public holidays .................................................................................................................................................. 6
d) Courses .............................................................................................................................................................. 7
e) Academic offer .................................................................................................................................................. 7
f) Exams ................................................................................................................................................................ 7
g) Libraries ............................................................................................................................................................. 7
h) Multimedia rooms............................................................................................................................................. 8
i) French support courses ..................................................................................................................................... 8
D. How to come to Orléans from Paris ? ............................................................................................................ 8
a) You're landing at Roissy Charles de Gaulle airport ........................................................................................... 8
b) You're landing at Orly airport ........................................................................................................................... 9
c) You're landing at Beauvais Airport.................................................................................................................... 9
II. Administrative Procedures ......................................................................................................... 10
A. French health insurance ................................................................................................................................ 10
B. Academic and pedagogic registration ......................................................................................................... 11
C. Residence permit ............................................................................................................................................ 12
D. Housing insurance .......................................................................................................................................... 12
III. Daily life in Orléans ........................................................................................................................ 12
A. Being welcomed in Orléans ........................................................................................................................... 12
B. Funding your studies ...................................................................................................................................... 13
a) Average budget ............................................................................................................................................... 13
b) Opening a bank account ................................................................................................................................. 13
C. Finding a place to live ..................................................................................................................................... 14
a) In a hall of residence ....................................................................................................................................... 14
b) With a host family ........................................................................................................................................... 14
c) Private student hall ......................................................................................................................................... 14
d) Private accommodation .................................................................................................................................. 15
e) Flat sharing ...................................................................................................................................................... 15
f) CAF (Housing Financial Aid) ............................................................................................................................ 15
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D. Communicating ................................................................................................................................................ 16
a) Internet ........................................................................................................................................................... 16
b) Phone .............................................................................................................................................................. 16
c) Post office ....................................................................................................................................................... 16
E. Getting around Orléans .................................................................................................................................. 16
a) Public transport ............................................................................................................................................... 16
b) Travel outside the city ..................................................................................................................................... 17
F. Eating ................................................................................................................................................................. 18
a) University Restaurants .................................................................................................................................... 18
b) Supermarkets .................................................................................................................................................. 18
c) Markets ........................................................................................................................................................... 19
G. Being accompanied ......................................................................................................................................... 19
a) Campus Health Center .................................................................................................................................... 19
b) “Passerelle Handicap”, service for handicapped people ................................................................................ 19
c) Social Service Department .............................................................................................................................. 20
IV. Move in Orléans .................................................................................................................................. 20
A. Practice sports ................................................................................................................................................. 20
B. Student associations ....................................................................................................................................... 20
C. Le Bouillon – Cultural Center of the University of Orléans ..................................................................... 21
D. Going out and visiting ..................................................................................................................................... 21
a) Restaurants & Bars .......................................................................................................................................... 21
b) Cinemas ........................................................................................................................................................... 21
c) Cultural visit .................................................................................................................................................... 21
V. French pocket dictionary .............................................................................................................. 23
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I. The University of Orléans A. A little bit of history
Founded in 1306 by pope Clément the 5th, the University has celebrated in 2010 its 700th anniversary. It was
then an important center of legal studies which attracted students coming from French provinces, from England and
from Germanic countries.
The University of Orléans is characterized by its multi-disciplinarity. It comprises 4 faculties, a School of Engineering
(Polytech' Orléans), 4 University Institutes of Technology, the ESPE Centre Val de Loire and the Observatory of Sciences
of Universe in the Centre Region (OSUC) and an
Institute of French language.
More than 16 000 students, of which more than
2.300 foreign, attend the schools of the university.
The forested campus of Orléans, of about hundred
hectares, is located at 100 km of Paris, in the
capital of the Region Centre, in the heart of the
Loire Valley, a UNESCO World Heritage site and famous for its castles, and 10 km of town center, with services,
shopping and sports facilities. An important bus and tram line connect the campus to the town center.
The University of Orléans has also expended on other sites of the region, with the creation of university centers in
Bourges, Chartres, Châteauroux/Issoudun and in ESPE units
in Blois and Tours.
Its international scope develops year by year. Its capacity of
innovation is reflected by the ever-developing research and
technology transfers to regional, national and international
companies.
Its academic offer, rich in professional study tracks
(bachelors, masters), develops in strong bond with research.
Devices of reception and assistance to professional insertion
of students and adults contribute in making the University of
Orléans a major part in the territorial development.
Watch the video for a first introduction
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B. International Relations at the University of Orléans
a) The International Relations central office (DRI)
The International Relations central office or Direction des Relations Internationales (DRI) is a central unit of the
University of Orléans.
Main activities
Promotion of student mobility programmes (information seminars, participation in educational fairs, etc.)
Organization of foreign students’ welcome to the university (housing, issue of registration documents)
Organization of foreign PhD students, lecturers and academic researchers’ welcome to the university (Mobility
Center)
Organization of official visits
Representation of the university in meetings with foreign partners
Mobility programmes (ERASMUS programme)
Management of financial aid granted by the Ministry of Higher-Education and Research, the Centre - Val de
Loire Region and the European Union
Participation in the setting up of cooperation agreements and programmes in international partnership
b) The International Relations offices (BRI)
Located in each faculty of the university, the International Relations offices (B.R.I.) are an international point of liaison
for all incoming exchange students.
Conveniently located, they provide information and assistance to outgoing and incoming students during their studies
or internship.
Do not hesitate to contact them!
If you’re coming to study outside of an exchange program, The “Pôle Avenir” (Studies and Student Life Administration)
at the University of Orléans will be your guide.
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C. Organisation of studies
a) Academic calendar
1st semester 2nd semester
Courses September- December January - end of April
Exams- 1st session Beginning of January May
Session of retake June
Academic year starts in September/October and ends in May/June, depending on courses you take. Please check
the academic calendar of your faculty.
The academic year is divided into 2 semesters and includes several holidays and bank holidays.
The two semesters are interrupted by a short period, after 1st semester exams.
You can find the annual calendar of our university on this link:
http://www.univ-Orléans.fr/service-central-de-scolarite/calendriers
and of our French Language Institute on this link:
http://www.univ-Orléans.fr/idf/calendrier-20162017
b) University holidays
These dates of holidays are the same for all faculties.
All Saints holidays
October 27th to November 2nd , 2016
Christmas holidays
December 17th , 2016 to January 2nd , 2017
Winter holidays
February 11th to February 26th , 2017
Easter holidays
April 15th to April 23rd , 2017 (French Language Institute)
or April 18th to April 23rd, 2017
c) Public holidays
November 1st All Saints
November 11th Armistice of World War I
December 25th Christmas Day
January 1st New Year’s Day
April 17th Easter Monday
May 1st Labour Day
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May 8th Victory of World War II
May 25th Ascension Day
June 5th Whit Monday
July 14th National Day
August 15th Assumption Day
d) Courses
In France, there are 2 types of courses:
- Cours magistraux – CM (lectures):
CMs are held in amphitheaters. Professors speak and students write down the information they receive. For
certain CM, books or other academic material edited by professors may be used for the preparation of exams.
- Travaux dirigés or pratiques– TD, TP (practical courses)
TP and TD are held in small groups. During TD or TP, students consolidate the theoretical information and put
into practice what they have learned during CMs. TP and TD are mandatory, while CM are not.
e) Academic offer
Courses catalogue of the UO: http://www.univ-Orléans.fr/formations/
f) Exams At the end of each semester, you will take exams or write papers for each of the courses you chose and the transcript of records will be sent to your home university. Exams consist of tests in all study subjects over a period of a few days. Exams take place twice a year, at the end of each semester (the exams calendar is provided to you by the faculty in which you are registered).
Continuous semester-assessments and exams are thus the two evaluation types used in the French higher-
education system.
g) Libraries
Every faculty has its own library (except for Staps and Polytech, included in the library of
the faculty of Sciences), where thousands of books and magazines/articles/publications
are available for you to read on the spot or borrow. All libraries are equipped with
computers and desks that you can connect to your own laptop.
To borrow books, you must show your student card to the library reception desk. You can
also read/check books or publications inside the library; in this case, you don’t need a student card.
Multifunctional printers are available in the hall of each library. Group-work rooms are also available in each
library.
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h) Multimedia rooms
Each faculty has a multimedia room equipped with computers and a printer. Multimedia rooms are intended for
students who need to use computers for research and academic work.
i) French support courses
The Institute of French Language offers French support courses to all foreign students
registered at the University of Orléans who want to improve their skills in French
language. The objective is to support them to succeed in their university studies.
Fees:
- Bachelor's degree, Master's degree (including Erasmus, Exchange and specific programs): 50€ per semester
- Foreign PhD and Researchers: 150€ per semester
D. How to come to Orléans from Paris ?
a) You're landing at Roissy Charles de Gaulle airport
1. Roissy Charles de Gaulle- Gare d'Austerlitz - Orléans
Option 1: At the airport, follow the "Paris by train" signs. Take the RER B and get off at "Saint Michel
Station". Then take RER C and get off at the next station (Gare d'Austerlitz).
Ticket: 9€75
More information: http://www.aeroportsdeparis.fr/ADP/fr-
FR/Passagers/Acces-Plans-Parking/ParisCDG/Acces/Transports-En-Commun/
Option 2: Take the “Cars Air France”, line 4 and get off at "Gare de Lyon"
Ticket: 17€50 - http://www.lescarsairfrance.com/es.html
Cross the Seine to reach Gare d'Austerlitz (10 min walk)
Option 3: by taxi (fixed price: 55 euros)
Once in "Gare d'Austerlitz, there are trains to Orléans every hour. Train ticket costs around 20
euros. Check the timetables and book your ticket online www.voyages-sncf.com.
Remember to punch your ticket in that yellow machine before you board the train.
Please, be careful; there are 2 stations at Orléans: "Les Aubrais-Orléans" and "Orléans". We advise you getting off
the train at “Les aubrais” as some of the trains coming from Paris don’t go until the Orléans station. There, you
can catch easily the tramway A to reach the University of Orléans.
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3. Airport shuttle to Orléans
If you're travelling with other exchange students, we advise you to share a private shuttle which will take you
directly to Orléans. This is the easiest and less tiring way of coming to Orléans if you have a lot of luggages. It
will cost you between 50 to 75 euros/ person.
Routair: http://routair.fr/Orléans/
Transpers: http://transpers.fr/navettes-aeroport/6-navette-aeroport-Orléans
Air Evasion: http://www.airevasion-Orléans.fr/
b) You're landing at Orly airport
Option 1: Follow the "Paris by train" signs
Take the shuttle and get off at « Pont de Rungis »
Departure:
- Orly South: exit gate G
- Orly west: exit gate F
Then take the RER C and get off at "Gare d'Austerlitz"
Option 2: Take an official cab to "Gare d’Austerlitz" (around 35 euros)
Once in "Gare d'Austerlitz, there are trains to Orléans every hour. Train ticket costs around 20 euros. Check the
timetables and book your ticket online www.voyages-sncf.com.
Remember to punch your ticket in that yellow machine before you board the train.
Please, be careful; there are 2 stations at Orléans: "Les Aubrais-Orléans" and "Orléans". We advise you getting off
the train at “Les aubrais” as some of the trains coming from Paris don’t go until the Orléans station. There, you
can catch easily the tramway A to reach the University of Orléans.
Option 3: Airport shuttle to Orléans If you're travelling with other exchange students, we advise you to share a private shuttle which will take you
directly to Orléans. This is the easiest and less tiring way of coming to Orléans if you have a lot of luggages. It will
cost you between 40 to 65 euros/ person.
Routair: http://routair.fr/Orléans/
Transpers: http://transpers.fr/navettes-aeroport/6-navette-aeroport-Orléans
Air Evasion: http://www.airevasion-Orléans.fr/
c) You're landing at Beauvais Airport
Take the shuttle to reach Paris (1h30- 17 euros) which will drop you at Porte Maillot.
Then take the subway line 1, heading to "chateau de Vincennes" and get off at Gare de lyon. Cross the Seine to
reach Gare d'Austerlitz (10 mn walk)
Once in "Gare d'Austerlitz, there are trains to Orléans every hour. Train ticket costs around 20 euros. Check the
timetables and book your ticket online www.voyages-sncf.com.
Remember to punch your ticket in that yellow machine before you board the train.
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Please, be careful; there are 2 stations at Orléans: "Les Aubrais-Orléans" and "Orléans". We advise you getting off
the train at “Les aubrais” as some of the trains coming from Paris don’t go until the Orléans station. There, you
can catch easily the tramway A to reach the University of Orléans.
To come to Orléans University
Once in Orléans, take the Tramway A heading to "Hôpital".
Get off at "Université Parc Floral": http://www.reseau-tao.fr/?id=7760
II. Administrative Procedures
A. French health insurance
STUDENTS FROM EU- EEE MEMBERS COUNTRIES
FOR ALL STUDENTS Attention: The French Sécurité Sociale is only available to
students as from 1st September – All students must
therefore subscribe a private health insurance including
sickness, hospitalization, and civil liability prior to their
arrival in France, so as to be insured up to the 1st
September.
A complementary health insurance is strongly
recommended as well as medical repatriation
- European health card or the certificate with the
health cover dates
Or
- a private health insurance sickness, hospitalization
until the departure of the student (certified true copy
translated in French or English) and with no tariff
restriction
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STUDENTS FROM NON EUROPEAN MEMBERS COUNTRIES
You are a student aged under 28 years old to 1st october 2016 and
enrolled in the university for
You are a student aged over
28 years old to 1st October
2016 and enrolled for
one year 1 semester less than 3 months 1 or 2 semesters
COMPULSORY
French Sécurité Sociale must be paid when you arrive to the university
( + 215 €)
COMPULSORY
French Sécurité Sociale must be paid when you arrive
to the university ( + 215 €)
COMPULSORY
Certificate of Private Health Insurance including
sickness, hospitalization (true copy translated in
French or English)
COMPULSORY
Certificate of Private Health Insurance including sickness,
hospitalization (true copy translated in french or english)
or French Health Insurance
(≈300 €/an)
STUDENTS FROM QUEBEC
E : Document SE401 Q102 bis (students from QUEBEC non exchange students)
F : Document SE401 Q106 (students from QUEBEC exchange students)
There are 2 companies which provide students under 28 with similar social security coverage (SMECO and LMDE). Students over 28 get coverage from the CPAM
La Mutuelle Des Etudiants (agence Orléans)
9 boulevard de Verdun
45000 ORLÉANS
08 11 50 56 33
SMECO La Mutuelle Etudiante
2 Rue Saint-Paul
45000 Orléans
02 38 53 10 11
Caisse Primaire d'Assurance Maladie du Loiret (CPAM)
Place de Général de Gaulle
45000 Orléans
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B. Academic and pedagogic registration
To register to the University of Orléans, you have to bring with you the following documents:
- 4 passport photos with name and surname on the back - Passport with stamp and visa - Health insurance - Civil liability insurance (to get in France while opening a bank
account (see section III) - Original birth certificate and its translation in French by a sworn
translator or multilingual certificate The French Language Institute or the Faculty in which you are registered is in charge of your pedagogic registration. This registration consists in choosing your courses and options.
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C. Residence permit
The international relations team will help you to set up your file for the OFII (French Office of Immigration and Integration). Please do not forget to provide with:
The form « demande d’attestation OFII » filled out and signed
A copy of your passport, of your visa, and of the stamp with the date of your entrance in France
One photo
Your housing certificate The OFII will send you a letter in order to give you an appointment. This might take at least two or three months!
You will need a stamp you could buy on internet (https://www.timbresofii.fr/) or in tobacco stores everywhere.
D. Housing insurance
In France, the housing insurance is compulsory and to be given to the student hall administration office, to your landlord or to your host family. You can subscribe it while opening a bank account (see section III).
III. Daily life in Orléans
A. Being welcomed in Orléans
Every year, the international relations staff members gather to welcome incoming exchange students.
In order to make your stay in Orléans a successful one, you will be guided and assisted from the moment of your
arrival until your return to your home university:
- Individual welcome at the station by the ESN - Assistance with administrative procedures
- Induction week
Organized by the D.R.I. (International Relations central office) and the B.R.I. (International Relations
Offices), the activities include:
welcome reception
informative meetings
campus tours
guided tours of the town
cultural trips
a student ESN party
- Happy Campus Day
An induction day is organised by the university of Orléans to welcome all the
new students and staff.
- JANE (Welcome party for new students)
At the beginning of each academic year, the town hall, in conjunction with the University and
the CROUS, organises a one day event for new students to discover the city and enjoy a
pop/rock concert. Do not hesitate to join in!
- Organisation of activities for foreign students throughout the year
cultural trips (Châteaux of the Loire Valley, Chartres Cathedral)
sharing of the “galette des rois” (King cake)
photography and video contest: “My Erasmus in Orléans” etc
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B. Funding your studies
a) Average budget
The French government state pays for most of the costs of education in public universities (approximately
10.000 € /year/per student).
Annual registration fees (only for students being registered individually), for
all public institutions of higher-education, amount to around:
189 Euros for Bachelor students
261 Euros for Master students
396 Euros for PhD students
615 Euros for students in Schools of Engineering
Life in France can be rather expensive in comparison with your home country. Students needing a visa will have
to be able to provide proof of at least 615 Euros of monthly resources for the entire length of stay covered by the
visa.
It is necessary to have a budget of approximately 700 Euros if you obtained housing in a student hall or if you rent
a studio or room at a private owner. Do not hesitate to explore other options, like shared accommodation
(collocation) to reduce your housing expenses.
Besides expenses related to housing, you need to have a budget of around 200 Euros per month for food, and a
budget for transportation, going out, etc.
The purchase of books and other items related to the university will also have to be taken into consideration when
planning your budget, especially at the beginning of each semester.
Some examples of prices:
tram ticket: 1,50 € (it can be used more than once within an hour)
coffee: 2 €
fast-food meal (Quick or Mc Donald’s): 6,50 €
cinema ticket: 11,60 € - 7,70 € with student ID
beer or soda: 3,20 €
bread: 0,85 €
b) Opening a bank account
In France, it is necessary to open a bank account. You will be provided with a card which can be used to recharge
your student card and use it to pay your meals at university restaurants or to do the laundry in campus student
halls. Various financial aids (CAF) and reimbursements of medical expenses, as well as the refund of your housing
deposit at the end of your stay, will be transferred to your French bank account.
You can also subscribe to a housing insurance when opening your bank account.
You should ask your bank in your home country if they collaborate with any particular bank network in France, as
money transfers or opening of a bank account (sometimes even before your arrival) can be performed easier.
The RIB (Relevé d’Identité Bancaire – Bank Account Identification document), provided to you by the bank, is
often required for payment and withdrawals from your bank account (payment of salary, payment of bills, etc…)
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C. Finding a place to live
a) In a hall of residence
As an exchange student selected to study in Orléans, you have the opportunity to book a
residence hall room or live with a host family (through the International Relations central office).
Once the necessary documents have been received, you will then be notified of your acceptance
and will be guaranteed to have a place to stay upon your arrival.
Students interested in this type of housing must apply online to the International Relations central office. Places
are limited and students aged 28 or over are not entitled to accommodation.
Rooms will be allocated on a « first come, first served basis ».
The rent (paid full semester at a time) depends on the kind of housing you choose:
Basic Bedroom in Hall - 9 m2 with fridge and internet access. A basic kitchen with a microwave to share on every
two floors; around 185 euros/ month
Renovated bedroom in hall: 9 m2 with fridge- shower/W.C., a basic kitchen with a microwave to share on every
two floors; around 265 euros/month
A studio T1 : 18/20m2 equipped with internet, bathroom and basic kitchen; around 420 euros/month
An apartment share (for 2 students): 36m² equipped with 2 bedrooms, bathroom and basic kitchen; 355 euros/
month and per person
For all halls of residence, a deposit between 180€ and 415€ according to the type of housing chosen will be
requested.
Individual students requests for housing in university residence can only be made online between January 15 and
April 30. Find out more infos on this link.
b) With a host family
Exchange students can choose to stay with a host family. The family will provide
bed and breakfast accommodation and dinner. You must pay your rent directly to
the family, at the beginning of each month.
The International Relations Office will do its best to find a host family according to
your requests.
Rent: 425€ to 470€ per month breakfast and dinner included
c) Private student hall
Private student halls are available in Orléans. They offer a high level of comfort and various services (reception,
intercom, common area, cafeteria, automatic laundry, cleaning, garage…). These residences are often located
near the campus.
Résidence Orléans Université, 6 rue Condorcet 45100 ORLÉANS, 02 38 63 14 14, residence-Orléans-
universite.fr.
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Résidence Le Dhuy, 123 rue de l'Ardoux 45160 OLIVET, 02 38 70 29 59, www.logemloiret.fr.
Résidences Stanford et Oxford, 239 rue de l'Ardoux 45160 OLIVET, 02 38 69 30 70, www.segic.com.
Résidence Pythagore Saint-Marceau, 21 avenue Alain Savary 45100 ORLÉANS, 02 38 25 80 00, Courriel :
http://www.residences-pythagore.fr/Orléans/
Carré Céleste Orléans, 4 rue des Africains 45000 ORLÉANS, 0 969 321 969, www.lesbellesannees.com.
Les Estudines Jeanne d'Arc, 11 place du 6 juin 1944 45000 ORLÉANS, 02 38 62 93 00, www.estudines.com.
Les Lauréades d'Orléans, 1 place de l'Europe 45000 ORLÉANS, 0 825 332 332, www.icade-immobilier.com.
Résidence La Madeleine, 7 place de l'Europe 45000 ORLÉANS, 02 38 62 02 42, www.lamy-residences.fr.
Odalys Campus, 26 rue faubourg Saint Jean 45000 ORLÉANS, 02 38 75 14 75, www.odalys-campus.com
Résidence Le Valois, 32 boulevard Jean Jaurès 45000 ORLÉANS, 02 38 62 02 42, www.lamy-residences.fr
Résidence Blaise Pascal, 4 rue Pierre Heuslin 45650 SAINT JEAN LE BLANC, 02 38 66 95 04,
www.capcampus.com.
Price of rent: 400 - 700 Euros/month (+ 1 month deposit)
d) Private accommodation
Below you can find some links to rent accommodation from individual owners or real estate agents.
www.adele.org
www.leboncoin.fr
www.pap.fr
www.avendrealouer.com
www.seloger.com
http://www.paruvendu.fr/immobilier
Rent from 400€ to 500€ per month for a studio
e) Flat sharing
Below you can find some links for flat sharing and find roommates
www.appartager.com
www.leboncoin.fr/colocations/offres/centre/loiret/
www.lacartedescolocs.fr/
f) CAF (Housing Financial Aid)
Foreign students may benefit from the A.P.L (A.P.L housing benefit given per month), subjected to be reviewed by French
law if:
- You are staying in France for over 3 months
- You have obtained your residence permit
- The annotation “dispense temporaire de titre de séjour” doesn’t appear on your visa given by the French
Embassy.
www.caf.fr
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D. Communicating
a) Internet
In the rooms of university residences, a wifi Internet connection is available for free. Internet is
also available on the campus (in faculties, around the lake, in libraries) with access by student
account (once registered at the university, you can create your student account online; the ID and
password of the account must be used to connect to the wifi university network.
Don’t forget to safely keep any message or document you receive after making the Internet contract. If you have
a private accommodation, you must subscribe for an Internet connection with French operators (Orange, Free,
Bouygues, SFR etc.)
b) Phone To communicate with your family, colleagues and friends, you can buy cheap mobile phones that include a sim
and prepaid card, in any mobile phone shop. If you want however to use a mobile phone that you already have,
don’t forget to unblock it in your country, before you are coming to France.
Prepaid card or public phones are available at the entrance of most student halls. Phone booths are also available
near the Health Care Center and at Indien tram stop on campus.
Phone card: it is recommended that you purchase a phone card if you plan on calling out of the country on a
regular basis. If you wish to use a temporary cell phone, a month to month payment is the easiest to use and to
cancel upon departure. And don’t forget you can use Skype for a cheaper call!
c) Post office
Aside post offices all around the city, there is a post office next to the campus: - tram stop « Chèques Postaux »,
- bus n°20, stop « Chèques Postaux ».
E. Getting around Orléans
a) Public transport
Orléans has a network of urban transport allowing its inhabitants to move easily. Bus and tram
Ticket 1 trip (You can travel freely during 1 day after the first
validation) Price : 1.50€
Ticket 1 day
Price : 3.90€
Ticket Weekend
Price : 3.90€
Ticket 10 trips
Price : 14€
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These tickets are for sale in TAO agencies, vending machines of stations, in the bus or by internet.
Students can benefit from tickets over long periods in preferential rates.
Pass for a month (young people)
Price : 30.60€
Pass for a year (young people) .
Price : 262€
The use of this pass is subjected to the preliminary establishment of a card “Moda Pass” in TAO agencies.
Your personal card Moda Pass' is valid 5 years and its extension is made in agency.
This ticket is for sale in agencies, at the authorized shops and in the vending machines of tram stations.
Price of “Moda Pass” public transport card: 3€ In order to get a discount on student monthly/yearly passes, students must be under 26 years old and study in Orléans. Students must be able to provide the following documents:
· ID document · Housing proof · Student card for the current academic year
To be valid, the tickets must be stamped every time you get in a bus or tram. Bikes
Many bikes are available in stations, 7 days a week, 24 hours.
Price/year 15€ (5€ for those who have a yearly public transport
pass)
Price/week 3€
Price/day 1€
First 30 minutes are free and then you pay depending on how long you ride. https://www.agglo-veloplus.fr/
b) Travel outside the city
Train
With SNCF (French National Railways) you can travel around France by train or TGV (high-speed trains).
The “18 – 27” discount card offers you 25 to 60% discounts on all train tickets. The card is valid 1 year and costs
50€.
www.voyages-sncf.com
To buy your discount card:
Go to the train station desk
Provide your ID and housing proof
Give a recent ID photo
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Coaches
The coach station is located next to the railway station, 2 rue Marcel Proust.
Different companies offer routes across the region:
Ouigo: www.ouigo.com
Cars Dunois: www.dunois.fr
Rapides du Val de Loire: www.rvl-info.com
Ulys: www.ulys-loiret.com
If you wish to visit other french areas, you can use Euroline coaches. They leave and
arrive at tram station Libération (www.eurolines.fr).
F. Eating
a) University Restaurants
University restaurants (Restaurants Universitaires or “RU”) offer a healthy and complete meal for 3,25 euros.
4 university restaurants and 11 cafeterias and diners are available on the campus or downtown:
University restaurants Bistrots Cafeterias
Restaurant Le Lac
Restaurant l’Anatidé
Restaurant Le Forum
Restaurant L’Indiana
Bistrot de l’étudiant
Le Dundee
Le New Orléans
Pizzeria Le Borsalino
Cafétéria de Droit
Cafétéria de l’Anatidé
Cafétéria des Sciences
Cafétéria de STAPS
CROUS university restaurants and cafeterias offer, according to your time and wishes (fast-food, traditional food, foreign food), a large variety of menus and varied and healthy meals cooked in the university restaurants with local products.
Open at lunch time from Monday to Friday. Dinner is available from Monday to Thursday at the FORUM university restaurant on the campus (18:45 to 20:00).
b) Supermarkets
Several supermarkets can be found close to the campus
20, avenue J.F. Kennedy
45100 Orléans
From Monday to Friday : 8:30 am – 7:30 pm
Sunday : 09:00 am – 12:45 am
Bus 13-20 / Tram A Stop: université l’Indien
Rue Condorcet 45100 Orléans
From Monday to Saturday :
09:00 am – 7:00 pm
Bus 13 Stop: I.U.T
600 Avenue de Verdun 45161
Olivet
From Monday to Saturday :
09:00 am – 9:00 pm
Tram A Stop: Zénith
Parc des expositions
181 rue d’Artois 45160 Olivet
From Monday to Saturday 09:00 am – 08:00 pm
TramA Stop: les Aulnaies
Place Albert-Ier
45000 Orléans From Monday to Saturday
08:30 am – 09:00 pm Bus 20 / tram A
Stop: gare d’Orléans
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c) Markets
This is a list of markets in Orléans. They are a great alternative to supermarkets and stores. You can also buy old
books and classic literature works.
Food
products
Every wednesday 03:30 - 07:30 pm Place de la République
Orléans Tram A
Stop: De Gaulle
Saturday 07:30 - 12:30 Quai du Roi
Orléans
Bus 20 Stop: Sainte Euverte
Bus 4 Stop: arrêt Lavedan
Sunday 8:00 - 12:30 am
Marché Madeleine Allée Pierre Chevallier
Orléans
Tram B Stop: Porte Dunoise
Bus 3 Stop: Pierre Chevallier
From Tuesday to Saturday Sunday
8:00 am - 07:30 pm
7 :30 - 12 :30
Les Halles-Châtelet Orléans
Tram A Stop: Châtelet
Thursday and Saturday
8:00 - 1:00 pm Place Albert Camus
La source Bus 11-13-20 / tram A Stop: Chèques Postaux
G. Being accompanied
a) Campus Health Center
The Prevention Health Care Center (SUMPPS) allows students to be given basic health care on campus. Students
can also obtain a certificate of good health for the practice of sports, and be advised on various health and social
life-related matters. This service does not provide medical prescription. If they are sick, the students MUST see a
doctor. The “service de médecine preventive” will only act as an advisor.
Open Monday to Friday from 8.30 am to 5.30 pm
(closed during holidays)
b) “Passerelle Handicap”, service for handicapped people
Do you have permanent or temporary issues related to health or a sensorial, movement, psychological, cognitive or any other type of disability? Are you in a difficult situation (pregnancy, hospitalization, etc.)? The University of Orléans provides you with all the necessary help to succeed in your studies.
A team will welcome, inform and assist you in designing your study program. What you will find: A friendly and casual place to share and work, equipped with adapted IT material
Experience in building close collaboration (university community, external partners) and easy access to student-life
and academic facilities
Personalization of study course in collaboration with the academic staff;
Assistance with studies (lectures writer, interpreter, academic support...)
Exams planning (secretary, extension of exams or preparation period...)
Adaptation of academic documents (Braille transcription, zooming...)
Loan and aid in the acquisition of specialized equipment
Assistance in moving around, meals and daily needs
Assistance in administrative procedures
Assistance in obtaining on campus adapted housing
Promotion of student meetings and access to cultural activities organized by Etudihand association
Contact us as soon as possible so that we can organize your arrival: programsabroad@univ-Orléans.fr
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c) Social Service Department A social service consultant and 4 social workers make up the team assisting university students. Its role consists in:
Welcoming, listening and informing on specific French student-life regulation
Helping students overcome personal and academic difficulties by listening to them, by offering customized support
and psychological, moral and financial aid
Informing students on the various possibilities of financing their studies and create and manage financial aid
applications for occasional aids granted by CROUS (Fonds National d'Aide d’Urgence) and financial aid applications
intended for other public or private administrative institutions
Participating in boards granting FNAU (annual and occasional financial aid)
Working closely together with all other departments involved in student life
In Orléans, this office is Rue de Tours (on the campus)
Information and appointments at: 02 38 24 27 00
IV. Move in Orléans
A. Practice sports
For 20 euros per year, you can practice more than 20/25 sport activities on the campus.
You will find a list of the different sports available on campus in this guide. Most of these sports
are coached by professionals.
B. Student associations
A lot of associations are present on campus such as:
1. ESN (Erasmus Student Network) – organization of trips and parties for foreign students
2. CPUO – diving club of the University of Orléans
3. Club Rock’n’roll
4. Orléans Rowing Club
5. Radio Campus
6. Bath’art – dramatic art
7. ASUO – sportive association of the University of Orléans
For more information: http://www.univ-Orléans.fr/assos
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C. Le Bouillon – Cultural Center of the University of Orléans
Le Bouillon has a show and a concert room, where artistic, and university associations’ events are held.
Ticket office: located in the hall of Le Bouillon, la billetterie (ticket office), is
open from Monday to Friday from 11:30 a.m. to 2 p.m., Thursdays from 11:30
am to 3:30 pm and in the evening when concerts take place.
For 8€ you can buy the PAC (Passeport A la Culture – cultural discount card).
It allows you to obtain reductions for a lot of cultural activities in Orléans and its area.
https://www.facebook.com/LeBouillonOrléans
Location: In front of the Faculty of Literature, Languages and Human Sciences
Tram stop: Université - Parc Floral
D. Going out and visiting
a) Restaurants & Bars
La rue de Bourgogne
This is Orléans' most popular street for night life. Bars, restaurants… Students hang
out and have fun there, every Thursday, Friday and Saturday night. Among the
numerous bars on this street, here are some of the most popular ones: Le Petit
Barcelone, Le Mac Ewans, Le Hendrix Pub etc.
b) Cinemas
Do you want to see the latest movie that came out or you simply want to go out with your friends? Think about going to the movies!
Pathé Orléans – 45 rue des Halles – 45000 ORLÉANS – 02 38 77 70 70
Pathé Place d’Arc – 45000 ORLÉANS – 08 92 70 00 00 (0,34 €/minute)
Pathé Saran – 1010 route Nationale – 45770 SARAN – 08 92 68 69 25 Website: http://www.cinemasgaumontpathe.com/cinemas/cinema-pathe-Orléans/
Les Carmes – 7 rue des Carmes – 45000 ORLÉANS - 02 38 62 02 96 It is a cinema for independent film lovers providing a broad choice of movies in their original version http://www.cinemalescarmes.com/
c) Cultural visit
In Orléans
Orléans is rich in history and culture. Monuments such as Sainte-Croix Cathedral, Hotel Groslot (old city hall), the
House of Jeanne d’Arc and the old quarter (Bourgogne street and streets around it) are great to visit.
The river banks of Loire and Loiret, as well as Parc Floral (Botanical Park), the
Forest of Orléans and the Charbonnière domain are perfect for nature
getaways.
Find out more infos on the tourisme office website and watch the Orléans
timelapse 2015!
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Around Orléans
Discover the beauty of the Loire Valley Castles! Chambord, Chenonceau, Cheverny.
Paris
Gare d’Austerlitz (train station where
you arrive by train from Orléans)
Trains to Paris Gare d’Austerlitz leave every 1h to 1h30 every day from Gare d’Orléans or Gare Les Aubrais/Orléans. The trip to Paris takes 1h to 1h30 hours. A one-way train ticket costs around 21, 40 € but if you buy the 12-27 discount card at the beginning of your stay, you will benefit from discounts of 25 to 60% on train tickets, during one year. Paris Subway map
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V. French pocket dictionary
Bonjour - Hello
Au Revoir - Goodbye
S'il-vous-plaît - Please
Bonsoir - Good evening
Oui - Yes
Non - No
Enchanté - Nice to meet you
Comment allez-vous? - How are you?
Je vais bien merci - I am fine thank you
Où est l'université ? - Where is the
University?
Je ne comprends pas - I don't understand
Parlez-vous anglais ? - Do you speak
English?
Je suis perdu - I am lost
Combien ça coûte ? - How much is it?
Quelle heure est-il ? - What time is it?
Centre-ville - Downtown
Arrêt de bus - Bus stop
Petit-déjeuner - Breakfast
Déjeuner – Lunch
Dîner - Dinner
Eau - Water
Gare - Train station
Depart - Departure
Arrivée - Arrival
A Droite - On the right
A Gauche - On the left
Commissariat - Police station
Mairie - City hall
Toilettes - Restroom
Aujourd'hui - Today
Hier - Yesterday
Demain - Tomorrow
CM - Lecture
TD - Seminar
RU - University restaurant
BU - University library
DRI - International Relations central office
BRI - International Relations office
See you soon in Orléans! / À bientôt à Orléans!
Bonjour !!!! Hello !!!!
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