Studying in France
Accommodation
The Crous de Paris provides over 6,750 housing units in more than 70 university residences. Equipped and furnished, the accommodation ranges from single rooms to shared apartments.
Subject to availability, these residences are intended for students receiving a grant, enrolled in a higher education establishment under the auspices of the Académie de Paris, foreign students receiving a grant or on a mobility scheme, and students with motor or visual disabilities who hold an 80% disability card.
To apply for a place in a hall of residence, you must submit your Dossier Social Étudiant (DSE): HERE
Here are some platforms for applying for university residence accommodation.
- Cité Internationale Universitaire
- Logifac
- Housing
- Petits-fils (intergenerational housing)
- Twenty Campus
- Colette
- Immojeune (rentals between private individuals)
- Lokaviz (private accommodation)
- Xénia (intergenerational cohabitation)
- Ensemble2generations
If you are a student or a researcher, this document (in French) can also help you find accommodation HERE
To make it easier for students to settle in Paris and to help them financially during their studies, various organizations offer assistance:
Receive assistance from the CAF to cover part of the rent: ALS / APL HERE
Benefit from a guarantee when signing a lease and avoid having to pay a deposit: Visale HERE
Obtain a loan to pay the security deposit: the Loca-pass advance HERE
Receive assistance from the City of Paris to help you move into private accommodation: A.I.L.E. HERE
Obtain a guarantor (paying service): SmartGarant HERE
CHANGE OF ADDRESS
If you move during your stay in France, you need to declare the change of address and notify the prefecture as soon as possible. To do so, visit: HERE
