There are many different accommodation options in French cities. A tip: start searching as soon as possible.
The House of Canadian Students , located within the Cité internationale universitaire de Paris (CIUP), has 123 rooms, 25 studios et 2 appartments available for students, researchers and interns.
To find information on prices and conditions to be fulfilled to submit your application, visit the CIUP website:
The rooms in CROUS residences are the cheapest type of student accommodation.
You can contact the International Relations Department of your institution to find out if they have a specific agreement with the CROUS.
You can also review the “accommodation" and "international" sections of the CROUS website to learn about the conditions to be fulfilled to apply for a room.
Some institutions have their own student accommodation. To learn about the conditions to be fulfilled to apply for a room, contact the Accommodation Department of the institution.
You may have access to accommodation in a student residence or a residence for young people. The rent is in between that of a room in a university residence and that of a private student residence.
Many private student residences are open to foreign students. The rent is often higher than in a CROUS residence because more services are included: laundry room, Internet, gym, etc.
Ideal for practising your French, living with a host family is practical and cheap. In most cases, you will have a private room in a house or flat.
Some host families offer accommodation in exchange for services. The rent is low, sometimes even free, in exchange for house chores, babysitting, etc.
Inter-generational accommodation is set up by some associations and allows you to rent a room in a senior's home for a low rent. In return, you must keep your host company for a few hours per week.
To lower your expenses, you can decide to share accommodation with other students, which will greatly reduce the cost of the rent.
A guarantor is a person who pays for your rent if you are unable to do so. In France, a guarantor is almost always required if you want to rent a private apartment, whether you are French or not.
Since your guarantor has to be French, you can use the VISALE system.
