Finding housing in the Paris region is a critical issue. When staying for a few days, it is possible to stay in a hotel or a youth hostel. But for longer stays other solutions are more adapted.
The sooner you deal with the problem the better, and we would suggest that you if you are planning to study here you should start looking into it as of May.
Documents required: tax return form and 3 pay slips (your own or your parents'), bank guarantee from your parents.
Once you have these documents, you can either go through an estate agent (in which case, the agent’s fees are roughly equivalent to 1 month’s rent), or buy newspapers and ring landlords directly.
Remember it is very difficult to find an apartment in Paris and its suburbs, so do start looking early.
You will need to subscribe an insurance contract. Most economical ones are to be obtained from the student "mutuelles" (see Health Cover).
Flat-sharing is a popular way of finding housing by renting larger apartments.
As a ParisTech student, you are entitled to apply for this category of accommodation. But you will have to contact them very early on to make reservations.
Cité internationale universitaire de Paris
19 boulevard Jourdan - 75014 Paris
Tél. 33 (0)1 44 16 64 00
Centre régional des oeuvres universitaires et scolaires (CROUS)
39 avenue Georges Bernanos - 75005 Paris
Tél. : 33 (0)1 40 51 37 21
CNOUS (the national-level entity)
CROUS de Paris
CROUS de Créteil
Association pour le logement des jeunes (ALJT)
15 rue Ferrus - 75014 Paris
Tél. : 33 (0)1 45 80 70 70
The Youth Hostels federation
Foyer international d’accueil à Paris (FIAP)
30 rue Cabanis - 75014 Paris
Tél. : 33 (0)1 43 13 17 00
Office du tourisme de Paris
127 avenue des Champs Elysées - 75008 Paris
Tél. : 33 (0)8 92 68 31 12
Centre d’information et de documentation pour la jeunesse (CIDJ)
101 quai Branly - 75740 Paris cedex 15
Tél. : 33 (0)1 44 49 29 30
Adele, a specialised search site for student housing
A few hotel reservation sites :
en.parisinfo.com/
www.ratestogo.com/
www.hotelclubexpress.com
www.parishotels.com
You are entitled to apply for this benefit once you have lived in France for 6 months, depending on certain conditions.
Conditions: you must prove that you pay a rent, and that your accommodation is government-regulated.
Amount allocated: the amount of this benefit depends on a number of factors (your financial resources, family situation, type of housing, its location and the amount of rent you pay).
The benefit is paid directly to your landlord, who then deducts the amount from the rent. The amount of the benefit is reviewed at least once a year. Any change in your circumstances can lead to an increase or decrease.
To apply for this benefit, you must fill in the necessary form, which you can either download from their main web site - http://www.caf.fr - or obtain from your local Benefits Office (the "Caisse d’Allocation Familiale - CAF" ) in Paris.
CAF - 19 rue du Pot de Fer - 75005 Paris
http://www.paris.caf.fr
Tel. +33 (0)820 257 510
N.B. to benefit from the APL, you will need one important document: your birth certificate (don't forget it !).
The sooner you deal with the problem the better, and we would suggest that you if you are planning to study here you should start looking into it as of May.
Finding your own apartment
Documents required: tax return form and 3 pay slips (your own or your parents'), bank guarantee from your parents.
Once you have these documents, you can either go through an estate agent (in which case, the agent’s fees are roughly equivalent to 1 month’s rent), or buy newspapers and ring landlords directly.
Remember it is very difficult to find an apartment in Paris and its suburbs, so do start looking early.
You will need to subscribe an insurance contract. Most economical ones are to be obtained from the student "mutuelles" (see Health Cover).
Flat-sharing is a popular way of finding housing by renting larger apartments.
University Halls of Residence and Student Hostels in Paris
As a ParisTech student, you are entitled to apply for this category of accommodation. But you will have to contact them very early on to make reservations.
Cité internationale universitaire de Paris
19 boulevard Jourdan - 75014 Paris
Tél. 33 (0)1 44 16 64 00
Centre régional des oeuvres universitaires et scolaires (CROUS)
39 avenue Georges Bernanos - 75005 Paris
Tél. : 33 (0)1 40 51 37 21
CNOUS (the national-level entity)
CROUS de Paris
CROUS de Créteil
Association pour le logement des jeunes (ALJT)
15 rue Ferrus - 75014 Paris
Tél. : 33 (0)1 45 80 70 70
The Youth Hostels federation
Foyer international d’accueil à Paris (FIAP)
30 rue Cabanis - 75014 Paris
Tél. : 33 (0)1 43 13 17 00
Office du tourisme de Paris
127 avenue des Champs Elysées - 75008 Paris
Tél. : 33 (0)8 92 68 31 12
Centre d’information et de documentation pour la jeunesse (CIDJ)
101 quai Branly - 75740 Paris cedex 15
Tél. : 33 (0)1 44 49 29 30
Adele, a specialised search site for student housing
A few hotel reservation sites :
en.parisinfo.com/
www.ratestogo.com/
www.hotelclubexpress.com
www.parishotels.com
Housing benefit ("Aide Personnalisée au Logement - APL ")
You are entitled to apply for this benefit once you have lived in France for 6 months, depending on certain conditions.
Conditions: you must prove that you pay a rent, and that your accommodation is government-regulated.
Amount allocated: the amount of this benefit depends on a number of factors (your financial resources, family situation, type of housing, its location and the amount of rent you pay).
The benefit is paid directly to your landlord, who then deducts the amount from the rent. The amount of the benefit is reviewed at least once a year. Any change in your circumstances can lead to an increase or decrease.
To apply for this benefit, you must fill in the necessary form, which you can either download from their main web site - http://www.caf.fr - or obtain from your local Benefits Office (the "Caisse d’Allocation Familiale - CAF" ) in Paris.
CAF - 19 rue du Pot de Fer - 75005 Paris
http://www.paris.caf.fr
Tel. +33 (0)820 257 510
N.B. to benefit from the APL, you will need one important document: your birth certificate (don't forget it !).