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Parisian university residences offer accommodation to students under certain conditions.
Are you moving to Paris to study?
The 2024-2025 edition of the "Students, better housing and living in Paris" guide contains all the information you need on how to find accommodation, how to get help and what you need to know to live well in Paris.
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CROUS university residences in Paris
The CROUS de Paris offers over 7,750 housing units in Paris, ranging from traditional rooms with showers, kitchenettes and shared toilets to T2 apartments (30 to 46m2) intended, with a few exceptions, for shared accommodation.
The number of places is limited in relation to demand, and Crous de Paris university residences are reserved first and foremost for students with social grants.
To find out more, visit the CROUS page applying for accommodation in a hall of residence
Access conditions
Subject to availability, the accommodation is intended for :
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students receiving a grant and enrolled in a course of study ranging from bac+1 to bac+5 in a higher education establishment dependent on the Académie de Paris,
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foreign students with French government grants managed by Campus France,
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mobility students on university exchange programs designated by their university,
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students with motor or visual disabilities (admission possible from the first year of study) who hold an 80% disability card.
To find out more, visit the CROUS page Applying for accommodation in a hall of residence
The procedure
To be eligible for a place in a hall of residence, you must have completed and submitted a full Dossier Social Etudiant (DSE) between January 15th and May 15th* prior to the start of your academic year (check the Crous de Paris news regularly for all the stages in the housing application procedure.
Applications for university accommodation must be renewed every year.
Proposals for residence assignments are made according to a calendar communicated each year by the Crous de Paris.
Once you have received confirmation of your assignment by e-mail, you must confirm your wish to move into the residence by logging on to your personal space at messervices.etudiant.gouv.fr and clicking on "Cité'U". You will then be able to view the housing offer and click on "Confirm".
To find out more, visit the CROUS page Applying for accommodation in a hall of residence
Contact
How to find us :
The Crous de Paris (39, avenue Georges Bernanos, 75005) is open by appointment only: https: //mesrdv.etudiant.gouv.fr/fr
No students will be accepted without an appointment.
To contact us remotely :
You can send us your requests by filling in the contact form on messervices.etudiant.gouv.fr, "assistance" page: https: //www.messervices.etudiant.gouv.fr/envole/message/new
You can also call us on 01 40 51 62 00
The Cité internationale universitaire
The Cité internationale universitaire de Paris welcomes nearly 6,000 students, researchers, artists and top sportsmen and women from all over the world to its 40 residences.
General admission conditions
To qualify for a place at Cité Internationale you must be:
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French or foreign student
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Enrolled in a minimum one year Master's degree
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Enrolled in a higher education establishment or university in the Paris, Créteil or Versailles academies to obtain a state-recognized diploma
The procedure
For students whose nationality or school is represented by a maison: you must contact the maison directly. To find out whether your school or nationality is represented at the Cité, consult the list of national and school houses on ciup.fr . Only this house is authorized to decide whether or not to admit a student to the Cité.
For students whose nationality or school is not represented by a Maison: you must complete an online application form on ciup.fr.
Social residences with Hénéo
For students with social grants who do not meet the CROUS conditions for housing, there is an alternative: the social residences on rue Gandon and boulevard Vincent-Auriol in the 13th arrondissement.
Neither university halls of residence nor HLM, they offer accommodation for students: rooms for single people; F1 and F2 apartments, for couples (with or without children), for single mothers or siblings. The allocation of accommodation is decided by a commission.
Home automation accommodation in the heart of Paris
The program, located in the Montparnasse district (Paris 6th arrondissement), comprises eight units of this type, all managed by Hénéo. They provide a solution for students requiring home automation and adjustable furniture height, enabling them to move closer to their higher education establishment, or move away from the family environment.
The residence
The building was acquired by the City of Paris for a social housing project. The City entrusted the building to RIVP and its subsidiary Hénéo to build a residence comprising:
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71 housing units for young professionals;
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36 student apartments, including 8 for disabled students requiring home automation.
Accommodation
All these homes are accessible to disabled people and those with reduced mobility.
The 36 student apartments include eight home-controlled studios on the mezzanine floor, ranging in size from 23 m² to 36 m². Located in a young living environment, accessible and adapted to their needs, these apartments have been specially designed and equipped to cope with severe motor disabilities. They make it easy to get around, thus promoting independence at home and enabling students with disabilities to live close to schools and universities.
All studios are fully equipped with furniture, fridge and kitchenette. If the student requires a medical bed, it is the student's responsibility to purchase one.
A remote control is used to open doors in the entrance hall and operate the elevator. In the home, the same remote control is used to open the door and operate the lighting. All equipment is accessible: walk-in shower, shower seat, height-adjustable sink and washbasin, grab rails in the shower area and WC.
Interior photos
Automated shower
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Kitchen area
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Automated home
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Living room in automated home
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Light switches
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Stairwell
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Award procedure
Accommodation is granted by the allocation committee of the residence manager, Hénéo, on the basis of an application file that complies with the allocation conditions. Applications are submitted directly by students, or through CROUS or other organizations such as specialized associations or higher education establishments. CROUS and Hénéo will use their usual selection and nomination procedures to select applications, taking into account the criteria and priorities set out below.
If foreign students coming to Paris under inter-university agreements are unable to present the required French documents, such as the PCH attestation, a special examination of their file will be carried out.
Cumulative eligibility conditions for French students or students already residing in France.
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Need for home automation to facilitate daily life (door opening, etc.)
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Administrative document required: notification that the wheelchair is covered by the PCH, or certificate of funding by the Social Security, or medical certificate;
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Receive the PCH, and this PCH must be greater than or equal to 60 hours of human assistance per month
Administrative documents required
CDAPH decision and payment notification from the Conseil Général of origin :
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Be either enrolled in a higher education establishment in Paris Intramuros, or already a resident of Paris; Document required: attestation of enrolment at the higher education establishment. If the establishment is not located in Paris intramuros, the CDAPH decision and the notification of payment from the MDPH and the Paris department must be provided.
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Be enrolled in a year of study at a level higher than or equal to L2 (C.F. registration document);
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Must be less than or equal to 28 years of age; Document required: Student Social Security certificate.
As mentioned above, nationality is not a criterion for eligibility.
Priority criteria
To select eligible candidates, priority is given to the following criteria:
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Scholarship holders and level of resources;
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Geographical origin: Parisian students;
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Wheelchair users ;
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Level of dependence, in terms of the number of hours of human assistance per month (assistance plans with the highest number of hours) ;
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Level of education (highest).
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Applications should be sent to the Hénéo manager at the following address
[accueil puis heneo.fr après le signe @]npphrvy@yrevpurzbag.se[accueil puis lerichemont.fr après le signe @]
If you have any questions about CROUS social support, please contact the CROUS Mission Handicap: Catherine SWIECICKI on 01 40 51 35 57.
Intergenerational cohabitation
Many retired Parisians live alone and have one or more rooms available in their apartments. At the same time, many young people, students, interns and young workers are looking for affordable accommodation in Paris.
With this in mind, 3 Parisian associations are offering to put young people looking for accommodation in touch with senior citizens looking for companionship and/or additional income.
Depending on the chosen formula, cohabitation involves the free provision of a furnished room in exchange for the young person's regular presence in the evening, at night and at certain weekends, or the provision of a furnished room in exchange for an occupancy fee.
Did you know?
Parisian tenants, the City of Paris has negotiated a low-cost home insurance policy for you.
To find out all you need to know aboutParisian Home Insurance, contact the insurer VYV Conseil
on 01 70 32 19 32 or on their website vyv-conseil.fr
To find out all you need to know aboutParisian Home Insurance, contact the insurer VYV Conseil
on 01 70 32 19 32 or on their website vyv-conseil.fr
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