Tips for finding accommodation independently

Explore the different types of accommodation available during your mobility experience, including university halls of residence, private apartments, and traditional or intergenerational shared housing options. This section provides a selection of specialist platforms with direct links, allowing you to easily explore your options and choose the accommodation best suited to your needs.

Please note: the information available on this site is provided for information purposes only. Sorbonne University accepts no responsibility for the accuracy, updating or use of this information, nor for that relating to the procedures of the organisations listed.

Conventional accommodation solutions

Offers rental accommodation in secure, comfortable residences.

For more information, visit the Adagio Aparthotel website.

Offers accommodation for young professionals and students aged from 18 to 32, with small individual studio flats or studio flats for two people.

For more information, visit the ALJT website.

Provides an online booking platform for accommodation available in French student halls of residence.

For more information, visit the ADELE website.

Offers accommodation to a wide range of people, including students and researchers.

For more information, visit the Espacil Habitat website.

Provides accommodation in halls of residence for students and young people under 30.

For more information, visit the FAC-Habitat website.

Provides accommodation for women only, for students up to the age of 25 or interns, and for long or short stays. The Foyer is located in the Latin quarter of Paris and has 98 single or shared rooms, with rent ranging from €500 to €711 per month.

For more information, visit the Foyer International des Etudiantes website.

Publishes classified ads, particularly for accommodation, aimed at the English-speaking and Anglophile community in Paris and the Paris region.

For more information, visit the Fusac website.

Offers single or shared rooms, studios and apartments for students and young professionals. Rent starts at €800.

For more information, visit the Immojeune website.

Search engine developed by CROUS to help students find individual, shared, home-stay or rental properties, or accommodation in return for services, anywhere in France.

For more information, visit the Locaviz website.

Offers furnished accommodation in student halls of residence. Application fees are reduced and the deposit can be paid in three instalments.

For more information, visit the Logifac website.

Offers accommodation to young girls planning to study at a higher education institution in Paris. This residence is open to female applicants based on academic excellence and geographical distance from the city. However, this accommodation is open to both male and female students on summer programmes. Rent ranges from €760 to €810.

For more information, visit the Maison des Lycéennes website.

Publishes classified ads for short-term rental accommodation.

For more information, visit the SabbaticalHomes website.

Alternative accommodation solutions

Depending on what you’re looking for, you might want to consider more original accommodation solutions such as shared intergenerational accommodation or living with a host family. Below are a few platforms where you can find your future flatmate(s) or host family.

Offers accommodation with host families, with a range of options available.

For more information, visit the Atome website.

Offers accommodation with host families. Students can choose from various options depending on their level of independence.

For more information, visit the Bonséjour website.

Offers home-stay accommodation for international tenants, whether students, interns, professionals or tourists, for individuals or groups.

For more information, visit the France Accommodation and Culture website.

Offers home-stay accommodation for international tenants, whether students, interns, professionals or tourists, for individuals or groups.

For more information, visit the Pari Solidaire website.

If you’d like to live with several people, there are various platforms available for shared accommodation.

Offers rooms in shared accommodation in Paris and the Paris region.

For more information, visit the Joivy website.

Offers shared accommodation and rooms in private homes.

For more information, visit the La carte des colocs website.

Rental search websites

You can also search for accommodation on estate agency and private rental websites.

Application that provides access to all the accommodation offers available on the market.

Download Jinka.

Advertises rental accommodation offered by private individuals and estate agents

For more information, visit the Leboncoin website.

Publishes adverts for rental properties posted by private individuals.

For more information, visit the PAP website.

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