Here are the steps to follow to find housing before the start of the school year:
Finding a Place to Stay
Moving to Strasbourg? Find your new home, step by step.
1. Find a Guarantor
When applying to rent a place to live in France, a guarantor is often required. Your parents can act as guarantors.
If asking your parents is not an option, we recommend Visale, a free solution adapted to students.
What Is Visal?
A Visale rental deposit is an option for students who are looking to rent furnished or unfurnished accommodations from a private or public landlord. Visale increases students' chances of finding housing quickly and provides landlords with a guarantee that rent will be paid.
Important information!
Students who need a visa to come and study in France must have obtained a long-stay visa equivalent to a residence permit (VLS-TS) for the student or talent category.
2. Search for Housing
Discover the Neighborhoods of Strasbourg
Here is a document presenting the various neighborhoods of Strasbourg to help you choose the one that is right for you:
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Visit Housing Search Websites
Rent an apartment
Below is a list of helpful websites:
Important information!
We cannot guarantee or verify the authenticity or credibility of private accommodation ads published on external websites.
Rent a Room in a Residence
Résidence de la Marne
The residence is located next to the School. International students often rent a studio or one-bedroom apartment in this residence.
- Adresse : 7, Rue de la Somme 67000 STRASBOURG
- Email : damien.jantet@alsacehabitat.fr
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1.44 Mo
Résidence Kellermann
The Kellermann Student Residence offers furnished and equipped studios.
- Adresse : 26 rue de l’Elbe 67100 Strasbourg
- Contact : 03 88 40 65 11
- Visit the website
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1,009.90 Ko
Our partner for international students
Our partner Studely offers solutions to our international students to facilitate their search for accommodation from their home countries.
Discover Studely's solutions
Register online
Helpful Websites
Helpful Advice
- Do not share your banking and personal information.
- Do not make advance payments before you arrive in Strasbourg, unless you are absolutely sure of the identity of the owner or the real estate agent.
- If you cannot find housing before arriving in Strasbourg, please book a room in a hotel or youth hostel for the first few nights.
- It is best to find housing before your arrival in Strasbourg.
Join the Strasbourg student Facebook group
Important information!
Please note that although we are here to give you advice and information, finding accommodations is your responsibility.
3. Buy Home Insurance
- In France, it is mandatory to insure your home if you are a tenant (even at a university residence).
- All tenants are liable for damage to property, including common areas of a building.
- To purchase home insurance, students must open a French bank account.
- Most home insurance policies also cover civil liability, which is also mandatory.
- This insurance can be purchased at a French bank.
Helpful Advice
The city of Strasbourg is ranked among the top 5 university cities in France and hosts no less than 60,000 students. Due to a very high demand at the beginning of the school year, we always advise our students to start the housing search as soon as possible.