Finding a Place
to Stay

Moving to Strasbourg? Find your new home, step by step.

Finding a Place to Stay - EM Strasbourg

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 Visale?  

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.

Learn more about Visale

 

Request a Visale rental deposit

 

Search for Housing

 

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

 
AFND Youth Residences

There are four AFND youth residences in the Strasbourg Eurometropole. They are open to anyone between the ages of 18 and 25, whether an employee, apprentice or job seeker.

 

Visit the website : Résidences Jeunes AFND | Logement Jeune à Strasbourg

Submit your online application : DOSSIER DE CANDIDATURE RÉSIDENCES JEUNES | AFND

 

Les Studettes Vauban

The Studettes Vauban concept is like living in an apartment hotel, with the comfort of a new building in a sought-after area, quality materials and modern furniture. Everything is included, so all you have to do is pack your bags.

Studios (between 14m² and 18m²) and T1s (between 20m² and 28m²) are currently available.

Address : 21 et 23, Rue Vauban 67000 Strasbourg

Contact : seb@preniumestate.fr / 06 69 72 28 07

Visitez le site internet : Les Studettes Vauban

 

Other Residences

 

Our partners for international students

 

Studely

Our partner Studely offers solutions to our international students to help them find accommodation in their home country.

See Studel solutions

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Safehouse

Our partner Safehouse offers quality accommodation and shared flats, tailored to the needs of our students. Depending on your budget and preferences, proposals will be made within 72 hours. Safehouse can also provide you with a pre-booking certificate for use in your visa application. Our partner is in regular contact with the consulates and systematically sends a copy of the pre-booking certificate to the consulate concerned.

 

Contact : emstrasbourg@safehouse.fr

Visit the Safehouse website : Safehouse.fr

 

Important information!
Please note that although we are here to give you advice and information, finding accommodations is your responsibility.

 

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.
Learn more about home insurance

 

Assistance with access to housing

 

Personalised Housing Assistance

The APL (Aide Personnalisée au Logement) is financial assistance paid by the Caisse d'Allocations Familiales (CAF) to reduce the cost of rent or monthly mortgage payments. Its aim is to reduce the housing costs of people on modest incomes.

Find out more about eligibility criteria and the application procedure on the CAF website : CAF - Les aides personnelles au logement

 

Loca-pass Advance 

The Loca-pass advance is an interest-free, no-fee loan granted by Action Logement. It is used to finance the security deposit required by the landlord when you move in.

Take an eligibility test and apply online : Aide LOCA-PASS®

Useful Tips

  • Do not share your banking and personal details. 
  • Do not make advance payments before arriving in Strasbourg, unless you are absolutely sure of the identity of the owner or estate agent. 
  • If you cannot find accommodation before arriving in Strasbourg, please book a room in a hotel or youth hostel for the first few nights.

 

Strasbourg is one of the top 5 student cities in France and is home to no fewer than 60,000 students. Because of the very high demand at the start of the new academic year, we always advise our students to start looking for accommodation as early as possible.

 

Your accommodation contact at EM Strasbourg is the Service Action Sociale : action-sociale@em-strasbourg.eu