Housing Search
There are several sources of information you can use when looking for a home:
- Rental agencies;
- Ads;
- Public (Crous) and private university residencies;
- the University of Strasbourg's Housing Guide for students and researchers.
For an effective search, you need to understand the different types of housing in France.
Rental Agencies
They offer accommodation in the private sector. An agency fee will be charged if your application is accepted (approximately 1 month's rent).
Ads
Advertisements in newspapers, online, on social networks and in shops gather accomodations owned by private individuals. You can also find advertisements in rental agencies or notaries.
The "Zoom Logement" Sessions
To help you find accommodation in Strasbourg, the International Relations Office has set up a series of digital meetings called "Zooms logement". You will find all the information you need, expert advice (Guarantie Visale) and the opportunity to ask any questions you may have.
These sessions are available in French and English.
Follow the International Relations Office's Instagram account (@internationalunistra) to find out the date of the next session.
In France, apartments located in buildings are described in property advertisements by their number of rooms (T1, T2...).
The smallest apartment is a studio. It consists of a single room, which may have several functions (bedroom, kitchen, living room, study), and a bathroom and a WC which may or may not be separate from the bathroom.
Larger apartments are identified by a letter T (type) and a number indicating the number of rooms in the apartment. The kitchen, bathroom and WC are not counted.
You will also find "bis" apartments, for example "T2bis". This means that one of the 2 rooms in the apartment is large enough to be divided into 2 rooms.
Types of Accomodation
- Studio : 1 room with kitchenette + bathroom;
- T1 : 1 main room + kitchen + bathroom;
- T1 to T2: 1 main room + 1 room with kitchenette + bathroom;
- T2: 2 rooms + kitchen + bathroom.
- T3: 3 rooms (2 bedrooms + 1 living room) + 1 kitchen + 1 bathroom (with separate WC or included)
- T3 bis: 3 rooms (2 bedrooms + 1 sitting room), one of which is large enough to be divided into two separate areas + 1 kitchen + 1 bathroom (with separate WC or included).