Organise your accommodation
The International Relations Department can help with your accommodation
Centrale Nantes has an ongoing partnership with CROUS and some private residences.The International Relations Department can thus book accommodation on behalf of new incoming international students. If you are a new incoming international student, the International Relations Department will contact you directly by email by June with regards to your accommodation.
Discover the different accommodation options:
Colonies
Centrale Nantes partner Colonies offers coliving and shared accommodation: don't hesitate to mention that you are a Centrale Nantes student to benefit from a reduced rate on application fees!
Learn more: https://www.livecolonies.com/colocation/nantes
Centrale Nantes partner Colonies offers coliving and shared accommodation: don't hesitate to mention that you are a Centrale Nantes student to benefit from a reduced rate on application fees!
Learn more: https://www.livecolonies.com/colocation/nantes
Where to look for accommodation
Accommodation in Nantes is generally advertised by district or 'quartier'. Here are a number of districts where you may want to focus your attention:- Centre ville (Graslin, Viarme, Talensac..),
- L'île de Nantes,
- Saint Mihiel/Saint Félix/Haut Pavés/ Saint Donatien,
- Pont du Cens,
- Canclaux/Mellinet,
- Petit port/Facultés/ Michelet,
- Jonelière,
- Butte sainte Anne/Chantenay,
- Procé/Monselet,
- Jardin des plantes/Doulon
Guarantor
In most instances, student residences or landlords will ask you to provide a guarantor for your rent in France. A guarantor is legally responsible should you default on your rent. He or she brings financial security to reassure your landlord: with a guarantor at your side, the landlord trusts your ability to fully pay your rent in due time.
- VISALE acts as guarantor, free of charge, for students under 31 whose monthly rent is not more than €600/month.
- More information here in French: https://www.visale.fr
- GARANTME is open to French and international students. Reduced fees for Centrale Nantes students via the partnership with Garantme.
Insurance
The residence's welcoming office and landlords will hand over room keys if - and only if - you have provided proof of accommodation insurance. A housing insurance certificate is therefore compulsory.
Centrale Nantes has an ongoing close relationship with BNP Paribas bank which can provide you with housing insurance. They will send you the insurance certificate before your arrival in Nantes.
Centrale Nantes has an ongoing close relationship with BNP Paribas bank which can provide you with housing insurance. They will send you the insurance certificate before your arrival in Nantes.
- For further information, contact BNP Paribas (nantes-50-otages-hotel-de-ville317ff89f-6746-45e3-9a1b-37b6b94d99ea@bnpparibas.com)
Financial support from the CAF
French and international students are eligible to receive financial support (known as APL in French) from the CAF (Caisses d'Allocations Familiales). The CAF is a French government organism that covers part of the monthly cost of rent paid for student accommodation – the allocated amount depends on the type of accommodation and on your income.
Applications are made online and can only be submitted once you have your keys and rent contract.
Follow the CAF procedure in English (last updated for 2018) according to your situation below:
Applications are made online and can only be submitted once you have your keys and rent contract.
Follow the CAF procedure in English (last updated for 2018) according to your situation below:
- You are staying in a CROUS-run residence (download PDF)
- You are staying in a non-CROUS-run/private residence (download PDF)
- You are staying in an apartment, a furnished house, a studio, a flat share and renting from a landlord (download PDF)
- More information on the CAF website (in French)
Published on April 16, 2018
Updated on November 17, 2023
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Contact
Incoming international students:
international@ec-nantes.fr
French students and second year international students:
vie.etudianteef9774e7-d570-4e62-81c7-3aca1a764cf1@ec-nantes.fr
international@ec-nantes.fr
French students and second year international students:
vie.etudianteef9774e7-d570-4e62-81c7-3aca1a764cf1@ec-nantes.fr
Other tips and resources for finding accommodation:
- Lokaviz: the platform set up by the CROUS to find accommodation in private homes
- Intergenerational housing: The Nantes'Renoue association is developing solidarity and/or intergenerational accommodation, mainly in Nantes and the surrounding area.
Learn more: https://www.nantesrenoue.com/offres-disponibles/ - Useful tips and information on etudiant.gouv
- Tips from InfoJeunes Pays de la Loire for finding accommodation
Rental listings:
- Immojeunes
- Bienici
- Se loger
- La FNAIM
- You can also visit social networks and groups. We urge you to be extra vigilant to avoid scams.
A practical tool to put together your digital rental file
- DossierFacile: free government service to help you put together a secure digital rental file for private accommodation (English version)