• Français Français
  • English English
  • Pre registration (Visa)
  • Pamphlets
  • Contact us!
  • MonCampus
  • Calculate your course rate
  • School
    • Campus Langues - private institute
    • Quality certified
    • Your teachers
    • Visit your school and the area
    • Location
  • Methods & Levels
    • Teaching method
    • French courses levels
      • A1
      • A2
      • B1
      • B2
      • C1
    • Test your French online
  • French courses - Fees
    • French courses
    • Student Programs 20H
      • General French Program
      • Prepa' University Program
        • Program Presentation
    • Discovery Program
    • Au-Pair Program
      • Au Pair : How to register ?
    • Evening French courses
    • Summer French courses
      • Paris 19ème
      • Paris Defense
  • Practice French
    • French workshops
    • Seminars on French civilization
    • Visit Paris
    • Language Laboratory
  • Student life
    • Events
    • Students share their experiences
      • Lilia
      • Ryan
      • Scott
    • Tips
  • Registration
    • FAQ
    • Book your courses online
Home › Student life › Tips
  • Events
  • Students share their experiences
  • Tips
Recommend
Campus Langues

Horaires
du lundi au vendredi
9h00 > 20h00
Samedi
11h00 > 16h00
+33 (0)1 40 05 92 42

Tips

Study in France : Tips from our students

  • Good deal / accommodation
  • Cultural events

Good deals accommodation

Long stays
Cité internationale universitaire du 19ème
The Cité internationale universitaire of Paris welcomes students, researchers and artists from all over the world. Some 40 residence houses in the Cité International host 130 nationalities.
www.ciup.fr

Le CEP Entraide Etudiants
The CEP helps you to find accommodations in exchange for some household help (baby-sitting, homework, looking after an old person…)
The CEP Entraite can also help you to find a job.
- annual subscription : 18 € (accommodation + job), 10 € ( accommodation for trainees and a job), 9 € (jobs only)
www.cepentraide.info

Fée Rêvée
specialized in Au Pair placement, offers to both families and au pairs a personalized supervision and regular follow-up. PLacement for foreign students in France; we also place French students in England, Scotland, Ireland, Germany, Austria, Spain, Italy, United States, Australia and New-Zealand.
www.fee-revee.com
 

2 places where you can find postings for accommodations and odd jobs :
L’Eglise américaine (American Church)
65 Quai d’Orsay
75007 Paris
Metro : Pont d'Alma (RER C), Invalides (RER C et lines 8 ou 13), Alma Marceau (line 9)
Tel : 01 40 62 05 00
www.acparis.org

L’Eglise suédoise
9 rue Médéric
75017 Paris
Métro : Courcelles (ligne 2)
Tel. : 01 44 29 70 00
www.svenskakyrkanparis.com

Short terms

St Christopher’s Inn
In exceptional surroundings, on the canal's edge, Belushi's bar and St. Christopher's Inn mixes a state of the art, brand new hostel with an international bar and brasserie. Upstairs you can enjoy great food, drinks specials and free WiFi. Downstairs in Belushi's club there is live music every weekend, during the week join us for karaoke, dj's and great student nights. Next door in the internet cafe you can get take out coffees and sandwiches as well as second hand books in English. St Christopher's provides affordable short term accommodation. Belushi's bar and club is also a great place to hang out and meet an international crowd without breaking the bank. Show your student card to get a 10% discount.
www.st-christophers.co.uk/paris-hostels

Do you want to stay with a family ?
For short stays, you can rent a room in a host family. Your stay will be great !
The following organizations may help you to find a host family :
www.homestay-in-paris.com
www.atomeparis.com
www.fac-paris.fr
www.homestay-in-paris.com
www.atomeparis.com
www.fac-paris.fr
Flats to rent
Located in Montmartre, Luck Youth Hostel offers flats to rent to young people (from 18 to 28 years old) for a few days at very good rate.
www.luckyyouth.com
Fédération Unie des Auberges de Jeunesse (FUAJ)
This federation specializes in hosting young people. The 4 youth hostels of Paris Ile de France welcome everybody (no age limit).
www.fuaj.org

Cultural Events

Le Cent Quatre : 19ème
The Institut privé Campus Langues is a 5-minute- alk from the Cent Quatre which is dedicated to creation and production of comtemporary arts.

The Cent Quatre was formerly a funeral home. Today, it serves as halls of residence, exhibitions centers, theatres and shops.

Discover the artists’ creations during the festivals in the Cent Quatre :
Open everyday to the public.
www.104.fr

La cité de la Musique : 19ème
The Institut privé Campus Langues is a-10-minute walk from the famous Cité de la musique.
The cite de la musique was created by the architect Christian de Portzamparc. It is now a national and an international music centre.
You can discover in this “avant garde” centre the world musical heritage from XVII century to present, a multimedia library, temporary exhibitions, concerts hall. Every year, it hosts the jazz festival.
www.cite-musique.fr

Le plateau : 19th district
The plateau is a centre of creation and production for contemporary arts, with the aim of opening art to evryone.

The plateau offers a variety of programs.
After your courses at the Institut privé Campus Langues, meet artists in the Plateau and attend the exhibitions “Séquences.”
www.fracidf-leplateau.com/fr/

La maison des Métallos : meeting point of different cultures !

The Maison des Métallos was a former metallurgical industry.
This place is unique : the former mezzanines were kept intact so that artists and public can meet and create together.

The Maison des Métallos proposes contemporary dance, theatre plays, fine arts. You can also attend workshops with professionals and arts lovers, debates, conferences.
www.maisondesmetallos.org

The cemetery of Père Lachaise
Located in the 20th district, the cemetery Père lachaise is the biggest cemetery in Paris (44 hectares). There are 70 000 funeral monuments.
Famous artists such as Jean de la Fontaine, Oscar Wilde, Jim Morrison rest in peace in this cemetery.
Take time to wander around in this vast cemetery and discover the history of Paris.
 

 

  • Français Français
  • Test your French online
  • Choose your French courses

CAMPUS Langues Language School / Quality certified / Your French teachers / Visit the French school / Map
Teaching Method / French levels / French test online
French courses / French courses for students / Decouverte Program / Au Pair Program / Evening French courses / Summer French courses
Practice your French / French workshops / Seminars on French civilization / Visit Paris
Student life / Events / Our students / Tips
Registration to French courses / FAQ
 

©CFILC 2009 / Design graphique : www.designgraphis.net / Réalisation : www.gonnaeat.fr / Mentions légales