Cheap Student Accommodation

Student accommodation in Lyon
The cheapest accommodation are offered by or HLM CROUS. Students can apply for housing allowances.
Prices typically range from 125 euros for a room to 440 euros for a plate of type 2.

In residences with services, the price is between 215 and 335 euros.

Of course, students can choose private accommodation and contact private agencies or property managers. In this case, the agency fees range from 130 euros for a monthly rental income.

Student housing is a real concern to many students at Lyons, the university town's second largest.
However, shared apartments, residential apartments near the universities and the rooms are pretty cheap compared student accommodation in Paris.

CROUS was the official institution that offers many services to students, especially student accommodations. You can find an apartment for the 2010-2011 school year, if you register on a waiting list of 20 August and complete the booking of accommodation, then send it to @ home-nuts lyon.fr .

A single room in a home is about 146 € a small apartment costs about 330-430 €.

You can also contact estate agents and the HLM (low-rent apartment): go to LYON.fr for a list.



Gastronomy
CROUS Lyon manages the cafeteria through a network of "resto'U" offering different menus each day.
Meals usually costs about 2.70 €.

Health
You must join the Student Social Security System (Regime Student Social Security) if you are a student.

You must select your local social security of one of two insurance companies for additional students: La Mutuelle Des Etudiants (LMDE) or SMERRA, student health insurance.