Your Lorraine Welcome Guide
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Thematic: Accommodation
Finding accommodation for PhD students and Researchers
To find accommodation, you can use the list of temporary accommodation in Nancy and Metz. You can also go by way of a real-estate agency.
European Euraxess Network
The Euraxess centers of the University of Lorraine can assist you in all stages of your stay in Lorraine: formalities for entering and staying in France, help with finding accommodation, enrolling for health cover, opening a bank account, information about your children’s schooling and all aspects of daily life.
Guest postdocs and researchers
The Welcome@Lorraine program provides international researchers hosted by LUE’s local partners with “VIP” assistance for stays of at least 3 months.
Finding accommodation
Finding somewhere to live is an essential step in organization of your mobility. Apart from anything else, it’s one of the conditions for obtaining your visa.
Housing assistance provided by the Family Allowances Fund (CAF)
If you need help paying your rent, you can ask the Family Allowance Fund (CAF) for housing assistance. You can make the request whetever your situation (undergraduate, PhD student or researcher).
Help with procedures
Prepare your mobility before your arrival in France! Feel Français is a digital platform to help you with your administrative and relocation formalities in France.