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Renting, guarantors, neighbourhoods and budgets — the practical things no one explains before you arrive.
Lire en françaisNo French guarantor? You can still rent in Lyon. Visale (free, state-backed), paid guarantors like GarantMe, and coliving operators that accept them — explained for international students.
Read the guideFrance runs on the “dossier”. Here is exactly which documents you need as an international student, how to build a verified one with DossierFacile, and how to stand out.
Read the guideWhat coliving is, why it fits international students, what is included, how much it costs, and how to book a room in Lyon or Bron — start to finish.
Read the guideBron, Lyon 8, Part-Dieu, the Presqu’île… Where to live depends on your campus. A neighbourhood guide built around commute times to Lyon’s universities.
Read the guideRent, transport, insurance, food, phone — a realistic monthly budget for a student in Lyon, with the aids (APL, Visale) that bring the real cost down.
Read the guideCROUS halls, a private studio, a classic flatshare, or coliving? An honest comparison of price, flexibility, admin and community for international students in Lyon.
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