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Find my accommodation in Le Havre
Finding the right accommodation is an important part of your EM Normandie experience. Start your search as early as possible to increase your chances of finding the right accommodation for you.
To help you, you will find practical information on:
- private student residences
- housing search platforms
- public residences (CROUS, youth hostels / young workers’ residences)
- shared and “homestay” housing
- Facebook groups
- how to obtain a guarantor
- housing benefits
- home insurance
- personalized support
- short-term stay offers
- specific assistance for work-study students
You should also take the time to work out your accommodation budget*:
| Monthly rent | Between €300 and €700 Pay attention to the amount of rent with or without charges (electricity, heating, water, rubbish, etc.) |
| Security deposit | Equivalent to 1 or 2 months’ rent |
| Home insurance | Between €80 and €100 per year |
(*) Amounts given for information only
PRIVATE STUDENT RESIDENCES
Find out more about our different partners and book accommodation directly on their website.
They are listed in order of distance, the first being the closest to the campus.
5-7 place Armand Frémont, 76600 Le Havre
Distance from campus: 180m
1 cours de la République, 76600 Le Havre
Distance from campus: 500m
54 rue Charles Laffite, 76600 Le Havre
Distance from campus: 600m
76 rue Marceau, 76600 Le Havre
Distance from campus: 850m
84 rue Aviateur Guérin, 76600 Le Havre
Distance from campus: 900m
Special offer code: EMN-LEHAVRE24 (€100 discount on application fees).
Offer reserved for EM Normandie students: €100 reduction on administration fees for all reservations of a student flat for the year (long-stay offer) or €75 free on the last rent for stays of between 3 and 6 months (medium-stay offer).
70 rue des Chargeurs Réunis, 76620 Le Havre
Distance from campus: 1.5km
- Other residences
Cosy & Study (student residence)
HOUSING SEARCH PLATFORMS
If you can’t find a place in a student residence, renting accommodation from private individuals or estate agents is a good option.
However, be careful when looking for accommodation on the internet, particularly on websites that put people in touch with each other: there are plenty of scams out there.
Read the advice from Studapart to avoid scams.
Our partners
EM Normandie is a member of AHLOET, an association of higher education establishments in Le Havre. This association facilitates your search for accommodation by putting you in touch with landlords offering quality accommodation.
Contact: Gwenaëlle Gallo, Student Housing Quality Manager, +33 6 86 40 22 94
- Logeo Seine (“Action Logement” Group)
Affordable rentals and shared housing — ALL INCLUSIVE!
100% fully furnished and equipped homes: washing machine, small appliances, kitchenware, bedding…
High-quality interior design: furniture and décor.
Studapart gives you easy access to accommodation anywhere in France for a minimum period of one month. All the procedures are carried out on a single platform.
Other platforms
- La carte des colocs – shared flat search platform
- Immojeune – online estate agency
- Logic-immo – estate agency
- Seloger – home search platform
- Particulier à Particulier – home search platform
- Leboncoin – classified ads website
- Appartager – shared flat search platform
PUBLIC RESIDENCES
- CROUS residences
The CROUS (Centre Régional des Œuvres Universitaires et Scolaires) is a public institution linked to the Ministry of Higher Education and Research. As part of its remit, it manages student residences, which are public and subsidised by the State.
These residences are the most sought-after accommodation for students because of their low rents and eligibility for housing benefit. However, demand for CROUS accommodation far outstrips supply.
To apply for accommodation in a CROUS residence, you need to complete a Dossier Social Étudiant (DSE).
For more information, go to:
- CROUS and first-time international students
EM Normandie and CROUS Normandie have formed a partnership to welcome international students to the Caen and Le Havre campuses.
How does it work?
In June/July, The HUB department sends the procedure to registered international students to organise the allocation of CROUS accommodation.
Please note: places are limited.
- Young workers’ hostels
If you are a student aged between 16 and 30, you can be accommodated in a young workers’ hostel (FJT) or youth accommodation.
In Le Havre:
– CLHAJ 76, Comité pour le Logement et l’Habitat des Jeunes de Seine Maritime.
ESTATE AGENCIES
Contact Laëtitia Crochemore, Branch Manager, +33 6 28 94 04 42, laetitia.crochemore@eraimmo.fr
Contact Emmanuelle Delamare, Manager, +33 6 11 95 27 43,
COMMUNITY HOUSING
Are you looking for a flat to share and want to get involved? Kaps is for you!
Sign up here.
Contact: 09 50 23 66 99, lehavre@afev.org
- Colocation intergénérationnelle
Cette association est dédiée à la cohabitation solidaire intergénérationnelle depuis 2012. Son projet est de créer les conditions pour mettre en œuvre des binômes (étudiants/seniors).
Leur objectuf est avant tout de faciliter l’accès au logement pour les étudiants, tout en favorisant le lien social et la solidarité entre générations.
HOMESTAY ACCOMMODATION
You can stay with a family on a home-for-service basis (baby-sitting, tutoring, language).
FACEBOOK GROUPS
OBTAINING A GARANTOR
Obtaining a guarantor
When you rent accommodation in France, you will be asked to provide a guarantor when you set up your rental file.
The guarantor is a natural person or an organisation that stands surety for you.
If you don’t know a French person who can act as a guarantor, you have alternatives.
This rental deposit is free and available up to the age of 30.
International students? Check out the Campus France tutorial.
Take advantage of a 10% discount on guarantee fees by using the promo code EMNORMANDIE.
- Studapart guarantee
If you find accommodation via their platform, Studapart can act as your guarantor for the duration of your tenancy.
HOUSING BENEFIT
- Caisse d’Allocations Familiales (CAF) assistance
You can get help from the CAF to pay your rent if you meet the following 4 conditions:
– You are French or a foreign national with a valid residence permit
– You rent decent accommodation
– You are not related to the owner of the property you are renting
– Your income (salary, grant, etc.) is below certain ceilings.
If you are sharing, you are still entitled to housing benefit. The rent used to calculate the assistance is divided according to the number of flatmates. Each flatmate must make their own application for housing benefit.
Calculate the amount of assistance you could receive here.
- Bail Mobilité: short-term rental with no security deposit required
This is a lease for furnished accommodation only, intended for a “temporary” audience. The major advantage is that the tenant is not required to pay a security deposit to the landlord.
Beware of the duration of the mobility lease:
– Concluded for a minimum of 1 month and a maximum of 10 months
– Non-renewable and non-renewable
– Can be modified once by amendment, but the total duration may not exceed 10 months
– When the lease ends, if the tenant and landlord sign a new lease for the same property, the new lease must be a “classic” residential lease.
HOME INSURANCE
It is compulsory to insure your accommodation, whether you have found it with a private individual or a student residence. This insurance protects you and your home in the event of a claim (fire, water damage, natural disaster, etc.).
Need home insurance? EM Normandie partners:
PERSONALIZED SUPPORT
- Mondopal “One pack is all it takes“
What if, at your arrival in France, we forgot about the trek to IKEA and the endless scroll on Amazon? Wasting time and money is now a thing of the past.
EM Normandie and MondoPal partner up to unleash a hassle-free, lightning-fast and budget-friendly move-in experience on campus.
📦 MondoPal, an e-commerce platform dedicated to students, offers packs bundling everything you need for your accommodation: from duvets to pots, sheets to plates, right through bath towels, 100+ everyday essentials are only one click away.
💸 Save big: items are 22 % cheaper on average than at high street retailers.
🚚 Opt for next-day delivery or choose a specific future date: Monday through Saturday, all around France, at home or at a Pickup point.
Get started by visiting https://mondopal.com/en/em-normandie now. On your marks. Get set… Pack!
Studywatt supports you in setting up your electricity contract or helps you reduce your energy bill.
Partner code: EMN
SHORT-TERM STAY OFFERS
- Hotel residences
Odalys City Le Havre Centre Gare
To benefit from special rates, please use the code CC EM NORMANDIE ETUDIANTS when booking.
Enjoy a 10% discount on the website when booking, in addition to their standard tiered discount policy.
Promo code: SMARTEM
Jost (youth hostel)
FOR WORK-STUDY STUDENTS
What assistance are you entitled to?
Take the test on the Action Logement website.
Once you’ve entered your situation, this simulator will tell you about the grants available from Action Logement and the regions, and how to apply for them.
Specific assistance to which you may be entitled:
- Loca-Pass® advance: interest-free loan to finance the security deposit
- Mobili-jeune® assistance: payment of part of the rent for one year
- AL’in: a 100% digital platform giving employees independent access to social housing for rent
