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Ho u s ing A FInDInG SoMEwHERE To lIVE Given the large number of students in Rennes, it can be difficult to find accommodation in the Breton capital. For this reason, you are advised to start looking several months before arrival and, if possible, to arrive a few days early. Get hold of a map of the city and scan the classified ads in the daily and weekly press, or online. There are various types of accommodation in Rennes: year-long accommodation: Classified ads: • No agency fees • Furnished (especially studios) or unfurnished accommodation - www.leboncoin.fr - www.vivastreet.fr - www.petitesannonces.fr - www.ouestfrance-immo.com Newspapers, daily press Rental agency ads: • Agency fees • Furnished (less common) or unfurnished accommodation - www.logic-immo.com - www.immobretagne.fr - www.fnaim.fr (Fédération nationale de l’immobilier) Newspapers, daily press Solicitor’s ads: • Similar to rental agencies but with lower fees. Maison du notariat (solicitor listings) 2 Mail Anne Catherine CS 54 337 35043 Rennes Cedex Tel. +33 (0)2 99 65 32 65 www.chambre-ille-et-vilaine.notaires.fr Private residences and boarding houses: • Studios, one, two, or three bedroom apartments, this type of accommodation is generally furnished and comes with appliances • Short or long stay (cheaper prices depending on length of stay). • Apartments are high quality, but expensive. les Estudines (Brittany Student accommodation) 23 rue de Châtillon - 35000 Rennes Tel. +33 (0)2 99 51 54 95 www.estudines.com Top Campus 13 rue Doyen Denis Leroy - 35000 Rennes Tel. +33 (0)2 99 54 71 71 www.top-campus.fr nexity Tel. +33 (0)2 99 85 91 11 www.nexity-studea.com appart City Rennes 5 allée Marie Berhault - 35000 Rennes Tel. +33 (0)2 23 20 54 24 www.appartcity.com EURo CIl 6 rue Adolphe Touffait - 35000 Rennes Tel. +33 (0)2 99 65 26 26 www.eurocil.fr/rennes la Maison de Bertrand 8 rue de Bertrand - 35000 Rennes Tel. +33 (0)2 23 20 06 89 www.lamaisondebertrand.com aPPaRTHoTEl aDaGIo 35 rue d’Antrain – 35700 Rennes Tel. +33 (0)2 23 21 26 00 www.adagio-city.com/fr/home Finding temporary accommodation: Visit the Rennes Tourist Information website for information about temporary accommodation in Rennes: www.tourisme-rennes.com youth Hostel 10/12 Canal St-Martin – 35700 Rennes Tel. +33 (0)2 99 33 22 33 www.fuaj.org/Rennes SoCIoTEl 45 bd de Solférino – 35000 Rennes Tel. +33 (0)2 99 65 59 12 sociotel@orange.fr Rennes Hébergement 10 rue Gaston Tardif – 35000 Rennes Tel. +33 (0)2 99 14 49 68 www.rennes-hebergement.fr Foyers de jeunes travailleurs (FJT) www.fjt-as-rennes.fr/ • Temporary accommodation you can stay in and FJT for several weeks whilst looking for more permanent accommodation. • Primarily for those aged under 30. la place des lices © S. Priou 27 http://www.nexity-studea.com http://www.appartcity.com http://www.eurocil.fr/rennes http://www.lamaisondebertrand.com http://www.leboncoin.fr http://www.adagio-city.com/fr/home http://www.vivastreet.fr http://www.petitesannonces.fr http://www.ouestfrance-immo.com http://www.tourisme-rennes.com http://www.logic-immo.com http://www.immobretagne.fr http://www.fuaj.org/Rennes http://www.fnaim.fr http://www.rennes-hebergement.fr http://www.chambre-ille-et-vilaine.notaires.fr http://www.fjt-as-rennes.fr/ http://www.estudines.com http://www.top-campus.fr

Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of The International RESEARCHER and PhD STUDENT’s Guide to RENNES

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CONTENTS
Introduction to Rennes
A - The city of Rennes
B - The Université Européenne de Bretagne
Entry and residency formalities
A - Obtaining a visa
B - Obtaining a carte de séjour (residency permit)
Health insurance and health care
A - Social security and health insurance
B - Access to health care
Housing
A - Finding somewhere to live
B - Practical information
C - Before arrival
D - Deposit and co-signing
Banks and money
A - Opening an account
B - The cost of living in Rennes
C - Income tax
D - Retirement pensions
Coming with your family
A - Administrative procedures
B - Educational system
C - Schools
D - Childcare facilities for young children
E - Organising work for your spouse
F - Family allowances/benefits
G - Unemployment and the Rights of Foreigners
Daily life
A - Eating
B - Getting around
C - Learning French
D - Communicating
Free time : culture, leisure and sporting activities
A - Where to get information
B - Cultural events and festivals in Rennes
C - Leisure activities
D - Sporting activities
Glossary
Useful contacts

The International RESEARCHER and PhD STUDENT’s Guide to RENNES