{"id":963,"date":"2025-10-01T22:38:37","date_gmt":"2025-10-01T20:38:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.youthfulproject.com\/?p=963"},"modified":"2025-10-01T22:38:37","modified_gmt":"2025-10-01T20:38:37","slug":"how-to-find-accomodation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.youthfulproject.com\/?p=963&lang=en","title":{"rendered":"How to find accomodation"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>Who found their own accommodation?&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>According to our survey, <strong>61% of people<\/strong> had to find accommodation by themselves when they came to Marseille. Most of them were working people, but some were also students or civic service volunteers. <strong>39% of people<\/strong>, on the other hand, did not need to actively look for accomodation. Most of them were students or volunteers who had access to accommodation through these activities.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Accomodation for students<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>There are residences specifically for students, offering access to low-cost studio apartments.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.crous-aix-marseille.fr\">CROUS<\/a> offers student housing\u2014including budget-friendly rooms and studios\u2014and can also award university grants. Applications can be made directly on their site.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The platform <a href=\"https:\/\/www.studapart.com\/fr\">Studapart<\/a> has listings mainly aimed at students, and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.estudines.com\/logement-etudiant-marseille?psafe_param=1&amp;utm_source=adwords&amp;utm_medium=content&amp;utm_campaign=Marseille-DSA-Ann8&amp;gad_source=1\">Estudines<\/a> offers residences specifically designed for student life.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>General accomodation<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>AFEV <\/em>is an organisation which helps young people in Marseille find accommodation, through their <a href=\"https:\/\/afev.org\/actions\/colocation-solidaire\">Solidarity House Share<\/a> program. The house shares are affordable and require flatmates to contribute to local social cohesion projects.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you like flatshares (<em>colocation<\/em> in French), the online platform \u2018<a href=\"https:\/\/www.lacartedescolocs.fr\/\">la carte des colocs\u2019<\/a> is a good place to search for available rooms in flatshares. You just need to register on the site, describe what you\u2019re looking for, and contact any flatshare listings that interest you.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Another good method for finding flatshares is the good old-fashioned way: Facebook groups! Just type \u2018Marseille colocation\u2019 in the search bar.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you\u2019re not a student and you\u2019re planning to stay in Marseille for a long time, there are various sites and applications you can try:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>SeLoger:<a href=\"https:\/\/www.seloger.com\/\">https:\/\/www.seloger.com\/<\/a>\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Pap.fr : <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pap.fr\/\">https:\/\/www.pap.fr\/<\/a>\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Bien\u2019ici: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bienici.com\/\">https:\/\/www.bienici.com\/<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>*Immojeune: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.immojeune.com\">https:\/\/www.immojeune.com<\/a>\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>The application <a href=\"https:\/\/www.jinka.fr\/\">Jinka<\/a> brings together housing ads from different sites and gives you speedy notifications when there are new publications.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.leboncoin.fr\/\">Leboncoin<\/a> is a classified ads website where you can buy all kinds of second-hand objects at affordable prices (furniture, decoration, crockery) and even find a place to rent (but watch out, there are many scams!) There are also ads concerning pets for adoption.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You can also go through an agency, but it won\u2019t come for free!&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Accomodation for visitors<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you\u2019re coming to discover Marseille over just a few days, there are of course youth hostels that will welcome you with open arms. With their dormitories and communal kitchens, you\u2019re sure to meet people! You can find many listings for hostels on Booking.com, but it\u2019s best to go onto the hostels\u2019 own website to make your booking. It\u2019s often cheaper that way, because Booking.com will ask you for a reservation fee.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>There are of course also Airbnbs, if you prefer something more intimate or you\u2019re part of a group. For a similar but more ethical experience, try Fairbnb, whose profits are reinvested in social projects for the local community.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For a completely different experience, we recommend <a href=\"https:\/\/www.couchsurfing.com\/welcome\">Couchsurfing<\/a>. You pay a tiny sum (5.99\u20ac\/month or 22.99\u20ac\/year) to register on the site, and then you\u2019re hosted by people in their homes! It\u2019s a practical way to meet locals who often have good tips for enjoying their city.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you\u2019re travelling by bike and you also want to stay with locals, you can check out <a href=\"https:\/\/www.warmshowers.org\/fr\">Warmshowers<\/a>, the community of touring cyclists!&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We also recommend you look on Facebook where students often advertise short-term sublets for their accommodation.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Helpful tips:&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Make sure you prepare your rental application file well in advance, because if you\u2019re a student or don\u2019t have sufficient income, you\u2019ll need one or more guarantors. Guarantors (usually your parents) are people who promise to pay your rent if you don\u2019t.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you can\u2019t find anyone to be a guarantor for you, you can apply for the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.actionlogement.fr\/la-garantie-visale\">Visale rental guarantee<\/a>. Not all landlords accept this kind of guarantee, however.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Don\u2019t forget to think carefully about the distance between your accommodation and your university\u2014proximity is often overlooked! You can check out our pages dedicated to Marseille\u2019s different districts.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Through the <a href=\"https:\/\/caf.fr\/\">Caisse d\u2019Allocations Familiales<\/a> or CAF for short (the Family Allocations Office), you can get financial help with your rent.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You\u2019ll need to check that your accommodation is eligible for housing benefit (known as APL) in order to get help from the CAF. Don\u2019t forget to ask your future landlord about this!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Finally, it may seem obvious, but make sure to read over your contract carefully to be sure you\u2019re aware of what you\u2019re committing to.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"font-size:7px\">Header photo : L\u00e9a PRADEL<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Who found their own accommodation?&nbsp; According to our survey, 61% of people had to find accommodation by themselves when they came to Marseille. Most of them were working people, but some were also students or civic service volunteers. 39% of people, on the other hand, did not need to actively look for accomodation. 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