9 LesBellesAnnées residences, €651 to €760/month bills included, 10 to 25 minutes from Paris, none inside the city. Market prices, aid, and how to choose
Lowest rent
DPE C
Noisy-le-Sec (93) · RER E
The most direct link to central Paris: Gare du Nord in 15 min, no change.
Only A rating
DPE A
Pierrefitte-sur-Seine (93) · RER D
Best energy rating of the nine. Paris 8 and Sorbonne Paris Nord campuses nearby.
DPE C
Bobigny (93) · Metro 5
5 minutes from Sorbonne Paris Nord's health campus and IUT. Studio or T2.
DPE C
Pierrefitte-sur-Seine (93) · RER D
Eco-designed residence with T2 units, close to Paris 8 and Villetaneuse.
Only one south
DPE C
Chevilly-Larue (94) · Tram T7
UPEC, Gustave Roussy and Paris-Saclay sites. Low emissions rating (GES B).
T3 flatshare
DPE C
Bobigny (93) · Metro 5
Three-room units for group sharing. Second-best insulation of the nine.
Best T2 option
DPE C
Direct T2 to 15th
DPE C
Bezons (95) · Tram T2
Only residence facing west: Nanterre, La Défense, Porte de Versailles with no change.
Closest to Paris
DPE C
Rents are bills-included and indicative; confirm before booking. "After housing benefit" figures are estimates assuming an APL benefit of €265, the midpoint of the €80–320 range typical in Île-de-France: only the CAF can confirm your real entitlement. Calculate your own figure.
Quick answer
A student residence inside Paris typically costs €850–1,200/month, often excluding bills. The 9 residences listed above, 10-25 minutes from the centre, range from €651 to €760/month bills included. After housing benefit, the real cost typically falls between €370 and €510. The cheapest is Campus Salto (Noisy-le-Sec, €651), the closest to Paris is So Campus (Saint-Denis, 12 min by metro).
We only book the 9 residences above. But pretending the market stops there would waste your time. Here are the main operators active in Île-de-France, listed for information only: we have no commercial relationship with them.
Public · the cheapest option
France's public student housing body. Rooms and studios well below market rate, allocated mainly on financial need. Open to international students. More on eligibility →
Private · national network
One of the largest private student residence networks in France, with several sites inside Paris. Furnished, serviced, APL-eligible.
Private · national network
Serviced student residences (laundry, study rooms) in Paris and the suburbs. Furnished leases, APL-eligible.
The most useful filter isn't budget — it's your campus. Many students search "in Paris" without realizing their university isn't there. Why this is the real starting point →
1. Start from your campus, not the arrondissement. This one choice affects your daily life and budget more than any other. A Paris 8 student housed in Saint-Denis is five minutes from lectures; the same student in central Paris would face a 45-minute commute and pay €300-400 more per month. Count changes, not kilometres — a direct 25-minute ride beats an 18-minute trip with two changes.
2. Compare like for like. A "bills-included" rent and a "bills-excluded" rent aren't comparable. On a Paris studio, utilities typically add €50-90/month. Bring both to the same basis, and deduct housing benefit from both sides, before deciding.
3. Check room type before price. If you're planning to share, only two of the nine residences offer three-room units, and four offer two-room units. These go first, often by May.
4. Plan the guarantor question early. If you don't have a France-based guarantor, apply for the free Visale guarantee well before you need to sign — it typically takes a few days to issue. How Visale works →
A studio in central Paris typically costs €850-1,200/month, often excluding bills, and more in the 5th, 6th or 16th arrondissements. Ten to twenty-five minutes out, the 9 residences here range €651-760/month bills included. After housing benefit, the real cost falls between roughly €370 and €510.
Among these 9, Campus Salto in Noisy-le-Sec is cheapest at €651/month bills included, on the RER E, 15 minutes from Gare du Nord with no change.
No. All 9 are in Île-de-France, 10-25 minutes from central Paris. If your course is genuinely inside the city, look at CROUS, house-sharing, and private operators like Studéa or Estudines, which we don't book.
Yes, in most cases, including many international and exchange students, regardless of nationality, subject to the CAF's conditions. It typically covers €80-320/month depending on your resources. Full explanation →
Use Visale, a free guarantee backed by the French state, accepted by all 9 residences and requiring no French guarantor or credit history. How to apply →
Over 60% of units are booked between May and July. Shared rooms go first.
See the 9 residences