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Student’s
guide
lyon 2009 _ 2010
www.lyoncampus.org
www.universite-lyon.fr
www.crous-lyon.fr
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS:
This guide was made by the
“Service université/recherche”
City of Lyon, in partnership
with the
CROUS of Lyon St Etienne
SPECIAL THANKS TO :
the CROUS de Lyon, the
Department
for international students of
the Rhone Prefecture,
Students of the DSAA section
of art
and communication Lycée la
Martinière
the CRIJ of Lyon
All the institutions of the PRES
de Lyon, the students mutual
insurance, LMDE and SMERRA,
Mohamed Kanté (trainee city of
Lyon) the team of LYON CAMPUS.
As well as all those who
contribute
to perform this guide
DIRECTOR OF PUBLICATION
Jean-François ARRUE, Deputy
major of Lyon, in charge of
Universities and Research
EDITORIAL DESIGN AND EDITING
Antoine TOLLET
EDITORIAL DIRECTION
Brigitte Régaldie, person in
charge of « Services université/
recherche » City of Lyon
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PHOTOS CREDITS
Muriel CHAULET and
Laurent RENARD (city of Lyon)
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Find easily the list of the
establishments of higher
education of Lyons and their
coordinates on “plan J” inside
this guide.
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Students of the DSAA section
of art
and communication Lycée la
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Lyon Campus
information to make your first days and moving to
Lyon easier: see the Accommodation/Transport/
Health/Overseas Student reception (student visas)/
Culture/Employment/Cyber-space headings.
From 7 September to 16 October 2009.
Monday to Friday 10 am to 5 pm
25 rue Jaboulay Lyon 7
Printed on recycled paper
www.lyoncampus.org
editorial............................................... p2
lyon and its region.......................... p3 and 4
getting down to basics................. p5, 6 and 7
studying and mapping
your career path.................................... p9
sommary
• RECEPTION AND ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION
• ENROLMENT
• MAPPING YOUR CAREER PATH
• DISABLED STUDENTS
• STUDYING ABROAD
p10
p11
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p13
p14
finding somewhere to live................... p17
• SOME ADVICE FOR THE SEARCHp18
• THE DIFFERENT TYPES OF ACCOMMODATIONp19
• Pratical tips before MOVING INp23
• MOVING INp26
• SHORT GLOSSARY ON ACCOMMODATIONp29
taking out insurance
and healthcare. ...................................
p30
• GETTING HEALTHCARE COVERAGEp32
• GETTING TREATMENTp35
• PREVENTION AND COUNSELLINGp37
• YOU HAVE AN ADDICTION PROBLEM (SMOKING, ALCOHOL, DRUGS)?p39
the practicalities of life. ...................... p41
• FINANCING YOUR STUDIESp42
• EATINGp43
• GETTING AROUNDp48
enjoying the cultural life of lyon.............p54
• HISTORICAL HERITAGEp56
• MAJOR CULTURAL EVENTSp57
• LIVE ENTERTAINMENTp59
• MUSEUMSp62
• CINEMAS, LIBRARIES AND BOOKSHOPSp62
• CULTURAL LIFE IN YOUR INSTITUTIONSp65
integrating and participating. ............ p67
• GOVERNING BODIES AND ASSOCIATIONSp68
• FORUMS FOR DEBATEp72
• PLACES OF WORSHIPp74
• PLAYING SPORTp75
overseas students.................................. p78
• ADMINISTRATIVE STEPS ON ARRIVALp80
• THE EUROPEAN HIGHER EDUCATION AREAp84
• IMPROVING YOUR FRENCH IN FRANCEp84
• GETTING INSURANCE AND HEALTHCAREp87
• WORKING WHILE STUDYINGp88
• BANKS AND MONEYp90
• EATINGp92
• ASSOCIATIONS TO HELP YOU FEEL AT HOMEp93
• FOREIGN CULTURAL CENTRESp98
emergency numbers................................. p100
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Gérard Collomb
Senator-Mayor Lyon,
President of the Great Lyon
Jean-François Arrue
Member of the city council in
charge of higher education
research and Vice-president
of the Great Lyon
Michel Lussault
President of
University of Lyon
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Lyon and its région
You, our students, and the institutions welcoming you,
are part of the rich canvas that is the City of Lyon: there
are over 120,000 of you enrolled in a series of higher
education institutions offering a wide range of study
programmes.
These programmes are underpinned, in the universities
and grandes écoles, by the scientific research of your
lecturers who represent an outstanding potential for
creativity and make a significant contribution to the
international reputation of our city. The worth you
embody is expressed by your presence in the city, your
activities and your talent for leadership. They weave the
basic social fabric that brings all us residents together
and helps make our city more appealing.
Welcome to our new students!
Welcome to our overseas students!
Every year increasing numbers of you enrol in the Higher
Research and Teaching Centre (PRES) institutions thanks
to the support of the Rhône-Alpes region which, with the
City, the University of Lyon and the CROUS, hope that you
will become the best ambassadors for our country.
This 2009/2101 Guide is designed to help you succeed in
your career as a student and citizen in Lyon, a tool which
will:
• make your everyday life easier by providing practical
information and resource structures to counsel you;
• help you explore the city and its region, by making you
a fully-paid-up key player in academic and urban life.
The Rhône-Alpes Region is the second largest economic
centre in France and ranks among the leading major
economic areas in Europe. Its population matches that of
Denmark or Finland and its size is similar to the largest
German regions. It has borders with Switzerland and Italy.
Its outstanding location at the heart of Europe makes
Lyon a mere 1.1/2 hours away on average from all the
major European cities, thanks to an efficient network
of transport by air (Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport), road
or rail (two TGV stations).
Lyon is thus a two hour train journey from Paris and
the Mediterranean, 1.1/2 hours from the Alps, two
hours from Switzerland (Geneva) and four hours from
Italy (Turin).
Its vitality is fuelled by a wide range of economic
activities - agricultural, manufacturing (mechanical,
pharmaceutical, health, chemical, textile and IT sectors)
and service industries. Special mention must be made
of the high technology sector, boosted by research
and higher education, and tourism, in winter and in
summer.
The Rhône-Alpes Region has a very active international
policy and, as such, invests in many cooperation
programmes with various regions in Europe and around
the world. It supports the international development
of educational institutions and the mobility of their
students.
n Rhône-Alpes population (number):
Lyon
450 000
The Greater Lyon Urban Community
1 350 000
Rhône-Alpes Region
6 000 000
Welcome to Lyon, we wish you every success in your
academic year.
Vincent Labouret
CROUS Director
n Rhône-Alpes students (number):
Lyon Grenoble
St Etienne
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120,000
48,000
14 000
12 000
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Lyon and its région
An exceptional environment
Getting to the
essentials
Lyon by bike or bus (no. 83).
A wide variety of short excursions are possible given
the proximity of Provence, the Mediterranean, the Alps
and the major wine-growing areas. This geographical
location in the heart of the Rhône-Alpes Region is
perfect for cultural, sporting, gastronomic or purely
tourist activities.
A FEW PLACES TO GET AWAY FROM IT ALL FOR
THE DAY OR A WEEKEND:
> la Dombes : explore at will the lakes route to the northeast of Lyon, a natural haven for birds; the Ornithological
Park at Villars-les-Dombes is home to some 250 species
(45 minutes from Lyon);
> the Pierres Dorées villages, in the Beaujolais
Mountains (45 minutes);
> many hiking trails, in the Lyonnais Mountains
(30 minutes);
The Rhône-Alpes Region is home to an outstanding,
protected natural heritage due to the diversity of
climatic influences and natural landscapes, bordered
by the Massif Central to the west, the Rhône Valley
in the centre and the Alps to the east. Nature parks
account for 10% of its territory.
LYON AND ITS SURROUNDING AREA OFFERS
MANY GREEN SPACES FOR WALKING, RELAXING OR
HANGING OUT:
> Banks of the Rhone:
a 10-hectare urban park has been laid out in the city
centre along the banks on the left bank of the Rhône,
between the Cité International and Parc de Gerland.
The space includes cycling and pedestrian paths,
gardens, a large 6000 sq. m meadow, playgrounds,
sports fields and large water features.
> The urban parks:
• Parc de la Tête d’or : this magnificent 105-hectare
park in the heart of the city was created in the 19th
century. It features an African Plain, Botanical
and Aquatic Gardens and is a haven for walkers
and joggers.
• Parc de Gerland : located to the south of Lyon
on the banks of the Rhone, dedicated to outdoor
sporting activities. It has a Skate Park and a
Games Plain.
• Parc des Hauteurs : this planted route on the
Fourvière heights overhangs the banks of the Saone
and the old towns of Saint-Jean and Saint-Paul. It
contains belvederes, wooded slopes, meadows and
gardens of large religious foundations, interspersed
with archeological and recreational sites.
• Parc de Miribel Jonage : this huge 2,000-ha park and
its lake is ideal for numerous sporting activities and
water sports - it includes a golf course, mountain bike
track and four monitored beaches. 15 minutes from
> lake "des Sapins", in the medium-altitude
Beaujolais mountains (30 minutes);
> many chateaux and villages, near Lyon
(30 minutes);
> Pilat Nature Park www.parc-naturel-pilat.fr and
its 1,500 km of marked paths (one hour);
> ski resorts in the Alps:
www.skifrance.fr (2 to 2.1/2 hours on average);
> Ardeche Gorges (two hours);
> Provencal Drôme area (1.1/2 hours);
> the Luberon and the Mediterranean, with Marseille
and its coves (2.1/2 to 3 hours).
FOR MORE INFORMATION
• Greater Lyon Tourist Office and Congress Centre,
Place Bellecour, 69002 Lyon
Open every day from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Tel. 04 72 77 69 69 - www.lyon-france.com
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Getting to the
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Getting to the
essentials
• Rhône-Alpes Regional Tourism Committee:
Tel. 04 72 59 21 59 - www.rhonealpes-tourisme.fr
• The Guide du Routard de Lyon et environs, on sale
in bookshops and online at www.routard.com
USEFUL ADDRESSES
> Lyon Campus
The City of Lyon’s resource centre for students is
open all year round:
25 rue Jaboulay, 69007 Lyon, with:
• At start of term: information to make your
first days and moving to Lyon easier: see the
Accommodation/Transport/Health/Overseas student
Reception (student visas)/Culture/Employment/
Cyber-space headings.
From 7 September to 16 October 2009.
•All year round:
- Culture Kiosk: the Culture Pass (see page 59),
on sale until 26 March 2010, offers free tickets,
good deals and information on Lyon’s full cultural
season.
- Lyon Campus Initiatives: Welcomes and supports
student association solidarity-related, humanitarian,
living arts, sport, health projects and so on. Shared
work space, training, advice.
- Lyon Campus/Internet sites
www.lyoncampus.org : gateway to student life in
Lyon (information, accommodation, studies, leisure,
everyday life). Explore online the student guide in
French, English, Spanish and Chinese.
www.lyoncampus.info : up-to-date student news on
a daily basis. Subscribe to the Newsletter.
> CROUS de Lyon – Saint-Etienne
59 rue de la Madeleine – 69007 Lyon
Tel. 04 72 80 17 70 - www.crous-lyon.fr
CROUS is the first port of call for students. Here
you will find invaluable advice on accommodation,
restaurants, grants and student jobs. The offices
are open Monday to Friday, 8.30 a.m. to 4 p.m. A
social assistance department can also help you if
you run into problems in this area.
> Le Petit Paumé
Thousands of good deals compiled by students
into a guide, for anyone who likes to go out. Also
available on the Internet:
www.petitpaume.com
> CRIJ Rhône-Alpes Lyon
Regional Youth Information Centre
10 quai Jean Moulin - 69001 Lyon
Tel. 04 72 77 00 66
www.j-net.org
Open Monday to Friday, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., the centre
has five hundred information files to answer all
types of question: teaching, careers, employment,
training, everyday life, accommodation, sporting and
cultural leisure activities, foreign countries, health
and holidays. Work documentation and legislation,
business set-up, directories (Kompass). Internet
access (5 terminals), Cyber Point Space at 1.50 for
30 minutes or a pass - 10 for three months, 20 for
one year. Job offers (coordination, child care, youth
resources, social sector, etc.) and accommodation
offers on site. The CRIJ also publishes a map of Lyon
and summer and winter jobs guides.
USEFUL NUMBERS
> Direct line to Lyon : 04 72 10 30 30
A City-sponsored service right at your fingertips,
happy to answer all your questions about Lyon. And
don’t forget the official City of Lyon site:
www.lyon.fr
> Public Services hotline : 39 39
This phone service produces a response in less
than three minutes on any question on topics as
varied as administrative formalities and procedures,
consumption, accommodation, health, work,
agriculture, customs, national education, etc.
Service accessible from Monday to Friday, 8 a.m.
to 7 p.m., and Saturday, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. A call costs
€0.12 per minute.
www.service-public.fr
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More than 120,000 young people come every year to study in
Lyon, the second-largest University town in France after Paris.
Your chosen institution is your point of contact for all questions
about your studies. Overseas students account for 13% of the total
student population - more than 15,000 students, including 3,000
through exchange programmes.
1 RECEPTION AND ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION.................. 10
2 ENROLMENT.......................................................................... 11
3 MAPPING YOUR CAREER PATH............................................... 11
4 DISABLED STUDENTS.............................................................13
5 STUDYING ABROAD.................................................................14
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1 RECEPTION AND
ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION
In the first days and throughout the entire academic
year, your institution is your first point of contact for
any question about your studies and career path. These
services keep you up to speed throughout your studies
and help you map out your future.
THE INSTITUTIONS
The vast majority of higher education institutions in
Lyon and its urban area fall under two groups: the Higher
Research and Teaching Centre (PRES) and the Rhône-Alpes
Grandes Ecoles Alliance (AGERA).
> PRES - University of Lyon
37 rue du Repos - 69365 Lyon cedex 07
Tel. 04 37 37 26 70 / [email protected]
Twenty higher education institutions grouped within a
Public Scientific Cooperation Institution (EPCS), University
of Lyon is a hub for joint actions in the following fields:
international relations, research, scientific culture and
promotion of research activities. The member institutions of
the University of Lyon have a student population of 96,000.
List of institutions, study programmes and services offered
by the PRES on : www.universite-lyon.fr
> AGERA - Alliance des Grandes Ecoles Rhône-Alpes
37 avenue Jean Capelle - 69621 Villeurbanne cedex
www.agera.asso.fr / Tel. 04 72 43 62 30
Contact : Pascale Payan, Executive Officer:
[email protected]
> Network of multi-discipline grandes écoles.
All other higher study programmes (IUT, BTS, preparatory
classes, etc.) are listed on the site
www.orientation-lyon.org and in the ONISEP Après
Bac leaflet.
Visit the ONISEP site for more extensive information on
a particular study programme:
www.onisep.fr
The search engine at the Ministry of Higher Education
and Research student portal can also help you identify
a study programme: : www.etudiant.gouv.fr
> Academic libraries
The University of Lyon Internet site lists academic
libraries:
ECEPTION AND ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION
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ON UNIVERSITIES
Need some information or help on your chosen
course? Are you missing some official documents
or have you got tied up in red tape? Every University
has a common department offering information
and career path services to help you answer these
questions or guide you through enrolment and
mapping out your future.
> University Claude Bernard Lyon 1 (map J-G2)
43 boulevard du 11 novembre 1918 - 69622 Villeurbanne
Tel. 04 72 44 80 00 - www.univ-lyon1.fr
> University Lumière Lyon 2
86 rue Pasteur - 69007 Lyon
Campus Berges du Rhône - Tel. 04 78 69 70 00
Campus Porte des Alpes Bron - Tel. 04 78 77 23 23
www.univ-lyon2.fr
> University Jean Moulin Lyon 3 (map J-G7)
Point central accueil
Espace rue Sud - 18 rue Rollet - 69008 Lyon
Tel. 04 78 78 77 88
[email protected] / www.univ-lyon3.fr
> Catholic University of Lyon (map J-C6)
University secretariat and Student Life - 25 rue du Plat
69288 Lyon cedex 02 - Tel. 04 72 32 50 95
[email protected] / www.univ-catholyon.fr
2 ENROLMENT
> To make initial contact with your future
institution, before arriving in Lyon, or if you wish
to move institutions next year, why not make the
most of the Open Days and Higher Education Days
in January. Don’t forget the Student Fair, organised
by L’Etudiant magazine in Lyon at the beginning
of every year
> A new procedure for first enrolment in the University
has been introduced.Visit the site
www.admission-post-bac.fr. Enrolment involves
several steps. Firstly, fill in a registration form (with
your personal information, civil status, etc.) and an
academic record (with marks from the baccalaureate
for French, diplomas and academic history) and then
enter your preferred study paths. A hard copy must
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then be printed and sent to the chosen institutions.
The institution will subsequently e-mail you a reply. The
final step is the administrative enrolment which takes
place once the baccalaureate results are announced,
between July and September.
This procedure applies to French and Swiss students and
students from the European Economic Area. Students
of other nationalities should request information from
Campus France (www.campusfrance.org)and refer
to our heading below «Find out more».
Use this approach to centralise your application and your
preferences. You can choose up to 36 study programmes,
both selective (BTS, some IUT, preparatory classes, etc.)
or not (universities).
> Enroling in a school is also possible on the site
www.admission-postbac.fr
Enrolment for most schools takes place directly with
its own departments. You will almost certainly be
asked for:
• copy of your family record book or identity card,
• copy of your parents’ Carte Vitale or that of your
guardian or your own Carte Vitale certificate.
• for overseas students, copy of your passport or your
student visa,
• final award certificate if you are receiving a grant,
• employment contract, if you are employed.
> Don’t hesitate to ask your future institution about
the study programmes it has on offer!
3 MAPPING YOUR CAREER PATH
Student Careers and School-to-Work (SOIE) or Joint
Information and Careers University Service (SCUIO)
careers departments exist in schools and universities,
depending on the institution. They will help you find
out about existing study programmes and careers, put
together your career plan, access reference material,
look for a job, etc.
A solid range of useful tools to settle and build up
your plan.
• You can make an appointment with the careers
advisers at the CIO (Information and Careers Centres)
in the city. Consult the CIO directory for the Rhône at:
www.orientation-lyon.org
• ONISEP is a publisher specialising in helping choose
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[email protected]
Offers can be viewed online, but you must go to the
Mission Stages in person to find out the name of the
company.
> Jobs - Work Placements Office - Lyon 3
Manufacture des tabacs – Ground floor, Bibliothèque
Universitaire - 6 cours Albert Thomas - 69008 Lyon - Tel.
04 78 78 72 83 - [email protected]
a career and appropriate studies. Here you will find
documentation on courses and professions.
Tel. 04 78 25 46 30
www.onisep.fr / [email protected]
CAREERS SERVICES
They have a multitude of roles - apart from manned
offices, one-to-one interviews and free access to a
variety of documentation (CD-Roms, Internet, journals),
these departments also organise themed mornings on
occupations, careers, student life, etc.
> University Claude Bernard Lyon 1 - SOIE
• Domaine scientifique de la Doua :
SOIE - Bâtiment « Le quai 43 » - 2nd floor
43 boulevard du 11 novembre 1918 - 69100 Villeurbanne
Tel. 04 72 44 80 59 http://soie.univ-lyon1.fr
• Campus Rockefeller Santé :
8 avenue Rockefeller - 69008 Lyon
Tel. 04 78 77 70 92
> University Lumière Lyon 2 - SCUIO
5 avenue Pierre Mendès-France – 69500 Bron
Tel. 04 78 77 23 42
[email protected] - www.univ.lyon2.fr
> University Jean Moulin - Lyon 3 - SCUIO
Manufacture des Tabacs - 6 cours Albert Thomas 69008
Lyon - Tel. 04 78 78 78 40 - [email protected]
WORK PLACEMENT SERVICES
They complement the careers services perfectly and are
your interface with all key players in the business world
in particular and economic life in general. They can help
you look for work placements and ease you through all
the necessary steps by providing access to offers.
Visit the site of Lyon businesses which are partners
with the teaching institutions:
www.vip-stage.com
> Work Placement Mission - Lyon 1
Bâtiment « Le quai 43 » - 69100 Villeurbanne
Tel. 04 72 44 62 27
Work placement offers which can be viewed at the SOIE
[email protected]
> Work Placement Jobs Mission - Lyon 2
Campus Porte des Alpes
Porte 25 - Bâtiment F - 69500 Bron
Tel. 04 78 77 26 04
www.univ-lyon2.fr (heading Teaching)
finding a job
You will be preparing yourself for this throughout your
course, during your work placements, extra-curricular
activities, jobs and so on. Nevertheless, there are specific
bodies to help you.
• ANPE (National Employment Agency) at:
www.anpe.fr
•AFIJ (Association for Professional School-to-Work of
New Graduates)
152 rue Duguesclin - 69006 Lyon - Tel. 04 72 71 01 68
Contact : [email protected] - www.afij.org
Open Tuesday to Thursday, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. and 2 p.m.
to 6 p.m. (closes at 5 p.m. on Friday). AFIJ provides
students and new graduates of higher education with
support in seeking work placements or jobs, in France
and abroad.
• APEC (Executive Employment Association)
Gare des Brotteaux - 14 place Jules Ferry - 69006 Lyon
Tel. 04 72 83 88 88 - www.apec.asso.fr
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ISABLED STUDENTS
The higher education institutions have made the
necessary arrangements to facilitate access to their
premises for disabled students (installation of access
ramps, signage for the visually impaired, appropriate
washroom facilities, etc.). This access has been a
legal requirement since 11 February 2005. If you
run into problems, reference contacts will help you
find a solution, in all the institutions.
There is a legal facility for examinations (written
and oral) - known as additional time - granted to
disabled students, subject to a professional request
to the University and a medical certificate from the
referring doctor. Other reservations: recognition of a
disabled person by the CDA (Rights and Independence
Commission) and a recommendation from the MDPH
(Disabled Persons Departmental Office).
More info on the services of disabled missions
and reference contacts in the higher education
establishments in the Disabled Student Guide to Higher
Education, available at www.universite-lyon.fr
DISABLED MISSIONS AND REFERENCE CONTACTS
> University Claude Bernard Lyon 1
Handicap Mission – Manager : M. Jacques Charlin
[email protected] – Tel. 04 76 44 82 79
Campus de la Doua - 6 avenue Gaston Berger - Bâtiment
Astrée (ground floor, next to the cafeteria) - 69622
Villeurbanne cedex - Tel. 04 72 44 85 99
Handicap Mission, Service Vie Etudiante
Campus Porte des Alpes, office 109
5 avenue Pierre Mendès-France - 69500 Bron
[email protected]
Contact : Louisa Charfa, [email protected]
Tel. 04 78 77 31 05
> University Jean Moulin Lyon 3
Handicap Mission
18 rue Rollet - 69008 Lyon
Espace rue Sud, ground floor, behind the Central
Reception Point. Contact: Magali Lastricani-Jolivet,
[email protected] - Tel. 04 78 78 78 01
> Catholic University of Lyon
The Catholic University has an agreement with University
Lyon 2 for welcoming disabled students. Information available
from the University Secretariat and Student Life at the Catholic
University of [email protected]
Contact : Pascale Boucaud - Tel. 04 72 32 51 46
S OME USEFUL ADDRESSES AND PARTNER
ASSOCIATIONS
> Handizgoud – INSA : http://handizgoud.insa-lyon.fr
INSA student association to raise awareness of studentsfuture managers in employing disabled people.
> URAPEDA
(Regional Union of Associations of Parents of Children
with Hearing Disabilities)
www.urapeda-rhone-alpes.org
Support service for deaf or hearing-impaired students.
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Commission has replaced the Cotorep and the
Disabled Persons Departmental Office has been set
up. All information on the subject can be viewed on the
University of Lyon site under Student Life Handicap
Mission at: www.universite-lyon.fr. The site also
features a new guide for disabled people in higher
education in Lyon.
You can also consult the ADAPT site, the association for
social and professional integration of disabled people:
www.ladapt.net
> School holidays and public holidays
• Autumn half-term 2009: Saturday, 24 October to
Thursday, 5 November 2009 morning
• Christmas holidays 2009: Saturday, 19 December
2009 to Monday, 4 January 2010 morning
• Spring half-term 2010: Saturday, 13 February to
Monday, 1 March 2010 morning
• Easter holidays 2010: Saturday, 10 April to Monday,
26 April 2010 morning
• 1 May (Labour Day) and 8 May (V-E Day)
• 13 May (Ascension Day)
• Beginning (or mid-) June: summer holidays
• 14 July (Bastille Day - national holiday)
• 15 August (Assumption Day)
• 11 November (Armistice Day)
27 rue Paul Verlaine - 69100 Villeurbanne
Tel. 04 78 68 70 33
> Droit au Savoir : www.droitausavoir.asso.fr/
Inter-association community of 32 representative
associations of all types of disability.
32 rue de Créqui - 69006 Lyon
> handi-up : www.handi-up.org
National site putting disabled students and new
graduates in contact with partner businesses and
administrations.
SPECIFIC ASSISTANCE FOR DISABLED STUDENTS
The law of 11 February 2005 «for equality of rights
and opportunities, the participation and citizenship
of disabled people» has brought radical changes to
disabled student support. The Rights and Independence
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> DRI Lyon 2
• Campus Berges du Rhône - 86 rue Pasteur - 69365 Lyon
cedex 07 - Tel. 04 78 69 74 53 - [email protected]
• Campus Porte des Alpes - Maison de l’Etudiant
5 avenue Pierre Mendès France - 69676 Bron cedex
Tel. 04 78 77 31 75
> SRI Lyon 3
Manufacture des Tabacs - 6 rue Rollet – 69008 Lyon
Wing F - South courtyard – Ground floor
Tel. 04 78 78 72 87 - [email protected]
Mrs Salhi [email protected]
> SRI Catholic University of Lyon
25 rue du Plat – 69288 Lyon cedex 02
> Translation of official documents
Sworn translators are listed on the site of the Lyon
Appeal Court - www.ca-lyon.justice.fr, heading List of
Experts.
> CII (International Information Centre)
25 rue Jaboulay - 69007 Lyon
A department of the Lyon Local Education Authority, CII
welcomes all students on the move who are leaving or
arriving in Lyon independently. It provides information and
advice on studying in Lyon and in France in general as well
as on enrolment procedures, administrative formalities,
questions about settling in and everyday life in Lyon. CII
is also in charge of advising all students on study and
training options and work placements abroad.
CII is a member of the Euroguidance network (promoting
mobility in Europe) and the network of Regional
Information Centres of the American authorities covering
study programmes in the United States.
> You want to go to another European country?
Visit: www.euroguidance-france.org
> All international relations services for institutions
in the University of Lyon are at: www.universite-lyon.fr
> Others sources of information on funding for
studying abroad:
• Rhône-Alpes Region: www.rhone-alpes.fr, heading
Young people and students space.
• Ministry of Foreign Affairs:
www.diplomatie.gouv.fr
Administrative offices, banks and businesses are nearly
all closed on public holidays.
5 STUDYING ABROAD
Stays abroad are an increasingly common
feature of university curricula, in particular
through agreements between the universities of
different countries, across Europe and beyond.
The international relations services (or divisions)
(SRI-DRI) of schools and universities are the first
port of call for French students abroad on exchange
programmes, and for international students who
come to study in France.
> SRI Lyon 1
Central Service - La Doua - Maison de l’Université
1st floor - 43 boulevard du 11 novembre 1918 - 69622
Villeurbanne cedex - Tel. 04 72 43 12 13
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finding
somewhere
to live
Finding accommodation is the main difficulty you face in settling
in. The best idea is to start several months before arriving in
Lyon, in the Spring if possible.
1 SOME ADVICE FOR THE SEARCH.................................................18
2 THE DIFFERENT TYPES OF ACCOMMODATION..........................19
3 PRACTICAL TIPS BEFORE MOVING IN .......................................23
4 MOVING IN.....................................................................................26
5 SHORT GLOSSARY ON ACCOMMODATION...................................29
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18 finding somewhere to live
The accommodation market in Lyon is just as difficult
as in the rest of France. It is therefore important to get
well ahead with your search several months before the
start of the academic year.
Caution, do not rely on getting an accommodation
subsidy straight way. Its payment is delayed until
your application has been accepted - this takes at
least two months.
> Visit also:
www.lyoncampus.org: site already listed at the
beginning of the section and www.anil.org for general
legal information and a list of local agencies.
1 SOME
ADVICE FOR THE SEARCH
PARTNERS TO HELP YOU SETTLE IN
> Lyon Campus
25 rue Jaboulay - 69007 Lyon
www.lyoncampus.org
From 7 September to 16 October, everything you need
to know to get your student life in Lyon off to a good
start! Accommodation offers from various public and
private partners. Accommodation aid files with CAF,
Alliance, Alliade and personalised advice.
2 THE DIFFERENT TYPES OF
ACCOMMODATION
How do you go about looking? Firstly take the time the
decide on your needs and priorities (location, size, halls
of residence or rental market, etc.).
One major factor to consider is the travelling time
between your study location and where you live: don’t
shy away from looking in Lyon’s outlying areas, for
rents are much lower and metro and tramway/bus
routes offer a good service. Information on the Lyon
Public Transport site:
www.tcl.fr
• Also check out the maps on the www.viamichelin.fr
or www.mappy.fr sites to see the potential routes via
public transport.
• Try asking acquaintances, relatives and friends living
in Lyon to act on your behalf in your search process.
Also contact the student associations in your host
institution (contact details on all institution websites).
Ideally, a preliminary trip before the summer will be
the most efficient way of preparing for your arrival in
Lyon for the start of the academic year.
• Sign up for temporary accommodation as a precaution if
you don’t think you have enough time to find permanent
accommodation. You can always cancel it later. Set enough
money aside to pay your deposit and advance rent.
> CROUS
www.crous-lyon.fr
59 rue de la Madeleine - 69365 Lyon cedex 07
Tel. 04 72 80 17 70
The CROUS city accommodation department helps students
who have not been accepted in halls of residence to find
accommodation in private homes or studios. The offers
can be viewed on the Internet site. There is annual charge
of €1. Bring your student card with you. Open Monday to
Friday, 8.30 a.m. to 4 p.m.
> OSE Point Logement
www.leclubetudiant.com
78 rue de Marseille - 69007 Lyon – Tel. 04 78 69 62 62
Association reserved for sixth-formers and students which
offers a wide variety of accommodation to rent. Vacancy
notices are updated daily (studio to 3-bedroom flats)
both on site and online. Minimum stay of three months.
HALLS OF RESIDENCE
Furnished studios (T1), one-bedroom (T2) and duplex
flats start at €350 (eligible for ALS or APL subsidies).
Registration and information on the spot.
Two other branches:
• 5 cours Albert Thomas - 69003 Lyon
Tel. 04 72 33 90 05
• 128 boulevard du 11 novembre - 69100 Villeurbanne
Tel. 04 72 44 22 39
> CLLAJ (Local Committee for Independent
Accommodation for Young People)
www.cllaj-rhone-alpes.com
3 rue de l’abbé Rozier (place du Forez) - 69001 Lyon
Tel. 04 72 07 87 17
The Committee welcomes and assists young people
between 18 and 30 to find and access accommodation.
You must live, work or study in the area managed by
the Committee to qualify for this support.
> CRIJ (Regional Youth Information Centre)
Tel. 04 72 77 00 66
www.j-net.org - [email protected].
> Accommodation offers all year round CRIJ circulates
specifically to young people an array of practical
information on accommodation. The various types of
accommodation are listed on sheets with addresses and
telephone numbers. A very effective system of classified
ads operates on the association’s premises.
SOME ADVICE FOR THE SEARCH I THE DIFFERENT TYPES OF ACCOMMODATION I PRACTICAL TIPS BEFORE MOVING IN I SHORT GLOSSARY ON ACCOMMODATION
Halls of residence, reserved for students (including PhD
students), are managed by CROUS, a public body with
the task of making life easier for pupils and students in
higher education institutions. The quality/price ratio of
this type of accommodation is far and away the most
attractive. It can however be tricky to get a room as
demand is high and rooms are reserved for certain
student categories (grant-aided students).
> Overseas students who are not in exchange
programmes or have been awarded grants are very
unlikely to get CROUS accommodation in September.
Hope to take over from someone moving out in January
instead!
> For accommodation and award applications, connect
to the CROUS site between 15 January and 30 April.
You can also apply on the spot when you arrive to take
advantage of any cancellations. Find out more from the
Student Social Application Office: CROUS, DES Department
25 rue Camille Roy - 69366 Lyon cedex
Tel. 04 72 80 13 00
> Don’t wait for your bac results.
Caution, applications have to be renewed every year.
Some halls have rooms designed for people with
impaired mobility.
> Traditional halls of residence.
These are traditional rooms measuring 9 m2 and a few
double rooms measuring 15 to 18 m2 for sharing. They
are furnished and bedding is supplied and laundered.
Refurbished rooms or «studettes» measuring 9 to
11 m2 have private bathrooms, fridges and possibly
microwaves. Services: caretaker, laundry room, IT
room, gym, car park, etc. They are rented for nine
months from 1 September or 1 October. As a rough
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HLM STUDENT ACCOMMODATION
Two bodies manage the HLM (low-cost housing)
residences. Very few flats are set aside for students.
They can be located in slightly out-of-the-way
districts, but are usually well served by public
transport. All the addresses for Rhône-Alpes are at:
www.arra-hlm.org
> Alliade Habitat SA de HLM
173 avenue Jean Jaurès - 69364 Lyon cedex 07.
Rental service: 0 820 222 224 (€0.09 per minute
from a landline). Residences equipped and eligible for
APL. Full list at:
www.alliade.com - www.netlogement.com
Rates: on average 300 per month, with deposit +
one month’s rent in advance + mandatory guarantor
or Locapass option. Temporary or short-term
accommodation possible. Possible accommodation
subsidy.
guide, the monthly rate for 2008-2009 for a traditional
room is €141 or €157 (€210 for living units and €219
for a refurbished room/studette). Rates available
on www.crous-lyon.fr. You may be eligible for ALS,
enquire at the CAF (www.caf.fr). You are not liable for
the housing tax.
> The new CROUS residences (studios)
These residences have furnished studios measuring
15 to 46 m2 (for one or two people) with bedding,
kitchenette, shower, basin and lavatory. CROUS and the
student sign a twelve-month rental agreement, from 1
September to 31 August. The rent for this accommodation
varies depending on the facilities on offer. The cost of
a studio (T1) averages out at €290 per month. This
type of studio is eligible for APL and is exempt from the
housing tax. A full list of residences and their description
is available at: www.crous-lyon.fr
CROUS residences are all equipped with WiFi.
PRIVATE RESIDENCES
> Services
Private residences are more expensive than halls of
residence, but the accommodation is bang up to date,
often furnished and designed as genuine mini-flats,
ranging from studios (kitchenette, bedroom, private
bathroom) to 1-bedroom and even 2-bedroom and duplex
flats. Most of these residences feature extra amenities
for residents: cafeteria, lobby, TV lounge, study room,
fitness room, laundry room with washing machines
and driers, cleaning services, car park, etc. Another
advantage is that many of these residences are located
in the city centre, close to campuses, public transport
and shops. Temporary or short-term accommodation
is possible depending on vacancies.
> Rates
Prices average €280 per month for a furnished studio
measuring 18 m2 and €450 to €500 per month for a
furnished or unfurnished 1-bedroom flat. One month’s
deposit is normally required plus a guarantor. Failing that,
it is possible to pay a year in advance. For reservations
from abroad, two months rent are requested. Eligibility
for accommodation subsidies (ALS or APL).
> The full list of these residences can be found at:
www.lyoncampus.org
• ADELE Student Accommodation: www.adele.org
Tel. 0892 350 370
• OSE Accommodation Centre: www.club-etudiant.com
Tel. 04 78 69 62 62
• Other residences at www.antaeus.fr
• URBANIA LYON: www.urbania.org
Tel. 04 78 24 09 60 - 04 78 03 70 96
> OPAC
The OPAC have a few student flats, both furnished and
unfurnished.
• Greater Lyon OPAC: www.opac-grandlyon.com
• Rhône OPAC: www.opacdurhone.fr
Tel. 04 78 95 52 00
• Villeurbanne OPAC: www.opacdevilleurbanne.fr
Tel. 04 72 04 67 71.
Rates: between €215 and 325 per month (heating included).
Deposit + one month’s rent in advance + mandatory
guarantor or Locapass option. Temporary or short-term
accommodation possible. Reservation in person or through
a contact in Lyon. Possible accommodation subsidy.
• Caution: very few units available!
HOSTELS
Hostels give young workers priority but also take
students if there are vacancies. The amenities can be
fairly basic. A guarantor is not mandatory but is always
preferable. The student must above all else show proof
of income and his student card. Overseas students
must show a stay permit. Contact the hostels for more
detailsContactez les foyers pour plus de précisions.
> ARALIS Living space for all
36 foyers - 15 rue du Dauphiné – 69003 Lyon
Tel. 04 78 53 40 01 - www.aralis.org
Furnished, individual and shared rooms, studios and
flats. Communal living areas. Available to students,
employees and people on work placement. Temporary
or annual accommodation. Foreign languages are
spoken (English, Spanish, German, Turkish and SerboCroatian).
> ADOMA Rhône-Alpes accommodation hostels
(formerly SONACOTRA)
www.adoma.fr ou contactez le siège au 04 72 83 22 83
> Young workers’ hostels
www.ufjt.org/menu.htm
TEMPORARY AND SHORT-TERM ACCOMMODATION
> For a short-term stay (two to six months)
• Le Tamaris: 36 rue des Antonins - 69100 Villeurbanne
Tel. 04 72 43 92 13. Studios and 1-bedroom flats (€335
to €460). Short-term vacancies from March onwards.
• La Maison des Etudiants du Rhône: 13 avenue Joannès
Masset – 69009 Lyon – Tel. 04 78 64 66 09
Rates: about €370 per month (excluding electricity).
Vacancies from March onwards, for at least four months.
Mandatory guarantor or rents paid in advance.
• Le Major: 8 rue de l’Epargne - 69008 Lyon
Tel. 04 78 75 88 05
• Lyon CROUS: the CROUS halls of residence may
have vacant accommodation in summer. Contact
them directly by post enclosing a copy of your ID and
your enrolment certificate in a university. The halls of
residence addresses can be found at:
www.crous-lyon.fr
• Albert Camus student residence: 23 rue Victor Laprade
- 69008 Lyon. From €90 per week (all in) - Tel. 04 37
90 20 17
www.resilogis.com - [email protected]
> Serviced flats
Consider this as a last resort as they can be quite pricey.
Go for out-of-the-way districts. This accommodation is
not eligible for aid, with some exceptions. However, this
type of accommodation is far more flexible (no lease,
run like a hotel). Serviced flat addresses at: www.
lyon-france.com
• Cheap hotels: 0 to 1 star options on the Tourist
Office site:
www.lyon-france.com - Rates: €25 to 50 a night.
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> Useful sites : www.club-etudiant.com
www.adele.org
maximum. Equipped single rooms from €382 per month
(breakfast and meal included).
> Youth Hostels:
www.fuaj.org / [email protected]
The Vieux-Lyon Youth Hostel is in a good location but
is very often full. The hostel in Vénissieux, although
more out of the way, is well served by public transport
and demand is less. Rate per night inc. breakfast:
about €13; sheet hire (mandatory): about €3. You can
reserve by ‘phone as the reception staff speak several
languages. You will also be required to pay €2.90 per
day as a subscription to the international Youth Hostel
card (mandatory FUAJ card membership).
You can stay for twelve days maximum, but in the high
season you cannot stay for more than three consecutive
nights. You would be wise to book for the maximum stay
allowed as finding permanent accommodation can be a
lengthy process.
SHARING
Sharing means you’ll no longer be alone and you’ll find
it easier to find accommodation in town. This option
has many financial and practical advantages but you
need to know how to avoid certain pitfalls. To help you
identify them, check out the following sites for ads, tips
and local activities:
www.colocation.fr - www.kel-koloc.com
www.e-cologis.com - www.appartager.com
www.cosmolyon.com - www.easycoloc.com
You will find a more detailed description of youth hostels
at the site: www.hostelbooking.com
• Vieux-Lyon Youth Hostel (Lyon 5)
Tel. 04 78 15 05 50
Internet reservation: www.hihostels.com
• Vénissieux Youth Hostel
Tel. 04 78 76 39 23.
• Bed and Breakfast: the association lists the B&B in
Lyon (about fifty) - Tel. 04 74 05 87 21
www.bb-lyon.com
Rates: €22.50 to €45 per night, including breakfast.
Eligible for APL.
• CISL (Lyon International Stay Centre)
103 boulevard des Etats-Unis - 69008 Lyon.
Tel. 04 37 90 42 42 - www.cis-lyon.com
Rate: about €32 per night including breakfast.
• Le TOTEM: 90 cours Tolstoï - 69100 Villeurbanne
Tel. 04 72 65 19 19 www.ifrance.com/totemfjt
Rates: single room: 33 €33 per night or €476 per month
including breakfast.
• Relais Jeunes Charpennes - Logement Relais Jeunes
2 impasse Métral - 69100 Villeurbanne
Tel. 04 72 82 33 40 - www.relaisjeunes.com
• L’escale Lyonnaise - 11 rue Bossuet - 69006 Lyon
Tel. 04 72 83 06 60 - www.escale-lyonnaise.org - Young
adults 18/30 years old, one week minimum, two years
Caution, some of these sites are fee-paying.
TRADITIONAL RENTAL MARKET
Renting a studio or flat in the traditional rental market
- from individuals or through an agency - is a common
solution
> Contacting private individuals directly
This avoids paying agency charges. You therefore search
for your own accommodation, with no go-between,
via classified ads in the press, the Internet or in some
local shops.
• This avoids paying agency charges. You therefore
search for your own accommodation, with no
go-between, via classified ads in the press, the Internet
or in some local shops.
• Ads posted at CROUS (www.crous-lyon.fr) and CRIJ.
• Websites with ads from private individuals and
professionals:
www.pap.fr - www.topannonces.fr
www.paruvendu.fr - www.crous-lyon.fr
• Freebie classified papers: Paru/Vendu, Top
Annonces.
• Newspapers for sale: Le Progrès, Lyon Matin.
• Going through estate agencies:
Agencies (régies - property management agencies)
will show you flats but will only charge agency fees
if you decide to rent a flat through them (the fee is
approximately one month’s rent).
• Find contact details for various agencies and régies
in the Lyon urban area:
CNAB members: www.immocnab.fr; FNAIM members:
www.fnaim.fr or in the Yellow Pages:
www.pagesjaunes.fr
> Caution! Never pay to consult or obtain a list of
accommodation to rent, most of them are out-of-date.
> Godart Association
15 rue Justin Godart - 69004 Lyon
Tel. 04 72 98 82 82 - www.associationgodart.org
[email protected]
This association acts as an interface between the landlord
and the tenant for sub-letting accommodation. Equipped,
furnished studios with Internet access located on rue
Godart. It also has accommodation at Croix-Rousse.
Eligible for accommodation subsidy. Rates from €370
per month.
> Guidebooks
Adele and OSE publish student accommodation guides
which are distributed at Lyon Campus. Extensive online
guides are available at:
www.lyoncampus.org - www.leclubetudiant.com
3 PRACTICAL TIPS BEFORE
MOVING IN
LEASE OR RENTAL CONTRACT
• This mandatory document states the rights and
obligations of all parties. It must be produced in duplicate,
with one copy for the owner and one for the tenant.
• Sometimes you have to make up your mind and be
prepared to sign the contract when you first visit the flat.
Make sure therefore that you bring your chequebook with
you along with the necessary documents (photocopy of
your ID, your last three payslips (or of your guarantor),
your last tax notice, bank details, an employer’s certificate
and the bond of indemnity from your guarantor).
• The minimum lease period is three years renewable
for unfurnished accommodation in the traditional rental
market. You can terminate the lease at any time by
giving the owner three months’ notice by registered
post with acknowledgement of receipt. Some private
residences offer shorter rental contracts.
> Caution, when signing the lease
• Read the agreement carefully, especially the articles on
backing out of the agreement, the deposit and everyday
life: this is the only reference document in a dispute.
• Never hand any money over before signing a rental
agreement. For each payment made, demand a receipt
stating what is covered.
• Electricity, rental fees, water, heating and gas are not
normally included in the rent. Find out more!
GUARANTEES AND JOINT SURETY
> The guarantor (or joint surety)
Before signing the agreement, the owner or agency will
ask you for guarantees of solvency. You will have to
prove a net income at least three times more than the
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droit des affaires
rent excluding charges. Failing that, you will be asked
to provide a guarantor, i.e. someone who undertakes
in writing to pay the rent and the charges should you
fail to do so. The guarantor is required in almost all
circumstances except in hostels and some private
homes. He must prove a net income at least equal to
three times the amount of the rent.
> The guarantor for overseas students
In theory this guarantor must be a resident of the
European Union. However, some owners, régies and
estate agencies in practice require a guarantor residing
in France. Note that CROUS is one of the rare landlords
which allows guarantors from the European Union not
residing in France.
> Security deposit
This is a sum equivalent to one month’s rent maximum
which has to be paid in most circumstances when you
sign a rental agreement. It will be returned when you
move out provided no damage is noted during the
end-of-lease inventory.
> Help in paying the deposit
The LOCA-PASS® service (www.loca-pass.com) offers
two aid options:
• the repayable advance: LOCA-PASS® finances the
deposit directly to the landlord. The tenant must
repay this within ten, twenty or thirty months, starting
three months after signing the lease (two months’
rent for private accommodation and one month in
a residence);
>the LOCA-PASS® guarantee is a zero-rate advance
which covers up to eighteen months (rent + charges),
and even 36 months in some cases, when the tenant
cannot pay. The tenant must repay it to the lending
body within three years. The application must be
submitted on the date the lease agreement is signed
at the latest. It takes about a month for the money
to be released.
• Tel. 0800 800 690 (freefone from a landline).
Caution, LOCA-PASS® eligibility criteria are very strict,
especially for overseas students. You must meet one
of the following conditions to be eligible:
• have a grant from the French State (French and
overseas students);
• prove a fixed-term contract of at least three months
at the time of application;
• accumulate three months of fixed-term contracts
during the six months prior to the application;
• prove a current work placement agreement of at
least three months at the time of application.
> Collective Association for Access to Accommodation
(ACAL) can also act as guarantor and provide the
deposit for all employed overseas students (parttime job at least).
Tel. 04 72 84 74 10 - 259 rue Créqui - 69003 Lyon.
> Re nta l r i s k g ua ra nte e ( GR L ) prov ides
accommodation to a wider public. holders of fixedterm contracts or part-time student contracts. It
complements insurance with additional guarantees
against defaulters. A «GRL Passport» is required to
take advantage of this system. It can be obtained from
the Interprofessional Accommodation Centre (CIL).
Your circumstances will be assessed for eligibility
and, if accepted, you will given a passport which
confirms your right to the guarantee. You should
then submit this to landlords and estate agencies
within three months.
> An expensive first month
As soon as you move in, you will need sufficient funds
for one month’s deposit (reimbursable), one month’s
rent in advance, potential agency fees equivalent to one
month’s rent, house insurance and various connection
charges (electricity, gas, telephone - See the heading
«Moving in»).
INVENTORY
This must be produced in writing with the landlord
when the keys are handed over. Make sure you get a
copy of this document so that you can compare the
condition of the accommodation at the beginning and
end of the rental period when the outgoing inventory
is produced. This will decide, where appropriate,
whether the tenant or the landlord is liable for repairs.
Caution: within two months of your moving out, the
landlord is required to reimburse your deposit, less,
where appropriate, the cost of any repairs for which
you are liable.
HOUSING TAX
if you have a flat on January 1, 2009, in principle, you
will have to pay tax on your accommodation (CROUS
residence halls are not taxable).
You have no tax statement to fill out; you will receive
a tax notice. Ask how much this tax is when you sign
the lease; it may be included in your fees.
HOUSE INSURANCE
All tenants must insure against rental risks (fire, water
damage, etc.). This is a householder’s comprehensive
insurance policy.
Ask about this at your student social security
company.
> Discrimination
A freefone number has been set up to report race or
sexual discrimination in the accommodation access
process: dial 114.
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> Departmental Agency for Information on
Accommodation (ADIL)
To understand your rights and those of the landlord
(free advice) - 9 rue Vauban - 69006 Lyon
Tel. 04 78 52 84 84 - www.adil.org/69
ACCOMMODATION SUBSIDIES
As your budget for accommodation is likely to be
substantial (reckon between €150 and €450 for a
room or studio), why not check out the financial aid
options. There are two types of aid. They are allocated
by the Family Allowance Agency (CAF) and cannot
not added together. Their amount varies according to
various criteria (amount of the rent, resources, family
circumstances, etc.). Find out more from the Lyon
CAF - Tel. 0820 25 69 10
As soon as you have signed the lease, you can apply
to the CAF online at:
www.caf.fr (you can also apply online from EME). It
normally takes about three to six weeks to process
the application and receive the subsidy.
> Clarifications for overseas students
Overseas students must have a stay permit of more than
four months to be able to apply for accommodation aid.
Caution: given the time required to obtain a residence visa,
do not anticipate receiving allowances for three months
(however, the aid is backdated three months).
> Caution! You can only receive accommodation aid from
the CAF if your parents are no longer receiving family
allowances for you. Take advantage of the simulation
service on the the CAF site.
> Personalised Accommodation Subsidy (APL)
This is exclusively for regulated accommodation. The
landlord has signed an agreement with the State whereby
he agrees to rent the accommodation for a fixed period.
The amount of the APL depends on family circumstances,
your resources and the amount of the rent. The subsidy
can be up to €150 a month (€191 per month for grantaided students). The APL is paid directly to the landlord
who deducts it from the tenant’s rent.
> Social Housing Allowance (ALS)
This is paid to tenants living in accommodation meeting
certain standards of size and amenities (living area of
at least 9 m2 + 7 m2 for each additional person, etc.) The
student must spend a certain percentage of his income
on rent. This subsidy is normally paid to the tenant.
> Caution, APL and ALS cannot be amalgamated.
4M
OVING IN
TELEPHONE
To have the telephone line activated, contact the France
Télécom agency closest to your home; to find it, dial
1014 (toll-free call) or visit their website:
www.orange.fr
Contact the Orange agency nearest to your home to have
a landline installed. Dial 10 14 (call free-of-charge) or
visit: www.orange.fr
You will be asked for your lease, some ID and the name
of the previous holder of the line or the old number. You
will be allocated a telephone number within 48 hours.
You can ask to be ex-directory (listed rouge) for a fee
of €2 per month.
A telephone installation takes between one day and
one week (€27.50). Subscription price (mandatory):
€15 per month. The recent opening of the market
to the competition means that you can now make
national and international calls at reduced cost
through other operators (Cegetel, Télé 2, Neuf
Télécom, etc.).
master management
européen
• To make international calls from France: dial [00]
following by the country code and then the number
of your correspondent. List of codes available on the
Internet:
www.francetelecom.fr or www.pagesjaunes.fr
Telephone boxes are found in most public areas: payment
with prepaid ‘phone card (national, international) or credit
card (caution: €3 minimum credit per month plus the
price of calls). There are shops where you can make
cheaper international calls. A full list can be found at:
www.pagesjaunes.fr heading Telecommunication
services. For example, a one-minute call to China,
Brazil or Hungary costs about 45 cents and a oneminute call to Africa costs 30 cents.
• To call France from abroad: dial [00] then the code
for France [33] then the telephone number omitting
the first [0].
> Using your mobile ‘phone in France
The three French operators - Orange, SFR and Bouygues
Télécom - have signed agreements with operators in many
foreign countries so that mobile ‘phones can be used in
countries other than the contract country. These agreements
are subject to technological restrictions. Check with your
operator whether it has signed a partnership agreement with
one of the three French telecommunications companies. If so,
your mobile will work in the network of the French operator
in question. It may be cheaper to take out a local contract
for six months or a year.
Find out more from the operators.
GAS AND ELECTRICITY
Call EDF and GDF for electricity and gas installations on
08 10 05 03 33 or contact them via the Internet:
www.edf.fr. Installation within 48 hours.
POSTAL SERVICE
The French postal service is run by a public company
- La Poste - which has offices in every town and most
villages.
• La Poste not only sends and distributes post and
parcels, it also provides a number of other postal and
banking services.
• Price of a stamp for a letter weighing no more than 20
g: €0.56 for France; €0.65 for the European Union and
Switzerland. Rates vary per zone for the other countries.
INTERNET ACCESS
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visuelle
A telephone line is required for Internet access.
Some operators are now offering their own telephone
services rather than using the historic France Télécom.
Information available from the operators in question.
Some providers offer always-on high-speed connections
(ADSL) and unlimited telephone calls for a fixed monthly
price, without the need for a France Telecom package.
Contact the numerous access providers in the market
for information on their conditions and pricing and the
cost of a modem.
• E-mail is the cheapest and quickest means of
communicating with people outside your local area.
• Cable (if your building has cable connections) or
satellite access are alternatives to the telephone line.
If your building has cable, the operator will have stuck
its logo and contact details in the common areas of the
building, often near letterboxes.
5 SHORT GLOSSARY ON ACCOMMODATION
• HOUSE INSURANCE: mandatory, it must cover the
home and third-party liability.
• LEASE: agreement stating the rules for occupying
the accommodation.
• LANDLORD: owner of the accommodation or his
representative with whom you sign the lease.
• CAF: Family Allowance Office.
• DEPOSIT: monetary deposit corresponding to one
month’s rent, paid when the lease is signed, as a
guarantee.
• JOINT SURETY or GUARANTOR: person who stands
as guarantor; must reside in France or the European
Union.
• RENTAL CHARGES: collective charges like the
lift and maintenance of common areas, possibly
heating, water, electricity and the housing tax.
• CC: charges included.
• F1, F2, F3...: 1, 2 and 3 rooms in addition to the
kitchen and bathroom.
• HLM: Low-cost Housing.
• RENT: monthly amount to be paid to occupy the
accommodation. It is reviewed every year.
• NOTICE: to move out, advise your landlord via
registered letter with acknowledgement of receipt
under the terms of the lease (normally one to three
months’ notice).
• RIB: Bank details.
• HOUSING TAX: local taxes which are payable on all
accommodation occupied on 1 January. Ask your
landlord whether or not it is included in the charges.
CROUS residences are exempt.
• T1: one room + kitchenette.
• T2: bedroom + living room + kitchen (normally
kitchenette).
• TTC: Including VAT.
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healthcare
Health is neither an entitlement nor a right! Staying healthy means
organising your everyday life to find a personal balance between
different, yet complementary elements: being comfortable with your
body, understanding it and keeping it in good shape through exercise,
diet and so on. Being comfortable in your mind: approving your own
choices, self-confidence, etc. Being comfortable with others: the more
you want to meet people the more they will want to meet you! In
France, we have a very comprehensive health and social protection
system. It helps you pay for your care and your preventive treatment.
Healthcare workers are professionals; they can help you to become
and stay healthy for a long time.
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3 PREVENTION AND COUNSELLING......................................... 37
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Staying healthy is without doubt a major factor
in succeeding in your studies. France has a very
comprehensive healthcare and social protection
system. It keeps your healthy and pays for a major
part of your healthcare.
1 GETTING HEALTHCARE
COVERAGE
S TUDENT SOCIAL SECURITY
Student social security covers you from 1 October
to 30 September throughout the academic year. It
entitles you to:
• reimbursement of doctor ’s fees and care
(maximum 70% of charges based on a regulated
social security rate*);
• reimbursement of pharmaceutical products (35
to 65% of their cost);
80 to 100% payment of hospital charges, depending
on the severity or the length of hospitalisation. You
have to pay €16 a day for hospital stays longer than
one day. This will be reimbursed if you have taken
out complementary health insurance.
* The social security regulates the rates beyond
which no reimbursement is made (e.g. €22 for a
visit to a GP on 1 July 2007).
It is mandatory to join the student social security
system as soon as you enrol in higher education,
from the age of 16 until 28. The student social
security system covers all students regardless
of nationality. However, nationals of the European
Economic Area and Switzerland who hold the
European Health Insurance Card (CEAM) or a private
health insurance certificate (which covers them for
the entire academic year without excess or upper
limit) are exempt.
The fee for the student system (€192 in 2008-2009)
is payable at registration, except:
• if you are under 20 on 30 September 2009 and
your parents are employees;
• you have a grant from the French State, upon
presenting your final award confirmation;
• if you are in regular and continuous employment
during the year (employment contract from 1
October 2008 to 30 September 2009) for a period
of 120 hours per quarter or sixty hours per month
or more;
• students who are married or living together or in
a civil union with a non-student who is insured can
be exempt from joining the student social security
and paying the contribution if they can prove their
dependency when they enrol.
The local mutual insurance companies, SMERRA
and LMDE, manage the student social security on
behalf of the public authorities.
> The Carte Vitale (medical card)
Once registered for the student social security,
you will be sent at home your social insurance card
known as a Carte Vitale and a paper certificate. This
is valid throughout your study programme. You
can update your card in the Vitale terminals which
are freely available in many places (chemists,
social security centres, etc.). Present your card
to the healthcare professionals and you will be
automatically reimbursed for your care within
five working days. Some professionals operate
the third-party payer system, whereby you avoid
having to advance the amount covered by the
social security.
> New! The Carte Vitale 2 has added security
to authenticate its bearer. It has a photo of the
insured person and more memory than the previous
Carte Vitale. It can thus host information on the
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complementary social cover, the GP and all the
elements which speed up the reimbursements.
For further information, we suggest that you
contact the staff at the SMERRA and LMDE student
mutual insurance companies who attend enrolment
days.
> Third-party liability and individual accident
insurance:
The student mutual insurance companies also offer
third-party liability insurance. This covers you if you
are found liable for damage or an accident caused a
third party (of people or goods), in your academic
and/or private life. It is very important to think about
taking out this type of insurance, which in some
institutions is in fact mandatory. The Individual
Accident insurance covers bodily harm, especially
if you are involved in an accident.
The LMDE and SMERRA student mutual insurance
companies offer total packages which also include
repatriation assistance from €13 a year, €26 a year
for healthy students (2008-2009 rates). Further
information is available in the booklets available
during enrolment.
TAKING OUT COMPLEMENTARY COVER
Joining a mutual insurance company is optional
(mandatory only for overseas students with
French government grants and foreign government
grants managed by CROUS: these students have
complementary health cover from LMDE, completely
paid for by CROUS), but highly recommended, for
the costs you are left to bear can be very high for
hospitalisation, fees over the State-regulated rate
charged by some doctors, optical work (glasses)
or dentures.
The complementary health cover thus supplements
the social security reimbursements. It gives you the
right to a membership card for third-party payer of
the complementary part of your health expenses
in certain establishments.
For example, a €22 visit to your GP will be reimbursed
partly by the social security (70%) and partly by
the mutual insurance company (30%), less a fixed
fee of €1 which is down to you.
Annual contributions: €35 to €300 depending on
your chosen cover.
T HE TWO STUDENT MUTUAL INSURANCE
COMPANIES, LMDE AND SMERRA
These mutual insurance companies also play
a crucial role in prevention through the special
connection they have with the students: they are run
by students and interact with them every day. They
are thus committed to genuine prevention policies
and to promoting health. Throughout the year they
are actively involved in major national campaigns like
the International AIDS Awareness Day, the Tasting
Week and the International Day against Smoking
and provide information on addictive behaviours
(alcohol, smoking, food, sexually-transmitted
diseases, AIDS, stress, drugs, etc.) in all the higher
education institutions. These actions take place in
close collaboration with more specialised bodies
like the University Preventive Medicine (MPU),
prevention associations, medical staff in screening
centres, planning centres and the Departmental
Health Education Association.
> La LMDE
La Mutuelle des Etudiants - Tel.32 60, say «LMDE»
(0.15 inc. VAT/min) - www.lmde.com
- Agence La Doua - Bâtiment Double Mixte 43 boulevard du 11 novembre 1918 - 69100
Villeurbanne
Opening times: Monday to Thursday, 9 a.m. - 1 p.m.
and 1.30 p.m. to 5 p.m. Closed on Friday
- Agence des Quais - 19 rue de Marseille - 69007
Lyon
Opening times: Monday to Thursday, 9.30 a.m. - 12.30
p.m. and 1.30 p.m. to 5.30 p.m. Friday: 9.30 a.m. to
12.30 p.m. (and 1.30 p.m. to 5.30 p.m. during June,
July, September and October).
> SMERRA
Mutuelle Etudiante de la Région Rhône-Alpes Auvergne
43 rue Jaboulay - 69349 Lyon cedex 07
Tel. 0810 05 20 00 (price of a local call from a landline)
www.smerra.fr
Monday to Friday, 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. without
interruption.
• Main reception - 38 rue Chevreul - 69007 Lyon
Open Monday to Friday, 9 a.m. - 12.30 p.m. and 1.30
p.m. to 5 p.m.
• Manufacture des Tabacs - 5 cours Albert Thomas 69003 Lyon
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• INSA - 128 boulevard du 11 novembre 1918
69100 Villeurbanne
p.m. to 5 p.m.
CMU (UNIVERSAL HEALTH COVER)
If you are not eligible to join the social security
system you can get Universal Health Cover (CMU).
This gives anyone holding (or awaiting) a stay
permit and living in France without interruption
for more than three months social security cover
for health costs.
> If you are over 25 with an income of less than
€606 per month, this is free of charge. If your
income is more, then you have to pay a contribution
proportional to your income.
You can also benefit from the complementary CMU in
some cases. Applications are examined with family
applications. Find out more from the National Health
Insurance Agency (CPAM) in Lyon: 0820 904 115
www.ameli.fr
> Procedure to obtain CMU
Firstly, acquire a registration from from a social
assistant or a mutual insurance company (LMDE
or SMERRA). The application must then be sent to
the National Health Insurance Agency (CPAM) which
processes requests and will give you an answer
within two months
> Information from the National Health Insurance
Agency in Lyon:
www.ameli.fr - [email protected]
Foreign nationals (outside the EEA) whose papers
are not in order can request State Medical Aid
(AME).
C OMPLEMENTARY CMU
Complementary universal health coverage is also
granted under certain conditions of income. This
enables the beneficiary to have healthcare costs
covered 100%, without paying anything up front. It is
granted for a one-year period and may be renewed
every year. Find out more from your CPAM (National
Health Service Centre).
HELP IN OBTAINING COMPLEMENTARY HEALTH
COVER
If your income is more than the ceiling fixed for
granting the additional CMU, your eligibility for
assistance with complementary health cover will
be examined by CPAM. However, your income must
not exceed more than 20% (at 01/01/2007) of the
ceiling fixed for granting complementary CMU. This
system means a reduced contribution when taking
out complementary health cover. The deductions
are €100 if you are under 25 and €200 if you are
between 25 and 29. Find out more from the CPAM
or your social security centre.
sign with him the GP declaration form (provided by
your social security centre or your mutual insurance
company) and send it as quickly as possible to your
social security centre. This declaration can also be
made online from the doctor’s consulting rooms. If
you do not go through your GP, your reimbursement
from the social security will drop (50% instead of
70% for a medical visit).
> Medicines
> How can you get reimbursed for your health
costs?
There are two hypotheses once you have joined one
of the two student mutual insurance companies:
• You have a Carte Vitale and reimbursement is
made directly into your bank account;
• You do not have a Carte Vitale, as is certainly the
case at first. You must ask your doctor for a care
sheet which you then send to your mutual insurance
company; reimbursement will then take between
one and two weeks.
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ETTING TREATMENT
DOCTORS
Make sure you choose a doctor who has undertaken
to charge the state-regulated fee agreed with the
social security. Some state-regulated doctors are
nevertheless free to charge what they like; no
«extra» fee is paid by the social security. You will
only be reimbursed on the basic rate (79% of €22 for
a GP). Ask someone you know for a recommended
doctor. You will also find a list of doctors in your
town on the site:
www.ameli.fr, heading Direc tories: health
professionals.
> Coordinated treatment path
You have to choose a doctor as your GP to get the cost
of a medical visit based on the agreed social security
rate. He will refer you to a specialist if necessary.
When you first visit your chosen doctor, fill in and
Only medicines procured with a doctor’s prescription
can be reimbursed. Some medicines are prescription
only. A list of doctors and chemists on emergency duty
during the night, at weekends and on public holidays
is displayed in chemists and published in the regional
weekend press and can also be obtained from the
SAMU (emergency response service) (dial 15), the
fire brigade (dial 18) and local police stations.
> Medical excess
In operation since 1 January 2008, these medical
excess apply to medicines, paramedical care and health
transport. They are deducted from reimbursements
made by your social security centre.
The amount of medical excess is:
• €0.50 for each box of medicine,
• € 0.50 for each session of paramedical care
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• €2 per trip (up to €4 per day).
The excess ceiling is €50 per person per year, for
all types of care combined.
OTHER TREATMENT LOCATIONS FOR STUDENTS
> University Preventive Medicine (MPU)
Your mutual insurance companies are your first port
of call, but you can also go to the MPU. Various health
centres offer free care: medical visits, check-ups,
medical certificates, medical opinions, specialist
visits, relaxation, vaccinations, medico-psychology,
dietetics, gynaecology, dental screening and IST (free
AIDS screening).
The staff is bound by medical confidentiality.
• MPU University Lyon1 Claude Bernard
6 rue de l’Émetteur - 69100 Villeurbanne
Tel. 04 72 44 40 80 - http://mpu.univ-lyon1.fr
[email protected]
• MPU Bron University Lumière Lyon 2
Bâtiment l - 5 avenue Pierre Mendès-France – 69500
Bron - Tel. 04 78 77 43 10 - [email protected]
• SMPPS (University Preventive Medicine and Health
Promotion Department) University Lyon 3
18 rue Rollet - Espace rue sud - 69008 Lyon
Tel. 04 78 78 79 83
• First aid hotline: 04 78 78 78 80
> Medical and dental health centres
They are open throughout the year and offer quick
appointments for general and specialist medicine
(gynaecology, ophthalmology, dermatology, ENT,
etc.), nursing care, radiology and dental care.
These centres operate the third-party payer system.
Therefore you will only pay the part not covered by
the social security if you hand over your Carte Vitale.
In addition, certain health centres have agreements
with student mutual insurance companies, in which
case you will have nothing to pay (find out more
from your mutual insurance company).
• Lyon general dispensary foundation
10 rue de Sévigné - 69003 Lyon – Tel. 04 78 14 14 14
• MGEN Health Centre
44 rue Feuillat - 69003 Lyon – Tel. 04 72 11 30 09
• CLIF (Radiology Centre) - 30 rue de la Part-Dieu
69003 Lyon – Tel. 04 72 84 06 11
COUNSELLING
• Mutual dental clinics:
www.mutualite-francaise-rhone.fr/servicesmutualistes/
2 bis rue Montebello - 69003 Lyon
Tel. 04 72 84 89 40
33 rue des Peupliers - 69003 Lyon
Tel. 04 78 53 19 18
15 rue Masaryk - 69009 Lyon - Tel. 04 72 19 89 00
CPAM dental clinics - Tel. 0820 904 115
www.ameli.fr
> Rhône Department Offices (MDR)
The Rhône General Council is active in many fields
including social action and health. The MDR offers
a range of locally-provided services and advice,
especially for maternity. Visit the site www.rhone.fr
to find out more about the services they offer and
the Department Office nearest to you.
> L’espace Santé Jeunes
10 quai Jean moulin - 69001 Lyon
Aid, suppor t and counselling by healthcare
professionals
>Free care centres:
Médecins du monde - 10 rue de Sévigné - 69003
Lyon – Tel. 04 78 14 14 14
This organisation is only for people without health
cover, like recently-arrived overseas students.
Centre Mermoz (free check-up) - 11 rue Joseph
Chalier - 69008 Lyon - Tel. 04 78 75 06 93
> CROUS social workers will see you at the
CROUS and in the higher education institutions
Their basic mission is to help improve living and
working conditions for students (information,
advice, listening, psycho-social support, etc.). By
appointment - 59 rue de la Madeleine - 69007 Lyon
- Tel. 04 72 80 13 25
> Duty medical centres
Evenings and weekends: Rhône duty medical service
Tel. 04 72 33 00 33. In these duty medical centres
(MMG), GPs will see out out of working hours in
consulting rooms for all symptoms which are not a
serious emergency. Call this single number and you
will be directed to the nearest MMG. Open Monday to
Friday, 8 p.m. to midnight, Saturday 8 p.m. to midnight
and Sunday and public holidays 8 a.m. to midnight.
> Family Planning and Education Centres
(CPEF)
The Family Planning and Education Centre is open to
all regardless of age or family circumstances.
It of fers firstly medical consultations on
contraception, screening for sexually-transmitted
diseases and HIV and pregnancy diagnosis and
secondly, individual interviews on sexuality, pre- and
post-voluntary termination of pregnancy, interview
for conjugal and family advice and also collective
information on affective life and sexuality.
The staf f is bound by strictly by medical
confidentiality.
Free or third-party payer depending on the CEPF
for those over 18 and free for minors and those
without social insurance.
All the addresses on 0810 810 714 or 04 72 61 43 62
> The three major hospitals
> « Filles entres Elles - Garçons Entre Eux »
For any young person uncertain over his or her sexual
orientation and who fails to be dispassionate over his or
her homosexuality due to the surrounding homophobia,
the Moules-Frites Federation has produced a guide to
help answer some of the questions. "Filles Entre elles
Garçons Entre Eux" (Girls Together - Boys Together) is
available in all the LMDE branches in the Rhône-Alpes
CRIPS and online at:
www.moules-frites.org
Lyon has eighteen hospitals, the largest of which are
Hôtel Dieu Hospital, Edouard Herriot Hospital and Lyon
Sud Hospital. They are all run by the Civil Hospices of
Lyon. For more information, visit: www.chu-lyon.fr
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YOU PRACTISED UNSAFE SEX?
If you have had an unsafe sexual relationship, contact
the emergency services at the nearest hospital
within hours of the potential exposure. A doctor will
assess the risk you face with you and may prescribed
Post-Exposure Treatment to reduce risks of HIV
contamination. The sooner the treatment, the more
effective it is within a 48-hour limit. So don’t lose any
time if this happens to you!!!!!
Accidents can happen, of course, but do not expect these
treatments to replace known prevention methods.
and healthcare
> Screening for sexually-transmitted diseases
• Anonymous and Free Information and Screening
Centre (CIDAG)
Edouard Herriot Hospital, Pavillon A - 5 place
d’Arsonval 69003 Lyon – Tel. 04 72 11 72 06
• University Preventive Medicine (screening for
students only):
Campus de La Doua – 43 boulevard du 11 novembre
69100 Villeurbanne - Tel. 04 72 44 40 97
Tuesday 12 noon to 2 p.m. and Friday 8.30 a.m.
to 10.30 a.m.
• University Jean Moulin Lyon 3 – 6 cours Albert
Thomas 69008 Lyon - Tel. 04 78 78 78 80
Wednesday, 10 a.m. to 12.30 p.m.
> And associations
• AIDS Info Service: 0800 84 08 00
• ALS - 16 rue Pizay - 69001 Lyon – Tel. 04 78 27
80 80 www.sidaweb.com
• AIDES - 10 rue Marc-Antoine Petit - 69002 Lyon
Tél. 04 78 68 05 05 - www.aides.org
E-mail: [email protected]
>Students Against AIDS (ECLS): www.ecls.asso.fr
ECLS is an association promoting health prevention
in a student environment. It trains student
representatives, supports projects and provides
event materials (flyers, photo shows, magic boxes,
etc.) and protection resources.
ECLS network coordination: c/o LyonCampus
25 rue Jaboulay - 69007 Lyon.
> Feeling down?
There are institutions, organisations and assocations
created to advise and help you. Don’t hesitate to
turn to them: caring, professional people are will
find the words to comfort you in your moments of
stress or when you’re feeling down, either over the
‘phone or in person.
> Ligne Azur
For young people uncertain about their sexual
orientation.
0810 20 30 40 (price of a local call from a
landline).
> Porte Ouverte (Open Door)
In the Bellecour metro station
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Tel. 04 78 92 97 80
> Cap Ecoute (Counselling hotline)
0 800 333 435
> Espace Santé Jeunes (Youth Health Centre)
Tel. 04 78 37 52 13
n° 10 quai Jean Moulin - 69001 Lyon
> SOS Suicide Phoenix
Tel. 04 78 52 55 26
> Fil Santé Jeunes (Youth Health hotline)
0800 235 236 (freefone number, open seven days
a week, 8 a.m. to midnight).
> Ecoute des Jeunes (Youth counselling)
0810 505 801 (price of a local call), round-the-clock,
seven days a week.
> Contraception Termination of Pregnancy
Sexuality
0810 810 714: manned for information Monday to
Friday 12 noon to 6 p.m.
> Lyon Aide aux Victimes (Lyon Victim Support)
Tel. 04 78 60 20 21
100 cours Lafayette - 69003 Lyon
> SOS Amitié (Friendship SOS)
Tel. 04 78 29 88 88 : telephone manned round
the clock.
4 YOU HAVE AN ADDICTION
PROBLEM (SMOKING,
ALCOHOL, DRUGS)?
You will never hear this enough - you need to talk
about any problems you have in dealing with your
use of one or other of these products. Prevention
specialists are here to listen to you.
> Smoking
• Smoking Info Service: 0 825 309 310 (round the
clock), anonymous and free.
• Youth united against smoking
26 cours Gambetta - 69007 Lyon – Tel. 04 72 73
21 37
> Drugs, alcohol, smoking Info Service:
0800 23 13 13 (free from a landline).
Telephone teams answer calls round the clock,
seven days a week. The calls are anonymous,
confidential and free.
• Red Cross Hotline - 0800 858 858 (free).
• Association Ruptures - 36 rue Burdeau - 69001 Lyon
Tel. 04 78 39 34 89 - www.ruptures.assoc.fr
• National Drug Use Documentation Centre (CNDT):
Tel. 04 72 10 94 30
• Alcoholics Anonymous - Tel. 04 78 95 18 28
• National Association for Prevention in Alcohology
and Addictology - 22 rue Edouard Ahnard,
69100 Villeurbanne – Tel. 04 72 65 06 00
www.anpaa.asso.fr
• Alcohol Counselling and Info hotline
Tel. 04 78 84 89 89
> Guide to useful healthcare numbers
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Nine out of ten students between the ages of 19 and 24 receive
regular support from their parents. The average cost of five years of
higher education is €47 750 all in. Although parental involvement
is still high, you can also look to supplement your budget (grants,
loans, part-time jobs, etc.) to help make ends meet.
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> Aid from other ministries
• Social and paramedical studies: Ministry of Health.
• Agricultural studies: Ministry of Agriculture.
Find our more from the institution you are attending or
where the the course is scheduled.
• Research grants: PhD.
Application form at the University Secretariat.
> Aid from the Rhône-Alpes Region
The Rhône-Alpes Region supports the international
mobility of students.
Tel. 04 72 59 40 00
Find all the information at the site:
www.rhone-alpes.fr (heading Employment/courses).
> If you are struggling to pay your fees
Social workers at CROUS are there to help
DIAL: 04 72 80 13 25
You are one of the nine students out of ten - you are
relying on your parents’ help to finance your studies.
However, you can also apply for grants and public aid.
Students jobs are also a good way of making ends
meet. Good luck!
1 FINANCING YOUR STUDIES
Check out organisations like CRIJ, CROUS, SCUIO or CIO
in your institution for information.
• Rhône-Alpes Lyon CRIJ (Regional Youth Information
Centre) - 10 quai Jean Moulin - 69001 Lyon
Tel. 04 72 77 00 66 - www.j-net.org
• CROUS - 59 rue de la Madeleine
69365 Lyon cedex 07 - Tel. 04 72 80 17 70
www.crous-lyon.fr
And also: www.lyoncampus.org
GRANTS AND LOANS
> Aid from the Ministry of Higher Education and
Research
To find out about grants awarded on social critiera, the
mobility and merit grants or the national emergency aid
fund on the CROUS site www.crous-lyon.fr
or request information from CROUS:
Student Social Application Department - 25 rue Camille
Roy 69366 Lyon cedex 07 – Tel. 04 72 80 13 00
FINANCING YOUR STUDIES I EATING I GETTING AROUND
JOBS
Student jobs are to be had in nearly all aspects of the
economy. To find job that best suits you:
> Go to the CROUS, CRIJ or OSE
See contact details above. These three organisations
display offers which you can check in their offices
and/or online.
- jobs offered by the universities and student
mutual insurance companies at the start of the
academic year (helping with enrolment and providing
information);
- home services: language lessons and private tutoring
(€12 to €25 per hour), babysitting (€5 to €6 per hour),
helping the elderly;
- supervision and reception jobs: running children’s
parties (about €40 for three hours), attendants,
hostesses and hosts;
- corporate services: handing out flyers, salesperson
in a department store, telemarketing, conducting
surveys;
- catering jobs: working in a restaurant or fast food
outlet, delivering pizzas.
> Don’t forget the tax
Salaries paid to a young person aged no more than 25
on 1 January in the tax year (1 January 2008 for tax
on 2008 income declared in 2009) are exempt from
tax up to three times the monthly minimum wage (i.e.
€3,963). The young person must be in secondary or
higher education to qualify. The salaried activity can
take place throughout the year or during the school or
university holidays.
2 EATING
> Le CROUS
The Lyon CROUS manages the university catering
through a network of resto’U, approved restaurants
and cafeterias found in the majority of higher
education institutions and near the halls of
residence. The resto’U menu changes every day.
• Traditional meal: main dish, two side dishes (starter,
cheese or dessert) and a bread roll. A traditional
meal cost €2.85 in 2008-2009 (subsidised rate for
students). Payment by Moneo card (French payment
card).
• Food from the grill: steak, chips, breaded fish, etc.
Payment by Moneo card or cash.
• Meals in the cafeteria-grill: chips, meat, salads,
pastries, pizzas, sandwiches, cold cuts, hot dishes,
cheese, desserts, fruit, etc. Payment by Moneo card
or cash. Some cafeterias offer a set menu (dish,
yoghurt, dessert). University restaurants are open
Monday to Friday.
All the addresses and opening times on
www.crous-lyon.fr
> Check the classified ads in the freebie newspapers
(Paru/Vendu and Top Annonces) or displayed in shops
(private tutoring or baby sitting).
> In addition, hundreds of grape and fruit pickers are
hired throughout the region through the ANPE (French
national employment office) (find out more in Spring
and Autumn). You can also think about a temporary
job as this has several advantages: you can adapt your
working hours to suit your studies and it is better paid
(end-of-contract bonus of 10% of gross salary).
> SMIC (Minimum wage)
The gross minimum hourly wage is €8.71 (since 1
July 2008).
> Some student jobs:
- supervising in boarding and day schools: find out more
from the Lyon education authority during January;
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> Sunday and public holidays
• Pre-cooked dishes for reheating, yoghurts and
desserts are sold at the reception desk in some halls
of residence when the Resto’Us are closed.
• You can also have food delivered or why not visit the
many Lyon markets operating in the morning.
> In the cafeterias
There are cafeterias in the higher education institutions,
some of which are managed by the CROUS. The offer
sandwiches, pizzas, quiches and sometimes salads. They
are often open all day, unlike the traditional restaurants.
> Payment by Moneo card in the CROUS resto’U and
Cafet’U
The Lyon-Saint Etienne CROUS, the University of Lyon
PRES and its component institutions have available a
multi-service university card fitted with a Moneo chip.
This card has an electronic wallet for use in paying
for meals in the Resto’U and university cafeterias
managed by CROUS.
• Payment using the Moneo card will work in all the CROUS
restaurants in the Lyon urban area in 2009-2010.
The multi-service card is distributed by your higher
education institution if it belongs to the University of
Lyon PRES. Otherwise, you can request a CROUS Moneo
card from a university restaurant.
> Advantages of the Moneo card:
• no more queuing at cash desks or tendering exact
change to purchase RU tickets;
• Moneo is topped up in units of €10 and makes your
budget more flexible;
• the card is free and there are no charges for its use;
• Moneo can be topped up round the clock on any
terminal (Resto’U, cafeterias, banks, etc.) ;
• if you do not have a bank card, you can nevertheless
top up your Moneo card by purchasing, in cash, top up
codes from university restaurants and cafeterias;
• the student status recorded on the card is recognised
in all the CROUS restaurants operating the Moneo
system in France.
> Lyon, world capital of gastronomy
Our city lives up to its reputation - it abounds
in restaurants for all tastes and all wallets. The
bouchons, the traditional Lyon restaurants, serve
L ist OF STUDENT’S RESTAurants and snacks
List available on www.crous-lyon.fr
name
adress
opening hours
access
payment
André Allix
2 rue sœur Bouvier
69005 Lyon
Resto’U: monday to saturday 11:30
a.m. to 1:30 p.m. and 7 p.m to 8 p.m.
Bus 30/46/49
Funiculaire SaintJust
Paiement par carte
Monéo
La
Madeleine
360 rue Garibaldi
69007 Lyon
Resto’U: monday to Saturday 11:30
a.m. to 1:30 p.m. and 7 p.m to 8 p.m.
Cafet’U : Monday to Friday 7a.m. to
2:30 p.m.
Bus
12/23/35/47/53
Métro B - Tram T2
Paiement en
espèces et par
Carte Monéo
Faculté
Catholique
19 rue du Plat
69002 Lyon
Cafet’U : Monday to Friday 7:30 a.m.
to 6:30 p.m.
Bus 28/29/30
Métro A/D Navette Presqu’île
Paiement en
espèces et par
Carte Monéo
Cafétéria
Carnot
23 place Carnot
69002 Lyon
Cafet’U : Monday to Friday 7:30 a.m.
to 6:30 p.m. (meals servd from 7
a.m to 2 p.m)
Métro A - Tram T2
Paiement en
espèces et par
Carte Monéo
Cafétéria
IUFM
80 bd de la Croix
Rousse - 69001
Lyon
360 rue Garibaldi 69007 Lyon
Cafet’U : breakfast : Monday to
Friday 8:15 a.m. to 11 a.m.
Meals servd from Monday to Friday
11:30 a.m to 2 p.m
Resto’U: Monday to Friday 11:30
a.m. to 1:30 p.m. and Monday to
Thursday 7 p.m. to 8 p.m.
Bus 2/13/45/61
Métro C
Bus 12/23/35/47/53
Métro B/D - Tram T2
Paiement en espèces et par Carte
Monéo
Paiement par carte
Monéo
IEP
14 avenue Berthelot Cafet’U : Monday to Thursday 8:30
69007 Lyon
a.m. to 3:30 p.m. and Friday 8:30
a.m. to 3 p.m
Bus 96/32/47
Tram T1/T2
Paiement en
espèces et par
Carte Monéo
Cafet’ des
Quais
16 quai Claude
Bernard - 69007
Lyon
Cafet’U : Monday to friday 8 a.m.
to 6 p.m
Métro D
Tram T1/T2
Paiement en
espèces et par
Carte Monéo
La Manu
1 avenue
des Frères Lumière
69008 Lyon
a.m. to 2:15 p.m.
Bus 9/36/65/69
Métro D
Paiement par carte
Monéo
Bistrot de la
Manu
2 cours Albert
Thomas - 69008
Lyon
Cafet’U: Monday to Thursday 7:30
a.m to 6:15 p.m and Friday 7:30 a.m
to 5 p.m
Bus 9/36/65/69
Métro D
Paiement en
espèces et par
Carte Monéo
peter
L3 droit
L ist OF STUDENT’S RESTAurants and snacks
List available on www.crous-lyon.fr
name
adress
opening hours
access
payment
Rockefeller
6 rue Volney
69008 Lyon
Rabelais
Faculté de
Médecine
Avenue Rockefeller Cafet’U: Monday to Friday 7:30 a.m
69008 Lyon
to 6 p.m
Bus 9/28/34/38/79 Paiement en
Métro D - Tram T2 espèces et par
Carte MONEO
Cafet’
Laennec
rue Paradin - 69008 Cafet’U: Monday to Friday 8 a.m to
Lyon
3 p.m
Métro D
Puvis de
Chavannes
Jussieu
118 bd
du 11 novembre
1918 - 69100
Villeurbanne
a.m. to 2:15 p.m.
a.m. to 1:45 p.m. and 6:30 p.m to
8 p.m (closed on Fridays evenings
and on the eve of banks holidays)
Bus 9/28/34/38/79 Paiement par Carte
Métro D - Tram T2 Monéo
Bus 38 - Tram T1
Paiement en
espèces et par
Carte MONEO
Paiement par Carte
Monéo
3 avenue Albert Resto’U: Monday to Friday 11:30 a.m.
Einstein - 69100 to 1:45 p.m. and 6:30 p.m to 8 p.m
Villeurbanne
(closed on Fridays evenings and on the
eve of banks holidays)
Cafet’U: Monday to Friday 11:30 a.m to
1:30 p.m
Bar: 11:30 a.m to 2:30 p.m
Bus 29/38,
Tram T1
Paiement par Carte
Monéo
La Grignote
3 avenue Albert Cafet’U: Monday to Thursday 10 a.m
Einstein - 69100 to 3 p.m and Friday 10 a.m to 2 p.m
Villeurbanne
Tram T1
Paiement en
espèces et par
Carte MONEO
Astrée
Avenue Gaston Cafet’U: Monday to Friday 8 a.m to
Berger - 69100 4:30 p.m
Villeurbanne
Tram T1
Paiement en
espèces et par
Carte MONEO
Cybercafé
Doua
24 avenue Gaston
Berger - 69100
Villeurbanne
a.m to 6 p.m and Friday 7:30 a.m
to 5 p.m
Tram T1
IUT B
Cybercafé
17 rue de France
69100 Villeurbanne
a.m. to 1:45 p.m
Cafet’U: Monday to Friday 9 a.m to
2:30 p.m
Bus 69 - Métro A
Paiement en
espèces et par
Carte MONEO
Paiement par Carte
Monéo
name
adress
opening hours
access
payment
Bron
5 avenue pierre Resto’U: Monday to Friday 11:30
Mendès France a.m. to 1:30 p.m
69500 Bron
Bus 62/81
Tram T2
Paiement par Carte
Monéo
Café
Lumière
5 avenue Pierre
Mendès France
69500 Bron
a.m to 5:30 p.m and Friday 7:30 a.m
to 5 p.m
Brewery: 11:30 a.m to 1:30 p.m
Bus 81/62
Tram T2
Paiement en
espèces et par
Carte MONEO
Café Filtre
5 avenue Pierre
Mendès France
69500 Bron.
a.m to 5 p.m and Friday 7:30 a.m
to 4 p.m
Bus 62/81
Tram T2
Paiement en
espèces et par
Carte MONEO
Kiosque à
Sandwichs
5 avenue Pierre
Mendès France
69500 Bron
Cafet’U: Monday to Friday 11 a.m
to 2 p.m
Bus 62/81
Tram T2
Paiement en
espèces et par
Carte MONEO
Marcy
393 avenue
Bourgelat - 69280
Marcy-l’Etoile
a.m. to 2 p.m
Bus 98
Paiement par Carte
Monéo
ENS
46 allée d’Italie
69007 Lyon
a.m. to 2 p.m (July and August:
11:30 a.m to 1:30 p.m), and Monday
to Thursday (September in spring) 7
p.m to 8 p.m
Cafet’U : Monday to Friday 11:30 a.m
to 2 p.m
Métro B
Paiement par Carte
Monéo
Cafet’
Gerland
50 avenue Tony
Garnier - 69007
Lyon
Cafet’U : Monday to Friday 8 a.m to
4 p.m
Bus 96 - Métro B
Paiement en
espèces et par
Carte MONEO
ENTPE
Rue Maurice Audin
69518 Vaulx-enVelin cedex
a.m. to 1:45 p.m
Bus C3/52/56
Métro A
Paiement par Carte
Monéo
Ecole
Centrale
36 rue Guy de
Collongues
69134 Ecully
a.m. to 1:30 p.m and Monday to
Wednesday 6:45 p.m to 8: 15 p.m
Bus 3/55
Paiement par Carte
Monéo
* Opening of the Jussieu and Puvis student’s restaurants of the evening alternating every 2 weeks
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typical cuisine, best enjoyed with a Beaujolais or a
Côte du Rhône... What a wonderful way to spend an
evening! You are sure to find a restaurant to your
liking in the Vieux-Lyon and Presqu’île districts,
especially rue Mercière and rue des Marronniers,
which are streets entirely given over to good food,
just like shopping arcades.
• Le Petit Paumé: a guide to restaurants and bars
produced by students is available online at:
www.petitpaume.com
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> For disabled people:
• For students under 28 with no more than 50% mobility:
the «GIHP Service Adapté» is a totally free door-to-door
transport service operated by drivers-assistants. To use
this service, register with the Rhône General Council or
call 04 37 72 30 30.
• The Optibus service provides door-to-door transport for
disabled and visually-impaired people in the Lyon Urban
Community. The service is provided every days except 1
May from 6 a.m. to 1 p.m. The booking line is open every
3 GETTING AROUND
Buses, the metro, trains and the new tramway lines you’ll find it quick and easy to get around in Lyon. Or
opt for an environmentally-friendly means of transport
- walking or cycling.
BUS, METRO AND TRAMWAY
• The Lyon Public Transport (TCL) network has 100
bus routes, four metro lines and four tramway lines. It
operates from 5 a.m. to midnight, seven days a week
(see TCL map).
• Full Moon lines: for night owls, three routes take
over from the TCL network after midnight. Departures
Thursday, Friday and Saturday on the hour starting at 1
a.m. until 4 a.m., end September to end June:
- Les Terreaux - La Doua - Cité Internationale,
- Hôtel de Ville - Mermoz - Grange Blanche,
- Hôtel de Ville - Valmy - Ecully Grandes Ecoles..
> Maps, timetables
The TCL website publishes all the maps and timetables
and you can also plot a route, find out the rates or check
out traffic hold-ups. This information is also available
by calling Allô TCL on 0820 42 7000 (€0.12 a minute
from a landline) - www.tcl.fr.
> Student fares 2008-2009 (as a rough guide)
• For occasional journeys: book of ten tickets at €11.10.
The ticket is valid for a journey of up to one hour, with
changes permitted. Return prohibited with a single
ticket. Reminder: single ticket: €1.60.
• For frequent journeys: you are better off with a
pass. Student fares: €24.30 per month for unlimited
journeys.
day from 6 a.m. to 10 p.m.: 04 26 99 26 99
www.optibus.fr
* Metro access: nearly all stations have been fitted with
lifts since 2006!
CYCLING
> VELO’V:
if cycling in town is your thing, why not try Vélo’V.
Greater Lyon has made 4,000 bicycles available
to residents of Lyon and Villeurbanne through 340
stations. The location drawing promises a bike
station every 300 metres, with less than 5 minutes
walk between them. Depending on which pass you
opt for, the first 30 minutes to one hour are free, so
you can pick up a bike at one place and drop it off at
another. You can also hold onto it longer for a modest
fee! This system has been hugely successful since
its launch in 2005.
as a Vélo’v pass: simple fill in the registration form
and attach the required documents. The subscription
system is the same as for the long-term pass: the
first hour is free. Subscription fee: €5.
• A €150 deposit is required for all subscriptions
(against theft and failure to return a bike within 24
hours).
For more information on Vélo’V (rates, station network):
www.velov.grandlyon.com
Freefone no.: 0800 08 35 68
Map of Vélo’V stations and cycle tracks also available
in town halls, TCL agencies and tourist offices.
• Pignon sur rue: 10 rue Saint Polycarpe - 69001 Lyon
Tel. 04 72 00 23 57 - www.pignonsurrue.org
This association groups three assocations promoting
bikes in the city (Vélo and chemins de traverse, La Ville
à Vélo and Le Recycleur). They offer a repair workshop,
traffic maps and take part in consultations with the
public authorities.
• Spaces are reserved free for bikes in the city’s car
parks. LyonCampus bike and rollerblade site:
www.lyoncampus.org/pagesguide/all6.htm
RHONE COACH NETWORK
Cars du Rhône launched a single fare on their regular
lines on 1 January 2008, regardless of the length of
your journey: €2 single fare*, €25 monthly pass and
€250 annual pass.
> How the Vélo’V pass works
• Long-term pass: valid one year. The first thirty
minutes are free. Half an hour to one and a half
hours: €1. Next hour: €1. Subscription fee: €5.
All you need is a bank card, to accept the vélo’v
conditions for use indicated on every terminal and
to choose a PIN number. The card is then issued and
you can borrow a bike. The registration form can be
downloaded from: www.velov.grandlyon.com
• Short-term pass: valid seven days, issued in all
stations. The first thirty minutes are free. Half an
hour to one and a half hours: 0,50 €1. Next hour:
2 €1. Card fee: 1 €.
• The Técély pass and the OùRA pass can be used
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Students/Rhône Alpes pass «Coup de foudre»)
• The OùRa ! pass gives students access to a certain
number of combined train and urban transport passes.
You can travel freely on the TER and TCL networks. See
conditions on the site:
www.ter-sncf.com
• The Rhône-Alpes «Coup de foudre» pass is intended for
students under 26 living or studying in higher education
in Rhône-Alpes. This pass costs €30 per year and gives
you 50% off in the TER or train networks, every day and
on every regional journey. It also includes a special
weekend and public holiday offer, whereby three people
travelling with you can take advantage of the terms of
your pass (less 50%). You can buy the pass in all stations
in the Rhône-Alpes region.
The new fare structure also allows changes in the
entire regular line network in one journey.
* The single fare of €2 does not apply to request
transport routes.
> To find out more: Allô Transports Publics 69 on
04 72 61 72 61. Monday to Friday, 8 a.m. to 6 p.m.
and Saturday 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
TRAINS - SNCF
Société Nationale des Chemins de Fer Français (French
National Railways)
> Information and tickets
• In the Part-Dieu, Perrache and Saint-Paul stations.
• Tel.: 36 35 (€0.34 per minute)
• Online: www.voyages-sncf.com
> SNCF shops
• City centre: 2 place Bellecour – 69002 Lyon
• Croix-Rousse: 4 Bd des Canuts – 69004 Lyon
• Prefecture: 11 rue de la Part-Dieu – 69003 Lyon
• Monplaisir: 115 av des Frères Lumière - 69008
Lyon
• Villeurbanne Gratte-Ciel: 183 rue Emile Zola - 69100
Villeurbanne
> Fares
• Découverte 12-25 fare: this gives you 25% off TGV (highspeed train) fares in blue periods in the SNCF passenger
timetable and depending on available seats.
• 12-25 pass: €49 for unlimited journeys; pass valid
for one year over all distances (excluding Ile-deFrance), meaning 50% off (subject to conditions)
in most trains and a guaranteed minimum 25%
off in all trains. You can also get reduced prices
for your journeys by air, car hire and hotels in the
Accor group.
• Prem’s fares: for all, depending on the periods and
seats available when booking (reservations must be
made at least two weeks before travelling). The Prem’s
fares give 25 to 50% off depending on the connections,
based on the date of your reservation. Tickets booked
in this way are non-refundable and non-exchangeable.
They are only available via the Internet and must be
paid online. www.voyages-sncf.com
• For students under 26 who travel every day or almost,
AEEA pass (Student, Pupil and Apprentice pass: this
allows unlimited number of journeys between home
and your place of study for seven consecutive days
or during one month and can be renewed throughout
the academic year. Fares based on where you live and
your place of study: €40 to €80 per month or €11 to
€30 per week.
• Book of tickets: six unnamed tickets with 20% off,
valid for six months for a journey in Rhône-Alpes. Nonrefundable and non-exchangeable, they are sold in all
stations and shops in the region.
Transports Express Régionaux (TER)
• www.ter-sncf.com (heading TER offer/Students)
• www.rhone-alpes.fr (heading Young persons space/
AIR TRAVEL
• Lyon-Saint Exupéry Airport.
Tel. 0826 800 826 (€0.15 per minute)
www.lyon.aeroport.fr
•Eurolines international coaches
Coaches travelling between the main cities in Europe at
budget prices for young people especially with the ISIC
card. Information at www.eurolines.fr - www.isic.fr
> How to get there:
• motorway: from Lyon on the A43 and A432;
• train: eleven TGV daily Paris - Gare de Lyon/Lyon Saint Exupéry
• shuttle service: regular departures every twenty
minutes; 35 minute travelling time from Part-Dieu station
and fifty minutes from Perrache station. Fare €6.50
(youth fares 12 to 24 years): contact Satobus on 04 72
68 72 17 or via the Internet: www.satobus.com
> By train
• Inter-Rail pass: however old you are, you can
travel freely at will in 29 European and North African
countries (except in your country of residence). The
period can be from twelve days to one month. Fares
are between €195 and €385 for the under-26s and
depending on the period and the travel areas. You
can even take ferries in some cases. Information
from SNCF. www.interrailnet.com
> Taxis
All taxi ranks on: www.lyon.fr
ALLO TAXI: 04 78 28 23 23
TAXI LYONNAIS: 04 78 26 81 81
Daytime rate: €0.07 to €1.34 the km
Night-time rate: €1 to €2 the km
> By air
• Low-cost airlines: Take a look at these websites,
among others
www.ryanair.com, www.easyjet.com, lastminute.com
which feature very competitive prices.
Check out also:
www.lyoncampus.org/pagesguide/all7.htm
TRAVEL FOR LESS
> By car - Car pools
• www.lyoncampus.org/pagesguide/all4.htm
• For daily car pools: see also www.ecotrajet.com
> By coach
• Voyages 4A organise coach journeys to the main cities
in Europe for excursions, short stays or festivals Great
ambience! www.voyages4a.com
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enjoying
the cultural life
of lyon
Lyon’s wealth of artistic and creative venues puts it at the cutting
edge of live entertainment and new music. Let yourself be won
over by Lyon during your stay in this internationally-renowned
city. Visit Lyon, explore its cultural life through its heritage and
its major international cultural events. .
1 HISTORICAL HERITAGE........................................................... 56
2 MAJOR CULTURAL EVENTS................................................... 57
3 LIVE ENTERTAINMENT.......................................................... 59
4 MUSEUMS............................................................................. 62
5 CINEMAS, LIBRARIES AND BOOKSHOPS................................ 62
6 CULTURAL LIFE IN YOUR INSTITUTIONS................................ 65
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the cultural life of lyon
> Getting to know Lyon, its heritage and its special
features:
• Lyon Tourist and Congress Office, Place Bellecour 69002
Lyon - Tel. 04 72 77 69 69 - Open seven days a week, Monday
to Saturday, 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. and Sunday, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
www.lyon-france.com
• Lyon en Direct on 04 72 10 30 30
• Visit the official websites of the City of Lyon:
www.lyon.fr or www.culture.lyon.fr, and
www.lyoncampus.org heading Going out – Leisure
and culture
• Check out the Tourist Office and its audio-guided tours: to
enjoy Lyon at your own pace, hire a player for €8, follow the
proposed itinerary and discover the history, anecdotes and
secrets of the Croix-Rousse district or Vieux-Lyon.
You can also cruise through Lyon aboard a motor launch or
excursion boat, travel round the city in a double-decker bus
or take the cyclopolitains - the bike taxis
Ancient and Renaissance heritage, Festival of Light, Dance
or Modern Art Biennale, Electronics Festival, Fourvière
and Beaujolais Nouveau nights... Take the time the
explore this beautiful city which could turn you into a true
«Lyonnais».
1 HISTORICAL HERITAGE
The City of Lyon - originally called Lugdunum - was
founded in 43 BC and was the capital of the Western
Roman Empire for the first centuries in our era.
While the foundations for the city were being dug,
a cloud of crows swept down on the site, hence its
name of Lugdunum - the hill of crows. Inspired by
this first sign of its destiny, Lyon would become a
constant stage for an economic life rich in colour and
international exchanges.
The magnificent ancient theatre on the Fourvière
Heights with space for 4,000 people is the venue
for the Fourvière Nights festival which takes place
every year from early June to end July.
Vieux-Lyon (Old Lyon) is the largest Renaissance
area in France and is a magnificent reminder of the
splendour of Lyon in the 15th and 16th centuries.
The traboules, Lyon’s inside passageways connecting
one street to another, conceal many architectural
curiosities: Renaissance facades, spiral staircases,
courtyards opening onto terraced gardens and more.
They also sheltered the secret comings and goings by
the inhabitants of Lyon during the Occupation.
The Croix-Rousse district was built in the 19th century
in response to changes in the silk-weaving industry
brought about by the Jacquard technique. This village
within a city sets its own pace with markets, pavement
cafés and original events (Vogue des marrons, street
market). The modest houses of the silk weavers
(Canuts) have very sombre facades with extremely
high French-style wooden ceilings. A height of four
metres was in fact needed to house the heavy looms
and the story goes that the number of windows in a
workshop indicated the number of looms operating
inside. Now a district of artists and craftsmen, the
«slopes» also offer amazing views over the more
middle-class area of the quays.
The Presqu’île (Peninsula) between the arms of the
Rhône and the Saône, was mostly developed in the
2 MAJOR CULTURAL EVENTS
19th century when most of the main streets were
laid out (République, Victor Hugo, Brest and Edouard
Herriot). It boasts superb administrative and cultural
buildings like City Hall, rebuilt in the 18th century by
the architect of Versailles, Jules Hardouin-Mansart,
the Museum of Fine Arts, the Célestins Theatre
and the Lyon National Opera House. But it owes its
special charm to the art of combining classical and
contemporary architecture with unheard-of audacity:
Jean Nouvel transformed a building built too much
in the classical style into the National Opera House,
giving it the glass dome that glows fiery red as night
falls. Place des Terreaux was also given a makeover
in 1994: the Bartholdi fountain was moved and
the granite paving with its black and white stripes
was designed by Daniel Buren; pedestrians have
reclaimed this square criss-crossed harmoniously
by 69 fountains set into the ground and lit by fibre
optics at night.
• These sites are UNESCO World Heritage sites
HISTORICAL HERITAGE | MAJOR CULTURAL EVENTS | LIVE ENTERTAINMENT | MUSEUMS | CINEMAS, LIBRARIES AND BOOKSHOPS | CULTURAL LIFE IN YOUR INSTITUTIONS
For everything you need to know about cultural events
in Lyon, visit www.culture.lyon.fr (heading Culture) or
pick up the Culture booklet published by the city of Lyon,
available free on the campuses, in university cultural
centres and at Lyon Campus. You can also check the
cultural Diary at www.lyoncampus.org.
All the festivals in Rhône-Alpes and their programmes
of interest to you are listed on www.festivals-ra.com:
music, theatre, cinema, dance, etc.
> Festival cinema nouvelle génération
• September 2009
The only meeting of young actors in digital cinema in Europe.
www.cinemanouvellegeneration.com
Zola Cinema - 117 cours Emile Zola 69100 Villeurbanne
www.lezola.com
> Biennale 2009
16 September 2009 to 3 January 2010:
www.biennale-de-lyon.org - Tel. 04 72 07 41 41
[email protected]
The 10th Modern Art Biennale of Lyon offers us exhibitions
on the theme of «The spectacle of daily life». Many
artists and works will be on show. The exhibitions will be
presented at the Bullukian Foundation, the Sucrière, the
Museum of Modern Art and the Textile Museum.
> Journées du Patrimoine
19-20 September 2009
The city and its heritage are yours for the taking. A major
cultural event for exploring the heritage close to your everyday
environment: www.culture.lyon.fr
> Un nouveau festival de cinéma
13-18 October 2009
Programme at: www.granglyonfestival.org
> La Nuit des Etudiants du Monde
29 October, at the Transbordeur.
An evening to welcome overseas students by invitation.
www.lyoncampus.org
> La Fête de la Science
16-22 November 2009 - 18th event.
Events proposed by the Lyon laboratories. Theme: World
Astronomy Year – www.ens-lyon.fr
Info at: www.universite-lyon.fr
> Le Beaujolais nouveau !
3rd Thursday in November 2009.
Festival to celebrate the new Beaujolais vintage.
> Festival du film court- November 2009
www.festcourt-villeurbanne.com
> Fête des Lumièrest
5-8 December 2009, 6 p.m. to 1 a.m.
Originally a catholic feast day, 8 December now celebrates
a festival of light throughout the city. Many events are
organised around light and the city’s monuments glow
in all their finery. An event of international renown which
attracts increasing numbers of crowds.
Programme at: www.culture.lyon.fr
> Festival Ciné O’clock du cinéma britannique et irlandais
January 2010 - www.cineoclock.com
> Le Printemps des Poètes - Early March 2010
More than a week dedicated to poets and poetry, with
performances in all areas of the city, meetings and
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readings in cafés, retirement homes, hospitals and other
public spaces.
> La Fête du Livre de Bron - March 2010
This three-day event at the Parilly Racecourse promotes
readers, authors and bookshops.
> Les reflets du cinéma ibérique et latino américain
March 2010 - www.lesreflets-cinema.com
> Festival A Vaulx Jazz - Spring 2010.
Music festival in Vaulx-en-Velin. Running since 1987.
www.avaulxjazz.com
> Nuits Sonores - May 2010
Event specific to electronic musics and cultures. This festival
will take place in fifty or so locations around the City.
www.nuits-sonores.com
> Les 24 Heures de l’INSA de Lyon - May 2010
Festive event organised by the INSA students on the Doua
campus: cycling, running and rollerblade races, miscellaneous
events and concerts. www.24heures.org
> Les Assises Internationales du Roman - May 2010
Gathering of more than eighty novelists and critics from
all over the world for a week of debates, round tables and
lectures.
> Les Intranquilles - May-June 2010
Organised by Villa Gillet and the Subsistances (69004).
Four weeks of creative dance, theatre and literature at
several locations.
www.lesintranquilles.net
> Fête de la Musique - 21 June
This has become an unmissable event and offers the
public a wide range of musical styles throughout the city.
A joy to the ears.
> Les Invites de Villeurbanne - End June 2010
Guests of Villeurbanne is a popular, friendly event,
a wide-ranging invitation to share good moments
orchestrated by about sixty groups of musicians,
street artists and plastic artists. For three days
Villeurbanne buzzes with concerts, creations and
n nouveau festival du cinéma
n festival du cinéma
nouvelle génération
n biennale d’art contemporain
n journées du patrimoine
september
n La Fête de la Science
n nuit des étudiants du monde
october
shows staged free in the streets, the squares and
the districts until the head spins.
Information: www.mairie-villeurbanne.fr
> Festival Jazz à Vienne -June-July 2010
Two weeks of concerts under the banner of the leading Jazz
Festival in France, held in the Roman theatre at Vienne (30
km from Lyon)
www.jazzavienne.com
> Festival Tout l’monde dehors - June to September 2010
The city has organised a full and very diverse programme
for the summer months (festivals, theatre, cinema and
music) in unexpected locations outside. Don’t miss it
for anything. It’s free!
> Les Nuits de Fourvière - June to August 2010
The Ancient Theatre of Fourvière returns to its roots as a
place for shows, theatre, dance and music.
www.nuits-de-fourviere.org
Visit also www.festivals-ra.com for the programme of all
festivals in Rhône-Alpes
CULTURE AND MARKETS...
> Art market
Every Sunday, 6 a.m. to 1.30 p.m. on the Quai de Saône (near
St-Jean). Works exhibited by the artists themselves. Take a
look, you’ll find it fascinating and maybe one day you will feel
like exhibiting here as well!
> Second-hand book market
Huge numbers of second-hand books in the open air, Quai de
Pêcherie (69001 Lyon). Every weekend, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.,
depending on the weather.
> Arts and crafts market
Every Sunday morning, a showcase for works by 150
artists and craftsmen: creations in wood, glass, leather,
marquetry, porcelain, silk painting and engraving as
well as floral compositions, jewellery, works by potters,
painters, weavers, fashion designers and more. Located
in the Saint-Paul district, along the Saône, Quai de Bondy
(69005 Lyon), next to the Art Market. Every Sunday,
7 a.m. to 1.30 p.m.
n festival du film court
n Le Beaujolais nouveau !
november
> Canal Flea Market
Haggling for bargains starts at 6 a.m. in the Villeurbanne
Flea Market! Thursday and Saturday: 8 a.m. to 12
noon; Sunday: 6 a.m. to 1 p.m. 1 rue du Canal 69110
Villeurbanne - Tel. 04 72 04 65 65
www.pucesducanal.com
> Antique enthusiasts, the Cité des Antiquaires is for
you: 117 boulevard Stalingrad - 69100 Villeurbanne
www.cite-antiquaires.fr and rue Auguste Comte - 69002
Lyon - www.quartieraugustecomte.com.
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If you like dance, opera, café theatre, traditional theatre,
contemporary theatre and so on, then Lyon is just the
place for you, as the city is very keen to promote creative
and artistic work.
> Student culture pass
One of the best cultural offers for students: this
pass admits you to four shows throughout the entire
2009/2010 artistic season for just €16.
The Lyon authorities give you the freedom to enjoy
the cultural life of Lyon at a special rate.
• Ticket sales:
7 September 2009 to 26 March 2010: at the
LyonCampus culture kiosk,- 25 rue Jaboulay 69007 Lyon (Route T2 - Centre Berthelot - Route
T1 - Jean Moulin Metro line B Jean Macé). In the
university cultural departments (Lyon 2, Lyon
3, INSA), the Lyon CROUS (enquire about opening
times), student unions in Lyon higher education
institutions (Association amicale des étudiants en
pharmacie de Lyon, Bureaux des élèves EM Lyon,
Ecole Centrale, ISARA, ENS Lyon, Ecole nationale
vétérinaire de Lyon, ENSATT).
The Culture Pass is sold in priority to newly-arrived
students for €16, payable by cheque and supported
by a student card.
Your must book at least two days in advance at
theatres and show venues and you will be told
how to obtain your tickets at that time. Passes are
limited to two per student and you cannot go to the
same cultural venue twice.
Watch out for offers from the LyonCampus kiosk
at: www.lyoncampus.org
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n Fête des Lumières
december
n Le Printemps des Poètes
n Festival A Vaulx Jazz
n La fête du livre de Bron
march
n assises
internationales
du roman
n Les Nuits sonores
n Les 24 Heures de l'INSA
de Lyon
n Les Intranquilles
may
• Programming for all cultural venues can be found at:
www.culturelyon.fr
• Explore the cultural panorama of the region in terms of
shows, music and literature through the kiblind review:
www.kiblind.com
THEATRES
• Théâtre des Célestins
4 rue Charles Dullin – 69002 Lyon
Tel. 04 72 77 40 40 - www.celestins-lyon.org
Ticket prices: €8 to €32 depending on seat location.
• Théâtre de la Croix-Rousse
Place Joannès Ambre – 69004 Lyon
Tel. 04 72 07 49 49 - www.croix-rousse.com
Ticket prices: €10 to €20 for students under 28
• Théâtre le Point du Jour
7 rue des Aqueducs – 69005 Lyon
Tel. 04 78 15 01 80 - www.lepointdujour.fr
Discounted ticket price: €15
• Théâtre nouvelle génération
23 rue de Bourgogne – 69009 Lyon
Information: 04 72 53 15 10 – Reservations:
04 72 53 15 15 - www.tng-lyon.fr
Student ticket price (under 26): €10
• TNP – Théâtre national populaire de Villeurbanne
8 place du docteur Lazare Goujon - 69100
Villeurbanne
Tel. 04 78 03 30 00 – www.tnp-villeurbanne.com
Ticket price (under 26): 13 €
• Théâtre de l’Iris
331 rue Francis de Pressensé – 69100 Villeurbanne
Tel. 04 78 68 86 49 - www.theatredeliris.fr
• Théâtre de Vénissieux
8 boulevard Laurent Gérin – 69200 Vénissieux
Tel. 04 72 90 86 68 - www.ville-venissieux.fr/theatre/
Student ticket price: between €10 and €16 depending
on the show.
• Théâtre de la Renaissance
7 rue Orsel – 69600 Oullins
Tel. 04 72 39 74 91 - www.theatrelarenaissance.com
Discounted student ticket price (under 26): 11 €
• Théâtre les Ateliers
5 rue du Petit David – 69002 Lyon
Tel. 04 78 37 46 30 - www.theatrelesateliers-lyon.com
Student ticket price: €14
• Théâtre des Marronniers
7 rue Marronniers – 69002 Lyon
n Fête de la Musique
n Les Invites de Villeurbanne
n Festival Jazz à Vienne
n Festival
« Tout l’monde dehors »
june
n Festival Jazz à Vienne
n Festival
n Les Nuits de Fourvière
july
Tel. 04 78 37 98 17 - www.theatre-des-marronniers.com
Student ticket price (under 25): €11. Thursday, one
price only: €10
• Nouveau Théâtre du 8ème
22 rue Commandant Pégou – 69008 Lyon
Tel. 04 78 78 33 30 - www.nth8.com/
• Théâtre des Asphodèles
84 avenue Félix Faure – 69003 Lyon
Tel. 04 72 61 12 55 - www.asphodele.com
• Les Subsistances (Artistic Design Laboratory)
8 bis quai Saint-Vincent – 69001 Lyon
Tel. 04 78 39 10 02 - www.les-subs.com
Ticket price (under 25): €8
• Espace 44
44 rue Burdeau – 69001 Lyon
Tel. 04 78 39 79 71 - www.espace44.com
• Café-théâtre de la Mi-graine
11 place Saint-Paul – 69005 Lyon
Tel. 04 78 27 73 88
www.la-mi-graine.com / [email protected]
Acoustic concerts on Thursdays, improvisational
matches on Mondays, exhibition of paintings, etc.
• Café-théâtre Le Nombril du monde
1 place Chardonnet – 69001 Lyon
Tel. 04 72 07 04 44 - www.lenombrildumonde.com
• Boui Boui Café comique
7 rue Mourguet – 69005 Lyon
Tel. 04 78 37 40 30 - www.bouiboui.com
Discounted ticket price: €11, Monday to Wednesday
• Espace Gerson
1 place Gerson – 69005 Lyon
Tel. 04 78 27 96 99 - www.espacegerson.com
• Complexe du Rire
7 rue des Capucins – 69001 Lyon
Tel. 04 78 27 23 59 - www.complexedurire.com
Student ticket price: €10-13
Find all the theatres and cafés theatres at
www.culture.lyon.fr - Tel. 04 72 10 30 30
www.lyoncampus.org
> Culture info in the press:
• Le Petit Bulletin, a weekly freebie circulated in more
than one thousand locations, lists the calendar of
cultural events in Lyon.
n Festival
n Les Nuits de Fourvière
august
• 491, cultural life monthly freebie, available in specific
«culture and leisure» locations: advertises exhibitions,
evenings, shows and concerts.
OPERA, MUSIC AND DANCE
• Opéra National de Lyon
Place de la comédie – 69001 Lyon
Tel. 08 26 30 53 25 (0.15€/mn).Less 26 years with the
Pass’Opéra Jeunes : €5.
For series C-D-E, €10/place or the Amphi and -50% for
series A-B.
• Auditorium, Orchestre national de Lyon
149 rue Garibaldi – 69003 Lyon
www.auditorium-lyon.com
Tel. 04 78 95 95 95. Less 28 years : -50%, Zapping’cart €15
for 3 concerts
• Maison de la Danse
8 avenue Jean Mermoz – 69008 Lyon
Informations : 04 72 78 18 18
Location : 04 72 78 18 00
www.maisondeladanse.com
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• Le CCO Jean Pierre Lachaize
69 rue Georges Courteline – 69100 Villeurbanne
Tel. 04 78 93 41 44 – www.cco-villeurbanne.org
• Radiant
1 rue Jean Moulin – 69300 Caluire et Cuire
Tel. 04 78 23 84 02 – www.leradiant.com
• Bourse du Travail (salle Albert Thomas)
205 place Guichard – 69003 Lyon
Tel. 04 72 10 38 23
• Espace Albert Camus
1 rue Maryse Bastié – 69500 Bron - Tel. 04 72 14 63 40
www.ville-bron.fr/albertcamus.html
Tel. 04 78 75 16 75 - www.museeurbaintonygarnier.com
• Institute of Modern Art, 11 rue du Docteur Dolard 69100
Villeurbanne – www.i-art-c.org
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USEUMS
CINEMAS
All programmes are listed in the Petit Bulletin, the
freebie newspaper appearing on Wednesdays and very
widely circulated. For cinema addicts and anyone with
a passing curiosity, Lyon and its urban area is teeming
with experimental and art film theatres. They all come
under the Regional Cinematographic Action Group
(GRAC) which you will find at www.grac.asso.fr.
This site lists the initiatives of its thirty cinemas
the Lyon region, including encounters with directors
and writers, festivals, etc.
If you enjoy strolling through museums, you will be spoilt
for choice in Greater Lyon. Whatever your tastes and
interests, your healthy curiosity will easily be satisfied.
Here are just a few... Entry to museums is free for the
under-26! Don’t miss out!
• Halle Tony Garnier - 20 place du Docteur Charles et
Christophe Mérieux - 69007 Lyon
Tel. 04 72 76 85 85 – www.halle-tony-garnier.com
• Transbordeur - 3 boulevard Stalingrad - 69100 Villeurbanne
Tel. 04 72 93 08 33
• Hot Club de Lyon - 26 rue de la Lanterne – 69001 Lyon
Tel. 04 78 39 54 74
• Ninkasi-Kao
267 rue Marcel Mérieux – 69007 Lyon
Tel. 04 72 76 89 00 – www.ninkasi.fr
• Lyon Museum of Fine Arts, 20 place des Terreaux - Palais
Saint-Pierre - 69001 Lyon – Tel. 04 72 10 17 40
www.mba-lyon.fr
The rich collection housed in Palais Saint-Pierre makes it the
second most visited museum in France after the Louvre.
• Museum of Modern Art, 81 quai Charles de Gaulle Cité Internationale - 69006 Lyon - Tel. 04 72 69 17 18
www.moca-lyon.org
• Musée Gadagne – Lyon History Museum and International
Puppet Museum, 1 place du Petit Collège - 69005 Lyon – Tel.
04 72 42 03 61 - www.museegadagne.com
• Centre for the History of the Resistance and Deportation
(CHRD), 14 avenue Berthelot - 69007 Lyon
Tel. 04 78 72 23 11 - www.culture.lyon.fr
• Lyon Museum of Printing, 13 rue de la Poulaillerie 69002
Lyon - Tel. 04 78 37 65 98
www.imprimerie.lyon.fr
• Museum of the History of Textiles and Museum of Decorative
Arts, 34 rue Charité - 69002 Lyon – Tel. 04 78 38 42 00
www.musee-des-tissus.com
• Museum of Gallo-Roman Civilisation, 17 rue Cléberg - 69005
Lyon – Tel. 04 72 38 81 90
www.musees-gallo-romains.com
• Musée de Fourvière, 8 place de Fourvière - 69005 Lyon
Tel. 04 78 25 13 01 - www.lyon-fourviere.com
• Musée Urbain Tony Garnier, 4 rue Serpollières - 69008 Lyon
> Student prices are available for temporary exhibitions
in museums.
> Find all the museums at www.culture.lyon.fr
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BOOKSHOPS
> Lumière Institute
Lyons is also the birthplace of the Lumière brothers
who invented the cinema in the 19th century. Yearlong original programmes, tributes and themed
festivals will introduce you to films and writers
from different ages.
Institut Lumière - 25 rue du Premier Film – 69008
Lyon
The full programme (cinema, visits and library) can
be found at www.institut-lumiere.org
Student ticket price: Museum: €5; Cinema: €5.50
> Outdoor cinema
• During the summer, place Ambroise Courtois, near
the Lumière brothers’ house - 69008 Lyon.
• July and August: in Villeurbanne and Place Saint
Martin d’Ainay 69002 Lyon.
L IBRARIES
The City of Lyon has large and varied collection of works.
Part-Dieu Municipal Library and Multimedia Centre, 30
boulevard Vivier Merle - 69003 Lyon
Tel. 04 78 62 18 00 - www.bm-lyon.fr
Free access to works. «Read» subscription to borrow
books at the student rate of €6.
François Mitterand Book, Image and Sound Centre
247 cours Emile Zola - 69100 Villeurbanne
Municipal libraries are found in all areas of Lyon
and books can be borrowed using a single library
card. The municipal libraries also have foreignlanguage books.
> Knowledge Kiosk
This service at the Lyon Municipal Library is where you go
with any factual questions you may have. The librarians
are required to reply within three days maximum by
e-mail. This service is free and open to all. Register at
www.guichetdusavoir.org.
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6 CULTURAL LIFE IN YOUR
INSTITUTIONS
The cultural departments in each university and most
institutions are designed to bring you into contact
with the cultural life of Lyon in general throughout
the year, but most importantly with life on your
campus by getting you involved. You can join dance
workshops, a choir, a film club, take part in news,
cartoon, short film, photo, dance and music shows;
keep up to date by reading a newsletter throughout
the year which will help you choose what to see on
your campus and in town
> Lyon - Saint-Etienne CROUS Cultural Service
59 rue de la Madeleine – 69007 Lyon - Tel. 04 72 80 17 74
www.crous-lyon.fr, heading Entertainment
• Gerland Inter-University Library (BIU)
Apart from its many university libraries, the recent
Gerland Inter-University Library is an extremely rich
resource centre for research, study and reference
documents:
5 parvis René Descartes – 69007 Lyon
Tel. 04 37 37 65 00
> Find the full list of university libraries on the University
of Lyon PRES site
BOOKSHOPS
As a student, you will probably want to go to one of these
five general, even classic, bookstores:
• FNAC - www.fnac.com
Bellecour - 85 rue de la République – 69002 Lyon
Part-Dieu - Centre commercial
• Décitre - www.decitre.fr
6 et 29 place Bellecour – 69002 Lyon
Part-Dieu - Centre commercial
• Gibert - 3 quai Gailleton et 6 rue de la Barre – 69002
Lyon
• Librairie Privat - www.lyon.privat.fr
19 place Bellecour – 69002 Lyon
> And for more specialised selections...
• Raconte-moi la terre
14 rue du Plat – 69002 Lyon – Tel. 04 78 92 60 20
www.raconte-moi.com
Second-to-none travel bookshop and conference centre
• La Librairie du Passage
11 rue de Brest – 69002 Lyon – Tel. 04 72 56 34 84
• La Librairie des Nouveautés
• Librairie A plus d’un titre - http://aplus1titre.nerim.net/
4 quai de la Pêcherie – 69004 Lyon
• Librairie Terre des Livres - http://terre.des.livres.free.fr/
86 rue de Marseille – 69007 Lyon
> Foreign press
Some shops, particularly the «Points Relais»
in stations and airports, sell magazines and
newspapers in several languages. The majority of
foreign dailies are also found in newspaper kiosks.
A few bookshops also sell foreign press and books:
Decitre, Fnac, Privat and Virgin (Presqu’île). The
municipal bookshops also have foreign-language
works.
> On campus:
• Lyon 1 Cultural Department
Doua Scientific Centre
Bâtiment Astrée - 43 Boulevard du 11 novembre 1918
69622 Villeurbanne cedex – Tel. 04 72 43 19 11
[email protected]
• Lyon 2 General Cultural Affairs Department
Campus de Bron - 5 Avenue Pierre Mendès-France
69676 Bron cedex
Tel. 04 78 77 23 10
• Point Culture at Lyon 3 - Campus de la Manufacture des
Tabacs - Contact: Christine Durand – Tel. 04 78 78 71 68
[email protected]
• Lyon Campus Cultural Kiosk
www.lyoncampus.org
> Cultural information in a few sites:
www.culture.lyon.fr: info on cultural events in Lyon
www.lyoncampus.org: student cultural info
www.lyon-France.com: Tourist Office (monuments, guided
tours, etc.)
www.culture.fr/rhone-alpes: cultural news around the region
www.petitpaume.com: good deals in Lyon
www.crous-lyon.fr: cultural shows, the culture-action
programme, association events, etc.
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integrating
and
participating
To become a fully-fledged member of your student life and climb
successfully on board, you can become involved in governing bodies,
culture and associations in your university or school and even in
CROUS. Lyon also has a large number of associations which you
can join and many opportunities for playing a sport. These are all
footholds in the process of feeling quickly at home in the city.
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2 FORUMS FOR DEBATE........................................................... 72
3 PLACES OF WORSHIP.............................................................74
4 PLAYING SPORT.................................................................... 75
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and participating
To become a fully-fledged Lyon student, you can
become involved in the governing bodies and
associations in your universities and the CROUS
and in a vast number of associations. You can also
play your favourite sport on the campuses and in
town. The most important thing is to take part, to
live successful integration to the full.
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OVERNING BODIES AND
ASSOCIATIONS
AT UNIVERSITY
There are many bodies within your institutions
which will welcome your par ticipation in
democratic decision-making alongside lecturers
and administrative staff. In the universities these
bodies are the Board of Governors (CA), the Studies
and Academic Life Council (CEVU) and the Scientific
Council (CS):
• the CA, broken down into committees (finance,
logistics, international relations, etc.), takes decisions
on general policy and budgetary matters;
• the CEVU concentrates on organising study
programmes and educational theory and on
improving student living conditions. It also helps
manage the institution’s equipment;
• the CS focuses on anything to do with research. Participating
students are elected for two or three years, depending on
the institution. They include Student Vice-Presidents (VPE)
who are your direct contacts and who can transmit your
views to the decision-making bodies.
Your current representatives for each university:
> University Lyon 1:
• VPE inter-asso Sciences: Marion Raquin
• VPE inter-asso Santé: Laurent Bonnet
Tel. 04 78 77 75 06 [email protected]
• VPE UNEF- B. Trallero – Tel. 04 78 77 43 39
[email protected]
• VPE Cé - J. Pèrez – Tel. 04 78 77 31 50
[email protected]
• VPE Corpo Lyon 3 – François Lehoux
franç[email protected]
• VPE UNEF –Stefan Mihali-Gaget
AT THE CROUS :
Seven of the 27 members of the CROUS Board of
Governors are students elected every two years. You
are invited to vote for your representatives at this
time. The next elections will be held during March and
April 2010. The current elected representatives to the
Lyon-Saint Eitenne CROUS are:
> UNEF (National Students Union of France):
In office: Andréa Delgado, Hadrien Massibot, Sophie
Cardoso.
IN REPRESENTATIVE STUDENT ORGANISATIONS:
> UNEF
The National Union of Students of France, which is
found in all universities, is the leading student union
in Lyon and in France. It is a medium for expressing
your views and exercising your right to vote on the
management of university infrastructures: research,
university catering, student accommodation and
problems of discrimination.
www.unef.fr
• University Lyon 1:
Doua Scientific Centre, in the basement of the
association building - Bâtiment 741
• University Lumière Lyon 2:
Campus de Bron-Parilly - 5 avenue Pierre MendèsFrance - 69676 Bron cedex 11 - Tel. 04 78 77 23 23
(extension 531)
• University Jean Moulin Lyon 3:
6 cours Albert Thomas 69008 Lyon
Tel. 04 78 78 78 46
> UNI
The National Inter-University Union is a rightwing student movement. UNI is also found in
each university through its elected student
representatives.
• Central office: University Jean Moulin Lyon 3, on the
Manufacture des tabacs site;
• 6 cours Albert Thomas – 69008 Lyon Tel. 04 78 78 75 40.
A new branch has been operating on the University Lumière
Lyon 2 site at Bron for the past year.
www.uni.asso.fr - www.droiteuniversitaire.fr
> CÉ
The Student Confederation is a representative student union
created in 2003, close to the CGT. The Cé fights to conquer
new rights for students.
[email protected]
> UNI (National Inter-University Union):
In office: Christophe Grea.
> The Student Union Federation - Lyon
This is the local branch of the FSE. Its members fight for
public, free, lay universities open to all, especially students
from working-class backgrounds.
http://usel-fse.over-blog.com
> Vos assos:
In office: Victor Plonka.
> Vos assos
The «Vos assos, l’esprit étudiant» ticket is born from a
> INTER-ASSO:
In office: Lény Grassot, Guillaume Vasson.
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genuine desire to represent all students in the best possible
way, its main objective being a daily presence to defend the
students. www.vos-assos.fr
ASSOCIATIONS
> Through your institutions
• You cannot fail to find something to suit your
affinities and concerns among the huge numbers of
different associations in the student environment: BDE
(student’s office), defence of student rights, ecology
or a humanitarian project and so on. It is difficult to list
them all given their number. The universities organise
a welcome day at the beginning of the academic
year. Here you can find out about all the facets of the
associations in your institution. All the institutions
have a Registrar’s Office, a Student Life Office and a
Reception Point. This is usually a place for welcoming,
listening and exchanging views, especially with the
student associations.
> Find out more locate them at:
www.lyoncampus.org/initiatives
> University Claude Bernard Lyon 1
Student Life Office
• Doua Office: 1st floor, Bâtiment Astrée - 6 avenue Gaston
Berger - 69100 Villeurbanne - Tel. 04 72 43 29 60
[email protected]
• Rockefeller Office: ground floor, in the hall
8 avenue Rockefeller - 69008 Lyon - Tel. 04 78 77 75 00
[email protected]
Student Life Office – Student Union - Campus porte des
Alpes - Avenue Pierre Mendès-France - 69676 Bron cedex
- Reception: Tel. 04 78 77 43 83
The Student Union is home to several departments:
• the associations, with SESAME (Student Union Association
Sector Department). Associations contact: Olivier Damour Bureau 112 – Tel. 04 78 77 26 13
[email protected] ;
• office for student vice-presidents: bureau 123-124. Contact
B. Trallero: [email protected]
Tel. 04 78 77 43 39 or
J. Perez: [email protected] - Tel. 04 78 77 31 50;
• Disabled Committee;
• CROUS social workers on duty;
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• MAEVA: reception service for students coming from
elsewhere.
> University Jean Moulin Lyon 3
Registrar, student life and association office - 18 rue Rollet
69008 Lyon (chalet entrance FG 1st floor)
Tel. 04 78 78 74 67
The Student Life Office (BVE) of University Jean Moulin - Lyon
3 is a student-focused department. Its missions fall under
the following themes:
• helping the associations,
• helping student initiative,
• running the campus.
Every school regardless of size almost always has its
Students’ Office (BDE). Find out about the activities on
offer. From integration and career days to festive evenings
via sporting events and humanitarian actions, every type
of association exists in the institutions.
STRUCTURES TO GUIDE YOU IN YOUR PROJECTS
• Lyon Campus : the City of Lyon’s resource centre for
students
25 rue Jaboulay - 69007 Lyon - Tel. 04 78 58 51 89
The City of Lyon has created this resource centre to help
you promote your student initiatives (mainly through
www.lyoncampus.info and its newsletter) and develop
your projects (advice, training, shared computer terminals,
meeting room). Don’t hesitate to find out more:
www.lyoncampus.org/initiatives
• Culture-Action
The CROUS offers a system to support your cultural projects
and other initiatives in a variety of areas: economics,
humanitarian, solidarity, citizens’ rights, sport, environment,
etc. Four committees meet during the year. Find out more
from the CROUS Cultural Department: Tel. 04 72 80 17 74.
The application form can be downloaded at:
www.crous-lyon.fr, heading Entertainment.
• Rhône Association Centre
Immeuble le Drapeau - 26 rue de la Part-Dieu - 69007 Lyon
Tel. 04 72 61 71 66
The place to get advice, information and training in all the
problems in managing an association.
• AFEV (Association of the student foundation for the city)
www.afev.org - http://lyon.afev.org
AFEV Lyon - 3/5 rue d’Aguesseau– 69007 Lyon
Tel. 04 37 37 25 23
The AFEV goal is for volunteer students to spend two hours a
week providing educational support for children and young
people with schooling or social difficulties AFEV supervises the
action of volunteers and appropriate training. In addition, this
experience can be validated in the university curriculum and/
or by the «volunteer passport» offered by the City of Lyon for
a €1 fee (more information on the City of Lyon site).
AFEV is supported by several ministries, regional authorities,
public bodies and business foundations.
• Avenir santé
20 rue Bancel - 69007 Lyon - Tel. 04 78 58 95 04
www.avenir-sante.com
Avenir santé aims to improve the health of young people,
especially students, through:
• local actions by other specially-trained young people
(medical and paramedical students among others);
• communication campaigns covering new themes (smoking,
cannabis, etc.).
• Rhodanian Environment Office
32 rue Sainte-Hélène – 69002 Lyon - Tel. 04 72 77 19 80
www.maison-environnement.info
A centre for info, exchanges and actions and an environment
resource centre, this office houses 25 associations and
organises many activities on this theme.
• Habitat et humanisme
9 rue Mathieu Varille – 69007 Lyon
Tel. 04 72 71 16 00 - www.habitat-humanisme.org
Habitat and humanism involves students in its work at the
beginning of each academic year. It builds and renovates
housing especially for families in precarious situations in
conjunction with a variety of associations.
• Les Blouses Roses
Leisure activities in hospitals
This association operates in about fifteen establishments
in Lyon and is constantly looking for volunteers. Their
role is to work every week in the hospital departments to
comfort patients, their families and to give them back a
taste for life.
• ATD Quart-Monde
28 rue de l’Annonciade - 69001 Lyon
Tel. 04 78 39 34 30 - www.atd-quartmonde.asso.fr
A well-known national institution, the regional
branch of the movement - ATD Rhône-Alpes - has
had a «house» since 1980 as a place for welcoming,
listening and exchanging. It organises discussion
forums, exhibitions, a «people’s university» where
academics and people from the Fourth World can meet
up and exchange views.
• GENEPI (Association for Prisoner Re-entry into the
Community) Rhône-Alpes – Auvergne Lyon Regional
Branch
16 rue Degeorges - 63000 Clermont-Ferrand
Tel. 06 12 26 47 18 - www.genepi.fr
GENEPI strives towards the re-entry into society of prisoners
by developing contacts between students in higher education
and the prison environment.
A SSOCIATIONS FOR DEFENCE AND THE RESPECT
OF HUMAN RIGHTS
• Lyon Chair for Human Rights
Maison des Avocats - 42 rue de Bonnel - 69484 Lyon cedex
03 www.aidh.org/cich
Contact: [email protected]
The main aim of this association is to promote Human Rights
(conferences, symposiums, round tables).
• LICRA (International League against racism and antisemitism)
1 rue Lavoisier - 69003 Lyon - Tel. 04 78 95 22 87
[email protected] - www.licra.org
Excellent reputation in the fight against all forms of
discrimination.
• Amnesty international
- Lyon Centre Group - 15 rue Mazaryk – 69009 Lyon- Tel.
04 78 83 08 44
- Lyon Croix-Rousse Group – 38 rue Henri Gorjus – 69004
Lyon – Tel. 04 78 23 12 56
Release of prisoners of conscience, abolition of the
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death penalty, torture and any other cruel, inhuman or
degrading treatment inflicted on prisoners, an end to
extrajudicial executions and «disappearances»: these
are the main causes of action by this international
association.
www.amnesty.asso.fr
• MRAP (Movement against racism and for friendship
among peoples)
Maison Berthy Albrecht - 4 place Grandclément - 69100
Villeurbanne
Tel. 04 72 91 69 49 - http://www.mrap.fr/accueil/
• LDH (Human Rights League)
5 Place Bellecour – 69002 Lyon
www.ldh-france.org
LDH is an association committed to fighting the
violation of the rights of the individual in all areas of
civic, political and social life.
• Lesbian and gay pride of Lyon
joint gay and lesbian forum
17 rue Romarin – 69001 Lyon – Tel. 06 29 94 95 10
www.fierte.net - [email protected]
Militant association defined the rights of lesbian, gay,
bi-sexual and transgender people (LGBT). It organises
in particular the International Day against Homophobia
and Transophobia (17 May) together with the March
with Pride and LGBT culture fortnight (in June). It
also supports victims of homophobic assault or
discrimination.
• Moove!
The association of young gays, lesbians and those who
understand them also welcomes you every Thursday from 9
p.m. to 10.30 p.m. with convivial and/or militant activities, at
the Gay and Lesbian Forum, 17 rue Romarin - Lyon 1
www.moovelyon.net
• INSA Exit
20 avenue Albert Einstein - 69100 Villeurbanne cedex
www.exit-lyon.org
2 FORUMS FOR DEBATE
If you want to learn, express yourself and exchange
ideas, then spend time in cafés, go to forums! Check
out the metropolitan diary online on the Greater Lyon
site: www.millenaire3.com. You can also receive it at
home. It will give you info on the metropolitan area
of Lyon, its future, the debates it raises, current
projects, etc.
>Conferences
• Rhône Centre for scientific, technical and industrial
culture (CCSTI du Rhône):
This centre aims in particular to organise encounters
between the general public and the world of
science.
Higher Research and Teaching Centre (PRES)
Quartier Sergent Blandan - 37 rue du Repos - 69365 Lyon
Cedex 07 - Tel. 04 37 37 26 86
• Major conferences of Lyon
Organised by the City of Lyon and the Higher Research
and Teaching Centre, five public conferences, open to all,
welcome researchers of international renown on a variety
of themes.
• People’s University is a cultural association which
allows anyone to receive teaching on miscellaneous
themes. Courses are given at the Lycée Diderot,
the Périscope and at Comoedia. Access to courses
free and open to all; no age or diploma conditions.
Programmes of courses at the site:
www.uplyon.free.fr
• Villa Gillet
25 rue Chazière - 69004 Lyon – Tel. 04 78 27 02 48
www.villagillet.net (French-English site).
Take part in conferences, shows, seminars and debates
the Villa Gillet. This is a forum for artistic criticism and a
meeting point for artists and thinkers from all geographical
horizons (30% foreign speakers). It is open to everyone
and all contemporary cultures; literature, philosophy,
human sciences, music, visual arts, living art, etc. It works
in partnership with the universities, researchers and key
cultural players in the reigon.
•ENS LSH
15 parvis René Descartes – 69007 Lyon
Tel. 04 72 72 80 00 - www.ens-lsh.fr
ENS LSH organises debates and conferences in the form
of workshops throughout the year on miscellaneous
themes.
• The Subsistances
8 bis quai Saint-Vincent – Tel. 04 78 39 10 02
www.les-subs.com
This artistic design laboratory welcomes many
artists from around the world and organises debates,
conferences and exhibitions for an informed audience
on miscellaneous themes.
> Cafés-debates
• Café de la Cloche
Philosophical café with debates on current affairs every
week.
4 rue de la Charité – 69002 Lyon
Tel. 04 78 37 44 54 - www.cafe-de-la-cloche.org
• Café « Sciences et Citoyens »
1001 sciences association (at Café de la Cloche).
Encounters with the scientific community for debates
on scientific themes. On the first Monday of every
month, a debate is open to all audiences from 6.45 p.m.
to 8.45 p.m., followed by a meal until about 10.30 p.m.
www.1001-sciences.org
• Le Carré 30
12 rue Pizay – 69001 Lyon - Tel. 04 78 39 74 61
Every Tuesday hosts a writer for a «writing café» or a poet
for a «poetic café». There are also «psych cafés», «short
film cafés» and a «Carré 30 philosophy café». See also its
theatre programming. Discounted rate of €3 for students.
[email protected]
• ISH luncheons
ISH - 14 avenue Berthelot – Tel. 04 72 72 64 64
As an introduction to their research, ENS-LSH and the Institute
of Human Sciences organises on one Friday every month
between 12 noon and 2 p.m. the ISH and ENS LSH luncheons,
during which a researcher from ENS LSH or ISH presents his
research work.
And don’t forget that your life as a citizen starts when you
register to vote. Ask about this at your town hall.
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All denominations are represented in Lyon through
cultural bodies. A few are listed below. Some are
ecumenical.
• Mains Ouvertes (Open Arms)
Part-Dieu Shopping Centre, level 0 (metro) - Shop 006 Tel. 04 78 62 74 10
Open every day except Sunday, 10 a.m. to 7 p.m.
Inter-religious association, welcome, exchange, prayer,
library, documentation, information the various
denominations (contacts and places of worship).
> The various worships
• Catholic Church
http://catholique-lyon.cef.fr/
Diocese of Lyon university chaplaincies
69 rue Pasteur – 69007 Lyon
Tel. 04 78 72 53 04
• "Le Cha" catholic students house
5 quai Claude Bernard – 69007 Lyon – Tel. 04 72 71 66 00
[email protected]
• Anglican Church
92 rue de Créqui – 69006 Lyon – Tel. 04 72 74 96 23
(service in English)
www.lyonchurch.org
• Free Evangelical Church of Lyon
Lyon Pastoral Association of the Protestant Federation
49 rue Louis – 69003 Lyon – Tel. 04 78 53 21 00
• Reformed Protestant Church of Guillotière
50 rue Bancel – 69007 Lyon - Tel. 04 78 72 57 59
www.erfbancel.com
• Grand Mosque of Lyon
146 boulevard Pinel - 69008 Lyon – Tel. 04 78 76 00 23
www.mosquee-lyon.org
• Grand Rabbinate and regional consistory synagogue
Synagogue - 13 quai Tilsitt – 69002 Lyon
Tel. 04 78 37 13 43 - Hebrew lessons, conferences.
• Union of French Jewish Students (UEJF Lyon)
http://uejflyon.free.fr
• Buddhist Centre
220 grande rue de la Guillotière - 69007 Lyon
Tel. 04 72 71 96 28 - www.bouddhismelyon.org
> Watch out for sectarianism. Associations are there to
help you:
• National Union of Associations in defence of families and
the individual victims of sects - UNADFI
ADFI Lyon – Palais de la Mutualité - 1bis place Antonin Jutard
– 69003 Lyon. Tel. 04 78 62 33 49 - office manned on Tuesday
10 a.m. to 12 noon and 2 p.m. to 5.30 p.m.
• Inter-ministerial mission for watch out for and fight against
sectarianism - MIVILUDES
This unit is responsible for observing and monitoring
sectarian movements. For further information, visit
the Internet site:
www.miviludes.gouv.fr
4 PLAYING SPORT
SPORT AT UNIVERSITY
Taking part in the proposed activities is a way of
improving your skill or discovering new sports. It is
also a chance to meet other students and to become
involved in an association.
> Integrated sport
Sport forms part of the curriculum in a variety of
ways: it can represent a teaching unit (UE), part of
a UE or bonus points for the exam. There is a sports
department (or SUAPS) in each university and quite
often a sports office in the schools: find out more
at your institution.
> Competitive sport
The sports association of each institution organises
training sessions. Competitions take place on Thursday
within the framework of the French University Sport
Federation (FFSU): 43 boulevard du 11 novembre 69100 Villeurbanne - Tel. 04 72 44 80 89
sport-u-lyon.com
A medical fitness certificate is required.
Ask the social services in the institutions for more
information.
> Top-level sport
Top-level sportsmen and women and those hoping
to play at national or regional level can have their
courses adjusted to suit their training and competition
schedules. Certain facilities recognised as «Pôle
espoirs» (centre for hopefuls) fall under the Regional
Youth and Sport Division.
> Student sports events
The sports associations and student offices organise sports
events throughout the year.
> Les foulées de Villeurbanne
www.osvilleurbanne.com
> 24 hours of INSA
This is one of the largest student events in France. On
the programme: concerts, numerous events, crazy races
(rollerblades, bikes, walking). In short, anything to infuriate
your days and nights, totally free - www.24heures.org
SPORT IN THE CITY
Lyon has no less than 550 sports clubs scattered
throughout all areas of the city plus numerous open
playing fields, 48 gymnasiums, 28 stadiums, 56
sports fields, etc.
For more information on the Lyon sports clubs, call the
City’s Sports Department (tel. 04 26 99 63 01), consult
the official City of Lyon website:
www.lyon.fr or sent a e-mail:
[email protected]
For info: distribution of the Guide to sports in Lyon at
LyonCampus and the Municipal Sports Office.
Make an appointment at the sports medical centre if you
need to take any tests:
23 rue Félix Brun - 1st floor - 69007 Lyon
Tel. 04 78 58 11 90
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THE MAJOR SPORTS FACILITIES IN THE URBAN AREA
These are the main sports facilities:
• Gerland stadium
353 avenue Jean Jaurès – 69007 Lyon
Known for its World Cup matches in 1998, its capacity is
44,000 spectators for soccer and rugger matches. Come
and cheer for our team, Olympique Lyonnais, during Cup,
Championship and even Champions’ League matches.
Tickers from €8 on: 0 892 46 1230.
• L’Astroballe
44 avenue Marcel Cerdan - 69100 Villeurbanne.
This 5,500-seater arena is home to one of the best basketball
teams in Europe: ASVEL. Tickets start at €7.50.
Reservations on 04 72 14 16 70.
• Le Palais des Sports
350 avenue Jean Jaurès – 69007 Lyon
This venue welcomes many sports events including the
Grand Prix de Tennis de Lyon, the Indoor Trials and the
acrobatic rock and roll World Championships. The hall holds
6,500 spectators.
• Charlemagne Skating Rink, 100 cours Charlemagne 69002
Lyon – Tel. 04 78 42 64 55
It hosts ice-skating galas, international and national
competitions and ice hockey.
Entrance: student rate €2; skate hire: €2.80.
• La Halle des Sports
91 boulevard Vivier Merle – 69003 Lyon
This enormous gymnasium has three basketball courts
which can be converted into three tennis courts or three
volleyball courts and a gymnastics room.
• Rhône Swimming Pool
Quai Claude Bernard – 69007 Lyon – Tel. 04 78 72 04 50
The largest outdoor pool in the urban area with an Olympic
pool 50 x 21 metres and another pool 68 x 24 metres. It
opened in 1965.
• Vaise Swimming Pool
50 avenue Sidoine Apollinaire – 69009 Lyon
Tel. 04 72 53 11 81
This pool hosts national and international competitions.
• Etienne Gagnaire Nautical Centre
59 avenue Marcel Cerdan - 69100 Villeurbanne
Tel. 04 72 37 72 02
There are many other pools in other areas and neighbouring
municipalities (pool information: 04 78 60 18 18).
The City of Lyon offers student rates in all municipal pools:
€2.40 single admission and €14.70 for ten admissions.
SKI TRIPS
The nearby Alps mean that you can go skiing for one day or
a couple of days without having to worry about organisation,
transport or accommodation.
• Skimania, 17 quai Jean Moulin - 69002 Lyon
Info on: 04 72 72 59 59
Reservations on: 0 821 801 802
www.skimania.com
• Magic Evasion
• Macadam Roller : www.macadamroller.com
• Roller in Lyon tells you all about rollerblading in the City of
Lyon - Where? How? Laws?
http://rollerinlyon.free.fr e-lyon.fr
YOUTH AND CULTURE CENTRES (MJC)
The eleven Youth and Culture Centres in Lyon are
managed by associations and assess the needs of
the districts in which they are installed. They are
also places for promoting services and concrete
actions design to encourage cultural activities. They
are forums for meeting, information, discussion and
exchanges which make it easier to participate in the
social and cultural life.
22 quai Fulchiron - 69005 Lyon – Tel. 04 72 40 92 48
Rates are about €34 for one day and €100 for a weekend. You
can even go off for a week. www.magicevasion.com
> Good deal: Satobus Alpes
Daily shuttles link the Lyon-Saint Exupéry Airport and the
main winter sports resorts in the Alps throughout the year.
Students get 25% discount on the Satobus fares. Find out
more at the airport or at www.altibus.com. You can also
book your journey on this site between the SNCF stations
and sixty resorts in the Alps.
Tel. 04 37 25 52 55
SPORTS EVENTS IN LYON
> Grand prix de tennis de Lyon
In the Autumn. One of the largest French tennis tournaments
which attracts some of the best players on the planet.
> Lyon Free VTT
In September. This event open to all offers mountain bike trails,
designed exclusively in an urban environment, covering 42,
34, 24 or 13 km. There’s something for all tastes and all levels.
Explore the city like you’ve never seen it before.
www.lyonfreevtt.com
> Rollerblading or scooting. Two associations organise
weekly rollerblade sessions through the city for urban
slide enthusiasts:
• Génération Roller meets every Friday evening in Place
Bellecour, 9 p.m. for beginners and 10 p.m. for experienced
skaters. The procession of about 1,000 people, supervised by
a security team, skate along the public road. Information:
www.generationsroller.asso.fr
> The Lyon MJC:
• MJC de La Duchère - 237 rue des Erables
69009 Lyon
Tel. 04 78 35 39 21 - http://mjcduchere.i-lyon9.com
• MJC de Saint Rambert – 8 rue Ernest Fabrègue
69009 Lyon – Tel. 04 78 83 29 68
• MJC Espace Montchat – 16 rue Bonnand - 69003 Lyon
Tel. 04 78 54 00 78
• MJC Perrache Presqu’île - Centre d’Echanges Cours de
Verdun - 69002 Lyon – Tel. 04 78 38 49 69
• MJC Laennec Mermoz - 21 rue Genton - 69008 Lyon
Tel. 04 37 90 55 90
• MJC de Villeurbanne - Ciné théâtre Bonnetière 46 cours Jean Damidot - 69100 Villeurbanne Tel. 04 78 84 84 83
www.mjc-villeurbanne.org
• MJC du Vieux-Lyon - 5 place Saint-Jean - 69005 Lyon
Tel. 04 78 38 24 78 - mjc.vieux.lyon.wanadoo.fr
• MJC Jean Macé - 85 rue Chevreul - 69007 Lyon
Tel. 04 78 58 73 10
• MJC Ménival - 29 avenue de Ménival - 69005 Lyon
Tel. 04 72 38 81 61
• MJC de Montplaisir - 25 avenue des frères Lumière
69008 Lyon – Tel. 04 72 78 05 70
• MJC Espace Jeune 6ème - 33 rue Bossuet - 69006 Lyon
Tel. 04 78 52 49 45
• MJC Maison pour tous – Salle des Rancy - 249 rue
Vendôme 69003 Lyon – Tel. 04 78 60 64 01
• MJC de Saint Just - Galerie 47 – 47 rue des Farges
69005 Lyon – Tel. 04 72 32 16 33
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Over 15,000 students come to study in Lyon from other countries.
Welcome to our city! This next section of the guide is intended
specifically for you. It supplements the other sections, to help
you arrive, settle in and enjoy your stay in Lyon.
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2 THE EUROPEAN HIGHER EDUCATION AREA........................... 84
3 IMPROVING YOUR FRENCH................................................... 84
4 GETTING INSURANCE AND HEALTHCARE.............................. 87
5 WORKING WHILE STUDYING.................................................. 88
6 BANKS AND MONEY.............................................................. 90
7 EATING.................................................................................. 92
8 ASSOCIATIONS TO HELP YOU FEEL AT HOME........................ 93
9 FOREIGN CULTURAL CENTRES.............................................. 98
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Over 15,000 students come to study in Lyon from other
countries. Welcome to our city! This next section of the
guide is intended specifically for you. It supplements the
other sections, to help you arrive, settle in and enjoy
your stay in Lyon.
1 A DMINISTRATIVE STEPS ON
ARRIVAL
> The administrative steps you have to follow when
you arrive in France depend on the type of visa issued
to you by the French consular authorities (Embassies
or Consulates). In addition, nationals of the European
Economic Area have special status. It is important to
apply for a visa matching your precise situation and
your study period in France.
> Visas:
• short stay «tourist» visa (visa C): your stay in France
is limited to three months. It cannot be extended and
does not give you the right to a stay permit;
• short stay «student-examination» visa (visa C):
you can attend an interview or take an entry exam in
a public or private higher education establishment.
If you are successful, you can apply for a one-year
renewable stay permit without returning to your
country of origin;
• long-stay visa (visa D) «temporary exemption from
a stay permit»): you can attend a study programme
in a public or private higher education institution for
a maximum of six months. It cannot be renewed and
does not give you the right to a stay permit;
• long-stay study visa (visa D stating L 313-7 II,
«student» residency permit as of right or L 313-7 I,
«student» residency permit under common law): this
is issued to overseas students wishing to continue their
studies in a public or private higher education institution
for longer than six months. Within two months of arriving
in France, you should apply for a one-year renewable
temporary residency permit at the Prefecture serving
your home.
• Centre for Studies in France
A structure has been set up in some countries to ease
your administrative procedures. This is the Centre
for Studies in France (CEF). In this case, you apply
for your visa at the same time as the pre-admissions
procedure.
Countries covered: Algeria, Argentina, Benin, Brazil,
Cameroon, Canada, China, Colombia, Republic of the
Congo, South Korea, Côte d’Ivoire, United States of
America, Gabon, Guinea, India, Lebanon, Madagascar,
Mali, Morocco, Mauritius, Mexico, Czech Republic,
Russia, Senegal, Syria, Taiwan, Tunisia, Turkey,
Vietnam.
> European students
Nationals of the European Economic Area (EEA, i.e. the
27 countries of the European Union plus Liechtenstein,
Norway and Iceland) or the Swiss Confederation do not
require a stay permit to study in France. Your identity
card or valid passport is sufficient. However, if you are
a national of one of two member states which only
recently joined the European Union on 1 January 2007
(Bulgaria and Romania), do not hold a Master 2 degree
obtained in France and wish to work in France, you are
obliged to hold a stay permit.
STAY PERMIT AND ENROLMENT: MAIN STEPS
> Step 1
Administrative enrolment in your host institution
• When you arrive in France, you should already be
familiar with the detailed procedure for your enrolment.
If you do not have an invitation or appointment, contact
the Registrar’s Office in the host institution as quickly
as possible.
• Enrolment takes place in the universities from July to
end September. Enrolment in French higher education
is annual and in person. The procedure is identical in
all universities, but specific to all other institutions.
An application form can be obtained directly from the
university or via its Internet site.
• The final enrolment in the university is a two-part
process: the administrative enrolment and the academic
enrolment. This involves initially paying fees for tuition,
subscriptions to student clubs and associations and
social security contributions. Once these enrolment
formalities are completed you are issued with your
Student Card. You must decided on a payment method
as soon as you arrive in France.
The academic enrolment covers your studies themselves,
with the choice of courses and options.
• The other higher education institutions set their own
enrolment procedures which they transmit to the
students in question before they leave. Pay particular
attention to the documents required, for originals are
often mandatory.
> As a rough guide, tuition fees for 2008-2009 in a
public university were €169 in a bachelor programme,
€226 in a master programme and €342 in a PhD
programme (they can go as high as €700 for certain
degrees).
Added to this is the social security contribution
of €192.
Depending on circumstances, you will be asked for the
receipt confirming that you are on the appointment list
at the prefecture or, more simply, your Student Visa.
Your student card is valid for the whole academic year. It
proves that you are a student enrolled in proper fashion
in a higher education institution. It has important data
like the payment of enrolment fees, social security
membership and registration at the university library. It
is essential for taking exams, getting a job and qualifying
for all sorts of discounts.
> Documents to be submitted with the application:
each institution draws up its own list.
Here is a typical list:
• proof of academic level: the originals of your
diplomas, certificates and grades and their French
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translations, certified for accuracy by an official French
department;
• if the institution so requires, the result of a French
test;
• passport with the Student Visa, identity card for EEA
and Swiss Confederation nationals;
• two copies of your birth certificate;
• if you have opted for the DAP procedure (Pre-Admission
Request - see below): the control sheet for the DAP file
signed by the President of the institution;
• if you have a grant from the French government:
original and copy of the grant certificate;
• third-party liability insurance certificate;
• two recent passport photos (you will need more);
• stamped addressed envelopes;
• form of payment: bank card, cash.
Don’t forget to submit the originals of your diplomas!
> Enrolment in the first two years of university
• If you hold a foreign secondary education leaving
certificate outside the European Economic Area, the
enrolment procedure starts with a pre-admission
request (DAP) to the Cooperation and Cultural
Action Departments in French embassies abroad
or Centres for Studies in France (CEF). Anyone who
does not have a CEF in his country should contact
the institution of his choice directly once the DAP
has been completed to obtain the application forms
(frequently online, with requirement to send a
hard copy).
• When your country of origin has a CEF, the DAP
procedure MUST take place directly through the
Centre. This means that all the information can be
complied in a single electronic file, which avoids you
having to send a hard copy to the institution you
wish to enter. The overseas student can pre-enrol
via the Internet by gong through a CEF and create
a personalised electronic file (plan for a fee). This
approach speeds up significantly the institutions’
response times and the visa formalities.
• The electronic file allows each student to submit a
single application to all the connected institutions
likely to offer him a place. A personalised interview
will then take place with the Campus France
term, possible including a French test, which will
supplement the electronic file.
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• The Rhône Prefecture, in partnership with the City of
Lyon and the CROUS, also opens delocalised reception
desks in September and October for submission of
applications (with issuance of receipts).
Visit the Prefecture site to obtain more detail on this
arrangement: www.rhone.pref.gouv.fr (heading Foreign
stay/overseas students).
>Step 2
Procedures for acquiring a temporary residency permit
as an overseas student.
You can apply for a residency permit within your training
institution. The main education institutions in the Lyon
area have signed a partnership convention with the
prefecture of the Rhône. This convention means that
you can apply for your stay permit directly from your
institutions: you should submit your full application
(original + photocopies) to your Registrar’s Office. A
receipt of application is handed to you, then a receipt
valid for three months is posted to you in an envelope
or «lettre max» supplied by you. You can then collect
your stay permit from the prefecture desks when your
receipt has expired.
List of institutions which have signed a partnership
convention with the Prefecture: University Claude
Bernard Lyon 1, University Lumière Lyon 2, University
Jean Moulin Lyon 3, Catholic University, INSA, Ecole
Centrale de Lyon, EM Lyon, ENSP ENTPE, ENS, ENSSIB,
Institut Polytechnique de Lyon, Lycées du Parc et de la
Martinière, Ecole Hôtelière Tsuji, Institut Bocuse, EGIDE
and Institut Bioforce.
• If you cannot find your institution on the list, the
Prefecture department responsible for welcoming
overseas students and researchers will see you
from Monday to Friday, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at 12 rue des
> Documents to be provided for a first stay permit as
an overseas student:
• passport with the long-stay student visa (with copies
of identity pages, passport validity, visa and arrival
stamp in France);
• copy of your birth certificate and, for married students,
of your marriage certificate translated;
• proof of residence of less than three months old
(rent receipt from a property management company,
electricity or telephone (landline) bill, house insurance
policy or residency certificate issued by a hostel or hall
of residence with the room number, etc.). Mobile ‘phone
bills are not accepted;
• a final certificate of enrolment in a higher education
institution or an academic certificate with the course
and year of study;
• three passport photos to the new French standards
(bare-headed, facing straight on, white background,
non-digital, identical and recent). Scanned photos are
not accepted;
• an «OMI (ANAEM)» fiscal stamp of €55 for a first
student document and €30 for a renewal (European
nationals are exempt). This stamp is on sale in kiosks
authorised to sell fiscal stamps;
• an envelope or «lettre max» with the address of the
student to send the receipt.
• For au pair students, the application must also
include the placement agreement stamped by the
Departmental Directorate of Labour, Employment and
Vocational Training.
• People on work placement must also provide the
tripartite work placement convention (employer/trainee/
training institutions), stating the type, effective duration
and non-remuneration of the work placement.
• Note that the validity of your stay permit cannot in
any circumstances be longer than the validity of your
passport.
For any additional details about the documents to be
provided, visit the site: www.rhone.pref.gouv.fr
> Process for issuing your stay permit
Provided your application is complete, you are given
a receipt valid for three months certifying that your
application has been received.
• Note that if you travel abroad, some States (outside
the European Union) do not consider the receipt for a
first application for a stay permit as a valid visa. In this
case, you must apply for a return visit from the French
consular authorities. Contact the consular authorities
in your intended country of destination for information
before you leave.
Students applying for the first time will be given an
appointment for a regulatory medical by the National
Foreigner Reception and Migration Agency (ANAEM):
• ANAEM
7 rue Quivogne - 69002 Lyon - Tel. 04 72 77 15 40
www.anaem.social.fr - [email protected]
The stay permit is normally issued within three months
of issuing the first receipt.
> Driving licence
• Overseas students holding a driving licence issued by
a member State of the EEA can use it in all countries of
the European Union, and therefore in France, provided
it is valid.
• Overseas students with a driving licence issued
by a non-EEA country are allowed to drive on French
territory under their foreign driving licence throughout
their study period provided they hold a stay permit
stating «student».
• If the student remains in France following his study
programme, he then has one year in which to apply to
exchange his foreign driving licence for a French driving
licence. This one-year period runs with effect from the
date of issue of the stay permit showing something
other than «student» status.
> Sites and useful contacts
The French Ministry of Foreign Affairs provides a
questionnaire for use in checking whether or not a visa is
necessary to come to France based on your nationality
and the length and purpose of your stay in France:
www.diplomatie.gouv.fr/venir/visas/index.html
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(European Credit Transfer System - ECTS).
> Grades and credits
180 credits are required in three years for a Licence.
120 credits in two years for a Master.
300 credits in two years for a Doctorat.
• The heading «Your rights and procedures» at the site
service-public.fr is a layman’s guide on the rights and
procedures for people living in France. The heading
«Foreigners in France» provides information foreigners
entering and staying in France. The site offers a regularly
up-dated list of answers to the most frequently asked
questions on numerous areas of administrative life. You
can also put a question to the administration:
www.service-public.fr or dial 3939.
• SOS NET, the legal aid site of the association Droit
pour Tous devotes one of its headings to the legislation
on foreigners:
www.sos-net.eu.org/etrangers/indexetr.htm
• GISTI (Immigrant Information and Support Group)
provides expertise and advice on regulations governing
foreigners in France.
www.gisti.org
2 T HE EUROPEAN HIGHER
EDUCATION AREA
In common with more than fifty European countries,
France has altered its training system to integrate
with the European higher education area.
The French university curriculum is now organised
around three degrees: the Licence (Bachelor’s degree
- three years of study), the Master (Master’s degree five years) and the Doctorat (PhD - eight years). This
new organisation known as LMD increases the mobility
of European students, mobility between disciplines
and between vocational and general training courses.
To achieve his degree, the student must pass the
component teaching units. Each teaching unit is worth
a number of capitalisable and transferable credits
> Description of the system
The LMD reform aims to encourage student mobility.
A licence obtained in France will, for example, be
recognised in Italy. For international mobility, a
descriptive addendum to the degree known as a «degree
supplement» will ensure full understanding of acquired
knowledge and skills.
Nearly all the institutions in Lyon have finished
implementing the changes.
> For further information on the French higher
education system:
• www.onisep.fr: full presentation of the LMD system
in France, in several languages
• www.egide.asso.fr: English version
• www.campusfrance.org: several language
versions.
3 I MPROVING YOUR FRENCH
IN FRANCE
Given that most of teaching is in French, taking French
language lessons may be an option or a necessity.
In fact, the DAP (preliminary application for admission)
which is obligatory for non-EEA students who wish to
enrol in the first cycle of a French university, includes a
test of French language.
Students who already have a DELF (diploma in French
language studies) or a DALF (advanced diploma in
French language), diplomas which are recognised by the
French Ministry of Education, do not need to take the test.
Moreover, presenting a diploma of French can make your
university application more acceptable. In Lyon overseas
students can take intensive French courses at any level,
and take language exams.
If they are enrolled at the university they can also, in
parallel, take French courses within the non-intensive
programmes offered by their institution.
centres
for FRENCH as a foreign language
at the university of lyon
Two institutions of the University of Lyon offer
intensive and non-intensive programmes of French as
a foreign language at all levels. Open to all, they offer
the option of studying for the DELF and DALF. These
institutions emphasise the «all-in» approach: welcome,
accommodation, social and cultural programme under a
quality initiative for welcoming overseas students. INSA in
Lyon also offers courses in French as a foreign language,
but these are reserved exclusively for its own students
or groups of students on demand.
• International Centre for French Studies (CIEF)
http://cief.univ-lyon2.fr
• University Lumière Lyon 2
16 quai Claude Bernard - 69365 Lyon cedex 07
Tel. 04 78 69 71 35 - Contact: [email protected]
• Institution for French Language and Culture (ILCF)
www.ilcf.net
• Catholic University of Lyon
25 rue du Plat - 69288 Lyon cedex 02
> Intended for beginners to bilingual speakers, several
types of programme are offered:
• half-yearly or annual, semi-intensive or intensive;
• monthly, in February, May and June;
• intensive summer programme, in July, August
and September, including cultural activities and
excursions;
• speciality French.
The language and civilisation courses are based on the
skills of the Common European Reference Framework
for Languages; they also integrate with studying for
the DEFL/DALF, the TCF, exams offered by the ILCF, the
official exam centre.
> To sum up:
• LYON 2-CIEF
Half-yearly courses in French language and culture
(intensive and semi-intensive courses).
07/09/09 to 18/01/10.
18/01/10 to 21/05/10.
Fee for twenty hours per week over fourteen weeks:
€1,700.
Fee for fifteen hours per week: €1,020.
Annual courses of speciality French (DU French arts and
humanities, DU commerce and international affairs, DU
in French public life): €2,817.
• Summer courses - Intensive programmes:
Language and culture course: total of 72 hours, 01/07/09
to 24/07/09 - Fee: €440.
Pre-academic year course: total of 40 hours, 01/09/09
to 12/09/09 - Fee: €250.
• Institution for French Language and Culture (UCL/
ILCF)
Intensive and semi-intensive programmes:
sixteen, nineteen or twenty hours per week.
09/10/09 to 28/01/10.
19/02/10 to 22/05/10.
Monthly, half-yearly or yearly courses. Fee: €538 (for
one month) to €2,980 (for the year).
• Summer courses - Intensive programmes.
Sixteen and twenty hours per week. Sessions in July,
August and September. Fee for eighty hours (in one
month): €592 including excursions.
Other monthly sessions are planned for February, May
and June, provided there are enough people (fees: €538
for one month, €1,000 for two months).
The fees are given as a rough guide (2009-2010).
OTHER FRENCH EDUCATION INSTITUTIONS
These institutions offers intensive term, half-yearly
and yearly courses along with evening course to
study for the DELF and DALF exams. Most of them
also have student welcome services. You are advised
to contact the CII to see the full list.
Here are just a few:
> Alliance Française de Lyon
11 rue Pierre Bourdan - 69003 Lyon
www.aflyon.org
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• Diploma in French Studies (DEF),
• Advanced Diploma in French Studies (DEF),
> Lyon Institute for the Broadcasting of French
language and culture (ILDIF)
9 avenue Leclerc – 69007 Lyon. Tel. 04 78 69 25 04
Contact: [email protected]
www.ildif.com
There are specific training courses for overseas students.
Find out more from the International Information
Centre (CII).
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ETTING INSURANCE AND
HEALTHCARE
> Inter-cultural School of French for Foreigners
(EIFE 2F)
3 grande rue des Feuillants - 69001 Lyon
Tel. 04 78 39 04 88 - www.eife2f.com
> Lyon Bleu International
54 cours Lafayette - 69003 Lyon
www.lyon-bleu.fr
> Caution! Enrolment in this institutions does not
necessarily entitle you to student social security. Find
out more from the institutions in question.
DIPLOMAS AND EVALUATION TESTS
The DELF (Diploma in French Language Studies) and
the DALF (Advanced French Language Diploma), the
basic and advanced level in knowledge of the French
language respectively, are recognised by the Ministry
of Education. Students with the DALF are exempt from
taking the language test at the Pre-Admissions (DAP)
stage. To find out more: www.ciep.fr
There are two tests for evaluating a student’s knowledge
of French, designed specifically for overseas students in
their country of origin and ideal for proving their level of
French when applying for a place at university:
• The French Evaluation Test (TEF) from the Paris
Chamber of Commerce and Trade (CCIP) www.fda.ccip.fr
• The French Knowledge Test (TCF)
www.ciep.fr
You will find the list of countries on the Ministry of
Education site: www.education.gouv.fr
The Alliance Française has five French language skill
levels, corresponding to the following certificates and
diplomas:
• Certificate of Practical French Studies, 1st grade
(CEFP1),
• Certificate of Practical French Studies, 2nd grade (CEFP2),
• Alliance Française Language Diploma (DL),
• Advanced Diploma in Modern French Studies (DS),
• Diploma of Advanced French Studies (DHEF),
• Advanced Diploma in Business Studies (DSEC).
> Overseas students can sit for one of three levels of
University Diploma (DU):
• Practical French Language Certificate, 1st grade (CPLF),
JOINING THE STUDENT SOCIAL SECURITY SYSTEM
> Overseas students
• Overseas students are entitled to join student social
security system under the same conditions as French
students: enrolment in a higher education institution
with entitlement to the student social security system,
less than 28 years old, submission of a document or
permit proving the right to stay in France and a copy
of your birth certificate with translation (except for
English, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese and German).
You will join the system when you enrol in your higher
education institution, under the same conditions as
the other students.
• The following students are exempt from the student
social security system if they are already covered for
the entire academic year in their country of origin:
- nationals of the EEA and Switzerland, holders of a
European Health Insurance Card (or certificate for the
card) or a private health insurance certificate covering
them for the entire academic year (1 October to 30
September of the following year), without excess or
upper limit, contract in French showing the validity
period. Remember to get your European Card validated
when you arrive in France (at the CPAM or your mutual
insurance company) to benefit from the third-party
payer system;
- students from Monaco and Quebec who hold a printed
convention form.
> Caution: you may not be entitled to join the student
social security system in some circumstances: for
example, if you are enrolled in an institution without
entitlement to the student social security system (some
institutions providing French courses for foreigners, for
example) or if you are over 28 or if you are staying for
less than three months (you will then be attached to the
International Relations Department at the CPAM).
You can then subscribe to the basic Universal Health
Cover (CMU) after three months regular residency in
France if however you meet the resource conditions.
Failing that, you must take out private health insurance
before you leave or on the spot:
• contact the National Health Insurance Agency (CPAM)
which can provide private health insurance to cover the
reimbursement of your highest treatment costs (about
€1,900). All CPAM addresses at:
• the student mutual insurance companies (LMDE,
SMERRA) can also offer you complementary health
insurance, with annual rates of between €80 and €650
based on the cover provided (normally for people staying
in France for less than three months);
• private insurance companies also offer a miscellaneous
types of cover at very different cost. Do be careful when
taking out an insurance policy of this type.
> Repatriation insurance
It is highly recommended to insure yourself for
repatriation in the event of a serious or lasting problem.
Ask about this at your student mutual insurance
company.
MANDATORY MEDICAL
> All students who are not nationals of a country
belonging to the European Economic Area and who are
staying in France more than three months are obliged
to undergo a medical. This is essential to obtain the
stay permit, valid for a one-year renewable period. A
further medical is not required if you elect to renew
your stay permit, unless you have left France in the
meantime.
The medical must take place in France. It cannot take
place in your country of origin. It is a prevention,
screening and orientation medical. No vaccinations
are required to come to France, however three
vaccinations are extremely highly recommended
(mandatory for children under 15): hepatitis B,
German measles (for young women) and diphtheriatetanus-polio.
> In France, medicals take place under the auspices of
the National Foreigner Reception and Migration Agency
(ANAEM), which will contact you with an appointment
once you have submitted your application to the
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prefecture. There is no need to pay the doctor directly
as the cost of the medical is covered by the €70 fiscal
stamp you had to provide during your appointment at
the prefecture.
> ANAEM (National Foreigner Reception and Migration
Agency)
7 rue Quivogne - 69002 Lyon – Tel. 04 72 77 15 40
Open 8 a.m. to 12 noon and 1.30 p.m. to 4.30 p.m.
> Note: The National Health Insurance Agency (CPAM)
has set up an international relations group to manage
social and healthcare rights emanating from international
conventions:
CPAM Lyon - 69907 Lyon cedex – Tel. 0820 904 115
HOSPITALISATION
The City of Lyon has a comprehensive hospital
infrastructure and first-class medical teams.
There are several types of hospital in France.
The quality of the care is theoretically the same
everywhere, but reimbursement of patient medical
costs varies according on the type of establishment.
Far better, therefore, to find out more before being
hospitalised, except in an emergency.
> Public hospital or regulated private clinic: care for
an illness is reimbursed at 80% for the first month and
then 100%. Surgery is fully reimbursed.
> Private clinic, approved but not regulated: you
are reimbursed about 10% of costs. When in hospital
- be it public hospital or private clinic, €10.67 is
charged per day to cover the accommodation costs.
This fee is only reimbursed if you have taken out
complementary health insurance.
REIMBURSEMENT OF HEALTHCARE COSTS
Claims must be submitted to the National Health
Insurance Agency (International Relations Group 69907 Lyon cedex 20 - Tel. 0820 90 41 23) or to your
student mutual insurance company which will answer
all your questions.
When making a first claim for reimbursement, send or
take your care sheet to your mutual insurance company
duly completed and signed, together with your bank
details, a photocopy of your residency permit and,
if appropriate, a photocopy of your European Health
Insurance Card (CEAM).
MEDICINES
In France, chemists have a monopoly on the sale of
medicines. The chemists, who have Doctor of Pharmacy
State degrees, are fully capable of advising you on
medicine to take in any situation.
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Overseas students with temporary stay permits
can work part-time up to 60% of the annual working
hours (i.e. 964 hours per year). If you are studying
under a temporary long-stay visa and do not have a
temporary «student» residency permit, you can apply
for a temporary work permit from the Departmental
Directorate of Labour, Employment and Vocational
Training (DDTEFP).
Any employer seeking to hire an overseas student
must lodge a prior declaration with the Rhône DDTEFP
- Foreign Labour Department (MOE)* two working
days before hiring the person. This declaration of
employment can be submitted by e-mail or registered
letter with acknowledgement of receipt and must be
accompanied by copies of both sides of the student’s
temporary residency permit.
* 8/10 rue du Nord - 69625 Villeurbanne cedex.
[email protected]
> Exceptions
Students of Algerian nationality must still apply for a
Temporary Work Permit (APT) from the Departmental
Director of Labour, Employment and Vocational
Training:
DDTEFP - Foreign Labour Department
8/10 rue du Nord - 69100 Villeurbanne
Tel. 04 72 65 57 36 (or 57 38) (or 57 66)
> Conditions to be satisfied
• Enrolment in an institution with entitlement to the
student social security system.
• Working for no more than 964 hours in any one year,
which corresponds to part-time work during the week
(i.e. sixteen hours per week) or full-time work for three
consecutive months.
• Signing an employment contract: the contract states
the qualification, the gross monthly salary or gross
hourly wage, the employment period and the working
days and times.
> Documents to be submitted to the DDPEFP
• An employment undertaking signed by the employer
or a promise of employment.
• Copy of the valid «student» stay permit or application
(or appointment) receipt from the Rhône prefecture
and the pages in your passport showing its validity
and your identity.
• Student card for the current year.
• Self-addressed and stamped envelope.
For more information: www.service-public.fr
> Note:
The legal working week in France is 35 hours, except in
some sectors (hotels, cafés, restaurants) where longer
periods are deemed equivalent to 35 hours. Similarly,
overtime can increase the working hours.
> Work placements
You are exempt from APT if you carry out a work
placement during your studies, provided that it is
explicitly included in your study programme and
has been agreed three ways between the school or
university, the company or host administration and
you yourself.
However, if your degree depends on your carrying
out a work placement after completion of your study
programme (accountants, notaries, etc.), you must apply
for a temporary work permit. Apart from the student
card and stay permit, the documents to be provided
(originals and photocopies) are the draft employment
contract and a certificate from the professional body
in question (order of chartered accounts, Chamber
of Notaries, etc.) proving that the work placement is
mandatory to complete the degree. In both cases, the
work placements can be full time.
> Grants and aid from the French Government
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs allocates grants to
overseas students every day through the French
embassies under pre-established cooperation
programmes. If you are one such recipient, your stay
is manage either by the Lyon CROUS or by EGIDE. Both
these organisations pay the grants, help you settle in and
make sure your stay runs smoothly. CROUS and EGIDE
also manage students with grants from certain foreign
governments and other lending institutions.
You cannot, however, apply for a French government
grant once you are in France.
• CROUS (Regional Committee for University and
Academic Works)
59 rue de la Madeleine - 69365 Lyon cedex 07
Tel. 04 72 80 13 20 - www.crous-lyon.fr
• EGIDE (French Centre for International Reception and
Exchanges)
Rhône-Alpes branch - Immeuble Le Brumaire - 42 rue
de l’Université - 69007 Lyon
Tel. 04 78 69 28 99 - www.egide.asso.fr
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> Note:
Unlike many other countries, France provides substantial
indirect assistance to all students - be they French or
overseas students - by paying virtually all the academic
fees in public higher education institutions. This actual
cost is the equivalent on average of €6,000 per student
per year.
> Hostater Foundation Grants
These are grants managed by the CROUS, intended for
French and overseas students without grants who are
in their last year of study and who are facing major
financial difficulties. Information at the CROUS Social
Department. Tel. 04 72 80 13 25.
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ANKS AND MONEY
> Your budget
Your status as a student gets you discounted rates in all
sort of places (accommodation, restaurants, transport,
leisure activities, etc.). However, make sure you budget
accurately for your needs in France.
Allow at least €600 a month for a reasonable standard of
living and even more in the first month (over €800 due
to advance costs for your accommodation). Remember
that a minimum of €430 monthly income is required
to apply for a stay permit.
> Cost of living: a few examples
• Accommodation: €200 to €450 per month, from a
room to a studio or one-bedroom flat.
• Monthly gas, electricity and ‘phone bills: €60 a month
on average.
• Public transport: 11,10 €11,19 for a book of ten bustram-metro tickets (monthly pass: €31.50 and €25.10
for grant-aided students).
• Lyon-Paris TVG return ticket: €60 (with the 12-25 pass
which costs €49 per year), €120 with no pass.
• Food: about €250 a month.
• Meal at University Restaurant: €2.80.
• Meal in a pizzeria (including dessert, excluding
drink): €15.
• Stick of bread (250 grams): €0.89 on average.
• Cinema seat: €7 on average, student rate.
OPENING A BANK ACCOUNT
Any foreign resident staying in France more than three
months can open a bank account. Many banks are
reluctant to open an account if you are staying less
than three months, however.
Opening an account will give you a chequebook and
bank car which you will received about ten days after
opening the account. Chequebooks are normally
free. The bank card, however, which is valid for one
year carries an annual fee of between €15 and €45
depending on the bank and the type of card chosen:
international or national, immediate or delayed
debiting, etc.
The two two major account types are the current account,
which does not attract interest, and the savings account,
which helps you make your money grow. You can easily
open a savings account if you are staying for less than
three months.
• Opening times
In most cases you have to go the bank, the counter or
the cashpoint for your transactions. Remote banking
is becoming more common, mainly online but also by
telephone. Banks normally open Monday to Friday between
8 a.m. and 9 a.m., close between 12 noon and 1.30 p.m. and
then close at the latest at 6 p.m. Some banks are closed on
Monday and most are closed on Saturday afternoon.
> Procedures
Before your appointment at the bank, makes sure
you have all the documents you need to open a bank
account:
• a form of identity (passport, visa, residency permit,
etc.),
• proof of residence (telephone or electricity bill, rent
receipt, etc.),
• a certificate of school attendance or a student card
(depending on the bank).
> In the event of loss or theft, advise your bank as
quickly as possible so that payments are stopped. You
must then confirm this to the bank in writing.
> Beware of overdrafts!
They can be very costly: bank charges for negative
balances are called «agios». The bank sets the
overdraft limit when the account is opened. If you
go beyond this amount you may find your banking
facilities are withdrawn, including your chequebook
and bank card.
> To receive money from abroad: Post Office counters
offer the Western Union service for secure and fast
money transfers. You do not need an account to use
this service: the money is handed over and retrieved
in cash.
For more information: www.westernunion.com
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cold cuts) accompanied by local wines (Beaujolais,
Côte du Rhône).
List at: www.lyonresto.com
You can also enjoy culinary specialities from every
country in the world in ethnic restaurants.
> To help you understand the French banking
system:
Les Clés de la Banque (Free information service for
the general public)
www.lesclesdelabanque.com
> The euro
The euro is the single currency used since January
2002 in fifteen member States of the European Union:
Germany, Austria, Belgium, Spain, Finland, France,
Greece, Italy, Ireland, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Portugal,
Cyprus, Malta and Slovenia. It facilitates travel between
countries and price comparisons
7 E ATING
There is tremendous diversity in regional cooking in
the country of gastronomy. All French regions have
their own dishes, wines and cheese (France apparently
boasts as many different cheeses as there are days
in the year).
Lyon defends its title of «world capital of
gastronomy» through its renowned chefs like
Paul Bocuse. The traditional restaurants called
bouchons serve typical Lyon cuisine (based on
> French eating habits
The French are accustomed to eat three meals a day:
breakfast first thing in the morning, lunch at about
12 noon or 1 p.m. and dinner around 8 p.m. Breakfast
is normally a hot drink (coffee, tea or chocolate) and
slices of bread with butter or jam.
The midday (lunch) and evening (dinner) meals
normally include a starter, a hot main dish (meat or
fish with vegetables), cheese and dessert (fruit, pastry,
ice-cream, etc.).
Water and wine are normally drunk with lunch and
dinner, more infrequently beer. Restaurants do not
serve food between 2-3 p.m. and 7 p.m., except bars
and fast food restaurants. Many restaurants are
closed on Sunday.
GROCERY SHOPPING
Large retail outlets (hypermarkets and supermarkets)
with a vast range of goods are normally open Monday to
Saturday from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. (sometimes later and now
a few Sundays in the year). One major disadvantage is
that these shops are most frequently on the outskirts
of towns. You can also shop online, with home delivery
within 48 to 72 hours. Websites: Télémark, Houra,
Ooshop, etc.
It can also be pleasant to take the time to buy your
groceries fresh in the morning at one of the many,
very lively Lyon markets (in each district, one or more
mornings a week) or on Wednesday evening in Place
Carnot. You will find plenty of local produce (cheese,
cold meats, vegetables, fruit, etc.). Check out the guide
Le Petit Paumé des marchés at:
www.petitpaumedesmarches.com
There are also many excellent local shops: neighbourhood
delicatessens, bakeries, caterers and small grocers. They
may be more expensive but they have the advantage
of often staying open until very late.
It is not customary to haggle in France. It is unusual to
be able to negotiate a price.
> Home delivery
You can have dishes or even meals delivered to your
home within one hour of placing a telephone order: pizza
deliveries (about €15 for two to three people) are the
most widespread, but food from around the world can
also be delivered to your doorstep.
8 A SSOCIATIONS TO HELP YOU
FEEL AT HOME
Lyon has a wealth of clubs and associations with the
specific aim of encouraging cultural exchanges between
French and overseas students through a variety of
activities (themed evenings, outings, trips, etc.). Many
of them are also there to welcome and support overseas
students who are just arriving in Lyon.
Here is a non-exhaustive list of a few associations
focusing on all overseas students or intended for
students from countries with a well-established
community in Lyon. It supplements the student
associations operating on each campus. They have all
been chosen for their ability to act locally, to encourage
encounters and the intermingling of students of different
nationalities.
> CosmoLyon
www.cosmolyon.com - [email protected]
25 rue Jaboulay - 69007 Lyon - Tel. 06 74 48 41 86
The association is part of a network of international
associations called the Erasmus Student Network (ESN).
It organises international evenings and events in Lyon
throughout the year. The ESNCosmoLyon membership
card offers miscellaneous advantages and discounts
(bars, cinema, opening a bank account, etc.).
> AEGEE (European Students’ Forum)
c/o Maison de l’Europe - 18 avenue Félix Faure - 69007
Lyon
http://aegee-lyon.org - [email protected]
To promote cultural exchanges between Europeans
> Kotopo - International cultural centre
Open Tuesday to Thursday, 5 p.m. to 11 p.m.
14 rue René Leynaud - 69001 Lyon – Tel. 04 72 07 75 49
www.kotopo.net / [email protected]
Membership: free admission with a minimum of €2
for the year.
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> Promoting linguistic and cultural diversity. Weekly
course of more than twenty languages, linguistic
exchanges, library, documentation area, international
bar and cultural programme, debates, exhibitions,
conferences, world music concerts, storytelling events,
projections, etc.
> Lyon International
7 rue Major Martin - 69001 Lyon - Tel. 04 78 30 59 37
www.lyon-international.org / lyon-international@
wanadoo.fr
The aim of Lyon International is for volunteers to
welcome foreign guests staying in Lyon for professional,
educational or cultural reasons into their homes for a
friendly family meal.
> AECAL (Lyon Association of Students of African
Culture).
AECAL is an association within University Lyon 2 which
is open to all. It encourages exchanges between African
and western students (artists, academics, etc.) in a
programme of cultural and scientific events. It supports
the students with the administrative procedures, defends
their interests and encourages academic cooperation
between France and third-world countries.
Tel. 06 24 89 90 77 [email protected]
> Café International (University Lumière Lyon 2)
ALEL Association
Maison de l’Etudiant - 5 avenue Pierre Mendès-France
- 69676 Bron cedex
http://cafeinter.free.fr - [email protected]
This initiative gives overseas and Lyon students a chance
to meet up in a more friendly setting that the university
on the first Tuesday of every month.
> Sixième Continent
51 rue Saint Michel – 69007 Lyon
Tel. 04 37 28 98 71
www.sixiemecontinent.net
[email protected]
Where to (re)discover world cultures - near and far through multi-discipline artistic and cultural projects:
plastic arts, cinema, music, literature, storytelling,
conferences, auditorium, association bar, organisation
of the 6ème Continent multi-discipline festival Membership: €2 per year.
> Maison de l’Europe de Lyon et du Rhône
18 avenue Félix Faure – 69007 Lyon
Tel. 04 78 42 42 76 - Daniel Hulas (President). Manned
all year round Monday to Friday 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.
http://europe-lyon.info
[email protected]
The Maison de l’Europe is a genuine hub as it houses
sixty associations with very different purposes. Student
membership: €10. Debates on a European initiative
(conferences, study days, seminars). Promoting the
EU, providing neutral and independent information
and encouraging encounters between EU members.
Organising the Europe Month. Welcoming people
attending work placements.
> Young Europeans - Lyon
13 rue de l’Arbre Sec - 69001 Lyon
Tel. 06 62 13 89 89
www.jeunes-europeens.org
[email protected]
http://jelyon69.wordpress.com/
The Young Europeans - Lyon unites young
people under 35 who wish to become involved
in construction Europe. They are members of the
Lyon branch of the Jeunes Européens France and
of the transEuropean movement JEF Europe. Their
activities include firstly, informing the public on
European construction through café-debates and
conferences organised in educational institutions
and secondly, promoting their vision of Europe
through a range of public events.
> Franco-Chinese Friendship Association
7 rue du Major Martin - 69001 Lyon
Tel. 06 33 24 22 27
www.chine-france.com
Provides support and advice for Chinese students
arriving in Lyon.
> Lyon Rhône-Alpes France-Canada Association
7 rue Major Martin – 69001 Lyon – Tel. 04 78 31 52 82
[email protected]
www.niouze.info/france-canada/
Association basically focusing on Canadian culture in
Lyon. Student membership: €10 without newsletter,
€18 with.
Broadcasting Latin-American culture, evenings (once
a month), conferences, film projections, culinary
specialities, support for cooperation projects in Latin
America, etc. The association also offers Spanish lessons
for different levels.
Membership: €25 per year.
> Cambodian Cultural Association of Lyon (CC)
http://acclyon.free.fr - [email protected]
Maison des Sociétés - Boite 87 - Square Grimma 69500 Bron
> MAEVA Association (Reception Mission for Students
coming from elsewhere) - University Lyon 2
Contact Eliane Gastaldo: Tel. 04 78 77 31 74
Association Lyon 3 International
The association is responsible for reserving
accommodation for all exchange students at Lyon 3; it
organises sponsorships with French students as well as
encounters (student evenings, excursions, etc.).
> Lyon Japanese Centre
53 rue Montesquieu – 69007 Lyon
Tel./fax 04 78 69 25 46.
Manned on Tuesday, 3 p.m. to 6 p.m. Develops cultural
exchanges between the French and the Japanese living
in Lyon and its region. Organisation of several FrancoJapanese evenings from October to June. Student
membership: €20.
http://japonlyon.online.fr -
cultural meetings, outings, evenings, trips to Tunisia.
Membership: €10 to €30.
> France-USA Association
www.france-usa.net - Tel. 04 78 37 97 63(ansafone).
Bringing French and American students (or others) into
contact. Organises evenings for American nationals in
France (Thanksgiving dinner in November, Super Bowl
party in January, etc.). Student membership: €19.
> Lyon Lebanese Students Association (AELL)
www.aell.org - [email protected]
Welcome point, Lebanese dance evenings, tourist
excursions in other major French cities, sports activities.
Helps the students with their procedures (administrative,
opening a bank account, accommodation, etc).
Membership: €10.
> Tunisian Students Gathering in Lyon (RETAL)
193 rue Marcel Mérieux – 69007 Lyon
Tel. 06 66 61 67 70 - www.retal.org
Nizar Msakni - [email protected]
Welcoming Tunisian students (and other groups) to
Lyon, helping with administrative procedures and
the search for accommodation. Organisation of inter-
> Franco-Scandinavian Centre
7 rue Major Martin – 69001 Lyon – Tel. 04 78 27 18 42
[email protected] - www.cfslyon.com
Unites people from the Rhône-Alpes region interested
in Scandinavia: cultural exchanges and events around
cultural and current affairs themes.
> AFAL (France-Latin America Association)
11 rue Léon Chomel - 69100 Villeurbanne
Tel./fax 04 78 84 57 70.
Contact: Emilie Boch, President on 06 83 29 02 51.
http://afalafal.free.fr - [email protected]
Manned every Thursday, 7 p.m. to 9 p.m.
> World Students Night
On 29 October 2009, the City of Lyon invites 1,500
students from the four corners of the Earth and the new
arrivals in Lyon to join the party and meet each other at
the Transbordeur. Information available in September
at the site: www.lyoncampus.org
> A few bars and restaurants...
organise events to help overseas students feel at
home.
• Red House
2 petite rue de Montplaisir - 69008 Lyon
Tel. 04 78 01 85 67.
Near University Lyon 3 (Manufacture), this bar has
connections with the Lyon 3 International Relations
Department: organised evenings, happy hours, etc. to
help overseas students feel at home. There is a major
Anglo-Saxon presence as this is a pub.
• Johnny Walsh’s
56 rue Saint Georges - 69005 Lyon
Tel. 04 78 42 98 76
A real Irish pub, full of English-speakers!
• Café du Bout du Monde
3 rue d’Austerlitz - 69004 Lyon – Tel. 04 72 98 39 08
120 rue Bugeaud - 69006 LYON
Friendly places where culture and languages criss-cross
in a relaxed atmosphere opened up to the world.
Membership card: €2 per year.
• Ayers Rock Australian Cafe
2 rue Désirée - 69001 Lyon – Tel. 0 820 320 203
• Le Pop
7 avenue Albert Einstein – 69100 Villeurbanne
Tel. 04 78 93 62 03
Student bar a stone’s throw from the Doua campus.
Concerts and themed evenings in a very warm, studentoriented atmosphere.
• Raconte-moi la terre
11 rue du plat - 69002 Lyon – Tel. 04 78 92 60 22
Specialist travel bookshop, Internet terminal, a place
for exchanges and events, exhibitions.
9 F OREIGN CULTURAL CENTRES
Cultural centres have several roles: welcoming
overseas students, language lessons, sometimes
dance lessons, broadcasting the culture of the
country, exhibitions, conferences, etc.
The following list is not exhaustive. For more information,
contact the various consulates present in Lyon.
• Institut Goethe - German Cultural Centre
18 rue François Dauphin - 69002 Lyon
Tel. 04 78 42 88 27
• Italian Cultural Institute
45 rue de la Bourse - 69002 Lyon – Tel. 04 78 42 13 84
www.icclione.esteri.it
• Portuguese Language and Cultural Institute
107 rue de Marseille - 69007 Lyon
Tel. 04 78 93 38 88
www.ilcp.net
• Portuguese Language Institute - Institute Camoès
University Lyon 2 - Campus de Bron - Bâtiment F
Tel. 04 78 77 26 30
• Franco-Russian Linguistic Centre:
2 rue Terme - 69001 Lyon – Tel. 04 72 98 80 00
[email protected]
• Latino-American Space
4 rue Diderot - 69001 Lyon – Tel. 04 78 29 82 00
• Rhône-Alpes Latin American Centre
2 rue Lainerie – 69005 Lyon – Tel. 04 78 30 14 08
[email protected]
www.maison-latine.com
• Institut Cervantès
58 montée de Choulans - 69005 Lyon
Tel. 04 78 38 72 41 - http://lyon.cervantes.es
• Armenian Culture Centre
68 avenue Marcel Cerdan – 69100 Villeurbanne
Tel. 04 78 26 28 71
> Consulates: the full list of your consulates with their
contact details can be found at www.lyon.fr (heading
International).
Emergency numbers
social emergencies:
MEDICAL EMERGENCIES:
Emergency number from a mobile 112
phone
15 ou 04 72 68 93 00
SAMU (emergency response service) or
medical emergencies
SOS-médecins Doctors SOS
04 78 83 51 51
ou 04 77 33 30 30
Duty medical centres duty GPs
after 7 p.m. or at weekends
04 72 33 00 33
Poison and drug centre
04 72 11 69 11
Serious burns unit
04 78 61 89 50
Dental emergencies
04 72 10 01 01
Ophthalmologic emergencies
Psychiatric emergencies
Bron - Hôpital du Vinatier
Police Gendarmerie
17
Fire brigade
18
Public Services hotline
3939
EDF - electrical repairs
0 810 333 069
GDF - gas repairs
0 810 60 20 20
Water department
0 810 000 777
CAF – Family Allowance Agencye :
0 820 25 69 10
LISTENING POINTS:
SOS friendship
04 78 29 88 88 ou
04 78 85 33 33 (24h/24)
Cap écoute
(contact ado parents)
0 800 33 34 35
ou 04 72 33 34 35
(du lundi au vendredi de
9h à 21h)
AIDS info service
0 800 840 800
Drug alcohol smoking info service
(European no.)
113
0800 231 313 (gratuit)
04 72 41 84 95
04 37 91 54 54
Post-pregnancy termination SOS
0 825 33 18 19
Rhône ambulances
04 78 72 68 29
pharmacies:
www.lyon-pharmacie.com
Pharmacie Blanchet
04 78 42 12 42
5, place des Cordeliers
Lyon 2 - Open
non-stop except Sunday from 7 p.m.
Pharmacie Perret
04 78 93 70 96
30, rue Duquesne
Lyon 6
Open non-stop except Sunday from 7.30
p.m.
04 78 84 71 63
Pharmacie Gratte ciel
28, avenue Henri Barbusse 69100
Villeurbanne Duty service, 7 p.m. to 9
p.m., then night window manned all
night until 7 a.m.
Domestic violence - FIL Women’s helpline 04 78 85 76 47
Informations
SOS battered women
Homeless helpline
115 ou 0 800 306 306
Legal advice helpline
0800 50 51 56
Abused children helpline
119
Medical/psychological centres
04 72 84 24 24

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