Untitled - Grenoble
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Untitled - Grenoble
G E B R O N E L TA B L E O F C O N T E N T S Welcome to Grenoble •• Introduction •• Grenoble: a few statistics •• The territory • The sectors of the city • La Métro • The map of the city centre •• Ressources for foreigners • Population by current nationality in 2008 • The role of the International Relations Department : to enhance town twinnings and cooperations • La Maison de l’International : a municipal ressource center to welcome foreigners • International organisations • CCREG • Other International structures • Language lessons • Translations and interpreting • Consulates 4 5 5 6 6 7 8 9 9 9 10 11 11 11 11 11 12 Culture13 •• Foreign Language Libraries •• Main Annual Events •• Museums •• Academy of Grenoble •• MC2 (Maison de la culture) •• Theater of Grenoble Practical life •• Accommodation • Hostels and Hotels • Renting a flat • Financial assistance (CAF) • Problems • Estate Agents • Relocation Organisations • Foreign Students’ Services • Services for Researchers •• Shopping •• Media •• Leisure Time • Families, young people and children • Sport • Winter Sports •• Transport • Public transport: TAG • SNCF- Trains • Transisère buses • Bicycle • Cars • Rental Cars • Covoiturage (car sharing) • CitéLib 14 14 14 14 14 14 15 16 16 16 16 17 17 17 17 17 18 18 19 19 20 20 21 21 21 22 23 23 24 24 24 • Taxis • Airports • Airport Transfers •• Money • Opening a bank account • Payment •• Income taxes in France •• Tourism •• Communication • Telephone • Wifi and land line • La Poste 24 25 25 25 25 25 26 26 27 27 27 27 Studies28 •• The French Education System •• Pre-school childcare •• International Schools •• Universities •• Welcoming students associations •• Information centre for students, researchers arriving in Grenoble •• Recognition of diplomas •• Grants Working in Grenoble •• Working in France •• The right to work in France •• Finding work • Kompass Database • Pôle emploi and EURES • Temporary work agencies • Young people • People over 25 • Part time jobs / Summer jobs •• Starting a business Asylum Seekers •• A dministrative procedures for asylum seekers •• Meals •• Washing •• Medical Care 29 29 29 31 32 32 33 34 35 36 36 37 37 37 37 38 38 38 38 39 40 40 41 41 Administration42 •• Residence Permit •• French Nationality •• Social Security •• Civic Rights 42 42 42 43 Useful addresses 44 •• Health – Hospitals •• Emergency Numbers 44 44 Appendices45 •• Glossary of Important French Terms 45 WELCOME TO GRENOBLE 4 Titre page active •• Introduction •• Grenoble: a few statistics Grenoble is known as “the capital of the Alps”, it is nestled between three mountain ranges, the Belledonne, the Chartreuse and the Vercors. The city is most famous for having hosted the Winter Olympic Games in 1968, being the childhood home of the famous writer, Stendhal, and being a centre for the Resistance during the Second World War. Grenoble’s metropolitan population: 404 176 (Source: INSEE 2012) Isère’s population: 1 197 038 (Source: INSEE 2009 Census) First centre of research after the Ile-de-France area More than 62,000 students, including 14% of foreigners (1 inhabitant out of 8) For more information: www.grenoblelife.com/the-history-ofgrenoble-in-two-short-blogs-part-i/ Prestigious universities, 6 Engineering Schools 2 Business schools, 1 Institute for political studies More than 21,000 public and private researchers 220 research laboratories 40,000 direct jobs in Information and Communication technologies (ICT) 20,000 direct jobs in life sciences In Grenoble, 1 out of 6 jobs is linked to research International schools Approximately 60 different international communities A broad range of cultural and sporting activities Marie-Henri Beyle, dit Stendhal, Johan-Olaf Sodemark (1840). Château de Versailles Ranked the best city to study in France (L’Étudiant 2013-2014) Fifth most inventive city in the World (Forbes magazine 2013) 5 Welcome to Grenoble •• The territory The main city hall is located 11, boulevard Jean-Pain in Grenoble. • The sectors of the city Antennes-Mairies in each of Grenoble sector The Antennes-Mairie are in charge of the administration of each neighbourhood in the city. Citizens can go to the AntenneMairie of their neighbourhood to solve their administrative problems, for example: enrolling in school, acquiring licenses to sell alcohol, registering to vote, parking permits etc. The Antenne-Mairie is also responsible for the maintenance of streets and squares. Your place of residence determines your city Sector and your Antenne-Mairie. Source: www.grenoble.fr/jsp/site/Portal.jsp?page_id=4 “Antennes-Mairies” in each of Grenoble sector Sector 1 Chorier Berriat Sector 2 centre ville Sector 3 Mistral Rondeau Libération Eaux-Claires Sector 4 Capuche Alliés Alpins Bajatière Sector 5 Abbaye Jouhaux Teisseire Sector 6 Géants - Le Patio 10, rue Abbé Gregoire 1 bis, place de Gordes 68 bis, rue Anatole France 70, rue de Stalingrad 55, rue Léon Jouhaux 97, galerie Arlequin To help find your sector: (only available in French) http://sig.ville.gouv.fr/ 6 Welcome to Grenoble • La Métro The Grenoble Alpes Métropole metropolitan community, commonly called la Métro, is made up of 28 municipalities which have opted to work together to achieve some common objectives. It represents 400.000 inhabitants. In 2014, La Métro will merge with Sud Grenoblois (composed of 16 communes) and Balcon Sud Chartreuse (composed of 5 communes). The new Grenoble Alpes Métropole will consist of 49 communes and 432 916 inhabitants. Every urban community is required by the French Local Government Code of Practice to assume certain functions as a community (economic development, planning of public spaces, social balance in housing and city policy). Three of the six functions listed below must also be integrated throughout the entire metro area (roads and parking, sanitation, water, environment, social action, cultural facilities and/or sports). The choice of these functions is decided by the municipal councils. Since becoming a metropolitan area in 2000, la Métro operates in several areas according to the local agglomeration project: - Transportation - Environment - Habitat - Urban Policy - Daily Life - Economic Development and Innovation This means that la Métro is responsible for a diverse range of activities such as, for example, picking up and recycling rubbish, providing social housing, funerary services, sewage services, creating new and improved cycle paths and taking care of stray animals. Grenoble Alpes Metropole in 2013 Source: www.lametro.fr Source: La Métro: www.lametro.fr/90-communauteagglomeration-territoire.htm 7 Welcome to Grenoble • Map of Grenoble city centre 8 Welcome to Grenoble •• Ressources for foreigners • Population by current nationality in the Isère Department and Rhône-Alpes Region (Source: RP 2008, lieu de résidence - Exploitation principale) Europe including French by birth including French by acquisition Inclusing European Union (27 countries) Asia Africa America Oceania Total Population Isère 1 151 247 1 051 174 69 204 28 578 11 312 23 748 2 230 123 1 188 660 Rhône-Alpes 5 899 359 5 423 557 306 835 134 714 59 158 148 003 10 038 671 6 117 229 www.insee.fr/fr/themes/theme.asp?theme=2&sous_theme=1 • The role of the International Relations Department : to enhance town twinnings and cooperations TOWN TWINNINGS AND COOPERATIONS Since the 1960s, the City of Grenoble has set up many sister-city links, thus proving its attachment to its inhabitants of foreign origin. In the same spirit, it has promoted cultural, school and sports exchanges over the years. The city of Grenoble is helped by the sistercity committees and non-profit organisations that organise exchanges between citizens, associations, sports clubs, etc. The International Relations and UniversityResearch department’s role is to initiate projects and co-operation agreements, in partnership with local associations and members of the economic, cultural and social environment. The city of Grenoble also relies on the network of members of the consular corps and keeps close ties with the consuls present in Grenoble and its region. The City is also involved in European projects and networks in the field of innovation, social economy and green energies. http://www.grenoble.fr/12-international.htm Catane, Italy – 1961 Innsbruck, Austria – 1963 Sfax, Tunisia – 1968 Essen, Germany – 1976 Halle, Germany – 1976 Chisinau, Moldova – 1977 Rehovot, Israel – 1984 Oxford, United Kingdom – 1984 Phoenix, United-States – 1990 Pécs, Hungary – 1992 Stendal, Germany – 1992 Bethlehem, Palestine – 1996 Kaunas, Lithuania -1997 Suzhou, China – 1998 Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso – 1999 Constantine, Algeria - 1999 Corato, Italy – 2002 Oujda, Morroco – 2009 Tsukuba, Japan – 2013 9 Welcome to Grenoble EUROPE DIRECT La Maison de l’International also houses a Europe Direct information centre (CIED: centre d’information Europe Direct) which provides information about the European Union. Europe Direct can provide you with: - General information about EU matters in any of the official EU languages - An answer to your questions on any European Union policy - Advice to help you overcome practical problems with exercising your rights in Europe www.europedirectgrenoble.eu Parvis des droits de l’Homme 1, rue Hector Berlioz Jardin de Ville 38000 Grenoble • La Maison de l’International [email protected] La Maison de l’International is an international information centre which can assist foreigners who have recently settled in Grenoble, provide information on language courses, international associations, events taking place in town and information for people who wish to work, study or volunteer abroad. It also has a selection of international newspaper and magazine subscriptions which the public is free to consult on the premises. www.facebook.com/ciedgrenoble Twitter: @ciedgrenoble AMERICAN CORNER In October 2012, the City of Grenoble in partnership with US Embassy opened an “American Corner” based in La Maison de l’International. This structure aims to serve as a point of information for people wishing to learn more about the United States or to go there to study or work for example. The centre will host frequent events both for the general public and for the large American community based in and around Grenoble. www.facebook.com/americancornergrenoble EVENTS In addition, La Maison de l’International regularly holds exhibitions and conferences related to international projects, and supports the international twinning of the City. www.grenoble.fr/ 100-maison-de-l-internationnal.htm [email protected] Twitter: @grenobleac [email protected] CONSULAR OFFICE La Maison de l’International hosts a consular office where the Consuls of the circonscription can meet their nationals by appointment and organise meetings. 10 Welcome to Grenoble • International associations • Other international structures Hundreds of international associations are active in Grenoble. Many of them are composed of representatives of foreign communities and can have useful information for newcomers to Grenoble. You can get in touch with organizations, join them and become involved in projects. Several other international structures also exist in Grenoble: The Alliance Française offers many different kinds of activities based on French culture as well as French lessons for all levels. Alliance Française 7, rue Elisée Châtin 38100 Grenoble Tel. 04 76 56 25 84 [email protected] www.afgrenoble.org/en The list of these associations is available on the following website: www.grenoble.fr/ 100-maison-de-l-internationnal.htm You can also consult them on the city of Grenoble’s website: http://associations.grenoble.fr/ 408-annuaire.htm • Language Courses You can ask in La Maison de l’International for the list of associations, academies and centres that provide French courses for foreigners and lessons in foreign languages. Or you can download the list from the City of Grenoble’s website: www.grenoble.fr/100-maison-de-linternationnal.htm Maison des associations (MDA) 6, rue Berthe de Boissieux 38000 Grenoble Tel: 04 76 87 91 90 [email protected] • Advisory Council of foreign residents in Grenoble - CCREG (Conseil Consultatif des Résidents Etrangers Grenoblois) • Translations and interpreting Translation Services ADATE 5, place Sainte-Claire 38000 Grenoble Tel: 04 76 44 92 71 Fax: 04 76 63 80 10 [email protected] Répertoire Cour d’appel: www.courdecassation.fr/IMG///liste_experts_ CA_Grenoble_20131009.pdf The CCREG aims to create a space for foreigners who are interested in local issues. More than 70 foreign nationalities are represented in the communal territory, of which 68% come from countries outside of the European Union. 15 nationalities are represented in the CCREG, which shows the city’s diversity. In spite of the fact that people coming from non-EU countries participate in the life of the city, they are not allowed to vote due to their nationality. The CCREG was created in July 2000 to compensate for this democratic deficit. [email protected] www.grenoble.fr/122-ccreg.htm Association d’Experts traducteurs de la Région Rhône-Alpes 88, cours Jean Jaures 38000 Grenoble Tel: 04.76.49.73.38 Fax: 04.76.84.08.75 [email protected] Inter Services Migrants (Lyon) www.ismcorum.org/traduction-M1-R23.html 11 Welcome to Grenoble • Consulates Consulat Honoraire de Norvège (Norway) 12, rue Pierre Sémard (c/o Grenoble École de Management) BP 127 38003 Grenoble Cedex 1 Tel. 04 76 70 60 40 Fax 04 76 70 62 23 [email protected] Located in Grenoble: Consulat d’Algérie (Algeria) 6, chemin du Commerce 38100 Grenoble Tel. 04 76 54 30 18 [email protected] Consulat de San Marin 10, rue de Belgrade 38000 Grenoble Tel. 04 76 46 36 82 Fax 04 76 47 07 60 [email protected] Consulat de Grèce (Greece) 9, rue de la Liberté 38000 Grenoble Tel. 04 76 47 39 23 Fax 04 76 47 37 76 [email protected] Consulat honoraire de Slovaquie (Slovakia) Maison de l’International 1, rue Hector Berlioz 38000 Grenoble Tel. 04 76 88 25 43 [email protected] Guichet du Consulat d’Italie (Italy) 47, avenue Alsace-Lorraine 38000 Grenoble Tel. 04 76 46 15 68 Fax 04 76 47 76 61 [email protected] Consulat de Tunisie (Tunisia) 4, rue Alexandre 1er de Yougoslavie 38000 Grenoble Tel. 04 76 43 26 01 Fax 04 76 43 25 96 [email protected] Consulat de Lituanie (Lithuania) Maison de l’International 1, rue Hector Berlioz 38000 Grenoble [email protected] For more information about consulates in France: www.mfe.org/index.php/Annuaires/ Ambassades-et-consulats-etrangers-enFrance/ 12 Welcome to Grenoble CULTURE 13 Titre page active •• Foreign Language Libraries April: Festival du film gay et lesbien - Gay and lesbian film festival Spring: contemporary world music festival Babel Detour May: Festival “Les arts du récit en Isère” – story-telling festival 21st June: La fête de la musique – national music fair June - July: Festival du Court Métrage – Short films festival 14th July: Fête nationale – national holiday / Bastille Day July: On dirait le Sud - Music festival –(mainly african) July: Jeune théâtre Européen - Encounters of Young European Theatre July – August: Cabaret Frappé – summer music festival September: Les Journées du patrimoine – European Patrimony days October: Rocktambule – rock festival International Library The International Library is part of Grenoble’s municipal library network composed of 14 libraries. Open to children as well as adults, it contains collections in Arabic, English, French, German, Italian, Portuguese and Spanish. Bibliothèque Municipale Internationale 6, place de Sfax 38000 Grenoble Tel: 04 38 12 25 41 E-mail: [email protected] www.bm-grenoble.fr/657-bibliothequemunicipale-internationale.htm Association Babel A library with 5000 books in English, which works in collaboration with Open House and l’Alliance Grenoble-Oxford. It is open 5 days a week. Association Babel 2, rue Sainte Ursule 38000 Grenoble [email protected] •• Museums List of websites of the museums in Grenoble: www.grenoble-tourism.com/ 350-museums.htm •• Main Annual Events March: Le printemps du livre – Book fair March - April: Quartiers libres – cultural outdoor performances April: Arts mêlés – students’ arts and culture festival on campus April: Festiv’art - Art festival in the streets •• Academy of Grenoble (Conservatoire) Proposes courses in the fields of dance, theatre and music www.conservatoire-grenoble.fr •• MC2 (Maison de la Culture) Offers performances of dance, music and theatre www.mc2grenoble.fr •• Theatre of Grenoble www.theatre-grenoble.fr 14 The Museum of Grenoble Culture Practical life 15 Titre page active •• Accommodation • Hostels and Hotels The Bail You will need to sign a lease, or a bail, in order to prove that you rent your flat legally. The bail will fix the conditions for rent payments, terms of rental etc. Both the tenant and the owner or rental agency must sign the bail. Be aware that you may have to pay rental charges on top of your rent, check before you sign the bail. Youth Hostel 10, avenue du Grésivaudan 38130 Échirolles Tel: 04 76 09 33 52 Fax: 04 76 09 38 99 For hotels, consult the Grenoble Tourist Information website (available in English): www.grenoble-tourism.com Insurance Housing insurance is compulsory in France. Some young peoples’ bank accounts (under 25) offer housing insurance for 1 Euro when you open an account with them. • Renting a flat Colocation Flat sharing is becoming increasingly popular in Grenoble. Some useful websites: www.appartager.com Housing Tax Unless you live in a university residence or a room in a personal residence, you are obliged to pay the housing tax, which is the equivalent of council tax in the UK. You should get a letter from the tax office, if you don’t, it’s important to declare yourself before you leave otherwise they can raise the tax by 10%. www.colocation.fr www.recherche-colocation.com www.leboncoin.fr Source: Guide pour les étudiants étrangers à Grenoble 2009/2010 For more technical aspects of renting a flat (insurance, contracts, charges, notice etc.) Consult the university’s website: www.grenoble-univ.fr • Financial assistance (CAF) The Caisse d’allocations familiales (CAF Family allowance office) grants help (APL) for rent payments. It also provides benefits for people with dependant children. You can contact the CAF at: Caisse d’Allocations Familiales 3, rue des Alliés 38051 Grenoble Tel. 0 820 25 38 10 16 Practical life • Problems Every year, l’Université de Grenoble holds an information fair to help new students find accommodation and settle in to life in the city. The fair takes place during summer. Étudiant ! Bienvenue à Grenoble ! In case of problems in your accommodation, the CLCV is a national association representing tenants and joint owners. CLCV 38 Confédération de la Consommation, du Logement et du Cadre de Vie 31, rue Alfred de Musset 38100 Grenoble Tel: 04 76 22 06 38 E-mail: [email protected] www.clcv.org ADIIJ-Pôle jeunesse 16, boulevard Augutte Sembat 38000 Grenoble Tel: 04 56 52 85 22 E-mail: [email protected] The CROUS is a Services Centre for Students, which provides students with information about non-academic matters. • Estate Agents CROUS DSE 351, allée Berlioz Domaine Universitaire 38400 Saint-Martin-d’Hères Cedex Tél. 04 56 52 88 03 (specify department) Tram B Les Taillées stop Tram C Berlioz stop Estate Agents in Grenoble can help you find a property to buy or to rent. Be aware that if you rent property through an agency you will have to pay agency fees which are usually the equivalent of at least 1 month’s rent. • Relocation Organisations For more information: www.crous-grenoble.fr E-mobilia: www.e-mobilia.com www.grenoble-univ.fr ETC Logos: http://etcgrenoblerelocation.blogspot. fr/2011/11/cest-la-folie.html • Services for Researchers Personalized welcome, assistance and help throughout the year for international students, doctoral student and research scholars: accomodation, visa and residence permits, practuical matters concerning everyday life, documentation resources. Mondays to Fridays from 9.a.m. to 5.p.m. (6.p.m. in September) LC Mobility: www.lc-mobility.com • Foreign Students’ Services International Students and Scholars Office 1025, avenue Centrale Domaine Universitaire 38400 Saint-Martin-d’Hères/Gières Tel: 04 76 82 84 90 E-mail: [email protected] http://international.grenoble-univ.fr International Students and Scholars Office 1025, avenue Centrale 38400 Saint-Martin-d’Hères Tel: 04 76 82 84 90 E-mail: [email protected] http://international.grenoble-univ.fr 17 Practical life •• Shopping •• Media It can be very difficult to work out opening hours for shops and businesses in France when you first arrive. If they are open on a Saturday then they will generally be closed one day in the week, usually a Monday but occasionally other days. Many shops and businesses will be shut for two hours for lunch between around 12 and 2pm. Websites AngoInfoAlps: Website about life in the French Alps for English speakers http://frenchalps.angloinfo.com/information Online English language “magazine” Grenoble Life: www.grenoblelife.com For information about shops in France: www.moving-to-france-made-easy.com/ page/Shopping-in-France.aspx Blog about life in Grenoble for anglophone women: www.commeunefrancaise.com Markets A marché is a market, usually for food. There are marchés that take place all over Grenoble Tuesday – Sunday until around 1pm. The most famous non-food market is located on Place Saint-Bruno, at the marché SaintBruno you will find some fantastic bargains for all kinds of items. Onda Italia: Website for Italians in Grenoble www.ondaitalia.net GreNet: A website about local news and events www.placegrenet.fr/category/grain-of-salt Local newspapers For the addresses of markets in Grenoble: www.grenoble.fr/334-les-marches-degrenoble.htm Les Affiches Each Friday, Les affiches provides information for people in the Isère about cultural activities in the region. On sale at your local newsagent. A troc is an informal kind of market where you can barter over second hand items. There are usually several trocs a year, in general, for clothes or sports’ equipment. A brocante is the equivalent of a flea market where people sell second-hand items. If you want to participate in a brocante as a seller, you have to register in advance. Dauphiné Liberé Newspaper with all the news from Grenoble and the Isère. On sale at your local newsagent. Free newspapers First Saturday of the month: Brocante Hoche Place Hoche in Grenoble 20 minutes A free local newspaper, distributed every morning, Monday to Friday, at tram stops. Second Sundays (March, June, October, and December): The brocante Saint-Laurent Quais Perrière and Mounier in Grenoble. http://vide-greniers.org/agendaDepartement. php?departement=38 Grenews Free weekly newspaper published every Wednesday morning at tram stops. 18 Practical life •• Leisure Time Cultural activities Le petit bulletin Weekly free magazine with the cultural programme of the city: films, music, theatre, conferences, etc. Available outside shops. • Families, young people and children Grenoble has set up around 40 structures, such as Houses for Youth and culture (called in French MJC, Maisons de l’enfance, Maisons pour tous), which are run by associations and organise activities for local people of all ages. Si nous sortions Magazine published every 6 months, where you can find a complete cultural agenda. On sale at your local newsagent. For more information: www.grenoble.fr/825-accueil-de-loisirs.htm Directory for all services Le Kiosque A free guide full of useful information about Grenoble and the area. Publications by local authorities Les Nouvelles de Grenoble A free magazine distributed every two months in Grenoble by the City Council. Le Métroscope A free magazine distributed every two months in the 28 communes of La Métro (see point 1.6) Isère Magazine A local monthly publication by the Conseil général of Isère. TV Télégrenoble Private television channel for Grenoble and the Métro. Radio For a complete list of local radio stations: www.frequence-radio.com/frequence-radioGRENOBLE.html Campus Radio: 90.8 FM English Talk Radio is broadcast every Wednesday at 7pm, Thursday at 7am and Sundays at 12.30. There is also a podcast. For more information: www.campusgrenoble.org 19 Practical life • Sport Grenoble is a very sporty town and has many excellent facilities easily available for practising sport all year round. It is the home of many sports’ teams including: a rugby union team, the FC Grenoble; a football team, Grenoble Foot 38; an American football team, Les Centaurs; and an ice hockey team, Les Brûleurs de loups. Sports facilities available in Grenoble: - 7 sport centres - 6 swimming pools (including one open air pool) - 18 stadiums - 33 pitches - 1 via ferrata - 20 ‘boules’ pitches (a game similar to bowls) - 1 ice rink - 32 tennis courts - 3 athletic tracks - 1 running track - 14 gymnasiums - 3 judo rooms - 1 beach volley ball court - 1 sports’ hall Source: www.grenoble.fr/10-sports.htm • Winter Sports The town is maybe most famous for having hosted the 1968 Winter Olympics. Some of the best ski resorts are within a two hour journey from Grenoble and there are many others situated less than an hour away from the city centre. For cheap public transport to ski resorts with ski pass included consult: www.transaltitude.fr The brûleurs de loups, Grenoble’s hockey team For students, sign up with the EGUG for around 30 Euros a season and benefit from reduced lift tickets, cheap transport to and from resorts and free ski and snowboard lessons: www.ecole-de-glisse.com 20 Practical life •• Transport • Public transport: TAG - Tram lines and buses in the Grenoble’s metropolitan area • Trains run by the French National Railway Company – Société nationale des chemins de fer français (SNCF) At present, Grenoble has 4 tram lines (A,B,C,D) (a fifth line, E, is currently in development) and approximately 30 bus lines, including a new Chrono line which runs through the northeast of the agglomeration (Corenc, Meylan, La Tronche) straight to Grenoble . The tramway works every day of the week from 5am to 1am. The buses usually run until around 8pm. You can buy tickets from a distributor at every tram stop (don’t forget to validate your ticket!) or from a bus driver. For more information or for monthly or annual travelcards, you should go to one of the TAG agencies. Many discounts (students / under 25 / senior / low income family...) are also available: Trains For 12 to 25-year-olds, there is a 12-25 card that costs around 50 € for a year and offers you big discounts on train travel all over France. Gare SNCF 1, place de la Gare 38000 Grenoble www.voyages-sncf.com Point TAG city center Tag agency 51, avenue Alsace-Lorraine - Grenoble Grand’Place - Échirolles Night buses (Noctibus) There are 3 bus lines that work from 9 p.m. to midnight from Thursday to Saturday. Park and Ride There are 15 park and ride stations in the agglomeration, where you can park your car and ride the public transport system for a reduced price (for up to 5 people). You can check the bus or tram times in real time on your phone on: http://www.tag.fr/90-mobitrans.htm There is also a telephone number available from Monday to Friday from 8:00 to 18:00 to inform users: 0 820 48 6000 (0,09 € TTC/min) For more information about the TAG network: www.tag.fr 21 Practical life L’Agence Station Mobile 15, boulevardJoseph Vallier 38000 Grenoble Gare Routière Departementale 11, place de la Gare 38000 Grenoble Tabac Presse Loto 26, rue Claude Genin 38000 Grenoble • TransIsère - Buses in the Isère Department TransIsère are the buses that travel around the “department” of Isère. Prices depend on the amount of ‘zones’ that you travel through. Within the Tag network, you can use the same tickets for the Transisère buses as for the Tag, otherwise, you can purchase tickets from the bus drivers or from one of the agencies: For information: Allo Transisère: 0820 08 38 38 www.transisere.fr Agence tranisère du Square 11, boulevard Agutte Sembat 38000 Grenoble 22 Practical life • Bicycle • Cars Metrovélo Métrovélo agencies rent cycles for the day (3 €), one month (20 €), by trimester (50 €) or for the whole year (105 €), discounts are available for students, children, groups and people with a valid travel card, ask in the shop! You have to pay a deposit of 120 €. The price includes the necessary accessories - baby seats, bike locks, helmets... (2013 prices) Also available is the option to rent a space in a bike locker. All vehicle owners in France, whether the car is French or foreign, must have registration documents (carte grise), a driving license and a certificate of motor insurance. Foreign Cars Bringing a car to France can be complicated and rules can vary depending on whether or not you come from an EU country. If the car is new you may be liable to pay customs duties. The car needs to be appropriately insured and safe to drive on French roads (headlights adjusted etc.) You need to notify the authorities in France and also the authorities in the country where your car was registered. Metrovélo website in English: www.metrovelo.fr/metro-velo-uk.php Métrovélo Gare Tel: 0 820 22 38 38 Métrovélo Campus Avenue de la Bibliothèque 38610 Gières Tel: 0 820 22 38 38 For more information: http://www.expatica.com/fr/essentials_ moving_to/essentials/how-to-re-registercars-and-driving-licences-in-france-905. html Driving Licence If your driving licence was issued by an EU Member State or a State of the European Economic Area (E.E.A.), it is in theory valid in France as long as the following conditions apply: - The licence is valid - You are over 18 years old - You use the licence in compliance with medical notes (eg. glasses required) - The licence must not have been obtained in exchange for a licence from a non-EU or –EEA country with which France has not signed a reciprocal agreement - If your driving licence was not issued by an EU member state, you may use it for one year starting from the date that your residence permit was issued, after this year, you need to exchange your licence for a French one. Bicycle Associations Repérages 6-8, rue Léon Sestier Tel: 04 76 49 31 06 E-mail: [email protected] Un p’tit vélo dans la tête 5 bis, rue de Londres Tél: 04 76 21 46 01 www.ptitvelo.net 23 Practical life Some countries (and some American states) have reciprocal agreements with France, allowing citizens to simply exchange their licences for French ones. Otherwise, it is necessary to re-sit a driving test, which is an expensive process in France. • Covoiturage (car sharing) This service offers the possibility to find people to share a car journey with, thereby reducing the costs of traveling. www.covoiturage.fr For information about getting a French driving licence, you need to contact the préfecture: www.isere.pref.gouv.fr • CitéLib Driving When driving in France, remember that you must give way to the right unless there is a give way or stop sign saying otherwise. Obey the rules! If you are caught speeding, on the phone, jumping lights etc. you are likely to receive a big fine and have points removed from your licence (you start with 12 and when you have 0 points left, you lose your driving licence). Bear in mind that you have to pay to use most motorways in France as they are privately owned. This can make journeys expensive. When filling up your car Petrol: Essence Diesel: Gazole or Diesel CitéLib is a programme for people who don’t need access to a car everyday, you create an account and then you can book use of a car when you need one. Around 70 cars are available in convenient locations all over Grenoble. For more information: www.citelib.com •Taxis Taxis grenoblois Round-the-clock service Tel: 04 76 54 42 54 www.taxi-grenoble.fr For information about parking in town: www.grenoble.fr/131-stationnement.htm (in French) • Rental Cars Many car rental agencies are located at the gare. For information about different rental car companies, consult: www.pagesjaunes.fr/annuaire/grenoble-38/ location-voiture 24 Practical life •• Money • Airports • Opening a bank account Airport International de Grenoble-Isère Tel: 04 76 65 48 48 www.grenoble-airport.com Opening a bank account in France can be tricky if you don’t have the correct paperwork so make sure you go prepared! You will need an official form of identification (passport), proof of address (a utilities bill), and proof that you have money (a work contract). Obviously, it can be difficult to get some of these documents before you actually have a French bank account so you may need to discuss what paperwork is necessary with your bank. Also be aware that in France, you have to pay to use your bank account and the more services you want (debit card, internet banking...) the more you will have to pay. The amount you have to pay increases considerably when you are over 25. Airport – Chambéry-Savoie Tel: 04 79 54 49 54 www.chambery-airport.com Airport – Lyon Saint Exupéry Tel: 0 826 800 826 (0.15€/min) www.lyon.aeroport.fr International Airport of Geneva Tel: +41 22 717 71 11 www.gva.ch • Airport Transfers There are transfers available to and from Grenoble and most local airports. The buses leave from the gare routière. For a guide to some of technical terms used in banking, see the glossary at the end of this guide. For information about timetables and prices, consult the websites: For more information about banking in France: www.expatica.com/fr/finance_business/ banking/a-guide-to-banking-infrance-3749_10477.html Grenoble to Grenoble airport www.grenoble-airport.com/-Scheduledcoach-transfers-.html Grenoble to Lyon Saint Exupéry www.altibus.com/index.aspx • Payment Grenoble to Geneva airport (via Chambery town centre and Crolles) www.aerocar.fr/en The Euro has been in general circulation in France since 2002, however, you will still see the equivalent price in francs occasionally written on bills. In most establishments, you can pay by either card or cash. Cheques are still a lot more widely used here than in the UK, you will need to provide two forms of identification in order to be able to use them. 25 Practical life •• Income taxes in France •• Tourism You need to declare your taxes every year in France by the end of May and send the declaration to your local tax office: For any tourism information, contact the Office de Tourisme, which is the information centre of the city. It can supply you with maps, featured events and activity recommendations for all ages. Centre des Impôts 38, avenue Rhin et Danube 38100 Grenoble Tourism information 14, rue de la République 38000 Grenoble Tel: 04 76 42 41 41 Fax: 04 76 00 18 98 www.grenoble-tourism.com For information about taxes in France: www.expatica.com/fr/finance_business/tax/ a-guide-to-taxation-in-france-4278_10476. html For the latest information about French tax legislation: www.spectrum-ifa.com/Frenchtaxupdate. shtml Grenoble Montagne Information center and library about mountain sports and activities 3, rue Raoul Blanchard 38000 Grenoble www.grenoble-montagne.com For information about housing tax, see point “Renting a flat” of this guide page 14. 26 Practical life •• Communication • Telephone • Wifi and land-line For a mobile phone, you have two options, either to set up a contract (which you are allowed to break if you’re leaving the country) or you can get a pay-as-you-go phone. Be aware that in France both contracts and pay-as-you-go set-ups tend to be a lot more expensive than in the UK. Phone credit also expires here if you don’t use it up quickly. To set up a landline, you can usually get a package with internet connection and television channels for a decent price. There is access to a free wifi connection in three of the parks in Grenoble (Jardin de Ville, Jardin des Plantes and Parc Paul Mistral), three public squares (Place Grenette, Place Victor Hugo et Place Saint André) and in certain municipal libraries. Students can connect to the internet for free on campus. For more information about free wifi connection in town, consult the town’s website: www.grenoble.fr/393-le-wifi-a-grenoble. htm For more information about communication in France: www.expatica.com/fr/housing/where_to_ live/a-guide-to-communication-services-infrance-3846_10433.html To set up a personal internet connection, you need to set up an account with a provider from a shop. • La Poste La Poste is the French postal service. Post boxes in France are yellow and dont be suprised to see postmen or facteurs on bikes, scooters, mopeds or electric scooters! For all information, consult their website (in English): www.laposte.com 27 Practical life STUDIES •• The French Education System Education is mandatory in France between the ages of 6 and 16, although many children start as young as 2 and most continue much longer. Redoublement, or being kept back a year, is very common in France as is jumping grades. École Maternelle is usually for children between 3 and 6. École Primaire is usually for children between 6 and 11. Collège is usually for children between 11 and 15. Lycée is the academic option for children usually between 15 and 18 where they prepare for the baccalauréat, which is necessary to get into university. There are also more professional options for children if they choose not to follow the academic route at 15. their own homes and are employed directly by the parents. Home helps, aides à domiciles, look after your children at your home and are employed directly by the parents. Crèches Familiales are crèches which employ a number of registered childminders who work in their own homes, they look after between one and three children. Nurseries, crèches collectives, take care of children from 2 months to 3 years old. Children can stay there a few hours per week or the whole day. Children must be registered in the To register your child for state-run schools, you need to contact your local Antenne-Mairie (see point “The sectors of the city” page 8). The private school system can be slightly different and most private schools tend to be religious. For details of private schools in Isère: www.enseignement-prive.info/Ecoles/ departement/isere/38/1 Crèches Parentales are run by groups of parents who take part in the provision of child care at the crèche, with the assistance of qualified staff. The day nursery, haltes-garderies, take care of children from 2 months to 6 years old on an occasional basis (half a day or a few hours). For a more thorough explanation of the French education system: www.expatica.com/fr/education/pre_ school/a-guide-to-the-french-educationsystem-945_10468.html?ppager=6 •• International Schools Pôle Accueil Petite Enfance 5, boulevard Édourd Rey Tel. 04 38 02 37 37 [email protected] Source: Living in Grenoble International Schools International schools try to integrate foreign children in the French educational system, and give French pupils knowledge in a foreign language. These International sections welcome both French and foreign pupils. The children have 26 hours of lessons per week, including of 21.5 hours of general teaching and 4.5 hours of language teaching by native speaker teachers. You need to enrole with both your local Antenne-Mairie (see point 1.5 “The sectors of the city” page 8.) and the school itself. For information about school holidays (Grenoble is in Zone A): http://about-france.com/school-holidays.htm •• Pre-school childcare Various options are available if you need child care for a baby or very young child. Registered Childminders, assistantes maternelles, look after one or more children at 29 Studies For older children: The following primary schools have “International Sections”: Cité scolaire Internationale-Europole The International School City – Europole has more than 1,000 pupils from 40 different nationalities. Since 2001, this school proposes 6 sections: German, English, Italian, Arabic, Portuguese and Spanish. English and German: École internationale de la Houille Blanche 7, rue de la Houille Blanche 38100 Grenoble Tel:04.76.96.51.75 E-mail: [email protected] www.ac-grenoble.fr/ecole/houille.blanche Cité scolaire Internationale-Europole 4, place de Sfax BP 1570 38012 Grenoble Tel: 04 38 12 25 00 www.ac-grenoble.fr/cite.scolaire. internationale Spanish: École Bizanet 53, avenue Maréchal Randon 38000 Grenoble Tel: 04 76 42 00 66 E-mail: [email protected] www.ac-grenoble.fr/ecole/bizanet.grenoble/v2 American School of Grenoble The American School of Grenoble is a private school which takes English-speaking pupils from age 12-18 and teaches them in English. Its mission is to provide an excellent education, based on the American model, to the English-speaking expatriate community of the Grenoble area. Italian: École Jean Jaurès 9, cours Jean Jaurès 38000 Grenoble Tel: 04 76 46 41 80 E-mail: [email protected] www.ac-grenoble.fr/Ecole/jaures.grenoble Arabic: École Primaire de Menon 9, rue Hébert 38000 Grenoble Tel: 04 76 42 17 41 The Montessori International School The Montessori International School of Grenoble is a private school for children aged between 3-12 years old. In line with the Montessori requirements, the children are taught in two age groups: - 3 to 6 years old (early childhood) - 6 to 12 years old (elementary) The school curriculum follows the French national education programmes for early childhood and primary schools. Lessons are in French and in English. Boulevard des Alpes 38240 Meylan Tel: 04 76 23 43 12 E-mail: [email protected] www.montessori-grenoble.com American School of Grenoble 4, place de Sfax BP 1570 38012 Grenoble Tel: 04 38 12 25 47 E-mail: [email protected] www.americanschoolgrenoble.com For any information about state schools in Isère: Primary and secondary schools Inspection Académique de l’Isère Cité Administrative Joseph Chanrion Tel: 04 76 74 79 79 For University and grandes écoles Rectorat de l’Académie de l’Isère 7, place Bir-Hakeim Tel: 04 76 74 70 00 30 Studies •• Universities University in France is a different experience than in the UK or the USA. For a start, it is much cheaper! If you are an EU citizen you are entitled to pay the same course fees as a national. If you are from a country outside of the EU, the fees are likely to be quite a lot more. Students tend to go to a university close to where their families are so that, even if they don’t live at home during the week, they can return home at the weekends. If you’re a student under 25 in France, you’re entitled to a lot of reductions, from bank accounts, to cinema tickets, to public transport... Ask for student discounts wherever you go! Université Pierre Mendès France: social sciences 151, rue des Universités 38041 Saint-Martin-d’Hères Tel: 04 76 82 54 00 www.upmf-grenoble.fr Institut d’Études Politiques (Sciences-Po): social sciences 1030, avenue Centrale 38400 Saint-Martin-d’Hères Tel: 04 76 82 60 00 www.sciencespo-grenoble.fr Université Stendhal: humanities 1180, avenue Centrale 38400 Saint-Martin-d’Hères Tel: 04 76 82 43 00 www.u-grenoble3.fr For more information about universities in France: www.expatica.com/fr/higher-educationfrance.html Grenoble Institut National Polytechnique: engineering school 46, avenue Félix Viallet 38000 Grenoble Tel: 04 76 57 45 00 www.grenoble-inp.fr The Communauté d’universités et d’établissements Université de Grenoble has brought together the university institutions of the French Alpine Corridor’ into one single structure with the aim of making the university and research landscape more comprehensible and visible, particularly at the international level. Université de Savoie (based in Chambéry) Université de Grenoble thus offers training in all disciplines, throughout the French Alpine Corridor stretching from Valence to Annecy. It is made up of: Université Joseph Fourier: sciences 621, avenue Centrale – Domaine Universitaire Tel: 04 76 51 46 00 www.ujf-grenoble.fr 31 Studies •• Information centre for students, researchers arriving in Grenoble Other higher education establishments: ENSAG- École Nationale Supérieure d’architecture de Grenoble: Architecture 60, avenue de Constantine 38000 Grenoble Tel: 04 76 69 83 00 www.grenoble.archi.fr International Students and Scholars Office (ISSO) An information centre, situated at the heart of the university campus and open year-round. It’s the first port of call for all newcomers. ESAD- École Supérieure d’Art de GrenobleValence: Art school 25,rue Lesdiguières 38000 Grenoble Tel: 04 76 86 61 30 www.esag.fr International Students and Scholars Office 1025, avenue Centrale Domaine Universitaire 38400 Saint-Martin-d’Hères/Gières Tel: 04 76 82 84 90 E-mail: [email protected] Grenoble École de Management: Business School 12, rue Pierre Sémard 38000 Grenoble Tel: 04 76 70 60 60 www.grenoble-em.com On-campus Prefecture Office for foreign students, doctoral students and researchers From the beginning of the 2013/2014 academic year, the Prefecture of the Isere Department and the Université de Grenoble have set up an On-campus Prefecture Office right at the heart of the Saint-Martin-d’Hères/ Gières campus, an office to welcome students, doctoral students and researchers of foreign nationalities, in Grenoble. (Please note: if you already started a procedure at the main prefecture located place Verdun, you will pick up your residence permit there). For the renewal or the first request of your residence permit, you no longer need to go to the Prefecture, place Verdun, but to the Oncampus Prefecture Office. You must make an appointment on-line to submit your dossier to the Prefecture Oncampus Office on the Saint-Martin-d’Hères/ Gières campus. www.isere.gouv.fr/Actualites/Actualites-desparticuliers/Organisation-de-l-accueil-desetudiants-et-scientifiques-etrangers-pourle-rentree-2013-2014 •• Welcoming Students Associations IntEGre (International Etudiants de Grenoble) IntEGre is an association whose main purpose is to integrate international students from Grenoble’s Universities. It proposes cultural exchanges through activities and trips to discover local and national cultural heritage. French students volunteer to help foreign students! Two programmes are also proposed during the whole year in order to create a bridge between international students and French students: Parrainage and Tandem. Accueil à EVE - Espace Vie étudiante 1er étage 701, avenue Centrale Domaine Universitaire 38400 Saint-Martin-d’Hères/Gières Tel: 04 56 52 85 24 E-mail: [email protected] http://international.grenoble-univ.fr/jsp/ fiche_pagelibre.jsp?CODE=33925146&LANG UE=1&RH=GUETREN_NEWS&RF=GUETREN_ MENTIONS 32 Studies •• Recognition of diplomas ENIC – NARIC The ENIC-NARIC France is the French information centre for the academic and professional recognition of qualifications. - It issues comparability statement for foreign qualifications - It provides information on the procedure for obtaining recognition of French qualifications abroad - It provides information on the procedures to follow in order to work in a regulated profession However, in terms of professional qualifications, the nation state has the right to regulate the practice of certain professions, for example, in France, ski instruction. In the case of non-regulated professions, it is usually up to the employer as to whether or not qualifications are recognised as being equal to the French equivalent. For more information: www.ciep.fr/en/enic-naricfr/rediplue.php For more information: www.ciep.fr/enic-naric.fr EU nationals There is no automatic Europe-wide recognition of diplomas. Source: http://europa.eu/youreurope/citizens/education/ university/recognition/index_en.htm In terms of academic qualifications, the Bachelor, Master, Doctorate system is the standard in France. European Community member States and States belonging to the European Economic Area have signed up to multilateral agreements of the Council of Europe regarding: - access to universities (11 Dec. 1953), - equivalence of study periods (15 Dec. 1956), - academic recognition of university qualifications (15 Dec. 1959), and the UNESCO European Region Convention on the Recognition of Studies, Diplomas and Degrees concerning Higher Education in the States belonging to the European Region (21 Dec. 1979). A single Council of Europe/UNESCO Convention on the Recognition of Qualifications concerning Higher Education in the European Region, substituting prior existing conventions, was adopted by the Lisbon Recognition Convention on 11 April 1997. Source: www.ciep.fr/en/enic-naricfr/rediplue.php 33 Studies •• Grants Foreigners are not entitled to the same grants as French students unless they have lived in France for more than five years. However, some universities do provide help and some countries provide funding to their citizens who wish to study abroad. Source: http://europa.eu/youreurope/citizens/education/ university/financial/index_en.htm Contact student services in Grenoble: CROUS Domaine Universitaire 361, allée Hector Berlioz 38400 Saint-Martin-d’Hères www.crous-grenoble.fr/aides-financieres 34 Working in WORKING IN GRENOBLE •• Working in France •• The right to work in France When you first arrive in France, the French way of working can be quite a shock to the system. There are many idiosyncrasies to get used to, for example, the amount of paperwork necessary for everything, the 35 hour working week and especially the two hour lunch breaks! For European Union citizens, for the most part, there is free circulation of workers, which means no work permits are necessary. However this does not currently apply to citizens of Croatia, upon whom, certain countries impose restrictions. Self-employed people are free to work in whichever EU state they choose. For more information about working in France: http://www.expatica.com/employmentchannel.html Source: http://europa.eu/youreurope/citizens/work/abroad/ work-permits/index_en.htm For non-EU citizens, the situation becomes more complicated as it is necessary to have a visa to be allowed to work and, in general, this means that you need to provide a service that a French person can not. www.completefrance.com/living-in-france/ working-in-france www.frenchentree.com/france-employmentwork-jobs/DisplayArticle.asp?ID=34089 For information and advice concerning the right to work in France, working visas and titres de sejours, consult these websites: www.immigration.gouv.fr/IMG/pdf/ immigrationprofessionnelle_etrangers_ anglais.pdf www.isere.pref.gouv.fr www.expatica.com/fr/essentials_moving_to/ essentials/a-guide-to-work-permits-infrance-12891_10426.html www.info-droits-etrangers.org www.frenchlaw.com/Immigration_Visas.htm www.workpermit.com/france/france.htm 36 Working in Grenoble •• Finding work There are lots of possibilities for work in Grenoble, it is a centre for research and innovation as well as being home to several big multi-national corporations. • Pôle emploi and EURES The Pôle Emploi is the equivalant of the job centre. They can help you find a job or advise you about jobseekers’ benefits if you are entitled to them. Pôle Emploi website: www.pole-emploi.fr/accueil For advice about finding a job in France: www.transitionsabroad.com/work-abroadguides/articles/working-abroad-in-france. shtml EURES is a service integrated into the Pôle Emploi and its European equivalents to help people find jobs anywhere Europe: http://ec.europa.eu/eures/home. jsp?lang=en&langChanged=true For jobs in Grenoble: www.grenoble-emplois.com/sites_utiles.aspx www.rhonealpesjob.com/ • Kompass Database • Temporary work agencies The database Kompass is useful for people looking for a job or an internship, especially in the field of import-export. Kompass is a service that you have to pay for but you can consult Kompass at La Maison de l’International for free! The Kompass site includes global company listings and company profiles offering a full view of each company’s activity, products and services, trade names, executives and board members. www.kompass.com/fr Les agences d’intérim provide temps to businesses for fixed periods of time. As a temp, you will be paid by the agency, not by the business. For a list of temp agencies in Grenoble: http://renseignements.118000.fr/v_ grenoble_38/c_agence-d-interim For temp jobs: www.helpemploi.fr/aspx/ rechercheOffreGrille.aspx www.rhonealpesjob.com 37 Working in Grenoble • Young people • Part time jobs / Summer jobs The Mission Locale de Grenoble is a local project which exists to help young people between 16 – 25 to find work. The ADIIJ, located in the Pôle Jeunesse has notice boards advertising jobs in Grenoble, they can also advise you about studying, working or doing a work placement abroad. Mission Locale de Grenoble 16, boulevard Agutte Sembat 38000 Grenoble Tel: 04 76 86 58 58 [email protected] www.missions-locales.org The AFIJ is an association which helps young graduates integrate into the world of work by helping them find their first job. AFIJ Grenoble 29, avenue Félix Viallet 38000 Grenoble Tel: 04 76 86 06 49 www.afij.org APEC is another association which also helps young workers and graduates find work: www.apec.fr ADIIJ Pôle Jeunesse 16, boulevard Agutte Sembat 38000 GRENOBLE Tel: 04 76 86 56 00 [email protected] www.adiij.fr/index.php For student jobs: www.crous-grenoble.fr/article-25.html www.studentjob.fr/info/jobetudiant_grenoble •• Starting a business For information about starting a business in Grenoble, the first port of call should be the Chamber of Commerce and Industry: www.grenoble.cci.fr • People over 25 For more information about starting a business in Grenoble: http://entreprendre.grenoble.cci.fr/ The town runs a Service Initiatives Emploi which exists to help people over 25 find work and on a more practical side – prepare CVs and cover letters and prepare for interviews. www.grenoble.fr/94-emploi-et-insertion.htm www.lametro.fr/221-creer-son-entreprisegrenoble.htm www.grenoble.fr/178-structures-d-aides-ala-creation-d-entreprise.htm www.anglais.urssaf.fr/index.php?option=cont ent&task=blogcategory&id=134&Itemid=5494 www.apce.com/pid12690/region-rhonealpes.html?espace www.apce.com/index.php?pid=627&espace=1 www.apce.com/cid59159/createur-etranger. html www.guichet-entreprises.fr/ 38 Working in Grenoble Asylum Seekers •• Administrative procedures for asylum seekers L’ADATE L’ADATE is a centre for asylum seekers which can offer professional translations, housing, legal advice and advice about education and training opportunities. 5, place Sainte Claire 38000 Grenoble Tel: 04 76 44 46 52 Bureau de l’Asile - Préfecture To begin the administrative procedures necessary to claim asylum, you need to complete the paperwork at the Préfecture. Open Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday mornings, services only available in French so non-francophones are advised to bring a translator. •• Meals La Préfecture 12, place Verdun 38000, Grenoble Tel: 04 76 60 34 00 Secours Catholique Secours Catholique for meals, help with procedures and IT training. Open Monday to Friday 8.30 am until 11.30 am and Monday and Wednesday 2pm until 4pm 10, rue Sergent Bobillot 38000 Grenoble Tel: 04 76 87 23 13 Accueil Demandeurs d’Asile (ADA) Accueil Demandeurs d’Asile (ADA) is teamed by volunteers and can provide asylum seekers with advice and a postal address which is necessary to be able to carry out further administrative procedures. Open Tuesday and Friday mornings (9am until noon) Le Fournil Le Fournil provides lunch, open Monday to Friday 10 am until 5pm, except for Wednesdays, open 10am until 2pm 2, rue Georges Sand 38100 Grenoble Tel: 04 76 22 35 58 Maison des Associations 6, rue Berthe de Boissieux 38000, Grenoble Tel: 04 76 42 84 73 La Plateforme La Plateforme located at La Relève is teamed by legal professionals that can advise asylum seekers about necessary procedures, legal rights, housing and healthcare. La Relève 8, rue de l’Octant 38130 Échirolles Tel: 04 76 46 65 38 40 Asylum seekers •• Washing Point D’eau For showers, washing machines... open from Monday to Friday 8.30am until noon and Monday and Wednesday 2 to 5pm Point D’eau 31, rue Blanche Monier 38000 Grenoble Tel: 04 76 44 14 04 •• Medical Care Médecins du monde Médecins du monde provides free medical care from a nurse and an assistant. Open Monday and Tuesday 2 to 4pm and Friday 9.30am until 11.30am Médecins du monde 19, rue René Thomas 38000 Grenoble Tel: 04 76 84 17 58 Le PASS Le PASS provides medical care Monday 2 to 5.30pm or with an appointment. A nurse and a social assistant are available on Wednesdays 9am to midday or telephone to speak with the social assistant on Thursdays 2 to 4pm CHU Grand Sablon 38043 Grenoble Tel: 04 76 76 94 66 For more information: Ask for an SOS Galère guide in any of the aforementioned associations, at Grenoble’s Mairie (town hall) or at la Maison de l’International. If in need of emergency shelter, call 115 Source: www.ada-grenoble.org/images/telechargement/ ada_guide_demandeur_dasile_2011_association.pdf?6ec04 58baccd16df75cdffdeeba6a08f=0e56d1d0f62919567cc179 3b98d220c5 41 Asylum seekers ADMINISTRATION •• Residence Permit The residence permit, or titre de séjour is necessary for non-European citizens to be allowed to stay in France legally. When you arrive in Grenoble, you must take various administrative steps in order to be assured that you are living and studying in France legally. If you have a VLS-TS long-stay visa (there are some exceptions, for instance nationals from Algeria), this includes a form to be presented at the French Immigration and integration Office (L’Office Français de l’Immigration et de l’Intégration - OFII). For more information: http://vosdroits.service-public.fr/particuliers/ N110.xhtml http://brittany.angloinfo.com/countries/ france/residency.asp www.expatica.com/fr/essentials_moving_to/ essentials/a-guide-to-work-permits-infrance-12891_10426.html L’Office Français de l’Immigration et de l’Intégration Parc de l’Alliance 76, rue des Alliés 38100 Grenoble [email protected] www.ofii.fr •• French Nationality For information about acquiring French citizenship: www.frenchentree.com/fe-lavie/ displayarticle.asp?id=29005 www.immigrationcitizenship.eu/2005/12/ french-citizenship.html In all other cases, you must go to the Prefecture with the documents required to legalize your residence. http://melbel.hubpages.com/hub/FrenchCitizenship Préfecture de l’Isère 12, place de Verdun CS 71046 38021 Grenoble CEDEX 1 Tel. 04 76 60 34 00 www.isere.gouv.fr/Outils/Horaires-etcoordonnees/Prefecture-de-l-Isere •• Social Security The French have a highly-praised, inclusive social security system, however, it can be difficult for foreigners to understand and to sign up. For information about social security: www.securite-sociale.fr/ On-campus Prefecture Office for foreign students, doctoral students and researchers From the beginning of the 2013/2014 academic year, the Prefecture of the Isere Department and the Université de Grenoble have set up an On-campus Prefecture Office right at the heart of the Saint-Martind’Hères/Gières campus, to welcome students, doctoral students and researchers of foreign nationalities, in Grenoble. It is a good idea to register at your town hall! www.cleiss.fr/docs/regimes/regime_france/ an_index.html www.expatica.com/fr/essentials_moving_to/ country_facts/a-guide-to-french-socialsecurity-24440_10488.html www.understandfrance.org/Paris/Sick.html 42 Titre Administration page active •• Civic Rights Voting The French have a lot of elections (presidential, legislative, municpal, cantonal, regional and European). EU citizens have the right to vote in municipal and European elections. You have to register at your local Antenne-Mairie. For information about registering to vote in Grenoble: www.grenoble.fr/285-carte-d-electeur.htm For more information about voting in French elections: http://france.angloinfo.com/moving/voting/ Two associations based in Grenoble who can help you learn more about your rights in France ADATE 5, place Sainte Claire 38000 Grenoble Tel: 04 76 44 46 52 Fax: 04 76 63 80 10 [email protected] www.adate.org ODTI 7, place Edmond Arnaud 38000 Grenoble [email protected] www.odti.fr For more information about your rights in France http://europa.eu/youth/your_rights/ as_an_immigrant_/index_fr_en.html www.ofii.fr 43 Administration USEFUL ADDRESSES •• Health – Hospitals The urgences (Accident and Emergency) are located in: Hôpital Sud Avenue de Kimberley 38130 Échirolles Tel: 04 76 76 75 75 Accesible by the 11 and 13 bus lines, Hôpital Sud stop Hôpital Nord (Michallon) Boulevard de la Chantourne BP 217 38043 Grenoble Cedex 9 Tel: 04 76 76 75 75 Accessible from the Michallon tram stop on the B line Clinique du Mail – Secteur 6 43, avenue Marie Reynoard 38100 Grenoble Clinique Mutualiste des Eaux Claires 8, rue Docteur Calmette 38000 Grenoble Tel: 04 76 70 70 00 Centre Hospitalier Alpes-Isère 3, rue de la Gare 38120 Saint-Égrève Tel: 04 76 56 42 56 International Vaccination Centres If you need some vaccine shots before traveling to an exotic country, check with the Foreign Travel Medical Centre. Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Boulevard de la Chantourne 38700 La Tronche Centre agréé de vaccinations internationales conseils aux voyageurs Direction Santé Publique et Environnementale 33, rue Joseph Chanrion 38000 Grenoble Tel: 04 76 03 43 33 Clinique Belledonne 83, avenue Gabriel Péri 38400 Saint-Martin-d’Hères •• Emergency Numbers Other hospitals: Clinique d’Alembert – Secteur 1 122, rue Alembert 38000 Grenoble Clinique des Alpes – Secteur 3 31, rue Alexandre Dumas 38100 Grenoble Tel: 04 76 70 88 00 Clinique des Cèdres 21, rue Albert Londres 38432 Échirolles Within the EU, you can call the number 112 from any landline, mobile phone or phone box and be connected to the emergency services, who are able to communicate in around 40 languages. Source: http://ec.europa.eu/information_society/ activities/112/ms/fr/index_en.htm In France, the emergency numbers are: - Police: 17 - Paramedics or Samu: 15 - Firemen or Pompiers: 18 - Lost children: 116 000 For more emergency numbers: www.grenoble.fr/324-numeros-d-urgence. htm 44 Administration APPENDICES •• Glossary of Important French Terms Monthly instalments Mortgage repayments Mensualisation Mensualité de remboursement MOT agency Centre de contrôle technique Nursery school / École maternelle kindergarten Owner-occupier Propriétaire occupant Part-time contract Contrat à temps partiel Payslips Bulletin de salaire Personal liability Assurance de insurance responsabilité civile Permanent contract Contrat à durée indéterminée (CDI) Primary school École élémentaire Property tax Impôt immobilier Real state agencie Agence immobilière Real state tax / Land tax Taxe foncière Registered child minder Assistante maternelle Research institute Institut de recherche Revenue office Trésorerie Route planner Aide à la planification d’itinéraires Savings account Compte d’épargne Secondary school Collège et lycée Social security system Sécurité Sociale Syllabus Programme Tax (collection) office Centre des Impôts Tax return form Déclaration de revenus Tax statement Avis d’imposition Temporary accommodation Logement temporaire Temporary Autorisation residence permit provisoire de séjour Tenant Locataire Third-party insurance Assurance aux tiers Threshold Seuil Town hall Mairie Township Commune Tuition Cours Tutor Tuteur (études) Unemployment Assurance chomage insurance Vehicle registration document Carte grise ENGLISH FRANÇAIS Attending physician Médecin traitant Bank identification slip Relevé d’Identité Bancaire (RIB) Birth certificate Certificat de naissance Brokerage fee Commission Checking account Compte courant Coach station Gare routière Comprehensive Assurance house insurance multirisque habitation Council tax / property / Taxe d’habitation residence tax Day nursery Halte garderie Dial Composer Driving license Permis de conduire Elector’s card Carte d’electeur Estate agents Agent immobilier Family allowance Allocations familiales Family record book Livret de famille Fixed term contract Contrat à durée déterminée (CDD) French health Caisse Primaire d’Assurance insurance office Maladie (CPAM) Full comprehensive Assurance car insurance tous risques Guardian Tuteur (juridique) Health care form Feuille d’assurance maladie Higher education Établissement institution d’enseignement supérieur Home help Aide à domicile Homeowner Propriétaire Housing benefit Allocation Logement / Aide Personnalisée au Logement Landlord Propriétaire Lease Louer / le bail Legal retirement age Âge de la retraite Lump sum Versement unique Meter Compteur 45 Appendices International Relations Department 2, impasse du Palais de justice 38000 Grenoble - France www.grenoble.fr/12-international.htm [email protected] Maison de l’International de Grenoble Parvis des droits de l’Homme 1, rue Hector Berlioz Jardin de Ville 38000 Grenoble [email protected] If you want to propose some modifications of the guide, please contact [email protected] 46