Country Specific Guide- ICAM Lille, France ICAM Lille

Country Specific Guide- ICAM Lille, France
Lille is a city in the North of France. It is the principal city of the Lille Métropole, the fourthlargest metropolitan area in France after those of Paris, Lyon and Marseille. Lille is
situated in French Flanders, on the Deûle River, near France's border with Belgium. It
is the capital of the Nord-Pas de Calais region and the prefecture of
the Nord department.
The city of Lille, to which the previously independent town of Lomme was annexed on
27 February 2000, had a population of 226,827 as recorded by the 2009
census. However, Lille Métropole, which also includes Roubaix, Tourcoing and
numerous suburban communities, had a population of 1,091,438. The eurodistrict of Lille-Kortrijk, which also includes
the Belgian cities of Kortrijk, Tournai and Mouscron, had 1,905,000 residents. Lille can be described as having a
temperate oceanic climate; summers do not reach high temperatures, but winters can fall below zero temperatures.
Precipitation is above average year round.
‘Lille (Rijsel in Flemish) may be France's most underrated major city. In recent decades this once-grimy industrial
metropolis, its economy based on declining industries, has transformed itself – with generous government help – into
a glittering and self-confident cultural and commercial hub’- Lonely Planet
ICAM Lille
Residence permit
If you are studying in France for more than 3 months you must obtain a residence permit within 2 months following
your arrival, specifying your student status. The maximum validity for the residence permit is one year and it can be
renewed.
A service to help draw up or renew residence permits is available at the Université Lille 1 for registered students who
must present the following documents:
- a photocopy of your passport and long stay visa (except for EU students)
- confirmation of enrolment
- 4 black and white identity photos
- proof of your social security cover (E111 form or E128 form for European students, or a copy of your private
insurance cover and its translation in French for students from outside the EU)
- proof of domicile in the name of the applicant
- proof of sufficient resources; minimum required- 412€ per month in one of the following ways:
either a guarantee that you live with a person residing in France, who must write an attestation declaring that they are
looking after you, stating any kinship if applicable, proof of identity and proof of resources.
or an attestation by a French bank that there is enough money in your account to cover your stay.
or an attestation of a grant for French government grant-holders.
- a copy of your birth certificate on which the identity of your parents should appear clearly (name, date and place of
birth) or a certificate of civil status. The birth certificate must be translated into French by an official translator or by
the Embassy or the Consulate of your country of origin. Your birth certificate and its translation must be stamped with
the seal of the French Embassy or the French Consulate.
- you must bring the original documents and their photocopies.
- a receipt of application for a residence permit valid for 3 months will be given to you after you have handed in your
application. You should obtain your official residence permit a short time later.
Non-European visitors must undergo a simple medical check-up before they may obtain authorisation for a residence
permit. As the administrative process to get a residence permit is long, you are strongly recommended to begin the
process as soon as you arrive in France
Social Security
Getting necessary healthcare in other EU / EEA countries
As an Irish resident you are entitled to get healthcare through the public system in countries of the European Union
(EU), European Economic Area (EEA) or Switzerland if you become ill or injured while on a temporary stay there.
Until now, you needed an E form – such as the E111 or the E128 - to get such treatment. Now, these paper forms are
being replaced by the European Health Insurance Card. One Card is needed for each individual or member of the
family.
The Card was introduced on 1 June 2004. It means that you can get necessary healthcare in the public system of any
EU / EEA country or Switzerland, if you become ill or injured while on a temporary stay in that country.
Getting There
Getting to Lille is easy. You can cross the Channel by train or boat to Calais with your car and from there take the
A16/A26 motorway direct to Lille. The car journey should take around 90 minutes.
If you prefer to make your way to Dunkirk, you can take the A25/A26 motorway direct to Lille and the car journey
should take around 90 minutes.
The most direct route is to catch the Eurostar from St Pancras station in London. You can’t take the car, but once in
Lille its just a couple of minutes from the station to the town centre by foot.
PS. Don’t forget your passport
By Ferry
Ferry is one of the easiest and cheapest ways to get to Calais, and the services offered by ferry companies have
improved massively in recent years. More competition has encouraged better prices, and there is now a great choice
of places to catch the ferry from. Ferries are far less hassle than planes, saving you time and aggravation, as well as
money. If you need your car, the benefits are huge, taking your own car on a ferry saves you having to sort out
transport when you arrive in France, it also enables you to carry a lot of luggage to and from France!
P&O Ferries
Tel: 08705 20 20 20
Via Dunkirk: Norfolkline Ferry
Tel: 0844 847 5042
Check-in: 30 minutes
Journey time: 75 minutes
Frequency: Every 45 minutes a peak time
Leaving From: Dover to Calais
Check-in: 45 minutes
Journey time: 2 hours
Frequency: up to 12 sailings daily at peak time
Leaving From: Dover to Dunkirk
By Train
Eurostar
Tel: 08705 186 186 – Please note a £5 booking fee applies to phone bookings
Check-in: 30 minutes – Changes depending on your ticket type see Eurostar Check In for more details
Journey time: 50 minutes
Frequency: 3 times per day at peak times
Leaving From: London St Pancras, Ebbsfleet. and Ashford to Calais Fréthun. This TGV stop is some distance from Calais
itself; there are shuttle buses and taxis.
Note: Eurostar does not carry vehicles. Foot passengers only.
Lille Airport
Lille Airport is situated in the centre of a very dense motorway network: the A1 Paris-Lille, the A25 Dunkerque-Lille,
the A23 Valenciennes-Lille, the A22 Gand-Lille etc.
This location makes it very easy to get to the airport. Apart from its proximity to Belgium and the towns of the NordPas-de-Calais region, the airport is only 15 minutes from the centre of Lille and its Railway stations,the Lille airport
shuttle links the airport to those stations. Although this is an international airport, there are no flights direct to the UK.
Getting Around
The Lille Métropole has a mixed mode public transport system, which is considered one of the most modern in the
whole of France. It comprises buses, trams and a driverless metro system, all of which are operated under the
Transpole name. The Lille Metro is a VAL system (véhicule automatique léger = light automated vehicle) that opened
on 16 May 1983, becoming the first automatic metro line in the world. The metro system has two lines, with a total
length of 45 kilometres (28 miles) and 60 stations. The tram system consists of two interurban tram lines, connecting
central Lille to the nearby communities of Roubaix and Tourcoing, and has 45 stops. 68 urban bus routes cover the
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metropolis, 8 of which reach into Belgium.
Railways
Lille is an important crossroads in the European high-speed rail network. It lies on the Eurostar line to London (1:20
hour journey). The French TGV network also puts it only 1 hour from Paris, 35 minutes from Brussels and other major
centres in France such as Marseille, Lyon, and Toulouse further away. It has two railway stations, which stand next
door to one another: Lille-Europe station (Gare de Lille-Europe), which primarily serves high-speed trains and
international services (Eurostar), and Lille-Flandres station (Gare de Lille-Flandres), which primarily serves lower
speed regional trains and regional Belgian trains.
Air traffic
Lille Lesquin International Airport is 15 minutes from the city centre by car (11 km). In terms of shipping, it ranks
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fourth, with almost 38,000 tonnes of freight which pass through each year.
Its passenger trafic, around 1,2
millions a year in 2010, is modest due to the proximity to Brussels and Paris-CDG airports. The airport mostly
connects other French and European cities (some with low cost companies) as well as Mediterranean destinations.
All students and young people under 26 may obtain special transport fares, both for their daily journeys in and around
the conurbation or in the region, and for occasional trips in France or abroad.
You can get a special reduction card (Jeune 12-25) from the SNCF which will enable you to obtain reductions of up to
25 % for train journeys in France, and 50% on all other trains depending on availability. This card cost 49€ in 2007.
Visa Procedures
• Students from the European Union (1), the EEC (2) and Switzerland
Citizens from the European Union (1), the EEC (2) and Switzerland are exempted from the visa procedure. You can
enter and stay in France with a national identity card or a valid passport.
For a stay greater than 3 months and for students from Romania and Bulgaria wishing to work in France, they will
need to request a residence permit (carte de séjour). To obtain it, please contact the International Office of the
university or school where you are enrolled.
(1) Germany – Austria – Belgium – Denmark – Spain – Finland – Greece – Ireland – Italy – Luxembourg – The
Netherlands – Portugal – The United Kingdom – Sweden – Estonia – Latvia – Lithuania – Poland – Czech Republic –
Slovakia – Slovenia –Hungary – Malta – Cyprus – Romania – Bulgaria
(2) UE members + Iceland, Lichtenstein, Norway
• Students from outside the European Union
Before leaving your country, you must contact the French Consulate of your country to obtain a long stay visa (stay in
France for more than 3 months). A tourist visa is not enough and will lead to a refusal, followed by an expulsion after
3 months, and no recognition of the credits and diplomas obtained.
If you are coming for the European Summer Program, as the program is shorter than 3 months, most students will not
need a visa but please check with [email protected] for visa requirement for your home country.
For further information on visa requirement, you may also visit CampusFrance local office in your country.
For students of the following nationalities: Algeria - Argentina - Benin - Brazil - Burkina-Faso - Cameroon - Chile China - Colombia -Comoros - Congo (Brazzaville) - Gabon - Guinea - India - Indonesia - Ivory Coast - Japan Lebanon - Madagascar - Mali - Mauritius - Morocco - Mexico - Peru - Russia - Senegal - South Korea - Syria - Taiwan
- Tunisia - Turkey - USA - Vietnam.
An online application procedure has been set up by the French Ministry of Foreign Affairs. This procedure must be
followed and is mandatory to obtain a student visa.
For students from any other nationality:
Please check with the French Consulate which is the closest to your home. It will give the process and the list of
required documents to get a visa.
Students need to have received Universite Catholique de Lille acceptance letter (lettre d'invitation) before starting
the visa application (the original letter is sent to the home university). A tourist visa is not sufficient and students
will face being expelled from France after 3 months and any diplomas or credits obtained will not be recognised.
Useful links:
- CampusFrance website : http://www.campusfrance.org/en/a-etudier/etudes05-1.htm
- the list of France's embassies and consulates abroad : http://www.mfe.org/index.php/Annuaires/Ambassades-etconsulats-francais-a-l-etranger
- OFII website : http://www.ofii.fr/
• On arrival, you need to have your passport stamped with the date of your arrival by the Police in charge of the
border. If you come in France through a Schengen country, the stamp should be put on your passport by the
authorities
of
the
country
you
arrive
in
first.
For students with visa CESEDA R.311-3 6° (Visa Long Séjour Valant Titre de Séjour) : you will have to validate it
by OFII (Office Français de l'Immigration et de l'Intégration). Please don't forget to bring with you the document
provided by the French Consulate: "Visa de Long Séjour - Demande d'attestation OFII". Please contact the
International Office of your host school or faculty. You will be helped to process the validation of your visa.
For students with visa "carte de séjour à solliciter": you will have to apply for a resident permit (carte de séjour).
Please contact the International Office of your host school or faculty. You will be helped to apply for a Carte de
Séjour.
For students with visa "Dispense temporaire": there is no administrative procedure to do after your arrival in
France.
Banking and Insurance
To open a bank or post office account, you must bring your passport, proof that you are registered with the university
and proof that you are living in the Lille area. In France, you can easily pay for all your purchases with a bank card
and take out money from an account abroad. However, French law is very strict about bank overdrafts so make sure
that your account is always in the black in order to avoid problems.
Moreover, you may be surprised at the number cash dispensers you will find in this area. This is a feature specific to
France, and rarely found elsewhere. On the campus, there are two cash dispensers: one as you leave the Cité
Scientifique metro station and another at « Le Pariselle » university restaurant
How to have money sent to you: To transfer money to your French bank account, you can have it sent to your
French account from your bank abroad. You need to know the SWIFT address of your bank in France as well as your
full bank account details (RIB), and you must give this information to your bank abroad. The cost of transferring
money varies from one bank to another : in the Euro zone, there is a fixed cost of around 12€ and for countries
outside the Euro zone, you have to add an exchange rate commission to this fixed sum. In order to save on these
fixed charges it is therefore more cost effective to send ‘large’ sums to your account. You can also use the Post
Office to send money, in the same way as the bank.
Cost of Living
Living in France for a whole year will cost around 4500€. To obtain the residence permit, don’t forget that you must
provide proof that you have sufficient resources (minimum 412€ per month)
Average monthly budget :
- Living in halls of residence
rent approximately 210 € per month depending on the room
meals in University restaurant 183 €
books, equipment 80 €
transport + Viva student card 29,40 €
Total : 495 €/ per month
- Living outside the halls of residence
average rent in town 300 €
transport 29,40 €
meals in University restaurant 183 €
books and equipment 80 €
Total : 650 €/ per month
+ clothing and general living expenses
Grandes Ecoles and Higher Education Schools - ENGINEERING SCHOOL
Institut Catholique d’Arts et Métiers
Icam - Lille
PROFILE
Photograph provided by the institution
Established in 1898 by two industrialists from the Nord region, the Icam
campus in Lille is the flagship of the Icam group. Icam began as early as
1908 to offer professional training courses, extending the influence and
reach of the school of engineering and its associated production workshops
and ensuring social diversity, two goals that remain key parts of the school’s
ethos. In the same spirit, in the early 1990s, Icam began offering engineering
degrees through apprenticeship. The school is a 15-minute walk from the
center of Lille on the campus of the Université Catholique de Lille, with its
20,000 students. An on-site residence hall provides housing for students
and facilitates exchanges among students from different institutions.
Icam is ideally situated, with easy access to Paris, London, and Brussels.
Major fields of study
Full-time Icam engineering curriculum
Icam engineering degree through apprenticeship
Mastère Spécialisé (specialized master) in railway engineering
Strenghts
• Icam is a component of the Université Catholique de Lille, which has an
enrollment of 20,000. The school is located on the university campus.
•O
wing to the variety of the school’s programs (5 academic degree
programs and numerous professional programs), social diversity is a
daily fact of life at Icam and an important part of the school’s spirit.
Research
Scientific research is a major growth area for the Icam Group. Research is
conducted on behalf of and in cooperation with industry. The research policy
of ICAM Lille is based on significant academic and industrial partnerships
that reflect regional policies and exploit synergies among the institutions of
the Icam Group.
Location
Lille
IDENTITY FORM
www.icam.fr
Precise name of the institution ¢
Type of institution ¢
City where the main campus is located ¢
Number of students ¢
Percentage or number of international students ¢
Type and level of qualifications awarded ¢
French language courses ¢
Programs for international students ¢
Programs in English ¢
Registration fees / year (for information only) ¢
Postal address ¢
Institut Catholique d’Arts et Métiers
Private institution organized under the association law of 1901 and operating
under a contract with the French government
Lille
868
15
• Icam diplôme d’ingénieur (recognized by the French national commission on engineering degrees)
• Mastère Spécialisé (specialized master) in railway engineering
Yes
• Engineering programs: Icam does not offer a special program of studies for international students.
International students take the same courses as French students.
• Mastère Spécialisé (specialized master) in railway engineering: A portion of the curriculum is taught
in English.
Yes
Full-time Icam engineering program: • 2050 euros annually for years 1 and 2 • 5040 euros annually
for years 3–5
Mastère Spécialisé (specialized master) in railway engineering: 5040 euros or 15040 euros
(depending on the method of financing)
6 rue Auber BP 10079 - 50016 Lille Cédex
Mise à jour février 2011
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Institut Catholique d’Arts et Métiers, Site de Lille
Lille
NORD PAS-DE-CALAIS
Number of international students
enrolled each year: 30
Social networks
https://fr-fr.facebook.com/Icam.lille
Web site in English
http://www.icam.fr/fr/index.html
BEFORE LEAVING
 Welcome upon arrival at study site
 Welcome upon arrival in student housing
Available everyday, at any time.
Welcome at the airport and train stations of
Lille.
 T hese services are available to
All international students
 These services are free
UPON ARRIVAL AT THE INSTITUTION
F RENCH AS A FOREIGN LANGUAGE
COURSES
 C
ourses in French as a foreign language
available throughout the year
 Name of the training center: Centre de
l’institut
http://www.icam.fr/fr/index.html
HOUSING
 C
ontact: Céline Villaeys
[email protected]
Tel. +33(0)3 20 22 60 55
6 rue Auber - BP 10079 - 59016 Lille Cedex
 Services offered
• Guaranteed space in student housing
controlled by institution
• Option to reserve and secure space in
another student residence
subscribtion fees are needed for university
residence, out from Icam
 T hese services apply to
All international students
 These services are free
 A
ssistance with administrative and
academic registration
 A
ssistance with housing (explanation of
steps to be taken with respect to housing
assistance, utilities, insurance, security
deposit, housing tax, etc.)
ONGOING SUPPORT
 S
pecific services
Fresher week organized begin of September
+ fresher party organized in February
 A
ssignment to peer mentor
With a student from the same promotion as
the international student - All year long
SOCIAL AND CULTURAL LIFE
 ebsite dedicated to student clubs and
W
special interest groups
http://www.icam.fr/fr/vie_etudiante/
association.html
Contact: BDE
[email protected]
 A
lumni network
Association des ingénieurs Icam
http://www.ingenieurs-icam.fr/
 Help opening a bank account
 A
ssistance with administrative and
regulatory compliance (such as obtaining
residency permit)
NE-STOP SHOP WITHIN THE
O
INSTITUTION
 B
ureau International
http://www.icam.fr/fr/icam.html
Institut Catholique d’Arts et Métiers - 6 rue
Auber - 59000 Lille
Closed on Christmas holidays and during
August
08:00 - 17:30
Contact: céline villaeys
[email protected]
Tel. +33(0)3 20 22 60 55
Services available: None
LILLE
USEFUL INFORMATION
 CROUS:
http://www.crous-lille.fr
 City:
https://www.lille.fr/
 Network transit:
Transpole
http://www.transpole.fr
Campus France - February 2014
 Contact: Céline Villaeys
[email protected]
Tel. +33(0)3 20 22 60 55
6 rue Auber - BP 10079 - 59016 Lille Cedex
 Institution’s online application form
http://www.icam.fr/fr/enseignement_
superieur.htmlff
For undergraduate or post-graduate
engineering studies, and Engineering diploma
in railway engineering, online registration on
www.icam.fr and on the CEF application.
UPON ARRIVAL IN FRANCE
©
INSCRIPTION
WELCOME SERVICES
Handbook for foreign students
Hello and welcome to ICAM Lille campus
This handbook’s aim is to give you some essential information for a long stay.
1. Arrival at Icam
On arrival at ICAM, please contact one of the following:
or the student mentor, if you have one, who will look after you at the beginning and help you with settling in.
If you do not have a student mentor you will be given one on arrival.
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2. Administrative formalities to be completed on arrival
a. At your Arrival
On arrival, you are expected to visit the foreign student advisor’s office (Céline Villaeys) in order to fill in a form
with personal details.
b. Learning Agreement
Depending on the demands of your university and in agreement with the Director of Studies of ICAM, you are
required to draw up your Learning Agreement. Hélène Skrobala or Michele Pluss will give you the schedules in
order to assist you in your choices.
c. Student Card
Céline Villaeys will give you your Student ID a few days after your arrival.
d. Other administrative procedures
Erasmus students are free of any residence permit requirements.
However, for non-Erasmus student, International Desk will guide you through the French administrative jungle.
Make sure to contact us as soon as possible so that we give you the student registration certificates needed when
applying for the APL, opening your new bank account etc.
e. Campus Fees
Campus Fees: for 2013-2014, the campus fees amount to 403€; for international students, the amount depends
on the length of your stay on campus (for example, the amount for one semester is 201,50€).
These fees cover services proposed to students on campus (like student associations activities, access to
documentation, reprography …)
3. Personal formalities
a. Housing Allowance
APL is a French Public Housing Allowance managed by the CAF (Family Allowance Office). If you want to apply,
you should fill in a form available from the CAF web site (http://www.caf.fr/pdfj/al0.pdf) on your arrival in France.
You can ask Céline Villaeys.
The documents required are:
- A photocopy of passport or identity card.
- A birth certificate.
- A photocopy of your student card or school registration certificate.
- A photocopy of your residence permit (carte de séjour) except for EEA Nationals.
- A bank identity certificate (relevé d’identité bancaire or RIB) issued by your bank in France. In order to be
able to apply for housing allowance (APL) paid by the CAF, you must open a bank account. Many banks
have branches in the area and an appointment can be made by us with one.
- Your first rent receipt.
NB: you will receive your housing allowance only after three months due to the time it takes to process your file.
Therefore, be prepared to pay the first month full rent (excluding charges) and to pay in advance the following
months.
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b. Health Inssurance
Health Insurance is compulsory for all students. When registering, you will have to provide proofs of health
insurance coverage, which may vary according to your situation:
If you are a student who comes from and leaves in a country within the European Economic Area (EEA): the
European Card for Health Insurance (CEAM) must be delivered by the national health scheme of your country to
which you or your parents subscribe. This will entitle you to the same student benefits free of charge as for
French students. Don’t forget to bring your original document for social security cover
If you are a student from another country: if you are under 28 years old, you must adhere to the French student
health insurance scheme (which depends on two complementary insurance centres SMENO or LMDE).
National Health insurance fees in 2011-2012: 200€
Work insurance fees in 2011-2012: 8€
You should fill in a form available from the Health Assurance website (http://www.caf.fr/pdfj/al0.pdf) on your
arrival in France.
You can ask to Céline Villaeys
c. Bank account
ICAM is in close partnership with several following bank subsidiaries, among which are "La Poste" and the
"Société Générale". It might be interesting to know if your current account bank is in partnership with another
one in France (like HSBC), which could help you to save money from charges deducted from transfer payment and
such. Feel free to ask to the BDE "Bureau des Elèves".
4. How to get to ICAM Lille
Address: 6 rue Auber – 59000 Lille
a. Coming to ICAM by car from Paris
Motorway A1 - Drive past Senlis, Arras and Douai
When arriving near Lille, take the A25 / E42 lane
Take exit 3/4 to : LILLE-FAUBOURG DE BÉTHUNE - LOOS - CENTRE HOSPITALIER
Drive into Lille: 1.7km – 1.05 miles
Keep driving straight forward for 0.2km – 0.1 miles then
Turn right into D941 / Avenue Beethoven (0.2km – 0.1 miles)
Follow Place Antoine Tacq (<0.1km - < 0.06 miles)
Turn right into Rue D'Isly (0.7km – 0.4 miles)
Follow Boulevard Bigo Danel (0.2km – 0.1 miles)
Follow Place Du Maréchal Leclerc (0.2km – 0.1 miles)
Drive up Rue Auber (0.1km - 0.06 miles)
b. Coming to ICAM by car from Belgium (Gent-Lille motorway)
Motorway E17/A14 - Drive past Nazareth, Deinze, Courtrai and Waregem
Pass the French border
Follow the A22/E17 lane to Tourcoing-Centre - Lille - Paris - C.I.T.
Drive past Roubaix
Follow the E17 sign to Paris - Villeneuve-d'Ascq -Valenciennes - Marcq-en-Baroeul - ZI de la Pilaterie
Follow the N227 sign and road for 5.0km – 3.1 miles, in direction of Lille - Valenciennes - Paris - Villeneuve-d'Ascq
- Autres Quartiers
Follow the A27/E42 sign for approximately 390m – 0.2 miles
Take the A1 / A25 exit, number 20a in direction of Lille - Armentières - Dunkerque
Then follow the A1/E17 motorway for 1.8km – 1.1 miles
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Take the A25/E42 motorway approximately 3.4km – 2.1 miles in direction of - Armentières - Dunkerque - LilleFaubourg de Béthune - Loos - Centre Hospitalier
Take exit n° 5 in direction of Lille-Centre - Lambersart - Port Fluvial - Lille-Vauban
Then drive into Lille, drive straight forward from the roundabout in direction of Boulevard de la Moselle (280m –
360 yards)
Drive along Boulevard de la Moselle (550m – 601 yards)
Turn right to Place Leroux de Fouquemont (58m – 63 yards)
Take another right to Rue de Turenne (100m – 109 yards)
Then turn left to la Rue Roland (350 m – 383 yards)
And finally, turn right to Rue Auber (110m – 120 yards)
c. Coming to ICAM by car from Belgium (Dornijk/Tournai – Lille motorway)
Driving from motorway E42 / E429 / A8 in direction of Paris - Lille,
Follow motorway A27 / E42
Drive past Villeneuve-d'Ascq
Then follow exit 20A in direction of LILLE - ARMENTIÈRES - DUNKERQUE
Follow motorway A1 / E17
Then switch to motorway A25 / E42
Take exit 3/4 in direction of LILLE-FAUBOURG DE BÉTHUNE - LOOS - CENTRE HOSPITALIER
Drive into Lille
Keep driving straight forward approximately 0.2km – 0.12 miles
Turn right to D941 / Avenue Beethoven (0.2km – 0.12 miles)
Head to Place Antoine Tacq (<0.1km - < 0.06 miles)
Then turn right to Rue D'Isly (0.7km – 0.4 miles)
Drive along Boulevard Bigo Danel (0.2km – 0.12 miles)
Head to Place Du Maréchal Leclerc (0.2km – 0.12 miles)
And finally, drive up Rue Auber (0.1km - 0.06 miles)
d. Coming to ICAM by subway from Lille Europe railway station or Lille Flandres railway station
Take the subway (line 2) direction Saint Philibert
Get off at Port de Lille
Out of the station: Head to Rue de Turenne
Take a left and walk up Rue Roland
Then take a right to Rue Auber
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5. The Student Residence
The Student Residence in ICAM in under refurbishment.
However, you can check on this website http://www.campusfrance.org/fr/page/trouver-un-logement.
You will find all possibilities to search an accommodation.
You can also book an accommodation to one of the residence of La Catho through AEU association
http://www.asso-aeu.fr/logement/index.html
All residences are close to Icam (15min walk maximum).
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6. Playing Sport at ICAM
Sports take a huge part in students’ life. With our sport
desk in Lille, called BDS, we offer the possibility to
everyone to join a team and participate to almost every
activity. Practicing just to have fun or playing against
other schools for tournaments and challenges.
We propose almost 20 activities; it can be team sports
like rugby, volley-ball, basket-ball, handball, soccer, or
other individual sports like climbing, swimming, martial
arts, squash…
All those activities are organized by our sport
association, we also offer promotions to go to the
swimming pool or the closest gym and there is the
possibility to rent paintball equipment for a week end.
Our aim is to give the possibility to students to meet in the best conditions and have fun. We also organize events
in the school like the “inter-promo tournament” where each year tries to do her best in each sport to win the
title!
You want to be a part of it? To subscribe to the
association you only need to bring a medical
certificate to the office which is next to the BDE, it is
open every Tuesday and Friday from noon to
1:30pm, the BDS team will be glad to answer any
question!
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7. The City of Lille
Welcome to Lille!
Lille, the most Flemish of French cities, will seduce you with its colorful architecture and warm hospitality. At the
heart of the Euroregion, the capital of Nord-Pas de Calais has all the attributes for a successful stay: 1000 years of
fascinating history, great museums - including the "Palais des Beaux-Arts", the second museum in France after the
Louvre -, friendly fashion boutiques and delicious gastronomy. Here more than elsewhere in France, Flemish art
can be read on the facades and found in the culinary specialties with these amazing recipes: potjevleesh,
waterzoï, etc. ...
In the Old town, in the Grand'Place and in many areas of the city, Lille adapts flourishing art admirably (well
typified by "La Vieille Bourse") to all the refinement of French architecture. The rows of identical tall and narrow
houses reflect the influence of French art which has been developed further to the conquest of the city by Louis
XIV in 1667.
During many centuries, Lille was the capital of the Flemish Counts, then capital of Dukes of Burgundy, and also be
part of the Spanish Netherlands.
With its business district and two TGV high speed train stations, now Lille is in the centre of Europe, Brussels,
London, Paris, Luxemburg, Amsterdam…..
More information about Lille city: www.lilletourism.com
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8. Culture and Life
a. Transport
Public transport
Thanks to Transpole, Lille has a comprehensive public transport network:
- 2 automatic metro lines : the world's first automatic subway (1983), 60 stops covering 45 km.
Line 1 : Villeneuve d’Ascq 4 Cantons <> Lille CHR B Calmette (Regional Hospital)
Line 2 : Lomme Saint Philibert (Hospital) <> Tourcoing CH Dron (Hospital)
- 2 tram lines with more than 35 stops connecting Lille to Roubaix and
Tourcoing.
Tramway R : Roubaix Eurotéléport <> Gare Lille Flandres
Tramway T : Tourcoing centre <> Gare Lille Flandres
- About 60 bus routes.
The buses, trams and metros run every day (except May 1st) from 5.30 am to around midnight.
Standard (single) fare for the entire network: €1.40 for a full-price single ticket.
Set of 10 tickets: €11.40
ZAP ticket (3 tram or subway stations, transfer available): €0.70
Day Pass (available during 24h): €4.10
Evening Pass (after 7.00 pm): €2.10
The buses, trams and metros are free with City Pass!
You will find all the information concerning prices and time table on the internet site: http://www.transpole.fr
Taxi
More than 150 taxis are available at the airport and at the Lille Flandres and Lille Europe train stations.
Booking:
Lille train station taxis: +33 (0)3 20 06 64 00
Rihour taxis: +33 (0)3 20 55 20 56
Union taxis: +33 (0)3 20 06 06 06
Alternative Transport
Try an alternative, fun, and ecological mode of transportation to get around Lille!
Rent a bike
L'Atelier du Vélo: rental, maintenance, repairing... Avenue Willy Brandt - Lille
- Tel.: +33 (0)3 20 95 99 61. Open Tuesday to Saturday: 10 am - 1 pm / 2 pm 7 pm.
Vlille: 110 self-service stations in Lille Metropolis: 30 first minutes free, 1€ for
the next 30 minutes, 1.40€ for 1 day pass
Rent a Segway
Lean forwards, and you move forwards; lean back and you move backwards. Thanks to
revolutionary technology, it follows your every move and makes you feel as if you're
hovering above the ground.
Transpole: Oxygène station at the Champ de Mars (Monday - Saturday: 8 am - 8 pm and
Sunday: 2 pm - 6 pm), and at Relais Oxygène Place des Buisses (Monday - Friday: 7.30 am
- 6.30 pm).
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Rent an e-bike (electric bike)
Transpole: Oxygène station at the Champ de Mars (Monday - Saturday: 8 am - 8 pm and Sunday: 2 pm - 6 pm) and
at Relais Oxygène Place des Buisses (Monday - Friday: 7.30 am - 6.30 pm).
Cyclogreen: 58 rue Gustave Delory - Lille - Tel.: +33 (0)3 20 96 75 88. Open Monday to Saturday: 8.30 am - 7 pm.
Altermove: 87-93 rue Nationale - Lille - Tel.: +33 (0)3 62 84 01 01
Bike Taxi
Covered bike taxi service in the city centre.
€1 initial charge + €1 per km and per person (2 people max).
Cyclo cité: +33 (0)6 24 16 08 18
Car
Nationals of European Economic Area require a valid driving licence. Nationals of non EEA countries should obtain
an international driving licence from the motoring authority of their country.
For the vehicle, it is necessary to have the registration and insurance papers (log-book) and a nationality plate of
the approved size.
Arriving in Lille by car
Six motorways lead to Lille:
A1 from Paris (220 km)
A22 / E17 from Ghent (75 km), Antwerp (125 km) and Amsterdam (290 km)
A23 from Valenciennes (53 km)
A25 from Dunkerque (80 km) and the A26 from Calais (110 km)
A27 / E42 from Brussels (110 km)
Car Park
Lille has street level car parks offering about 20,000 parking spaces as well as several metro car parks in the city
centre, in addition to on-street pay-and-display ticket parking.
The rate generally varies between €1.30 to €1.60 an hour, depending on the location.
For more information, visit Vinci car parks website :
http://www.vincipark.com/vincipark.nsf/fr/parcservice/pages/lille_vieux_lille.htm
Nevertheless, it is recommended that you park outside the city centre and use the metro or the Citadine bus.
6 park-and-ride car parks with metro access offer free parking 24/7 and security surveillance: Monday - Saturday:
6 am - midnight.
They are located in Lille (metro stops Porte d'Arras, Porte des Postes and CHR B Calmette), in Lomme (metro stop
Saint-Philibert) and in Villeneuve d'Ascq (metro stops Les Prés and 4 Cantons).
2 park-and-ride car parks with Citadine bus access are available. The first is located in the Champ de Mars (next to
the Citadel) and the second at the Porte de Valenciennes metro stop.
Both offer security surveillance Monday - Saturday: 7 am - 8 pm. At a cost of €1.70 for 3 hours or €3.20 for the
day, parking includes free rides on the Citadine bus that serves the city centre as well as the rest of the city.
Outside of these hours, parking is free and unsupervised.
Train
There are some special reductions which can be obtained on train tickets Information, reservations, tickets.
Tel. 36 35 or www.sncf.com
For information:
Brussels: 38 minutes, 14 TGV and Eurostar trains a day
Paris: 1 hour, 26 direct TGVs a day
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London: 80 minutes
Lyon: 3 hours, 11 direct TGVs a day
Rennes: 3 hours and 50 minutes, 4 direct TGVs a day
Marseille: 4 hours and 30 minutes, 6 direct TGVs a day
Bordeaux: 5 hours, 6 direct TGVs a day
Montpellier: 5 hours, 5 direct TGVs a day
Strasbourg: 3 hours and 20 minutes
Coach
There is no coach station in Lille, because of the High speed train in the train station.
However, there is the brand "Eurolines" which is located 23 parvis Saint Maurice in Lille (0 892 89 90 91).
With this company, you will be able to travel through the country or go abroad by coach with a competitive fare !
Plane
Airport: Aéroport de Lille - http://www.lille.aeroport.fr/
It serves more than 70 national and international destinations.
Scheduled domestic flights with Air France, Chalair, Ryanair and Vueling Companies to and from: Brest, Bordeaux,
Lyon, Marseille, Nantes, Nice, Strasbourg and Toulouse.
Direct international flights to and from: Barcelone El Prat (from March 2012), Porto, Alger, Oran and Tunis.
Shuttle service from the airport (Gate A) to the city centre (bus stop sign "Liaison aéroport" outside the Euralille
shopping center) is available.
Length of ride: 20 minutes.
One way ticket: €7 - Return ticket: €9.
You can also use a taxi, which will cost you between 25 and 35€.
b. Cost of living
Some foreign students arriving in France find a noticeable difference in the cost of living compared to their home
country. It is therefore important to be financially prepared for your stay.
Here are some price guidelines:
Food
Transports
Bread (200g) (baguette) : 0,95 €
Eggs (1/2 dozen) : 2,00 €
Milk (1 liter) : 0,90 €
Cheese (150 g) : 2,30 €
Potatoes (1kg) : 1,00 €
Rice (1kg) : 2,00 €
Meat (1st grade)(1kg) : 14,50 €
Sunflower oil (1l) : 2,80 €
Sugar (1kg) : 1,82 €
Ground coffee (250g) : 2,30 €
Tea (100g) : 2,30 €
Jam (250g) : 1,22 €
Pasta (500g) : 1,55 €
10 journey bus/metro card : 11.40 €
Return train ticket Lille-Paris : from 42€ (12-25 years old)
One day car rental : from 75€
1 liter of petrol : around 1,65 €
Leisure
Cinema : 6.50€ (special student rates)
Restaurant in the centre : 12,20€
Drink in a pub : around 5€
c. Shopping
Opening hours
Shops and supermarkets are open Monday to Saturday, 9 am to 8 pm. Smaller shops may close at lunch time or
earlier in the evening. Food stores (grocers and bakers) are open from 6.30 am to 7.30 pm. Some open on Sunday
mornings. Many food stores close between noon and 2 pm. Hypermarkets are usually open until 9 pm, except on
Sundays and bank holidays.
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A big shop center "Euralille" is located close to the train Station Flandres. This center contains 120 boutiques and
many restaurant and snacks.
Markets
5 mains markets take place in Lille :
Marché du concert : Place du concert
Food market, rather elegant and upscale, the heart of the "Vieux Lille". Some regional producers.
Wednesday, Friday and Sunday from 7 am to 2 pm.
Marché Sebastopol : Place Sebastopol
Small food market in the city center, charming and peaceful including local producers.
Wednesday and Saturday from 7 am to 2 pm.
Marché des créateurs : Place des archives
Market for artists: watercolors, paintings, earthenware and stoneware sculptures, stained glass, jewelry ...
Every Sunday from 9.00 am to 1.30 pm.
Marché de la Vieille Bourse : Place du général de Gaulle
In the courtyard of the Vieille Bourse (1652-1653), booksellers and chess players welcome you
From Tuesday to Sunday from 1 pm to 7 pm - In July and August, demonstrations of tango
Marché de Wazemmes (the most famous) : Place de la nouvelle aventure
It is one of the largest markets in France, and perhaps one of the liveliest. You will often hear an accordion being
played in a "Soho" atmosphere.
Market on Tuesday, Thursday and Sunday: 7 am - 2 pm.
Covered market: Tuesday - Thursday: 8 am - 2 pm / Friday - Saturday: 8 am - 8 pm / Sunday: 8 am - 3 pm.
On Sunday, a flea market is set up around Saint-Pierre Saint-Paul church.
You can find a whole list of the different markets on
http://gb.lilletourism.com/lilletourismandconventionbureau/whattodo/markets.aspx
d. Going out
Lille has many good places to eat out or to have a drink. There are also numerous cinemas in the centre, as well as
theatres and concert halls.
Lille has some beautiful sights, such as the Opera de Lille, the Old town, the Cathedral Notre-Dame de la Treille,
the belfry, the Chamber of commerce, the main square….and many more.
The Northern France is also a nice area to discover: the full natural space of the coastline of the Opal coast,
e. La Braderie de Lille
Two days of shopping madness every first weekend in September draw over a
million visitors to Lille. This is undoubtedly the biggest flea market in Europe.
Imagine 200 kilometres of sidewalks occupied by stallholders, from the city
and from all over Europe. Ever since medieval times, when the valets obtained
the right to hold an annual sale of their masters'cast-off clothes and
belongings, every-thing has been for sale and for purchase here.
Other than bargain-hunting, another tradition has established itself here - that
of a bowl of mussels and chips ("moules-frites") along with a glass of local
beer.
During the sale weekend, the city is transformed, the pedestrian rules and everyone joins the celebration !
For more information :
Office de Tourisme et des Congrès de Lille
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Palais Rihour - Place Rihour
BP 205 - 59002 LILLE Cedex
Phone: 0891 56 2004
http://www.lilletourism.com
Official site of the Regional Tourism Committee:
http://www.tourisme-nordpasdecalais.fr
Ask for a free guide of Lille and information about the region.
f.
Useful addresses and telephone numbers
LIBRARY of LA CATHO (Free of charge)
60 rue du Port - 59040 Lille Cedex - 03 59 56 69 79
CRIJ (Regional Centre for Youth Info)
2 rue Nicolas Leblanc – 59000 Lille - 03 20 12 87 30
TOURIST OFFICE
Palais Rihour 42 Place Rihour - 59000 Lille - 03 59 579 400
CONSULATES
• SOUTH AFRICA - 100 rue Nationale - 59002 Lille Cedex – 03.20.57.54.73
• ALGERIA - 120 rue Solferino - 59000 Lille - 03.28.38.01.40
• GERMANY - 98 rue des Stations - 59000 Lille - 03.20.85.81.17
• AUSTRIA - 18 rue Jean Moulin - BP 87 - 59003 Lille Cedex - 03.20.22.75.00
• BELGIUM - 10 rue du Maréchal de Lattre de Tassigny - 59044 Lille Cedex- 03.20.74.67.50
• BENIN - 91 rue du Faubourg de Douai - 59000 Lille - 03.20.52.08.54
• BRASIL - 5 rue Jean Roisin - 59000 Lille - 03.20.57.14.48
• BULGARIA - 26 rue Dammartin - 59100 Roubaix- 03.20.73.70.84
• CANADA - 36 avenue Emile Zola - 59000 Lille - 03.20.14.05.78
• CHINA -18-20, rue Washington - 75008 Paris - 01 47 36 02 58
• COLUMBIA - 12, Rue de Berri - 75008 Paris - 01 53 93 91 91
• COREE -125 rue Royale- 59000 Lille - 03.20.06.39.79
• IVORY COAST - 40 rue Roger Bouvry – BP 639 - 59476 Seclin Cedex - 03.20.90.32.86
• DENMARK - c/o Aéroport de Lille – Espace Stratos - 59812 Lesquin Cedex - 03.20.49.68.09
• ESTONY - 10 rue Druelle - 59000 Lille - 06.82.80.58.88
• USA - 2 avenue Gabriel - 75382 Paris Cedex 08 - 01.43.12.20.41
• FINLAND - 218 avenue de la République - 59110 La Madeleine - 06.85.08.17.51
• GREAT-BRITAIN - c/o English Enterprises - 8, allée Comminges - 31770 Colomiers - 05 61 30 37 91
• GREECE - 21 rue Jules Ferry - 59370 Mons-En-Baroeul - 03.20.33.46.25
• HUNGARY - Place Leroux de Fauquemont - 59015 Lille Cedex - 03.20.22.73.80
• ITALY - 5 Boulevard Emile Augier - 75116 Paris - 01.44.30.47.00
• JAPAN - 1 place Georges Lyon - 59000 Lille - 03.20.81.62.76
• LUXEMBOURG - Hôtel Delagarde - 120 rue de l’Hôpital Militaire - 59043 Lille Cedex - 03.28.52.00.02
• MADAGASCAR - 7 rue Duthoit - 80000 Amiens - 03.22.92.26.26
• MALTA - 1 place Georges Lyon - 59000 Lille - 06.08.09.09.74
• MOROCCO - 44 avenue de la Marne – 59290 Wasquehal - 03.20.54.90.28
• MONACO - 99 rue Nationale - 59000 Lille - 03.20.12.56.49
• NETHERLANDS - 4 rue des Canonniers - 59041 Lille Cedex - 03.20.54 07.04
• POLAND - 45 boulevard Carnot - 59000 Lille - 03.20.14.41.81
• CZECH REPUBLIC - 7 rue des Vicaires - 59000 Lille- 03.20.42.84.34
• SENEGAL - 1 place Georges Lyon - 59000 Lille - 06.12.98.10.00
• SLOVAQUIE - 1 rue du Nouveau Siècle - 59000 Lille - 03.20.73.70.85
• SWEDEN - 1 place Georges Lyon - 59000 Lille - 03.20.53.57.66
• SWITZERLAND - 24 rue Desrousseaux - 59000 Lille - 03.20.52.65.26
• THAILAND - 8, rue Greuze - 75016 Paris - 01 56 26 50 50
• TUNISIA - 213 rue de Paris - 59000 Lille - 03.20.24.01.68
• VIETNAM - 62, rue Boileau - 75116 Paris - 01 44 14 64 26
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ALL ENGLISH SPEAKING DOCTORS
GENERALISTS
Marc Henry
111 rue Colbert - 59000 Lille - 03 20 54 66 55
Marc Catteau
25 rue Colbert - 59000 Lille - 03 20 54 72 34
Denis Havet
237 rue Solférino - 59000 Lille - 03 20 57 23 10
DENTISTS
Claude Caytan
8 rue des Postes - 59000 Lille - 03 20 54 82 70
Marc Linez
108 rue Jean Sans Peur - 59000 Lille - 03 20 54 70 60
DERMATOLOGISTS
Offices of Doctors Annie Bonnevalle,
Michèle Simon et Bénédicte Révillion
130 boulevard Vauban - 59000 Lille - 03 20 92 98 51
EARS, NOSE, AND THROAT
Dominique Decroix
19 boulevard de la Liberté - 59000 Lille - 03 20 54 65 07
EYE DOCTORS
Please note that getting an appointment with an ophthalmologist can take as long as six months.
Marie-Hélène Duret
79 rue de la Barre - 59800 Lille - 03 28 36 16 46
Maryse Sensey-Cotteel
211 boulevard Valmy - 59650 Villeneuve d'Ascq - 03 20 47 21 27
GYNAECOLOGISTS-OBSTETRICIANS
Françoise Legoff
35 place Louise de Bettignies - 59000 Lille - 03 20 06 82 08
Christine Dehem
35 rue de Béthune - 59800 Lille - 03 20 57 20 11
PEDIATRICIANS
François Dusol
22 place Philippe Lebon - 59000 Lille - 03 20 54 22 30
EMERGENCY SERVICES
Fire service : 18
Ambulance : 15
Police : 17
Police station in the vicinity of ICAM: 3 pl Philippe de Girard - 03 20 17 28 40
Lille Police station: 5 boulevard Maréchal Vaillant - 03 20 62 47 47
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DUTY DOCTOR
SOS Médecins Métropole
3 avenue Louise Michel - 59000 Lille
03 20 29 91 91
SOS MAINS ET DOIGTS: HANDS AND FINGERS INJURY CENTER
96 r Gustave Delory - 59810 Lesquin - 03 20 95 75 75
HOSPITAL OSCAR LAMBRET
3 rue Frédéric Combemale - 59020 LILLE CEDEX - 03 20 29 59 59
Treatment center for poisoning Tél. 0 825 81 28 22
Airport Lille Lesquin Tél. 0891 673 210 - http://www.lille.aeroport.fr/
City Bus/Subway information (TRANSPOLE) Tél. 03 20 40 40 40 - http://www.transpole.fr/
Railway information (SNCF) Tél. 36 35 - www.voyages-sncf.com
We hope that your settling in will be as easy and comfortable as possible and that you will put to good advantage
your stay at ICAM.
Céline Villaeys
Foreign Student Advisor
[email protected]
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EMERGENCY NUMBERS IN LILLE / FRANCE
Main Emergency numbers
Police: 17
“Samu” (=Ambulance): 15
“Pompiers” (=Fire service): 18
Emergency number from a mobile phone: 112
Local Police: + 33 (0)3 20 49 56 66
“Pharmacie de garde” (=Night chemist): call the
municipal police number
SOS Médecins (= 24 hour call-out doctors):
+ 33 (0)3 20 29 91 91
“SOS Mains et doigts” (= hands & fingers emergency
specialists): + 33 (0)3 20 95 75 00
“Grands brûlés” (= burns unit): + 33 (0)3 20 44 59 62
Center anti-poison: 0 825 812 822
“Centre de transfusion” (=blood transfusion centre): + 33
(0)3 28 54 22 22
EDF (=electricity alerts): 0 810 333 159
GDF (=gas alerts): 0 810 433 059
Police stations in local districts
Center: + 33 (0)3 20 13 33 20
Fives-Saint Maurice: + 33 (0)3 20 33 78 60
Hellemmes: + 33 (0)3 20 71 46 30
Moulins: + 33 (0)3 20 16 90 75
Sud: + 33 (0)3 20 16 38 31
Vauban, Bois-Blancs: + 33 (0)3 20 17 28 40
Vieux-Lille: + 33 (0)3 28 36 29 50
Wazemmes: + 33 (0)3 28 36 18 55
OFII
2, rue de Tenremonde
59000 LILLE
Tramway station: RIHOUR
Monday to Friday from 9am to 12pm & 2pm to 5pm
SMENO
More convenient:
Place du Général de Gaulle (« Furet du Nord » building)
59000 LILLE
Metro station: RIHOUR
Monday to Friday 10am to 6 pm
Saturday 10am to 1pm & 1.45pm to 5.30pm
Or
43 boulevard Vauban
59000 LILLE
Metro station: GAMBETTA
Monday to Friday 9.45am to 5.30pm
LMDE
Agence Lille
123/125 rue de Paris
59 800 LILLE
Metro station: GARE LILLE FLANDRES
Monday to Thursday: 9am-12am and 1:30pm to 5pm
Friday: 9am to 1pm
CAF (social security)
You will find all the details regarding the different
locations of agencies and opening hours on their website:
www.caf.fr
CAF Roubaix-Tourcoing
124 bd Gambetta
59074 ROUBAIX CEDEX
Metro/Tramway station: EUROTELEPORT
Monday to Friday 8.30am to 4.30pm
CAF LILLE (several agencies)
82, rue Brûle-Maison
BP 645
59024 LILLE CEDEX
Metro station: GAMBETTA
Monday to Friday 8.30am to 4pm
Telephone: 0 820 25 59 50 (free from a landline)
Or
104/108 boulevard de Metz
59000 Lille
Metro station: PORTE DES POSTES
Monday: 8.30am to 4pm
Wednesday: 8.30am to 4pm
Thursday: 12.30pm to 4pm
Friday: 8.30am to 4pm
Or
91, rue Guillaume Werniers
59800 Lille-Fives
Metro station: CAULIER or FIVES
Monday: 8.30am to 4pm
Thursday: 8.30am to 4pm
Friday: 8.30am to 4pm
Préfecture du Nord
12 rue Jean Sans Peur
59039 Lille Cedex 1
Metro station: RIHOUR
Monday to Thursday 8.30am to 11.30am
& 1.30pm to 4pm
Friday 8.30am to 11.30am & 1.30pm to 3.30pm
CPAM
2, rue d’Iena
59000 LILLE
Metro station: WAZEMMES
Tuesday to Friday 7.30am to 4.30pm
Saturday 7.30am to 12.30pm