It is possible to stay with a family as a paying guest. There are a number of entities that can arrange accommodation with a host family prior to your arrival. While this system is somewhat more expensive than the conventional rental arrangement, it offers an opportunity for immersion in French language and culture. If your budget is limited, you could opt for an arrangement whereby you are given accommodation in exchange for services.   • Finding a host family: Accommodation with a family, which is more suitable for short stays, involves renting a furnished room in a family home. The minimum stay is generally one week. The 5 following entities put students in contact with host families in Paris (ranked from less expensive to more expensive): - HomeStay in Paris
Tel: (81) 3-5368-1028 (Japon)
Fax: (81) 3-5368-1028 (Japon)
Email : laprovenceshinjuku@gmail.com
www.homestay-in-paris.com Rates :
Room + breakfast: €560 per month
Room + breakfast: + access to the kitchen: €630 per month
Room + breakfast: + 6 dinners per week : €900 per month
Registration fees: 120€ - Atome
6, passage des Arts / 75014 Paris
Reception by appointment only.
Tel.: 01 40 46 07 46
E-mail: contact@atomeparis.com
www.atomeparis.com Rates:
Room + breakfast: approx. €558 per month
Room + breakfast + 3 meals per week: approx. €666 per month
Room + half-board: approx. €837 per month
Registration fees: €300 to €600 - Séjours France Famille
Tel. / Fax: 01 30 21 68 28
Email: contact@sejoursfrancefamille.com
www.sejoursfrancefamille.fr Rates:
Room: approx. €600 per month
Room + breakfast: approx. €780 per month
Room + half-board: approx. €1,060 per month
Registration fees: €80 - France Accommodation & Culture
Tel.: 01 45 00 45 51
Fax: 01 44 17 90 84
Email: france-accommodation@wanadoo.fr
www.fac-paris.fr Rates:
Room + breakfast: €868 per month
Room + half-board: €1,064 per month
No registration fees. - France Student HomeStays
205 bd Vincent Auriol / 75013 Paris
Tel.: 01 45 82 92 63
Calls taken from 10am to 8pm.
Email: students.francestay@gmail.com
www.francestudenthomestays.com Rates:
Room + breakfast: €840 per month
Room + half-board: €1,080 per month
No registration fees. • Accommodation in exchange for services: This arrangement involves the provision of accommodation free of charge or at a very attractive rate in exchange for services (e.g. housework, childminding or company for an elderly person). You should take care to ensure that the conditions are acceptable. Before moving in, come to a clear agreement with the family regarding the services to be rendered and the living arrangements (hours, kitchen sharing, etc.).
For advertisements concerning accommodation in exchange for services, see the places and websites mentioned in the sheet entitled "Looking for a studio or a flat" >>
CEP Entraide Etudiants (www.cepentraide.info) offer this type of arrangement. Certain associations arrange contact between students seeking accommodation and elderly people wishing to provide a room in their apartments or houses. There are two variants: accommodation in exchange for services, and furnished rooms for rent in people’s homes.
For further information, see the sheet entitled "La cohabitation intergénérationnelle" >> (in French)