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DISCOVER
YOUR CITY
Campus France will guide
you through your first steps in
France and exploring
Aix-en-Provence, your
new home.
WELCOME TO
AIX-EN-PROVENCEBuddy System
YOUR ARRIVAL IN
You can be assisted by a buddy in Aix-en-Provence!
AIX-EN-PROVENCE / With the ESN student association (Erasmus
Student Network), and the Buddy System, foreign
students are assisted by French students, and have
A Welcome Desk for international students the advantage of personalized support:
More information: https://buddysystem.eu/fr/
Aix-Marseille Université (AMU) created an Welcome and orientation in other institutions
International Student Welcome Desk (Guichet If you are registered in another institution, please
d’Accueil) for foreign students enrolled consult the Campus France website for orientation.
in the following establishments: Ecole The site presents a series of Information Sheets
Centrale - Marseille, Kedge Business School, covering the different higher learning institutions
Ecole Nationale Supérieure d’Architecture in France:
– Marseille, IEP Aix-en-Provence, Ecole https://www.campusfrance.org/fr/recherche/
Supérieure d’Art d’Aix-en-Provence and Mines categorie/provence-alpes-cote-d-azur-466
Saint Etienne in Gardanne. If you cannot find your school in this list, then go
The Welcome Desk is open from August 30th to directly to their website.
September 24th, 2021.
On site, you’ll find the services of the CROUS, National Services
the Prefecture, the City of Aix-en-Provence, and - students: www.etudiant.gouv.fr
other organizations which will simplify your - doctoral students, researchers:
administrative procedures as concerns: http://www.euraxess.fr/fr
- residence permits
- housing and transportation
- banking and insurance
- health and welfare HOUSING IN
- campus life (culture, leisure, sports, and
recreation)
AIX-EN-PROVENCE /
Address: Campus Schuman, Le Cube building,
29 avenue Robert Schuman, There are numerous solutions for housing in
13100 Aix-en-Provence. Aix-en-Provence: Student-only accommodations
Access: Bus lines 7 and 8, Schuman stop. managed by CROUS, student housing and private
Hours: Monday to Friday, 9am to 4pm. residences, and rooms in private homes.
What’s most important is to take care of this as
early as possible, before your arrival.
Learn more: • Aix-Marseille Université has put in place a
- International Student Handbook Aix-Marseille housing service thanks to the Studapart platform
University (bilingual), download from the AMU site: which will help you find housing easily. There are
https://www.univ-amu.fr (International pages) numerous offers for housing and the platform is
https://dri.univ-amu.fr > guides à télécharger updated regularly:
- the Aix-Etudiant portal, put in place by the City of https://univ-amu.studapart.com/en/
Aix-en-Provence to help students in their search for
information: http://www.aix-etudiant.fr/
- the portal for the Direction des Relations
Internationales (DRI), or International Relations
Deparment at the Aix-Marseille Université:
https://dri.univ-amu.fr/
Welcome and orientation for researchers and
doctoral students
Researchers and doctoral students can visit the Aix-
Marseille Université DRI home page: https://www.
univ-amu.fr/en/public/international-mobility
Aix-Marseille Université is a member of the Euraxess
Network.
Contact: 04 86 09 08 43 or drv-euraxess@univ-amu.fr
2For more information, refer
to the Guide Logements
GUIDE LOGEMENTS
2018-2019 published by AMU and GETTING AROUND
available in French or in AIX-EN-PROVENCE
English:
https://vie-etudiante.univ- From Paris, there are two options to get to
amu.fr > vie pratique > se loger Aix-en-Provence:
pendant ses études > guides - by train (high-speed TGV train ride 3 hours
logements and 10 minutes) that you can catch from
Campus d’Aix
Roissy-Charles de Gaulle airport (terminal 2)
or from the center of Paris (Gare de Lyon). The
Aix TGV train station is located outside the city.
• The CRIJ (Centre Régional d’Information
Take the shuttle for the 10km trip into town.
Jeunesse), the regional youth information center,
- by plane (flight time: 1 hour and 15 minutes).
for Provence -Alpes - Côte d’Azur publishes free
From Marseille Provence airport, take the
classified ads on its site:
shuttle for the 32km trip to the Aix bus
https://annonces.infojeunesse-paca.fr/
station.
• The City’s dedicated site, Aix-Etudiant, gives • Regardless of where you arrive in Aix-
several leads for housing: en-Provence, consult the dedicated page
http://www.aix-etudiant.fr/ > Vivre à Aix > Se loger on getting to the Welcome Desk (Guichet
Unique):
A FEW TIPS https://www.univ-amu.fr/fr/public/mobilite-
internationale
Short-term housing: • In the city and surrounding areas, use the
• The Aix-en-Provence Tourist Office has a search Aix-en-Bus public transportation (bus) system
engine on its site which lists all types of housing: to get around: https://www.aixenbus.fr/
https://www.aixenprovencetourism.com/ > Préparer The Aix-Marseille metropolis offers the annual
son séjour > Hébergement pass at a discounted price for students:
https://www.aixenbus.fr > Titres > Les titres
Long-term housing
et tarifs > Tous les titres de transport >
• Aix-Marseille-Avignon CROUS (Centre Régional Abonnement étudiant
des Œuvres Universitaires - Regional Center for For travelling within the region, take the:
University Services) for housing. - Provence - Alpes - Côte d’Azur regional
Address: 31 avenue Jules Ferry, trains: https://www.ter.sncf.com/paca
13090 Aix-en-Provence. The PACA Region created the Carte ZOU
Hours: Monday to Friday, 8:30am to 12:30pm which allows you to travel cheap:
and 1:30pm to 4:15pm. https://www.ter.sncf.com/paca > tarifs et
Housing contact: 04 42 90 08 00. achats > cartes et abonnements
Site: http://www.crous-aix-marseille.fr/
In the Bouches-du-Rhône department, you
The website Trouver un logement: can also travel by bus:
https://trouverunlogement.lescrous.fr/ http://www.rtm.fr/cartreize
On campus, the CROUS also manages all low-cost If you want to travel further, don’t forget the
food services (university restaurants, cafeterias, bus for low-cost fares: https://fr.ouibus.com/
food-trucks, etc.). or https://www.flixbus.fr/
• Private Housing Platforms: For ride-sharing, refer to the collaborative
In addition to the Aix-Marseille Université, Studapart websites
platform ( https://univ-amu.studapart.com/en/ ), - national website: https://www.blablacar.fr
other offers for student housing managed by private - regional website:
companies, are also available. https://covoiturage.autoclubaix.com/
Try these sites: For more independence,, you can rent a bike.
- https://www.adele.org/ Check out the best addresses at the Aix-en-
- https://www.immojeune.com/ Provence Tourist Office:
- https://www.location-etudiant.fr/ Aix-en-Provence Visitor Center:
- https://housinganywhere.com/fr/ https://www.aixenprovencetourism.com/ >
Préparer son séjour > Accès et transports >
Loueurs de vélos
3• There is also Lokaviz, a site managed by RESIDENCE PERMIT (TITRE DE SÉJOUR)
CROUS, which includes a listing of student
accommodations in private homes:
https://www.lokaviz.fr/ GOOD TO KNOW
• Shared Leases: Consult La Carte des Colocs, a • If you have arrived in France with a VLS-TS
national site for shared leases that’s free and simple long-term student visa: you must validate
to use: https://www.lacartedescolocs.fr/ it online upon your arrival and imperatively
• Other solutions available on the Campus France within the first three months of your stay
site: www.campusfrance.org > Getting organized > (in France) on the ANEF (Administration
Accommodation numérique pour les étrangers en France)
website: https://administration-etrangers-en-
I f you need a guarantor to secure your lodging france.interieur.gouv.fr
Visale provides a free service for students who need • If you are an Algerian national or a student
a co-signer (guarantor) to secure housing: with a “Concours” (tests) visa» or a visa with
www.visale.fr the indication “Carte à solliciter dans les deux
mois” (Residency permit is to be requested
If you want to file an application for APL funds within 2 months of entry): your residency
(Aide Personnalisée au Logement, or personalized permit application has to be made at the
housing aid) Prefecture.
CAF (Caisse des Allocations Familiales) can check • If you hold a “mineur scolarisé” (enrolled
your eligibility: 08.10.29.29.29 or www.caf.fr minor) visa and you attained the age of
majority, you have to request for a “Titre de
For housing adapted to your special needs, see: séjour” online on the ANEF website or at the
http://www.handitoit.org/ prefecture where you live within 2 months
Some establishments have specialized services for following your majority.
students with disabilities (assistance for housing, https://administration-etrangers-en-france.
and also transportation and tuition). interieur.gouv.fr
Aix-Marseille Université has set up a Mission Take note : To renew your student residency
Handicap which welcomes and supports all permit “Titre de séjour” (VLS-TS), your request
students with disabilities: must be done during the 3rd month before the
https://mission-handicap.univ-amu.fr/ expiration date of your current “Titre de séjour”
(permit) on the website: https://administration-
etrangers-en-france.interieur.gouv.fr
This tutorial will help you:
FIRST THINGS https://www.youtube.com/
FIRST / watch?v=j_suMJ3fIiw&list=PLpm2evF1qaJe_
oq0a-LMIKujAihwAtVEy&index=16
ENROLLMENT IN YOUR INSTITUTION
• To find out more about rights and obligations:
CVEC
The reception services of your establishment can
Before you can enroll in your institution, you must guide you in the event of difficulties.
download proof of payment of the Contribution Vie www.service-public.fr > Etranger > Titre de séjour
Etudiante et de Campus (CVEC) – the student and et document de circulation (Foreigners > Resident
campus life contribution fee. Card and Travel Document)
- Log in at: https://cvec.etudiant.gouv.fr/
- For additional information and special cases:
https://www.campusfrance.org > Getting Organized
> CVEC
Confirm Registration
Take note! Even if you have a pre-registration letter,
you are not officially enrolled.
You must confirm your enrollment with the
institution’s Service de la Scolarité (Admissions) as
soon as you arrive.
4PRACTICAL Learn more: https://www.univ-amu.fr/
> Vie des Campus > Vie pratique > Service médecine
INFORMATION / préventive
In Aix-en-Provence, the city has created Santé
In Aix-en-Provence, the Centre Information Familles Jeunes, a youth health service which has a Point
known as Information Jeunesse et Eurodesk is a Accueil for health prevention where you’ll be
city service which welcomes students year-round, welcomed and where you can talk.
during the course of their university studies (jobs, http://www.aixenprovence.fr/Sante-Jeunes
housing, health, training, etc.).
Address: 37 boulevard Aristide Briand. ADDITIONAL HEALTH INSURANCE
Contact: 04 42 91 98 01 or cif@mairie-aixenprovence.fr
You can also sign up for top-up insurance which will
OPENING A BANK ACCOUNT cover all health expenses not covered by the free
and compulsory health insurance.
If you stay in France for more than 3 months, it Take note: The plans and coverage levels differ
will be much easier day-to-day if you open a bank from one company to another. To choose a top-up
account, either online or in one of the 90 bank insurance policy which meets your needs and your
agencies located in Aix-en-Provence budget, you can compare student health insurance
In France, opening a bank account is a right: plans on the Internet.
www.service-public.fr > Argent > Comptes bancaires
> Droit au compte HOUSING INSURANCE
In France, housing insurance is mandatory.
HEALTHCARE You can sign up for housing insurance called
In France, receiving medical treatment is practically “garantie risques locatifs” - rental risk guarantee - at
free but you must be insured. Accordingly, signing your bank or a private insurance company. Online
up for medical insurance is mandatory. subscription is often possible.
Login to the https://etudiant-etranger.ameli.fr
site to register, to understand your eligibility SAMU: Call 15 Emergency Medical Services
and benefits, and to take the necessary steps. Police emergency: Call 17 in the event of
violence, theft, robbery.
Fire Department: Call 18 in the event of fire,
Learn more: gas leak, water damage, natural catastrophe, or
https://www.campusfrance.org > Getting Organized traffic accident.
> Health Call 112: European emergency services
number that’s accessible from anywhere in
As a student, you can also take advantage of the European Union in addition to the French
the university medical services. In these health numbers above.
services where consultations are free, you’ll be
greeted by a team of doctors, nurses, and social
workers who can give personalized advice in terms
of health and prevention. LEARNING FRENCH
That’s the case with the Aix-Marseille Université Learning French is an opportunity that’s not to be
which has an Inter Universitaire de Médecine missed! Find what works best for you:
Préventive et de Promotion de la Santé (SIUMPPS), - by consulting the Campus France site or the
which is an inter-university service for preventive Français Langue Etrangère (FLE) - French as a
medicine and health promotion with a satellite foreign language - centers and universities which
office in Aix-en-Provence. offer courses at all levels year-round:
Address: 29 avenue Robert Schuman, Le Cube http://ecolesdete.campusfrance.org
building, 13100 Aix-en-Provence. - by asking in your institution, at city hall, or in your
Contact: 04 13 94 22 80 or siumpps-aix@univ-amu.fr host city’s Maison des Associations - community
centers.
5FINDING A JOB OR AN INTERNSHIP http://www.aixenprovence.fr
3 addresses: At Aix-Marseille Université, the Service Culture
collaborates with regional and national cultural
- the Centre Régional d’Information Jeunesse partners to develop an offer of artistic events. Since
Provence - Alpes - Côte d’Azur, or regional youth 2019, with the AMU student card, you can take
information center publishes free classified ads advantage of Pact’Amu, which offers additional
online: https://annonces.infojeunesse-paca.fr/ discounts on the young person rate for shows, and
- the CIF (Centre Information Familles or family free admission for museums (in Aix and in Marseille):
information center) works with young people who https://www.univ-amu.fr/ > Vie des Campus > Vie
are looking for a job or internship: culturelle > Pacte’AMU
http://www.aixenprovence.fr/Centre-Information-
Familles-CIF For entertainment or to pick up some culture, you can
- the Jobaviz website, run by the CROUS, can help choose from:
you find a student job compatible with your studies: - 4 multiplex movie theaters (student rates, rewards
http://www.jobaviz.fr/ program) including 3 art house theaters.
- 11 museums:
http://www.aixenprovence.fr/Musees
- a dozen performance centers including Théâtre
THINGS TO DO Antoine Vitez, installed on the Aix-Marseille Université
IN AIX-EN-PROVENCE / Schuman campus which presents contemporary
programming by young artists:
http://www.aixenprovence.fr/Liste-des-scenes-
TAKE UP A SPORT aixoises
- around ten book shops including a major institution,
• In your institution, contact the Service des Sports Librairie Goulard
for free access to sports facilities. - 4 libraries and multi-media centers:
At Aix-Marseille Université, the SUAPS (Service http://www.aixenprovence.fr/Bibliotheques
Universitaire des Activités Physiques et Sportives), In Aix-en-Provence, for going out or staying abreast
or university department for physical and sports of current events, read the regional daily paper,
activities organizes activities for students: La Provence, available in newsstands or on the
https://agon.univ-amu.fr/ Internet: https://www.laprovence.com/ > Région >
In Aix-en-Provence, you can also find a sports Aix / Pays d’Aix
activity by contacting one of the city’s You can also check out the Tourist Office’s cultural
300 sports associations and facilities: agenda:
http://www.aixenprovence.fr/ > Sport à Aix https://www.aixenprovencetourism.com/ > Tous les
évènements
BE ACTIVE
Attend cultural and sporting events, or join a social
or community group, through one of the numerous TOP
local or national student clubs and associations.
To find out more, contact:
ATTRACTIONS /
- your host institution (Service de la Vie Étudiante)
At Aix-Marseille Université, a list of over a hundred • The Quatre Dauphins (Four Dolphins) fountain:
associations is available: Aix-en-Provence is a spa town known as “the city with
https://vie-etudiante.univ-amu.fr/ > Vie associative 1000 fountains.”
> Consultez la liste des associations étudiantes • The Cours Mirabeau, in the center of Aix-en-
AMU Provence, is a beautiful avenue lined with plane trees.
- consult the national sites: It has three fountains (Neuf-Canons, Moussue, and
www.animafac.net or www.letudiant.fr King René), cafés and terraces!
• There are 8 private mansions classed as historical
GAINING CULTURE AND PARTYING monuments: http://www.aixenprovence.fr/hotels-
Aix-en-Provence offers many ways to cultivate particuliers-classes
yourself or party. Movie theaters, concerts, theaters, • Vieil Aix (old town): Place de l’Hôtel-de-Ville (City Hall
operas, museums, exhibitions, and festivals are on square), Tour de l’Horloge (Clock Tower), place Albertas,
the program and most of the time, at reduced cost and the Saint-Sauveur cathedral and cloisters.
for students. See the City site, Culture tab: • The Atelier Cézanne, the studio where the famous
6native-born Aix-en-Provence Impressionist painter, JULY - AUGUST
Paul Cézanne, lived and worked. • the Aix Festival, lyrical and musical, one of the
• The Ancien Palais de l’Archevêché is the former most prestigious in France and the world (reduced
Archdiocese Palace. The prestigious Festival d’Art rates for those under 30): https://festival-aix.com/fr
Lyrique d’Aix takes place in its courtyard. • Instants d’Été (Summer Moments), free movie
• The Vasarely Foundation with unquestionably screenings in the open-air, in the city center and
contemporary architecture, houses the works of surrounding parks
Victor Vasarely, the Op Art master. • ZIK-ZAK Festival, a festival of contemporary world
• Sainte-Victoire mountain, a symbol of Provence music (free admission).
and the Pays d’Aix which so inspired Cézanne. SEPTEMBER
• And let’s not forget all the lively, daily open-air • Les Journées du Patrimoine (heritage days), free
markets in Aix-en-Provence! visits of cultural venues.
To learn (and see) more, consult the Tourist Office: • Festival Jours et Nuits de Cirque(s), a contemporary
https://www.aixenprovencetourism.com/ circus festival with reduced rates for students.
OCTOBER
• Nuit des Etudiants du Monde – Students of
IMPORTANT ANNUAL the World Night, a festive evening with student
EVENTS / associations, CROUS, and the University (in
Marseille): www.nuitdesetudiantsdumonde.org/nem
• Aix Students Fest, free concert at the start of the
APRIL academic year.
• Aix-en-Provence Carnival, a theme carnival in the • Festiv’Amu, two days of sports and cultural
city center. activities for the entire Aix-Marseille University
• Aix-en-Foulées, a foot race through the city. community: http://www.festiv-amu.fr/
• Rencontre du 9e Art, a graphic novel festival (free • Fête de la Science, a science festival in the
admission). university laboratories.
MAY NOVEMBER - DECEMBER
• Pint of Science , a European initiative for learning • Christmas activities, numerous events including the
about research in atypical venues: traditional Santons of Provence fair and the 13 Desserts
https://pintofscience.fr/events/aix-en-provence Market (culinary specialties for a Provence Christmas).
• The Nuit Européenne des Musées (European • Tous Courts, an international festival for short-
Museum Night), an occasion to visit museums feature films (reduced rated for students).
differently (and for free). Learn more: http://www.aixenprovence.fr/
• C’est Sud, a festival with numerous events – > Culture à Aix > Les grands rendez-vous de la
musical, theatrical, and choreographed – in the city culture
center (free admission) Download the free Aix Ma Ville app:
• Pays d’Aix Tennis Open (free admission). http://www.aixenprovence.fr/Application-
JUNE smartphone-Aix-ma-ville
• Fête de la Musique with music everywhere in town
(free concerts).
To stay informed and attuned to others and the world, to share
and dialogue with students, follow social media where Campus
France has an especially strong presence!
SHARE Don’t forget to join the France Alumni network. Take part in
discussion groups on various subjects, take advantage of
PARTICIPATE
cultural outings, and consult job and internship offers.
7THINGS TO KNOW
Aix-Marseille-Provence
City of Aix-en-Provence:
metropolitan area:
1,900,000 residents 143,000 residents
2nd largest metropolis in France
35,000 students
AIX-EN- Aix-Marseille Université:
PROVENCE:
1st French university
2 nd
largest city in
the Bouches-du-Rhône department 1st Francophone university
4 th
largest city in the Provence-
Alpes-Côte d’Azur
72,000 students including
(PACA) region
10,000 international students
12 doctoral schools
PACA REGION:
3,500 doctoral students
6 th
region for hosting
foreign students in France
(21,000 international students)
132 research centers
Production: Rubrik C (91) - Photos: DR - Cover photo: ©kemaltaner, Fotolia.com - JULY 2021.
AIX-EN-PROVENCE, 11 OUT OF 44 FRENCH UNIVERSITY th
CITIES WHERE IT’S GOOD TO LIVE AND STUDY (awarded by L’Étudiant magazine)
Most of the information presented in the Campus France City Information Sheets concerns all international students regardless of their
institution.
In France, in each of the host cities, most foreign students study at universities. Accordingly, the City Information Sheets attach great
importance to them without overlooking the other higher education institutions even if it is not possible to list them all here with their
specific information.
For more information on the institutions’ welcomes and orientations:
https://www.campusfrance.org/fr/recherche/categorie/provence-alpes-cote-d-azur-466
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