On-campus accommodation
Off-campus accommodation
Partner student residences
Studéa Nexity
Thanks to its partnership with Studéa Nexity residences, Centrale Lyon gives its students access to furnished studios at privileged conditions. The residences are located in the heart of the city center and feature a host of practical services to make student life easier.
- Priority access to rentals in partner residences* - be among the first to choose your accommodation!
- Free transfer between residences: change city or residence with complete freedom, with no administrative fees.
- 25% off administrative fees: a great saving when you sign your contract. Studio in Province: €500 → €375
Contact for benefits: resa-studea@nexity.fr

*Le Presqu'île / Studéa Presqu'île, Rhône Université / Studéa Université 1, Studéa Lyon Ouest 2, Tête d'Or, Studéa Saxe-Gambetta, Studéa Montchat, Le Masséna / Studéa Masséna 1, Pavillon Richelieu / Studéa Masséna 2, Pierre Renaud Lagrange / Studéa Claude Bernard 2, Studéa Jean Macé, Studéa Louis Weil, Studéa Clermont 1, Le Cap 2000 / Le Panorama / Studéa Charpennes 1, Studéa Grenoble Centre, Studéa Porte des Alpes 2, Studéa Jean Jaurès 2, Studéa Lyon Vaise, Studéa Villeurbanne République 1, Studéa Villeurbanne République 2, Studéa Lyon Berthelot, Studéa Lyon Confluence, Studéa Clermont Les Carmes
Cardinal Campus
Centrale Lyon has developed a partnership with Cardinal Campus' Lyon residences. Students admitted to one of the school's courses can benefit from advantageous rates for the rental of furnished apartments ranging from studios to T4s and more.
- Priority access to rentals in Lyon and Ecull residences.
- Fee-free transfers between residences.
- 30% discount on administrative fees depending on the date of lease between February 1 and June 30.
Students must enter the promotional code ECLYON when requesting a reservation and must provide proof of enrolment.

Other devices
In addition to the residences offered on campus, students have access to different types of accommodation: individual rental, shared accommodation, solidarity residences, solidarity intergenerational cohabitation... discover all the schemes available to students in the Lyon region.
- CROUS: housing solutions for students in university residences, senior residences (RPA), home-stay accommodation etc.
- Housing in a residence: https://www.crous-lyon.fr/se-loger/je-cherche-un-logement/
- Private home accommodation: https://www.lokaviz.fr/
- Association Popinns: furnished accommodation for young workers and students in Lyon, Vaulx-en-Velin and Villeurbanne. For information, the Part Dieu residence is directly accessible by the C6 bus.
https://popinns.org/ - Facebook group "Écully-Les bons plans partagés des habitants": you need to become a member of the Facebook group by sending a direct message, indicating that you are a student at the École Centrale de
Lyon looking for accommodation (room or studio), and specifying your budget.
https://www.facebook.com/groups/215233893123925/?locale=fr_FR - Caracol - Colocation: temporary occupancy projects for shared housing, creating favorable conditions for homeowners, residents and communities alike.
https://caracol-colocation.fr/contact/
Supportive intergenerational cohabitation is a mutual aid scheme that enables a senior citizen with a spare room to host a young person. This can be in exchange for a caring presence, minor services or a modest financial contribution.
- Lyon City Council offers intergenerational residence, student accommodation in municipal autonomy residences, Maison de la diversité,... In Lyon, several solutions enable seniors to share their daily lives with young people, who can thus find lower-cost accommodation.
https://www.crous-lyon.fr/se-loger/je-cherche-un-logement/residences-intergenerationnelles-au-crous-de-lyon/- Colocation 40+ Retours vers accueil: housing in exchange for services is a form of shared accommodation in which a person is accommodated, in exchange for various services, for a moderate or free rent.
https://www.colocation-adulte.fr- The Crous de Lyon offers intergenerational shared accommodation:
https://www.crous-lyon.fr/se-loger/je-cherche-un-logement/residences-intergenerationnelles-aucrous-de-lyon/
Contact: resa.rpa@crous-lyon.fr - Tim&Colette: puts young people looking for furnished accommodation in touch with older people who have a room available and would like a reassuring presence in the evening and at night. For young students, apprentices, trainees, professionals or those undergoing retraining, it's possible to find a room in a home at a reasonable price. It's a reassuring way to find a place to live, and enter into a real life experience based on sharing, benevolent exchange and intergenerational solidarity.
https://www.timetcolette.fr/
Contact: contact@timetcolette.fr - Colette: helps students and young professionals find intergenerational shared accommodation with hosts who have a room to rent.
https://www.colette.club/cohabitation-intergenerationnelle
Contact: leclub@colette.club
- The Crous de Lyon offers intergenerational shared accommodation:
- Colocation 40+ Retours vers accueil: housing in exchange for services is a form of shared accommodation in which a person is accommodated, in exchange for various services, for a moderate or free rent.
- Student Cover France by SMERRA: for over 40 years SMERRA has been the French insurance specialist for the needs of students. With its Student Cover France offer, SMERRA supports international students coming to France to pursue their studies or do an internship, for short or long stays. Numerous partnerships have been established with schools and universities around the world.
https://studentcoverfrance.com/fr/pack-logement - Lyon Expat Services: since 2009, Lyon Expat Services has been helping expatriates, mobile executives and international students settle in and integrate in Lyon, offering a range
of personalized services to facilitate their stay.
https://www.lyon-expat-services.com/fr/nous-contacter.html
Contact: info@lyon-expat.com- Support for international students settling in Lyon: finding accommodation (furnished apartments, student residences, or homestays), putting you in touch with local associations dedicated to welcoming foreign students and organizing meetings between international students and French students to promote cultural exchange and integration.
- Homestays in Lyon, Paris and throughout France: organization of homestays with French families for international students wishing to experience authentic cultural immersion, in Lyon, Paris and soon in other regions of France (flexible duration from a few days to several months), hosting of individual participants or school groups, personalized accompaniment to guarantee an enriching experience and a network of hosts throughout France.
Useful links
- Lyon Campus centralizes services dedicated to students in the Lyon area
- CLLAJ(Comité Local pour le Logement Autonome des Jeunes) provides model documents and advice on accessing housing
- CRIJ (Centre régional d'information jeunesse) distributes housing offers throughout the year
- Agence Nationale pour l'Information sur le Logement (ANIL) provides advice on all legal, financial and tax issues relating to housing
Housing assistance
- Caisse d'allocations familiales (CAF) :financial assistance for housing, calculated according to the characteristics of the accommodation and personal financial situation. International students can also benefit.
- Visale: a service offered by Action Logement that provides students aged 18 to 30, without means-testing, with a free rental deposit.
- Mobili-Jeunes: Action Logement offers Mobili-Jeunes, a subsidy to cover part of the rent (between €10 and €100 maximum) each month for up to two years. It is aimed at young people under the age of 30, in work-study training (under an apprenticeship or professionalization contract) within a non-agricultural private-sector company.
- LOCA-PASS : Action Logement offers a zero-interest loan to advance the security deposit (deposit) for young people under 30 in vocational training (apprenticeship or professionalization contract).