Practical informations
1 – Insurance
Health insurance
All students of the European Union must make ask for an E - 128 form in their own country.
All other students aged under 28 should get sure that their health insurance in their country is operating in France. If not, they must subscribe to an insurance in France.
The school will help them to do so
Home insurance
Students accommodated in a residence must be insured for civil responsibility and dwelling. The school will help you to find one.
2 – Accommodation
We can help you find accommodation if you make the demand (a fee of 25 euros will apply).
We can also inform you on the grants the French government provides for housing.
Be prepared to pay too for electricity and agency fees, and to provide a deposit, a guarantor, a home insurance.
The rent is approximately :
- 550 € (maintenance costs included) per month in Student Halls of Residence, depending on the surface and equipment of the room, the quality, site and common services of the residence, the length of the stay.
- 400 € to 500 € per month, in shared flats.
- 550 € per month, in a french family (according to the chosen options).
3 – Living in Lyon
- culture.lyon.fr : cultural events in Lyon (museums, exhibitions, heritage, etc.).
- Office du tourisme de Lyon : restaurants (Lyon specialities), shopping and fashion, sports activities, going out at night (bars, discos), etc.
- TCL : public transport (metro, tram, bus).
4 – Public holydays in France
The public holidays, the school is closed (except Monday, May 21st, 2018) and, in France, many services (stores, newspapers, transport) can be modified these days.
| Public Holydays in France | 2022 | 2019 | 2020 |
| Jour de l'an | 1 january | 1 january | 1 january |
| Lundi de Pâques | 18 april | 22 april | 13 april |
| Fête du Travail | 1 may | 1 may | 1 may |
| 8 Mai 1945 | 8 may | 8 may | 8 may |
| Jeudi de l'Ascension | 26 may | 30 may | 21 may |
| Lundi de Pentecôte | 6 june (school opened) | 10 june (school opened) | 1 june (school opened) |
| Fête nationale | 14 july | 14 july | 14 july |
| Assomption | 15 august | 15 august | 15 august |
| La Toussaint | 1 november | 1 november | 1 november |
| Armistice | 11 november | 11 november | 11 november |
| Noël / Christmas | 25 décember | 25 décember | 25 décember |
5 – Nanny Job / Au pair in France
You can come to France as a nanny (au pair) to help a family you will be staying with, in their daily life. You will mostly be in charge of the kids and give a hand in household chores.
In return, the family will provide you a private room, a salary and help you learn French thanks to classes for the whole duration of your stay.
If you are preparing a stay in France as a nanny, you can contact Go Study & Travel to get some assistance.
6 – Cultural life
The school informs students on the cultural, sporting and associative events taking place in Lyon.
Some web sites about Lyon cultural life :
7 – Going to the school
By foot
The school is located at 3 grande rue des Feuillants (1st arrondisement), in the heart of Lyon. It is located near the Opera and Place des Terreaux.
The school's office is open :
- 8:30 am - 12:30 pm and 1:30 - 5:30 pm (Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday)
- 9:00
am - 12 am (Wednesday).
By metro
Take Line A. Metro stop: Hôtel de Ville.
Getting around Lyon: Transports Collectifs Lyonnais (TCL).
By train
From the Lyon Perrache train station, take metro Line A, direction Vaulx-en-Velin la Soie. Metro stop: Hôtel de Ville.
From the Lyon Part-Dieu train station, take metro Line B, direction Charpennes. Metro stop: Charpennes. Then, take metro Line A, direction Perrache. Metro stop: Hôtel de Ville.
Coming to Lyon by train: SNCF.
By plane
From the airport (Lyon-Saint-Exupéry), take the Tram Rhône express.
Tram stop : Lyon Part-Dieu. Take metro Line B (direction Charpennes), metro stop : Charpennes. Then, take metro Line A (direction Perrache), metro stop: Hôtel de Ville.