As a result, these obstacles make things particularly complicated to sort through while staying in a foreign country. Ask your school s if it provides housing. If there is housing, great! After all, your prof ref and school staff are there to help you get settled in, most importantly welcome you to France.
There were no hostels nor Airbnb options in the small town that I taught and lived in, but there was a hotel near the school in which I stayed for three or four nights as the flat was being prepared for me. Check out housing websites. Have a budget. Especially when you need money for food and other personal expenses, having over half, let alone three-quarters, of your income go into housing can put a huge dent in your bank account.
Know what you want and need. Figuring out if you want to live alone or with roommates, as well as live in town or commute from the city, will help narrow your choices since there are so many options out there. I like my solitude and space, so I would prefer to live on my own rather than with a bunch of people. I also prefer a multiple-room layout with the rooms separate from each other rather than a studio to move around in. Visit the place. Go with your instincts. Same goes for your landlord, paperwork and everything.
Regardless of where you live in the world, landlords tend to get a bad rep for being greedy liars who rob you of your money. Apply for CAF. I hope I covered most of the housing information should you need it when finding accommodation in France. For my fellow and former assistant e s : do you have any tips and advice to give for housing?
Let me know! Blogger, world traveler, poet, foodie, part-time penguin. View all posts by Rebecca. This time round, the university where I work made it clear that they had no provision for housing so finding a place to live was a bit more of a headache.
