Finding accommodation in Paris, what can I say? Well, an analogy is always a good place to start… For me, I guess finding accommodation in Paris is kinda like filling in job applications: a lengthy, sometimes stressful and somewhat tedious process, but the result is SO worth the effort you put in!
I know flights are expensive… but look at this initial expenditure in terms of a trade-off typical business student for you! Aka, the money you spend going to Paris and actually viewing potential housing, will ultimately save you the misery of turning up in a mouldy flat on September 1st and paying for damp removal…or, worse still, the price on your health!
When I say early, I mean start-of-July early! By the time it gets to August, there is a mad rush of students desperately on the hunt for accommodation. Starting in June meant that I avoided the mad clamour for accommodation…perhaps moving to Paris earlier than the norm end of August is an option for you too? Besides, Paris in the summertime is pretty darn cool…. Churches have been known as a place where miracles happen…and this one is no exception!
With a vast array of accommodation ad postings on a regular basis, check out this god-send to speed up your search! I know this sounds a little mad, but I genuinely gained a fair few contact details for potential flats just by asking students or people who looked like students on the streets for info!
Paris Stay. Personally, needing a guarantor is not something that I have experienced, however many of my friends have. As an alternative, why not try a hostel? HostelWorld suggests a whole range of reasonable and comfortable hostels in the Paris area: check them out! On a more serious note, you really do have a vast range of housing options available to you in Paris — 6 to be precise!
