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Finding housing
Where will I live ? It can be hard to find student housing in France, especially in Paris.
MAISON DE L’INDE(India House)
Cité Internationale Universitaire de Paris,
7(R) Boulevard Jourdan, 75014 PARIS
Tel : 01.53.80.78.00, Fax : 01.53.80.79.25,
Email :
india-house@magic.fr
Website : www.maisondelinde.com
Maison de l’Inde is more
than just a residence for
academic scholar. It is a part
of the Cité Internationale
Universitaire de Paris (CIUP,
International University City
of Paris, also called Citie U)
located in the calm and
beautiful southern part of
Paris.
The CIUP was set up in 1925
with the objective of
promoting institutional
relationship with different
countries, providing
accommodation to students,
researchers, visiting
professors and cultural
representatives of foreign
countries at a modest price
and at the best possible
living conditions, creating an
international atmosphere in
the CIUP (there are about 5500
residents from 130 countries
on the campus), promoting
intercultural dialogue,
respect for different cultures
and practicing a ‘culture of
peace”.
Facilities available in the Maison
A newly
renovated lobby with comfortable
sofas and newspapers in French,
English and Hindi is a favourite
meeting spot.
Rooms are equipped with a
refrigerator, a wash-basin and a
telephone. They are cleaned
every week and bed linen is
changed every fortnight. There
is a kitchen on each floor with
hotplates and microwave oven.
Bathroom and toilet facilities
are also on each floor.
There is a computer room with
five computers where high speed
(ADSL) internet and word
processing facilities are
available free of charge. It is
also possible to connect to the
internet in the kitchens using
private laptops. Recently WIFI
has been introduced for the
whole building.
There is a fax in the computer
room. Receiving a fax is free.
Faxes can be sent using a
telephone card. Telephone units
can be purchased at the
reception to make external calls
from the rooms.
Iron/Weighing Machine can be
borrowed by depositing an ID at
the reception.
Photocopies can be made for 0.15
Euro per page.
Extra beds are available at the
cost of 12.20 Euros per night
only for short periods of stay
(maximum 15 Days) of a visitor
or a relative.
Internet connection is also
available in the room and there
exists a facility of setting an
alarm in the room.
A washing machine is available
in the basement. Tokens for
washing and drying cost 3 Euros.
Automatic machine of hot and
cold drinks are available in the
basement.
There are two televisions with
local French channels, satellite
TV and Hindi channels in the
basement and also a table-tennis
table.
There exist now a studio and an
apartment for visiting scholars
and their families. A fire alarm
also has been installed to take
care of the residents' safety.
A larger plan of renovation is
underway.
There is a modest library from
where books can be borrowed.
The house has subscriptions for
French and English newspapers.
Facilities available at the Cité
A University
Restaurant provides three course
meals for 2.40 Euros for the
residents. Lunch timings are
from 11:45 am to 2:30 pm and
dinner from 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm.
(Timings are subject to change
in different seasons)
A cafeteria is also open from
7:30 am to 9:00 pm.
A Social Service Office helps
with the personal problems of
the residents (Tel :
01.44.16.65.62).
A library rich in collection
with internet facilities, a
theatre and a Conference Hall is
situated at the 'Maison
Internationale' .
A Bank (BNP-Paribas), a
Post-Office and sports
facilities with a swimming pool
are also present on campus.
Tariffs: 360 euros per month and
with the French government’s
lodging assistance allowance, it
works out to a monthly cost of
260 euros.
How to secure accomodation at
the Maison de L’Inde
Log on to www.ciup.fr
On the top left hand side click
on English version, or directly
type www.ciup.fr/lang_en.htm
at the address bar to open the
site in English.
Go to the link “Preparing your
stay” , click on “student”,
“housing “and then on “a room at
the Cite”
This form is to be submitted on
line. This step is mandatory
before requesting admission to
the Maison de l’Inde. Your CIUP
request as per your nationality
will be automatically routed to
the Maison.
After having completed this on-
line registration , send an
e-mail to india-house@magic.fr
to confirm status of your
request.
Rememeber to secure
accommodation you must apply as
early as possible.
Other ways to locate accommodation
You
may avail the services of the 9
CampusFrance desks across India and
opt for the Optima service.
This is a paid service that
costs 500 euros (in fact the
optima service on its own only
costs 300€, only paid if the
room is available, the 200€ for
the prima are on the contrary to
be paid before the inscription
help is provided) and enables a
student to find accommodation in
University Halls of Residence
across France (except Paris).
Under this service, the student
makes a request for
accommodation in any part of
France after having secured
admission. The local office of
CampusFrance then processes the
request with the help from the
central office in Paris. The
student only makes a payment in
the event of being offered an
accommodation.
For detail please get in touch
with the CampusFrance office
closest to you.
For list of CampusFrance offices in
India click here
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