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Contents
Find Your Home Away From Home
Find Your Home Away From Home 1
Who’s Who in the AUP Housing Office 1
Housing Compact 2
Preparing for Housing Pre-Arrival 3
Orientation: The Housing Process Step by Step 4
Orientation: Temporary Housing 5
Choosing Housing 6
Types of Housing 7 - 9
Moving In: Before Unpacking 10 - 11
Settling in for the Semester 12
Rules and Regulations 13
Where to find us
Back Cover
Paris is a city with breathtaking views and architectural treasures around every corner. It is also
a busy European capital that may seem impersonal until you learn your way around. Living in
Paris, interacting with the French as well as citizens from countries around the globe, will be an
integral part of your AUP experience.
As you become familiar with Paris, its charms and challenges, you will develop lifelong skills
in cross-cultural communication and understanding, adding yet another dimension to your
education.
Like most European universities, The American University of Paris has no dormitories, so all
of Paris is our campus. AUP students are housed in the city or in its immediate suburbs. New
students are either housed in independent rooms known as chambres de bonnes, small studio
apartments, or single rooms in the apartments of host families. A description of these options
can be found later in this handbook. Students should count on having a short commute to
school by foot, bicycle, metro or bus.
The success of your Paris experience depends largely on your open-mindedness and flexibility.
As in most major cities, housing prices tend to be high, and you will probably have to adapt to
living in a smaller and more antiquated space than you are used to. When in Paris, do as the
Parisians do!
Who’s Who in the AUP Housing Office
The Housing Office is one of the main units of the Student Affairs Department, which also includes the Sports Office, the Cultural
Program, Career Development and the Health & Wellness unit. AUP Housing helps students find clean, affordable housing during
Orientation and throughout the year. The Housing Office team also provides help with housing-related issues, such as payment
of rent, insurance declarations and liaising with landlords. Please read through this handbook carefully to better understand how
the office works and the services it can provide you as an AUP student.
What Do We Do
• House hundreds of AUP Students each semester
• Assist with housing insurance claims, housing
related forms, etc., while encouraging
responsibility and accountability
Brochure produced by the Office of Student Affairs
for the AUP Housing Office
Design by Henry Blond
Nancy Lebalc’h
Housing Coordinator
Tel: 01 40 62 05 99
E-mail: housing@aup.edu
Jo Lowrey
Housing Assistant
Tel: 01 40 62 05 97
E-mail: housing@aup.edu
• Develop and maintain good working relationships
with landlords who provide housing to AUP
students throughout Paris
• Help resolve disputes and misunderstandings
between landlords and students
The Ultimate Guide to AUP Housing
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