u/krookedsock

Hi, I'm moving to Paris to study at Sorbonne for a year. I'm having a hard time finding a place to stay. A lot of places seem like scams.

Does anyone have any experience with Paris Attitude? I want to pay in full to secure a place, but it seems like a bad idea.

Does anyone have any experience with paying in full on Paris Attitude?

What websites do people use to find a place?

Hi! I'm going to Sorbonne to study, and will have classes in both their main campus and their campus at Porte de Clignancourt, they are quite far apart.

At first I really wanted the 5th arrondissement, I found a good apartment there. It's a 10 min walk to Sorbonne Université and a 30 min metro to Clignancourt campus.

I also found a place in the 9th that’s bigger and cheaper, and honestly I like the vibe more. It’s about 20 min to Clignancourt campus and ~30 min to Sorbonne on metro.

Then I looked at the 11th too and realized commute times are kind of similar everywhere once you’re central + on metro lines.

So now I’m wondering, does it even matter that much where you live in central Paris as long as you’re well connected? Or is living in the 5th actually worth it for the experience?

Thanks in advance!!

Hi! I'm going to Sorbonne to study, and will have classes in both their main campus and their campus at Porte de Clignancourt, they are quite far apart.

At first I really wanted the 5th arrondissement, I found a good apartment there. It's a 10 min walk to Sorbonne Université and a 30 min metro to Clignancourt campus.

I also found a place in the 9th that’s bigger and cheaper, and honestly I like the vibe more. It’s about 20 min to Clignancourt campus and ~30 min to Sorbonne on metro.

Then I looked at the 11th too and realized commute times are kind of similar everywhere once you’re central + on metro lines.

So now I’m wondering, does it even matter that much where you live in central Paris as long as you’re well connected? Or is living in the 5th actually worth it for the experience?

Thanks in advance!!

I really need advice from people who’ve done exchange / lived in paris before because

i’ve applied to go on exchange to Sorbonne Université (Canada → Paris). my university already nominated me, and Sorbonne has:

• assigned me to a department (Etudes anglophones)
• given me a coordinator
• told me my application is complete
• sent me housing application info
• said i’ll receive my official acceptance letter in June

so basically everything is moving forward and seems very likely that i’m going.

BUT i haven’t received the official acceptance letter yet, so technically it’s not 100% confirmed.

here’s the problem:

I found the perfect apartment through Paris Attitude:

• €1000/month
• amazing location (5th arrondissement, near Saint-Germain / Rue Monge area)
• super good for my school commute
• way cheaper than anything similar i’ve found (everything else is like €300+ more or worse location)

I've been looking at multiple websites and sources for months and have not found anything close since. There is an option for cancellation insurance for 67 euros.

So now I’m stuck.

do i:

1. book it now and risk it slightly for certainty in housing
2. wait for the official acceptance letter in June and risk losing it
3. trust that better options will show up later

I feel like if i lose this apartment i’m going to regret it for months but also i’m scared of booking before official acceptance even though everything is basically pointing to me going.

what would you do in this situation / what is the usual move for exchange students?

I'm moving to a different continent for a year, need to bring my PC. I know the smartest thing is to just disassemble everything, but if I hypothetically just put my whole built PC in my carry on, cushioned it real good, would it be safe? Especially since its me handling my own luggage and not checking it.

I'm moving to a fairly small studio that is furnished in Paris for a year. I'm wondering what to bring. The essentials are obvious, but I don't want to be too cluttered. How many pieces of clothing did you bring? Books? How many pairs of shoes?

Open to any advice in general.