Housing and dining

Lodging in Palaiseau

To find accommodation for your studies at Télécom Paris, several options are possible:

• Go through the one-stop shop that groups together a certain number of residences on the Saclay campus;
• Request student housing in one of the residences with which the School has a partnership agreement in Paris, Massy or Palaiseau;
• Access the exclusive offers on the Studapart portal;
• Make a request to any other public or private residence;
• Choose an accommodation in the private domain.

You will find below a map presenting the different accommodation options, as well as the catering offers around the School :

The School strives, to the best of its ability, to help its students find the best solution for accommodation. However, certain criteria remain a priority.

If you have any questions, you can contact us at logement@telecom-paris.fr.

Accommodations accessible via the one-stop shop

Five residences, in Palaiseau and Le Moulon, are accessible via the one-stop shop.

For any entry into a residence as of September 1, 2020, the one-stop shop will consider applications submitted around mid-June (the precise date will be communicated later).

In Palaiseau – Less than a 10-minute walk from the School:

In Le Moulon – 15 minutes from the School via the 91.06 bus:

Direct partnership housing

Télécom Paris offers its students, apart from the one-stop shop, other residences with which it has signed a partnership agreement:

The Cité Internationale Universitaire of Paris

Within its 40 houses spread over a 34-hectare park, the Cité Internationale Universitaire of Paris welcomes 5,600 students, researchers and artists of more than 130 nationalities.

The heart of the capital can be reached in a few minutes by RER B, station Cité Universitaire or line 4, station Porte d’Orléans. The T3a tramway passes right in front of the Cité Universitaire.

The ECLA residence

16 avenue Emile Baudot – 91120 Palaiseau – France

It is located about 20 minutes from the School by bus 91.06.

The ECLA residence has many spaces to work and give life to one’s passions: meeting rooms, room dedicated to gaming, music studio, collaborative kitchen, sports rooms, coworking areas, an outdoor multisport field and even two petanque courts are at your disposal, as well as that of the ECLA team members who regularly organize events.

Cachan Campus

60-70 rue Camille Desmoulins 94 234 Cachan CEDEX

This residence is located on the Cachan campus, in a green and pleasant setting.

The residence has a laundry, study rooms and a multipurpose room.

Housing accessible through the STUDAPART portal

The STUDAPART Telecom Paris portal gives you access to a stock of 300 homes for individuals and professionals.

To access the offers, you will need to connect with your e-mail address from the School or via the intranet.

You will be asked for an admission or registration certificate to complete your rental file.

Accommodations in the All-Suites Appart Hotel Residence

25 avenue des Alliés – 91120 Palaiseau.

Télécom Paris has signed a bilateral agreement with the All-Suites residence for an entry into the residence from June 2020.

The services included in the rent include: unlimited wifi, a linen and crockery kit, an equipped kitchenette, television and access to TNT channels in all rooms; a gym, a sauna, and a shelter for two-wheelers.

Other residences located nearby and in the cities surrounding the School :

In Palaiseau:

In the Camille Claudel district:

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In Les Ulis:

In Antony:

In the Atlantis Massy district:

In Orsay:

In Châtenay-Malabry:

Reception of foreign students

Télécom Paris has signed a partnership agreement with Science Accueil to facilitate the installation of staff and students of the School.

To benefit from the services of Science Accueil, you must first register on the site (in French or in English) More specifically, Science Accueil proposes to foreign students of Télécom Paris:

Information on the availability of furnished housing

Contact:  housing@science-accueil.org

Administrative assistance on problems related to mobility

The Science Accueil team helps you with your visa, residence permit and renewal, work permit, health insurance, bank account, insurance, schooling and childcare…

Contact: procedures@science-accueil.org

French as a Foreign Languages courses

Science Accueil offers French courses in Orsay, Bures-sur-Yvette, Gif-sur-Yvette, Plateau de Moulon and Évry.

Contact: fle@science-accueil.org

Bilingual cultural outing in Île-de-France

Science Accueil offer outings in the south of Île-de-France, Paris and France; or events, specially organized for recipents of Science Accueil and their families.

Contact: alister@science-accueil.org

Some tips before you sign a lease

For each residence, check which fees are included in the rent indicated and which fees you are responsible for paying. Don’t hesitate to bring someone with you during the move-in and move-out inspections (états des lieux), in order to avoid any disputes.

Helpful links

• C.R.O.U.S (Centre Régional des œuvres Universitaires et Scolaires – regional organization for student services)
• U.N.M.E. (National Union of Maisons Étudiantes)
• Cité Internationale Universitaire de Paris
• Association Héberjeunes
• Science Accueil

Housing assistance

• Caisse d’Allocations Familiales (French family allowance fund)
• Campus France
• L’avance LOCA-PASS
• L’aide Mobili-Jeune

Dining

• The restaurant « Le Wan » is a self-service restaurant. It is open from 11:30 am to 1:45 pm and can serve 800 meals a day.
• The cafeteria « Le Weeky » is adjacent to the restaurant and is open every day from 8am to 4pm without interruption. Drinks, pastries, and snacks are available for sale for consumption on site or to take away.
• The cafeteria « Le Worko« , close to the Documentary and Digital Resources Center on the 2nd floor, is open from 8 am to 6 pm. Hot drinks and snacks are sold there continuously.

Other eating places are available for our students, staff, and guests in the immediate vicinity of the school:

• A Restaurant – Brasserie EDF (accessible under agreement)
• A restaurant « Au living ».
• Two university restaurants (CROUS)
• A cafeteria and a restaurant of the École polytechnique (accessible under convention)
• A cafeteria at ENSTA Paris
• A « Panifique » bakery
• A Franprix convenience store
• A restaurant of Asian specialties « O Food Asia »

The campus, still under construction, regularly welcomes new restaurants and brasseries open to all.