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DISCOVER
YOUR CITY
Campus France will guide
you through your first steps
in France and exploring
Le Havre, your new home.
WELCOME TO
LE HAVREWelcome and orientation in other institutions
YOUR ARRIVAL
Several “grandes écoles” are also located in Le
IN LE HAVRE / Havre: Sciences Po Europe-Asie, IFP, INSA, ENSM,
EM Normandie, IFSI, IFEN, ESADHaR and INSPE.
Regardless of your host institution in Le Havre,
Welcome services at Université Le Havre please consult the Campus France website
Normandie a small, local university. for orientation. The site presents a series of
The Welcome One-Stop Desk for international Information Sheets covering the different higher
students learning institutions in France: https://www.
Université Le Havre Normandie created a one- campusfrance.org > Students > Documentary
stop information desk which simplifies arrival for resources > Practical information for students and
international students. researchers
Plus d’information:
Student mentors and staff from the Service des http://www.campus-lehavre-normandie.fr/#guide
Relations Internationales (International Relations)
and from the Direction de la Scolarité et de la Vie If you cannot find your school in this list, then go
Etudiante (Admissions and Student Services) directly to their website.
will be available to assist international students: National services and web sites
enrollment at the university, residence permits, CAF,
accommodation, insurance, health, campus life, - students: www.etudiant.gouv.fr
associations, cultural activities, transport, etc. - doctoral students, researchers:
http://www.euraxess.fr/fr
Address: Reception for the Service des Relations
Internationales (Faculté des Affaires Internationales
hall), Université du Havre,
25 rue Philippe Lebon, 76600 Le Havre. HOUSING
Hours: Thursdays from 12pm to 3pm. Student
assistants will answer international students’ IN LE HAVRE /
questions and provide them with a Welcome Pack.
Contacts: There are numerous solutions for housing in Le
- Service des Relations Internationales (SRI): Havre: Student-only accommodations managed by
02 32 74 42 88 or sri@univ-lehavre.fr CROUS, student housing and private residences,
- Admissions & Student Services (Direction de la and rooms in private homes.
Scolarité et de la Vie Etudiante - DSVE): Most important is to take care of this as early as
Scolarité (Admissions) 02 32 74 40 01 or possible and before your arrival.
scolarite-centrale@univ-lehavre.fr
• The Student Guide provides various points of
Vie étudiante (Student Services) 02 32 74 40 14 or
contact:
vie-etudiante@univ-lehavre.fr
http://www.campus-lehavre-normandie.fr/#guide
Learn more:
• Le Havre city website includes a section on
- check the University web pages for international
student accommodation (advice and points of
students:
contact): https://www.lehavre.fr > Pratique et
https://www.univ-lehavre.fr >
démarches > Etudier au Havre
International.
- download the Student Guide: • The CRIJ (Centre Régional d’Information
http://www.campus-lehavre- Jeunesse), the youth information center for
normandie.fr/#guide Normandy posts classified housing ads on its
website: http://www.crijnormandie.fr > Annonces >
Logement.
Buddy System A FEW TIPS
A Buddy system is available to assist you at
Université du Havre. Mon Buddy@Le Havre is a Short-term housing:
platform for pairing international students with • The Sans Détour association provides details of
students from Le Havre Normandie to facilitate temporary accommodation.
friendship and exchange: Address and phone number: Gîte de la porte océane,
https://buddysystem.eu/fr/ 24 rue Georges Heuillard, 76600 Le Havre,
02 76 84 10 00.
Website: http://www.gite-lehavre.com/
2• For other types of short-term accommodation, • There is also Lokaviz, a site managed by
please use the search engine on the Tourist Office CROUS, which includes a listing of student
website: https://www.lehavretourisme.com accommodations in private homes:
> Dormir > Réservez en ligne. https://www.lokaviz.fr/
• There are various types of emergency • Other solutions available on the Campus France
accommodation in Le Havre: https://www.lehavre.fr site: www.campusfrance.org > Getting Organized >
> Pratique > Santé, Urgences. Accommodation
Long-term housing I f you need a guarantor to secure your lodging
• The Normandie CROUS student housing (Centre Visale is a new and free guarantor system:
Régional des Œuvres Universitaires - Regional www.visale.fr
Center for University Services).
Address: CROUS du Havre, 117 rue Casimir
Delavigne, 76600 Le Havre.
Hours: Monday to Friday, 8:30am to 12:30pm and
1:30pm to 4:15pm.
Contact: 02 35 19 74 74 or
resid-villebasse@crous-normandie.fr
Normandie CROUS website:
http://www.crous-normandie.fr/
The website Trouver un logement: GETTING AROUND
https://trouverunlogement.lescrous.fr/
IN LE HAVRE
On campus, the CROUS also manages all low-cost
food services (university restaurants, cafeterias, When travelling to Le Havre from Paris, take
food-trucks, etc.). the train (2 hours on average):
• Privately-owned accommodation https://www.oui.sncf
Private halls of residence provide accommodation You can walk to the university from the
for around 700 students: station (5 minutes).
www.lehavre.fr/pratique/logement-etudiant For travelling in and around town, you can
The ALHOET association offers high-quality student use public transport (buses, tramway and
accommodation (around 1,500 residential units): funicular railway, by day and night) operated
www.ahloet.fr by the LiA network, which oversees public
transport in Le Havre:
The Partageons un Havre association offers
https://www.transports-lia.fr/
intergenerational home-sharing options:
In Le Havre, Mobi’Fil is an on-demand
www.partageonsunhavre.org/
transport service for people with reduced
Contact: 09 79 71 48 98
mobility: www.transports-lia.fr
or contact@partageonsunhavre.org
For travelling within the region:
KAPS, a program carried by the Seine Maritime
- regional trains, run by LER (la Lézarde
department offers Kolocations à Projets Solidaires,
Express Régionale), serve various places in
moderately-priced housing with a commitment to
the local area: https://www.transports-lia.fr/ >
solidarity among the residents.
Les services LIA > TER Lézarde Express.
Contact: 06 28 98 01 83 ; lehavre@afev.org ;
- TER trains in the Normandy region:
rejoins.afev.org/kaps/
https://www.ter.sncf.com/normandie
La Carte des Colocs is a website listing flat-shares - buses for cost-effective travel:
throughout France. A free and user-friendly website https://fr.ouibus.com/ or https://www.flixbus.fr/
for finding a shared lease, flat or house-share:
For ride-sharing, refer to the collaborative
www.lacartedescolocs.fr/
websites
Other offers for student lodging, managed by private - national website: https://www.blablacar.fr/
organisms, are also available in Le Havre. Try these - regional website: www.covoiturage76.net.
sites:
For a bit more independence, you can rent
- https://www.adele.org
a free bike through Le Havre’s rental bike
- https://www.immojeune.com
system LiAvélos:
- https://www.location-etudiant.fr
https://www.transports-lia.fr > Les services
- https://housinganywhere.com
Lia > LiAvélos.
3I f you want to apply for the APL (Aide
Personnalisée au Logement -personalized • If you are an Algerian national or a student
housing aid) with a “Concours” (tests) visa» or a visa with
The CAF (Caisse des Allocations Familiales - family the indication “Carte à solliciter dans les deux
allowances fund) is available to determine your mois” (Residency permit is to be requested
eligibility: +33 (0)8.10.29.29.29 or www.caf.fr within 2 months of entry): your residency permit
application has to be made at the Prefecture.
For accommodations adapted to your special
• If you hold a “mineur scolarisé” (enrolled
needs, contact the CROUS Service Social which will
minor) visa and you attained the age of
work with your host institution.
majority, you have to request for a “Titre de
Some institutions have specialized services for séjour” online on the ANEF website or at the
special-needs students (housing assistance and prefecture where you live within 2 months
also transportation and tuition). following your majority.
At Université du Havre, Service Handicap has been https://administration-etrangers-en-france.
set up to provide appropriate support (accessibility, interieur.gouv.fr
accommodation, transport) for special-need students: Take note : To renew your student residency
https://www.univ-lehavre.fr > Campus > Handicap. permit “Titre de séjour” (VLS-TS), your request
must be done during the 3rd month before the
expiration date of your current “Titre de séjour”
(permit) on the website: https://administration-
FIRST THINGS etrangers-en-france.interieur.gouv.fr
FIRST / This tutorial will help you:
https://www.youtube.com/
watch?v=j_suMJ3fIiw&list=PLpm2evF1qaJe_
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CVEC
Before you can enroll in your institution, you must • To find out more about rights and obligations:
download proof of payment of the Contribution Vie The reception services of your establishment can
Etudiante et de Campus (CVEC) – the student and guide you in the event of difficulties.
campus life contribution fee. www.service-public.fr > Etranger > Titre de séjour
- Connect to: https://cvec.etudiant.gouv.fr/ et document de circulation (Foreigners > Resident
- For additional information and special cases: Card and Travel Document)
https://www.campusfrance.org > > Getting Organized
> CVEC.
Confirm Registration PRACTICAL
Take note! Even if you have a pre-registration letter, INFORMATION /
you are not officially enrolled. You must confirm
your enrollment with the institution’s Service de la
Scolarité (Admissions) as soon as you arrive. OPENING A BANK ACCOUNT
If you stay in France for more than 3 months, it will
RESIDENCE PERMIT (TITRE DE SÉJOUR)
be much easier day-to-day if you open a bank
account, online or in one of the 90 bank agencies
located in Le Havre.
GOOD TO KNOW In France, opening a bank account is a right:
• If you have arrived in France with a VLS-TS https://www.service-public.fr > Argent > Comptes
long-term student visa: you must validate bancaires (Right to Open an Account).
it online upon your arrival and imperatively
within the first three months of your stay
(in France) on the ANEF (Administration
numérique pour les étrangers en France)
website: https://administration-etrangers-en-
france.interieur.gouv.fr
4HEALTHCARE HOUSING INSURANCE
In France, receiving medical treatment is practically In France, housing insurance is mandatory.
free but you must be insured. Accordingly, signing You can sign up for housing insurance called
up for medical insurance is mandatory. “garantie risques locatifs” - rental risk guarantee - at
your bank or a private insurance company. Online
Login to the site: subscription is often possible.
https://etudiant-etranger.ameli.fr Site to
register, to understand your eligibility and
benefits, and to take the necessary steps. SAMU: Call 15 Emergency Medical Services
Police emergency: Call 17 in the event of
Learn more: violence, theft, robbery.
https://www.campusfrance.org > Getting Organized
> Health. Fire Department: Call 18 in the event of fire,
gas leak, water damage, natural catastrophe, or
As a student, you can also take advantage of the traffic accident.
university medical services. In these health services
where consultations are free, you’ll be greeted by a Call 112: European emergency services
team of doctors and nurses who can give personalized number that’s accessible from anywhere in
advice in terms of health and prevention. the European Union in addition to the French
numbers above.
This is the case at Université Le Havre Normandie,
where a Service de Médecine préventive
(Preventive Medicine & Health Service), is available LEARNING FRENCH
at two sites: https://www.univ-lehavre.fr > Campus,
rubrique Santé. Learning French is an opportunity that’s not to be
Address: missed!
- for students at the University: Lebon / ISEL Site, Find what works best for you:
Science & Techniques Building, - by consulting the Campus France site or the
25 rue Philippe Lebon, 76600 Le Havre. Français Langue Etrangère (FLE) - French as a
Hours: Monday to Friday, 8:45am to 5pm. foreign language - centers and universities which
Contact: 02 32 74 42 21 / 22 offer courses at all levels year-round
- there is also a medical center for IUT students. http://ecolesdete.campusfrance.org
Contact: 02 32 74 47 09. - by asking in your institution, at city hall, or in your
host city’s Maison des Associations - community
Students enrolled at other institutions in Le Havre centers.
should contact their place of study.
Le Havre city also has two Preventive Health Centres FINDING A JOB OR AN INTERNSHIP
(PAPS) towards the south of Le Havre and the old
town. Providing information and guidance on health Useful websites:
issues, these spaces are free and open to all. • The CRIJ (Centre Régional d’Information
For further information: https://www.lehavre.fr > Jeunesse), the local youth information centre (CRIJ
Pratique > Santé. for Normandy) offers classified ads for jobs on its
The Le Havre hospital group opened PASS, which website: http://www.crijnormandie.fr > Annonces >
offers permanent access to medical care. Jobs.
Address: PASS, Hôpital Flaubert, 55 bis rue Gustave • The Maison de l’Étudiant where the Service de la
Flaubert, 76600 Le Havre. Vie Etudiante at Université Le Havre offers a number
Contact: 02 32 73 38 08. of student jobs (extracurricular assistant roles in
primary and/or pre-schools) in conjunction with Le
ADDITIONAL HEALTH INSURANCE Havre municipal services.
You can also sign up for top-up insurance which The university’s Employment and Careers Office
will cover all health expenses not covered by the free (SUIO) at the Maison de l’Étudiant can also help find
and compulsory health insurance. internships.
Take note: The plans and coverage levels differ Address and phone number: Maison de l’Étudiant,
from one company to another. To choose a top-up 50 rue Jean-Jacques Rousseau, 76 600 Le Havre,
insurance policy which meets your needs and your 02 32 74 40 00.
budget, you can compare student health insurance • The Jobaviz website, run by the CROUS, can help
plans on the Internet. you find a student job that’s compatible with your
studies: https://www.jobaviz.fr/
5www.crous-normandie.fr/culture
THINGS TO DO - the calendar published on the Le Havre city website:
IN LE HAVRE / https://www.lehavre.fr > Que faire au Havre > Agenda.
- The website run by the city of Le Havre lists
cultural venues and activities offering student rates:
TAKE UP A SPORT www.lehavre.fr > Pratique et démarches > Action
sociale, culture, sports, loisirs > Tous les lieux culturels.
In your institution, contact the Service des Sports for
You can download a free app to access information
free access to sports facilities.
on Le Havre on your smartphone LH & Vous.
At Université Le Normandie, the Service
- the Tourist Office agenda:
Universitaire d’Activités Physiques et Sportives
https://www.lehavretourisme.com/fr > Agenda.
(SUAPS) offers students a range of sporting
- the major daily newspaper, Paris-Normandie,
activities, irrespective of ability: https://www.univ-
available at news stands or online:
lehavre.fr > Campus > Sport.
https://www.paris-normandie.fr/
In Le Havre, you can also take part in a variety of
The Maison de l’Étudiant, which houses the
sports, including a large number of water sports.
university’s Service culturel, actively contributes to
The city has set up a website highlighting local
cultural life in Le Havre, offering a wide variety of
sports and activities “Le Havre en Forme”:
activities and excursions.
https://lehavreenforme.fr/
Twitter: @serviceculturelULH
Facebook: Service Culturel Université du Havre
BE ACTIVE Website: https://www.univ-lehavre.fr > Campus >
Attend cultural and sporting events, or join a social Culture.
or community group, through one of the numerous For entertainment or to pick up some culture in Le
local or national student clubs and associations. Havre, there are:
Learn more: - 4 multiplex movie theaters (student rates, rewards
- contact your school (Service de la vie étudiante) card) including an arthouse movie theater, Le Sirius.
for information; - 7 major museums, including a science museum,
- check the Student Guide: the Natural history museum with palaeontological,
http://www.campus-lehavre-normandie.fr/#guide zoological and archaeological collections:
- consult the national sites: http://www.museum-lehavre.fr/
www.animafac.net or www.letudiant.fr Museums in Le Havre are free for visitors aged
In Le Havre, a number of student associations under 26 and free for all visitors on the first
ensure that campus life is never dull, including Saturday of the month: https://www.lehavre.fr >
several associations for international students. The Pratiques et démarches > Culture, sports loisir >
majority of associations are part of the Federation Musées, patrimoine et histoire.
of Student associations (Fed’LH): http://fedlh.fr/ - a dozen theater and concert venues, including Le
Volcan which is one of France’s most important
At the Maison de l’Étudiant, Le Havre’s Youth and theaters: https://www.levolcan.com/
Student Services (service jeunesse et vie étudiante) - around ten bookshops, including La Galerne,
can accompany you in undertaking tutored or an independent bookshop that is well-known
innovative projects. throughout Normandy.
Address and contact: Maison de l’Étudiant, - a network of 8 municipal multimedia libraries:
50 rue Jean Jacques Rousseau, 76600 Le Havre, the main multimedia library, spanning two sites in
02 32 74 40 00. the town center, 6 local libraries and 1 ‘bibliobus’
(mobile library): http://lireauhavre.fr/
GAINING CULTURE AND PARTYING
Movie theaters, concerts, theater, exhibitions, and
festivals are on the program and most of the time, at
reduced cost for students.
TOP
The following information sources are worth ATTRACTIONS /
checking:
- the Student Guide: Le Havre was awarded the label Pays d’Art et
www.campus-lehavre-normandie.fr/#guide d’Histoire (Art and History Region) in 2019.
- the Services Culturels and/or the Bureau de Since 2005, a number of remarkable sites in Le
l’Étudiant in your host institution. Havre have been listed as World Heritage sites by
- the Cultural Service run by CROUS Normandie: UNESCO.
6• Le Havre port, spanning nearly 19 miles. • Fête du Cirque, a festival of circus arts and street
• The town center, which was rebuilt by Auguste performance (free shows and entertainment).
Perret after the second world war. • Un Eté au Havre, summer in Le Havre through
• Maison du Patrimoine, the heritage house, a space September: Major artists transform the city into an
dedicated to rebuilding Le Havre for listing as a enormous playground for expressing their art in
UNESCO heritage site (guided theme visits). public spaces
• The André Malraux museum of modern art JULY - AUGUST
(MuMa), with its contemporary collections, including • Week-End de la Glisse, dedicated to freestyle
works by Raoul Dufy, who came from Le Havre. sports.
• Abbaye de Graville, a masterpiece of Romanesque • Hello Birds, a get-away to discover Normandy:
art. Musical, sports, and tasting experiences.
• St-Roch square and the hanging gardens, which • Un Eté au Havre, a festive summer cultural
show the town’s commitment to the environment program teeming with lively activities.
through its “Le Havre Nature” label.
• Festival Moz’aïque, an open-air festival dedicated
• The beaches of Le Havre and Sainte-Adresse, a to music from around the world.
stone’s throw from the town center for relaxing and
water-sports! • La Fête de la Mer, a traditional festival which
honors those who work with the sea (events
For more information, consult the Tourist Office and concerts).
website: https://www.lehavretourisme.com/fr
SEPTEMBER
• Les Journées Européennes du Patrimoine (European
IMPORTANT Heritage Days), free visits of cultural venues.
ANNUAL EVENTS / • LH Forum, positive economy forum.
• Vélotour, use pedal power to discover heritage
JANUARY sites in Le Havre.
• Le Goût des Autres Festival, a literary and cultural • Les Nuits du Tourisme: museums, historic buildings
event with meetings, debate and entertainment. and nature sites open their doors in the evening.
MARCH OCTOBER
• Les Voiles étudiantes, crews from French • Campus Day, student integration day with cultural,
universities and Grandes Ecoles compete in a sporting and fun challenges for students.
sailing competition. • Science festival, to explore local research
laboratories.
MAY
• Ouest Park Festival, contemporary music festival
• Pint of Science, a European initiative for learning
(free admission on one day).
about research in atypical venues.
• The Transat Jacques Vabre (every two years),
• European Museum Night offers an opportunity
sailing race between Le Havre and Salvador de
to discover museums and other cultural sites in
Bahia in Brazil.
a new light!
JUNE NOVEMBER
• Fête de la Musique: Music everywhere in town (free • The Salon Réinventif, showing how to reuse and
concerts). recycle for a sustainable day-to-day life.
To stay informed and attuned to others and the world, to share
and dialogue with students, follow social media where Campus
France has an especially strong presence!
SHARE
Remember to sign up on the France Alumni network to take part
in discussion groups on various subjects, take advantage of
PARTICIPATE
cultural outings, and consult job and internship offers.
7THINGS TO KNOW
LE HAVRE SEINE METROPOLITAN AREA
LE HAVRE,
SOUS-PRÉFECTURE
OF THE
270,000 residents
SEINE-MARITIME CITY OF LE HAVRE
DEPARTMENT, one of
5 departments in the
Normandy region
170,000 students
Normandy’s largest town in terms of both area
and population, France’s second largest port
(after Marseille)
Université Le Havre Normandie
NORMANDY
REGION,
8,000 students, including
20% international students, 11 research
10th FRENCH laboratories, 230 doctoral students
REGION in terms of
13,500
hosting foreign
students Le Havre, students,
(10,000 international
Production: Rubrik C (91) - Photos: DR - Cover photo: ©yumpom, AdobeStock - JULY 2021.
200 higher education courses, 1 university
students) and 8 Grandes Ecoles (Sciences Po Europe-
Asie, INSA, ENSM, EM Normandie, IFP, IFEN,
INSPE, ESADHaR)
LE HAVRE, RANKED AMONG 44 FRENCH CITIES AS A GREAT PLACE TO LIVE
AND STUDY (awarded by L’Étudiant magazine)
Most of the information presented in the Campus France City Information Sheets concerns all international students regardless of their
institution.
In France, in each of the host cities, most foreign students study at universities. Accordingly, the City Information Sheets attach great
importance to them without overlooking the other higher education institutions even if it is not possible to list them all here with their specific
information.
For more information on the institutions’ welcomes and orientations:
https://www.campusfrance.org/fr/recherche/categorie/normandie-462
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