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DISCOVER
YOUR CITY
Campus France will guide
you through your first steps in
France and exploring Toulon,
your new home.
WELCOME TO
TOULONLearn more:
ARRIVING
- check the University web pages for international
IN TOULON / students, whether exchange students or free-
movers (regular admission):
http://www.univ-tln.fr >
UNIVERSITÉ DE TOULON
tudent Welcome services at Université de
S International > Welcome Book.
Toulon - download the “Venir étudier à
At Université de Toulon, a small university, the Toulon” guide:
Service des Relations Internationales team is your http://www.univ-tln.fr >
main point of contact to help you prepare your VENIR ÉTUDIER
À TOULON International > Venir étudier à
arrival. Toulon (from list of downloads on
Université de Toulon offers a personalized welcome the left-hand side).
service for students: accommodation, French as - download the “Guide de l’Etudiant”, published by
a foreign language lessons, a discovery weekend the Maison de l’Etudiant (the city of Toulon): https://
to explore the region, cultural excursions, student www.toulon.fr > Mon Toulon pratique > Etudiant à
buddy system, and more. Toulon > Maison de l’Etudiant.
Address: Université de Toulon, Service des Relations
Internationales, La Garde Campus, Le Béal 2 Buddy System
Building, Avenue de l’Université, 83130 La Garde. The Buddy Program is available to assist you in
Hours: Monday to Friday from 9am to 12pm and Toulon!
from 1pm to 4pm. The Service des Relations Internationales offers
Contact: Click on the following link to find your support for international exchange students,
points of contact through the Buddy Program which pairs up new
http://www.univ-tln.fr/Service-Relations- international students with students from the
Internationales.html or on 04 94 14 20 44. University:
http://www.univ-tln.fr > International > Venir étudier
Free-movers or non-exchange foreign students à Toulon > Bienvenue en France > Buddy Program.
As soon as you arrive in France, please contact the
Service de la Scolarité and from 01 September Welcome and orientation for researchers
2021, you must go to the admissions office (building At Université de Toulon, the Chercheur Invité
V1) in order to collect a registration file and make program allows the university to host foreign
an appointment to complete your administrative teacher-researchers who have gained a reputation
registration. in their field.
Contact: admission@univ-tln.fr. Contact: 04 94 14 21 37.
When you arrive at the University, a team will be Further information: http://www.univ-tln.fr >
available on the ground-floor of Building V1 (La International > Mobilité des enseignants-
Garde Campus) to enroll students and a Welcome chercheurs > Programme chercheur invité.
Desk will be open in Le Béal 2 Building to one-
Welcome and Orientation in other institutions
stop service desk and assist with administrative
procedures. If you are enrolled in another institution, please
Contact: consult the Campus France website for orientation.
- Service des Admissions, admission@univ-tln.fr The site presents a series of Information Sheets
- Service des Relations Internationales, covering the different higher learning institutions:
04 94 14 20 44. https://www.campusfrance.org > Students >
Documentary resources > Practical information
Students on exchange programs for students and researchers > Reception
As soon as you arrive in France, please contact the arrangements in institutions
Service des Relations Internationales in Le Béal 2 If you cannot find your school in this list, then go
Building, on the 1st floor (La Garde Campus). A team directly to their website.
will be available to welcome you and assist with
administrative procedures. National Services
Contact: sri@univ-tln.fr - students: www.etudiant.gouv.fr
- international students from EU countries: - doctoral students, researchers:
04 94 14 21 37. http://www.euraxess.fr/fr
- international students from non-EU countries:
04 94 14 28 34
2Address: 657 avenue du 1er Bataillon d’Infanterie de
HOUSING Marine du Pacifique, F-83130 La Garde.
IN TOULON / Hours: Monday to Friday, 8am to 6pm during the
academic year (summer hours apply).
Contact: 04 94 08 83 00 or var@crous-nice.fr
There are numerous solutions for housing in Website: http://www.crous-nice.fr/
Toulon: Student-only accommodations managed Trouver un logement site: https://
by CROUS, student housing and private residences, trouverunlogement.lescrous.fr/
and rooms in private homes.
On campus, the CROUS is also responsible for all
Most important is to take care of this as early as low-cost food services (university restaurants and
possible and before your arrival. cafeterias).
• The Université de Toulon in partnership with
Studapart, gives you access to hundreds of
exclusive offers: studios, shared apartments,
private rooms ... and benefit from personalized GETTING AROUND
support throughout your rental! Use our online
housing platform: http://housing.univ-tln.fr/
TOULON
More information: http://www.univ-tln.fr>
International> Coming to study in Toulon> Welcome There are several options for travelling to
to France, Housing article. Toulon from Paris:
- by plane, arriving at Nice-Côte d’Azur airport
• The Maison de l’Etudiant, managed by the city or Marseille-Provence airport. If you decide to
of Toulon and the Toulon Provence Méditerranée fly, you can catch a shuttle service from the
metropolitan authority: airport to the Nice or Marseille train stations
- establishes contact between landlords and and then take the train to Toulon.
students seeking rental accommodation: - by train (4 hours by high-speed TGV train
https://toulon.fr > Mon Toulon pratique > Etudiant à https://www.oui.sncf
Toulon > La Maison de l’Etudiant > Offre de location. To get to the University La Garde campus
- publishes the “Guide de l’Etudiant” with advice from the Toulon train station, take bus
and addresses: https://www.toulon.fr > Mon Toulon number 29 or bus number 191.
pratique > Etudiant à Toulon > Maison de l’Etudiant. For more information: http://www.univ-tln.fr
• The Comité Local pour le Logement Autonome > International > Venir étudier à Toulon >
des Jeunes (CLLAJ), the local committee for Bienvenue en France > Arrivée à Toulon
independent housing for youth also provides good (access - transport).
advice for finding accommodation in Toulon: http:// For travelling in and around town, you can use
www.alinea-cllaj.com/ public transport (buses and boats!) operated
• Toulon’s Bureau d’Information Jeunesse (Centre by the Mistral network, which oversees public
Départemental d’Information Jeunesse), the youth transport in Toulon and surrounding area:
information center can also help you: https://www. https://www.reseaumistral.com/ (student
toulon.fr > Mon Toulon pratique > Jeunesse > Le rates and travel-cards).
bureau information jeunesse. For travelling within the region, take the:
It is also worth checking the “Trouver un logement - the Varlib network of around 100 buses
en Provence Alpes Côte d’Azur” guide, compiled by which covers the department:
the CRIJ: https://www.infojeunesse-paca.fr/ on the http://www.varlib.fr/
homepage. - regional trains in the PACA region (Provence
Alpes Côte d’Azur): https://www.ter.sncf.com/
A FEW TIPS
sud-provence-alpes-cote-d-azur
Short-term housing: Buses are also an option for low-cost travel:
https://fr.ouibus.com/ or
• The search engine on the Tourist Office website https://www.flixbus.fr/
may help you find short-term accommodation in
Toulon and surrounding area: For ride-sharing see the collaborative site:
https://toulontourisme.com > Où dormir ? https://www.blablacar.fr/
For greater independence, rent a bike. The
Long-term housing city of Toulon does not currently operate a
• The Nice - Toulon CROUS student housing (Centre self-service bike system. You can rent a bike
Régional des Œuvres Universitaires - Regional from a private rental company, for example:
Center for University Services). https://www.mabicyclettebleue.fr/
3• Private Housing Platforms
FIRST
Other offers for student lodging, managed by private
organisms, are also available in Toulon. THINGS FIRST /
Try these sites:
- https://www.adele.org
- https://www.immojeune.com ENROLLMENT IN YOUR INSTITUTION
- https://www.location-etudiant.fr
CVEC
- https://housinganywhere.com
Before you can enroll in your institution, you must
• There is also a site managed by the CROUS,
download proof of payment of the Contribution Vie
Lokaviz, which includes a listing of student
Etudiante et de Campus (CVEC) – the student and
accommodation in private homes:
campus life contribution fee.
https://www.lokaviz.fr/
- Connect to https://cvec.etudiant.gouv.fr/
• Shared Leases: consult La Carte des Colocs, a - For additional information and special cases:
national site for shared leases that’s free and simple https://www.campusfrance.org > Getting Organized
to use: https://www.lacartedescolocs.fr/ > CVEC.
• Other solutions available on the Campus France The Nice-Toulon CROUS provides a CVEC service
site: www.campusfrance.org > Getting Organized > during the enrollment period at La Garde Campus, in
Accommodation the P’tit Béal cafeteria, 9am to 12pm and 1pm to 4pm.
I f you need a guarantor to secure your lodging Confirm Registration
Visale is a new and free guarantor system: Take note! Even if you have a pre-registration letter,
www.visale.fr you are not officially enrolled. You must confirm
The University’s Service des Relations Internationales your enrollment with the institution’s Service de la
can guide you through administrative procedures: Scolarité (Admissions) as soon as you arrive.
http://www.univ-tln.fr > International > Venir étudier à
Toulon > Bienvenue en France > Logements (VISALE RESIDENCE PERMIT (TITRE DE SÉJOUR)
user guide can be downloaded from list in the right
column).
GOOD TO KNOW
I f you want to file an application for APL funds
(Aide Personnalisée au Logement, or personal- • If you have arrived in France with a VLS-TS
ized housing aid) long-term student visa: you must validate
it online upon your arrival and imperatively
CAF (Caisse des Allocations Familiales) can check
within the first three months of your stay
your eligibility: 08.10.29.29.29 or www.caf.fr (in France) on the ANEF (Administration
The University’s Service des Relations numérique pour les étrangers en France)
Internationales can also guide you: http://www. website: https://administration-etrangers-en-
univ-tln.fr > International > Venir étudier à Toulon > france.interieur.gouv.fr
Bienvenue en France > Logements (CAF guide can
• If you are an Algerian national or a student
be downloaded from list in the right hand column).
with a “Concours” (tests) visa» or a visa with
I f you need housing adapted to your special needs the indication “Carte à solliciter dans les deux
Contact the CROUS Service Social which will mois” (Residency permit is to be requested
take action with your host institution. Some within 2 months of entry): your residency permit
application has to be made at the Prefecture.
establishments have specialized services for
students with disabilities (assistance for housing, • If you hold a “mineur scolarisé” (enrolled
and also transportation and tuition). minor) visa and you attained the age of
At the Université de Toulon, a personalized support majority, you have to request for a “Titre de
plan is defined by the Mission Handicap and the séjour” online on the ANEF website or at the
health centre (SUMPPS), in accordance with the prefecture where you live within 2 months
student’s requirements: http://www.univ-tln.fr > Vie following your majority.
étudiante > Handicap. https://administration-etrangers-en-france.
interieur.gouv.fr
4where consultations are free, you’ll be greeted by a
Take note : To renew your student residency team of doctors and nurses who can give personalized
permit “Titre de séjour” (VLS-TS), your request advice in terms of health and prevention.
must be done during the 3rd month before the This is the case for Université de Toulon which
expiration date of your current “Titre de séjour”
(permit) on the website: https://administration-
etrangers-en-france.interieur.gouv.fr Login to the
https://etudiant-etranger.ameli.fr
This tutorial will help you:
Site to register, to understand your eligibility
https://www.youtube.com/
and benefits, and to take the necessary steps..
watch?v=j_suMJ3fIiw&list=PLpm2evF1qaJe_
oq0a-LMIKujAihwAtVEy&index=16
has a health centre. Services offered by the Health
Centre are free, confidential and open to all students
• To find out more about rights and obligations: at Université de Toulon:
The reception services of your establishment can http://www.univ-tln.fr > Vie étudiante > Santé >
guide you in the event of difficulties. Service médical.
www.service-public.fr > Etranger > Titre de séjour Address: La Garde campus, EVE building, entry 2,
et document de circulation (Foreigners > Resident ground-floor, 83130 La Garde.
Card and Travel Document) Hours: Monday to Friday, 8am to 4:45pm for visits.
Contact: 04 94 14 24 89 (8:15am to 12:15pm and
12:45pm to 4:15pm) or sumpps@univ-tln.fr
Other consultations take place on the Toulon Site
PRACTICAL (Faculté de Droit, the law school).
INFORMATION / Students enrolled at any other establishment
should contact the Service de la Vie étudiante in
their host institution.
OPENING A BANK ACCOUNT
If you stay in France for more than 3 months, it will ADDITIONAL HEALTH INSURANCE
be much easier day-to-day if you open a bank
account, online or in one of the 95 bank agencies You can also sign up for top-up insurance which
located in Toulon. will cover all health expenses not covered by the free
and compulsory health insurance.
In France, opening a bank account is a right:
https://www.service-public.fr > Argent > Comptes Take note: The plans and coverage levels differ
bancaires (droit au compte). from one company to another. To choose a top-up
insurance policy which meets your needs and your
The University’s Service des Relations
budget, you can compare student health insurance
Internationales has created a guide for opening a
plans on the Internet.
bank account in France: http://www.univ-tln.fr >
International > Venir étudier à Toulon > Bienvenue
en France > Vie pratique (see ‘Mode d’emploi - INSURE YOUR HOME
Banques ouverture de compte’ in the right-hand In France, housing insurance is mandatory.
column). You can sign up for housing insurance called
“garantie risques locatifs” - rental risk guarantee - at
HEALTHCARE your bank or a private insurance company. Online
subscription is often possible.
In France, receiving medical treatment is practically
free but you must be insured. Accordingly, signing Please check university’s practical guide for further
up for medical insurance is mandatory. information: http://www.univ-tln.fr > International
Learn more: > Venir étudier à Toulon > Bienvenue en France
https://www.campusfrance.org > Getting Organized > Logements (see ‘Mode d’emploi - Assurance
> Health habitation’ in the right-hand column).
http://www.univ-tln.fr > International > Venir étudier
à Toulon > Bienvenue en France, Vie pratique (see
“Mode d’emploi - CPAM assurance maladie” in the
right-hand column).
As a student, you can also take advantage of the
university medical services. In these health services
5THINGS TO DO
SAMU: Call 15 Emergency Medical Services IN TOULON /
Police emergency: Call 17 in the event of
violence, theft, robbery. TAKE UP A SPORT
Fire Department: Call 18 in the event of fire,
gas leak, water damage, natural catastrophe, or In your institution, contact the Service des Sports for
traffic accident. free access to sports facilities.
Call 112: European emergency services At Université de Toulon, the Service Universitaire
number that’s accessible from anywhere in des Activités Physiques et Sportives (SUAPS) , the
the European Union in addition to the French university service for physical and sports activities
numbers above. organizes around thirty different activities:
http://www.univ-tln.fr > Vie étudiante > Sport.
LEARNING FRENCH In Toulon, city offers access to number of sports
Learning French is an opportunity that’s not to be facilities: https://toulon.fr > Envie de bouger > Sports
missed! Find what works best for you: et loisirs > Activités sportives.
- by consulting the Campus France site or the
Français Langue Etrangère (FLE) - French as a BE ACTIVE
foreign language - centers and universities which
Attend cultural and sporting events, or join a social
offer courses at all levels year-round
or community group, through one of the numerous
http://ecolesdete.campusfrance.org
local or national student clubs and associations.
- by asking in your institution, at city hall, or in your host
Please contact your host institution for further
city’s Maison des Associations - community centers.
information or check the websites:
www.animafac.net or www.letudiant.fr
FINDING A JOB OR AN INTERNSHIP
At Université de Toulon, some associations unite
Useful websites: international students: http://www.univ-tln.fr > Vie
• Université de Toulon regularly recruits students to étudiante > Vie associative.
work in its different services: The Maison de l’Etudiant, run by the city of Toulon
http://emplois-etudiants.univ-tln.fr/ is also a good place for meeting others.
• The Service d’Accompagnement en Orientation et Address and phone:
Insertion (SAOI) at the University can also help you 3 rue de la Glacière,
find a job or internship: 83000 Toulon, 04 83 16 65 20.
http://www.univ-tln.fr/Service-d-Accompagnement-
en-Orientation-et-Insertion-SAOI.html GAINING CULTURE AND PARTYING
• The Jobaviz website, run by the CROUS, can help Movie theaters, concerts, theater, exhibitions, and
you find a student job that’s compatible with your festivals are on the program and most of the time, at
studies: https://www.jobaviz.fr/ reduced cost for students.
• The CRIJ de Provence Alpes Côte d’Azur (Centre At Université de Toulon, the Culture office (Mission
Régional d’Information Jeunesse), the regional Culture) offers various cultural outings that are
youth information center publishes a job-hunting either free or €1 admission (nearly 30 outings per
guide “Trouver un job”, with advice and contacts, as semester):
well as posting classified ads on its website: http://www.univ-tln.fr > Vie étudiante > Culture.
https://www.infojeunesse-paca.fr/ The city of Toulon has created a Carte Jeune
• JobTeaser platform: https://www.univ-tln.fr/ offering preferential rates for cultural events and/
Nouveau-Career-Center-pour-les-etudiants-de-l- or activities: https://www.toulon.fr > Mon Toulon
Universite.html pratique > Jeunesse > Carte Jeune.
https://univ-tln.jobteaser.com For entertainment or to pick up some culture you
can choose from:
- 4 multiplex movie theaters in Toulon and its
surrounding area, (student rates, rewards card)
including an art-house theater, the Royal.
- around ten major museums, including a science
museum: Muséum départemental du Var,
showcasing local natural heritage (free entry):
https://museum.var.fr
6- 10 theater and concert venues, including Le
Liberté, a nationally recognized theatre: IMPORTANT
https://www.theatre-liberte.fr/ ANNUAL EVENTS /
- a network of five libraries and multimedia libraries
(free membership for students under 26): https://
toulon.fr > Envie de bouger > Bibliothèques. MARCH
In Toulon, for going out or staying abreast of events, • Printemps de l’Université: a series of sports,
read the leading regional daily paper, Var-matin, cultural, club and festive events..
available in news stands or on the Internet:
MAY
https://www.varmatin.com/
• European Museum Night offers an opportunity to
discover museums and other cultural sites in a new
light!
TOP JUNE
ATTRACTIONS / • Fête de la Musique, music playing all over town
(free concerts) and Fête de la Saint-Pierre et des
• Place de la Liberté, on Boulevard de Strasbourg, is Pêcheurs, a traditional event organized by the local
Toulon’s main square and focal point. fishermen’s corporation.
• Mont Faron, which towers over the town (access JULY - AUGUST
via cable car), for its panoramic views.
• Jazz au Jardin, major jazz festival (in La Valette-du-
• The Rade de Toulon, Europe’s finest natural Var) and Festival Estival de Toulon (classical music).
roadstead, with its military installations and
• Nuit des Pêcheurs: Tables are set up along the
commercial port.
seafront to enjoy local fish and seafood specialities
• Musée National de la Marine, collections of models and a craft market.
and maritime paintings.
SEPTEMBER
• Memorial Museum of the Provence Landing,
presenting and commemorating Allied landing • Journées Européennes du Patrimoine (European
operations on the Provence coast during August Heritage Days), free visits of cultural venues.
1944. OCTOBER
• Marché du Cours Lafayette, largest Provence-style • Ça Bouge à l’Université, event organized by the
market (fruits and vegetables, flowers, textiles, etc.). University to celebrate the start of the academic year.
• Toulon’s beaches, especially those at Mourillon • Fête de la Science in the University laboratories.
which have obtained the “Pavillon bleu” label (for
their remarkable environmental quality). • International Maritime Film Festival, Exploration
and Environment and the Rade Side Festival,
For more information, consult the Tourist Office contemporary music concerts.
website: https://toulontourisme.com/
DECEMBER
• Christmas Village, markets and entertainment with
a moving Provençal nativity scene.
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 Don’t forget to join 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
TOULON TOULON PROVENCE MÉDITERRANÉE
METROPOLITAN AREA
IS THE CAPITAL
(PRÉFECTURE) OF THE
VAR DÉPARTEMENT,
one of 6 départements in
444,000 residents
the Provence Alpes Côte CITY OF TOULON
172,000
d’Azur region (PACA)
residents
15,000 students
PACA
REGION,
6th FRENCH REGION Université de Toulon
10,000
in terms of hosting
foreign students students including 1500
(over 20,000 foreign students of 90 different nationalities,
international 16 research laboratories, 2 doctoral schools
students)
Production: Rubrik C (91) - Photos: DR - Cover photo: ©giumas, AdobeStock - JULY 2021.
TOULON WAS INCLUDED IN A LIST OF THE TOP 44 FRENCH CITIES
WHERE IT’S TO LIVE AND STUDY WITH A GOOD SCORE FOR LIVING
ENVIRONMENT (awarded by L’Etudiant 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/provence-alpes-cote-d-azur-466
CAMPUS FRANCE – PACA REGIONAL DELEGATION
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Hours Monday to Friday, 9am to 12pm and 2pm to 5pm
04 91 29 97 00
CAMPUS FRANCE
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