Life in Paris

Since 2021, Rennes SB also welcomes you in its Paris Campus, just a stone's throw from Saint-Lazare train station.

Practical Guide

Accommodation, integration, organising, administrative procedures, financial aid… living in Paris as a student takes some planning.

Consult the sites available below for advice and resources on various subjects for students in Paris!

Parc des Buttes-Chaumont, Paris 19th

Culture & Heritage

With centuries of university tradition, world-famous monuments and an inexhaustible cultural life, Paris offers a unique environment in which to live and study.

Despite the high cost of living, Paris is a great place to study and attracts students with a passion for culture and heritage.

With over 2.1 million inhabitants in 2024, Paris is one of France’s most dynamic cities and the leading student city. It offers students a highly cosmopolitan environment. The city offers a rich cultural offering, numerous services dedicated to students and a dynamic social life.

Notre-Dame Cathedral, Paris 4th

Tourism

Studying in Paris is also the opportunity to visit the cities top tourist attractions and engage in local history and culture.

Some websites to help you make the most of the city, as a new arrival:

Champ de Mars (Mars Field), at the feet of the Eiffel Tower, Paris 7th

Tips for students

Student life on Paris Campus

Aloha Square will answer all your questions about Rennes SB and student life in France.
The @wellcomersb account on Instagram is here to welcome and introduce you to other students. As an association, it plays a crucial role in promoting the school internationally. Its events are specially designed to encourage exchanges and encounters between French and international students.

Getting out

Top tips, unusual walks, new places to visit, events, original activities in Paris…

Getting around

Public transportation

The RATP network with its 16 metro lines will help you travel quickly and easily throughout the city. 354 Bus, 5 RER, and 8 Tram lines connect the central city to the suburbs, enabling you travel easily from A to B.

More details

As a student, you are entitled to an Imagine R railcard, allowing you to travel at reduced prices as a student

Cycling

Paris has a bike sharing service: More details
Map of the cycling lanes

Discover the Paris campus

“Rennes SB offers a range of initial and continuing teaching programs in the heart of Paris.”