Shared apartments, spare rooms and roommates in Metz

Most international students going to Metz for their Erasmus at the University of Lorraine, choose to live in shared apartments. This French city is relatively small, so living with roommates will make your exchange much more lively. In addition, you will be able to take advantage of the savings on the cost of the monthly rental to explore not only French cities (including Paris, which is approximately 1.30 hours away by train) but also cities in Luxembourg, Germany and Belgium. Metz is quite close to the borders with those countries!

Advantages and disadvantages of sharing a flat in Metz

Here are some of the most relevant pros and cons of living in shared flats in this French city:

Advantages of sharing a flat in Metz

• You are most likely to find a spare room in a flat in a convenient location, such as the central districts of Metz, Montigny-lès-Metz and Le Sablon.
• You can choose between spare rooms that are part of private flats and others that are part of private residences for students or the ones that are run by the Crous.
• If any of your roommates is French, take the opportunity to practice the language as much as you can! So you return home speaking with greater fluency.

Disadvantages of sharing a flat in Metz

• Some of the accommodation may not be in the best condition, although you can always make it more welcoming once you enter.
• Sometimes it can be tricky to get roommates to abide by house rules, so you have to be patient and keep communication transparent.

Erasmus App for your exchange programme in Metz

We recommend that you download the available Erasmus+ apps since with them you get to make your exchange to this French city enjoyable and simple. In addition to carrying out procedures, you can find out about the experiences of students from other years, who say that the best thing you can do is know at least a little French before you arrive. However, they also comment that in Metz they use many unique expressions in French, so you should pay attention to them and ask what they mean.

How to meet people in Metz

Does the idea of ​​arriving in Metz not knowing anyone and feeling alone overwhelm you? Don't worry, there are several ways for you to meet people both before and after you arrive in the French city. The following are some of them, in addition to connecting with your flatmates:

Student associations in Metz

The University of Lorraine in Metz has a student association called “Comme un poisson dans l'Eau - CUPE”. With it, you will not only be able to learn and practice the French language alongside native students, but you will also be able to take part in the different activities and parties that are organized throughout the year.

Facebook groups for Erasmus in Metz

The best thing you can do is join the Facebook group of the CUPE association since in it, you can see all the organized activities in which you get to meet other young people international and local. For example, they often organize sports tournaments such as volleyball, language exchanges, and cultural visits to the city, among others.

Whatsapp groups for Erasmus in Metz

Pay attention, because generally students among themselves and associations often create groups on Whatsapp or other apps to be in more direct contact. In these groups you will be able to introduce yourself and share your interests, finding other young people who have hobbies similar to yours.

Tips for living in a shared student apartment in Metz

We list some tips for you to keep in mind when living in shared flats in this French city:

• You should identify in which part of the city the Lorraine University campus you will attend is located, to choose a neighbourhood that has a convenient location. There are 4 different ones: the Bridoux, Saulcy, Technopole and INSPÉ campuses.
• Remember that many accommodations apply to receive the CAF accommodation scholarship, so you have to find out if you can receive it in the apartment you choose.

Frequently asked questions about sharing a flat in Metz

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