CAMPUS FRANCE wishes you welcome and offers you some practical information for making your stay in Marseille as easy as possible.

WELCOMEMARSEILLE

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TO WELCOME YOU /

There are several different systems and services for welcoming you and helping you in your administrative procedures when you arrive:

Ask for a student sponsor to meet you in Marseille: http://marseille.ixesn.fr

Discover the reception facilities in Aix-en-Provence-Marseille: www.campusfrance.org/fr/page/aix-marseille

Service Accueil des Etudiants Internationaux (ACEE = Foreign Student Reception Centre) CROUS – Antenne Locale de Marseille – 3 place Victor Hugo – 13003 Marseille – 04 91 62 83 85 acee.marseille@crous-aix-marseille.fr The “Marseille accueille ses étudiants” week (Student Reception week) – End of September – Week of free activities: sightseeing, cultural, sporting and leisure activities, invitations, meetings and discovering the city. Welcome Day for international students – End of October – City tour and reception at the Town Hall. More information available at your educational esta-blishment or its International Relations Service.

Two services are available for welcoming you in all the Universities and Higher Education Schools:

The International Relations Service: reception and guidance office The Educational Service: inscription and administrative procedures officeYou can also consult the website etudiant.gouv.fr

FINDING ACCOMMODATION /

FOR SEVERAL DAYS:

Near the airport: www.mp2.aeroport.fr/hotels.html Near the train station: www.marseille-tourisme.com/fr/preparer-votre-sejour/ou-dormir/

FOR LONGER PERIODS:

The CROUS – Centre Régional des Œuvres Universitaires et Scolaires (Regional Centre for Uni-versity or College Activities): Marseille Local Offices: Direction Locale de Marseille – 3 place Victor Hugo 13003 Marseille – www.crous-aix-marseille.fr

More accommodation solutions in private homes, intergenerational accommodation and flat-sharing, both short and long duration, available on the Campus France website: www.campusfrance/logement.org

Ask for the CLE! You need a guarantor? The “Caution locative étudiante” (Student Rental Gua-rantee), guaranteed by the state makes it easier for students to find accommodation when they have no personal guarantor: www.lokaviz.fr/n/a-qui-s-adresse-la-cle/n%3A473 CAF: La Caisse des Allocations Familiales (French family allowance fund) can evaluate your rights to APL (Personal Accommodation Assistance) 215 chemin de Gibbes – 13014 Marseille 0 810 25 13 10 – www.caf.fr/international/ francais-a-l-etranger-etrangers-en-france If you need accommodation suitable for disabled persons, contact the CROUS Social Service or visit the student services’ office in your educational establishment: www.crous-aix-marseille.fr/handicap/

TRAVEL

Public transport in and around Marseille:

To reach Marseille from Paris take a TGV at Paris Gare de Lyon station or Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport. The journey lasts between 3h15 and 3h45. The earlier you reserve your ticket, the less it will cost (from 25€ to 190€): www.voyages-sncf.com To reach Marseille from the airport Mar-seille-Provence: take the shuttle (in service from 5:10 am to 00:10 am) Length of trip about 30 min: www.navettemarseilleaeroport.com/Tram, Metro and Bus services in Marseille: if you are staying a long time, opt for the Pass XL lasting a month or the whole year: www.rtm.frCoach travel in the region: www.cartreize.com/Cycle rentals: www.levelo-mpm.frIf you hold a driving license you can rent a car or use a carpooling system:http://se-deplacer.marseille.fr/alternatives-%C3% A0-la-voiture-en-ville/autopartage-et-covoiturage

Home insurance: a tenant’s risk guarantee is com-pulsory. A home insurance contract can be drawn up with your bank or a private insurer and on-line subscriptions are often possible: www.economie.gouv.fr/dgccrf/Publications/Vie-pratique/Fiches-pratiques/Assurance- multirisque-habitation

YOUR BANK ACCOUNT /

If you are staying in France for over 3 months, we strongly recommend you to open a bank account. A large number of traditional and on-line banks are available.

OPENING A BANK ACCOUNT IS A RIGHT:www.service-public.fr/particuliers/vosdroits/N98

RESIDENCE PERMIT /

OFII Office français de l’Immigration et de l’intégration (French Immigration & Integration Office): 61 boulevard Rabatau – 13009 Marseille 04 91 32 53 60 – marseille@ofii.fr – www.ofii.fr You have just arrived in France with a VLS-TS long-stay students’ visa. You must validate it at the OFII within three months of your arrival in France. Algerian students, you must make an initial appli-cation for a residence permit directly at Prefecture Services. Renewing a Residence permit: any application for renewal must be made at least 2 months before the date of expiry of your existing permit.

For more information: www.bouches-du-rhone.gouv.fr/Outils/Horaires-coordonnees-des-services-recevant-le-public/Prefecture-Site-Saint-Sebastien 66 Bis rue Saint-Sébastien – 13006 Marseille Metro 1 & 2 – Prefecture StationFor more information on your rights and duties, visit: www.service-public.fr/particuliers/vosdroits/N110

UNIVERSITY INSCRIPTION /

You possess a letter of pre-inscription. Take care! This does not mean that you are already registered! You must validate your inscription with the admis-sions service of your establishment when you arrive.

French Government grant holders: you are exemp-ted from paying inscription fees at the university as well as the subscription to the students’ social security scheme. French Government scholarship holders over 28 years old managed by Campus France: you are automatically affiliated to the Campus France Insurance Scheme, including civil liability.

HEALTH INSURANCE AND MEDICAL CARE /

Affiliation to a health insurance scheme is compulsory. You will find all necessary details on: www.campusfrance.org/fr/page/le-systeme-de-sante

Service Universitaire de Médecine Préventive et de Promotion de la Santé (SUMPPS = University Preventive Medicine and Health Pro-motion Service) http://vie-etudiante.univ-amu.fr/fr/service-inter-universitaire-medecine-preven-tive-promotion-sante-siumppsCentre Directeur Les DOCKS – 10 place de la Joliette Atrium 10.1 – 13002 Marseille 04 91 24 34 00 – siumpps-joliette@univ-amu.fr Antenne Luminy – 163, avenue de Luminy case 901 – 13288 Marseille cedex 9 – 04 91 26 89 08 siumpps-luminy@univ-amu.frAntenne Saint Jérôme – 52, av. Escadrille Norman-die-Niemen – 13013 Marseille – 04 91 28 84 71 siumpps-stjerome@univ-amu.frConsultations free-of-charge. Personal advice, questions of health: a team of doctors, nurses and social workers is present to help you complete your studies under the best possible conditions.

LANGUAGE COURSES /

French Foreign Language Centres (FLE) and univer-sities offer French courses for all levels throughout the year. Look for the formula that suits you best: www.coursdete.campusfrance.org

SOCIAL AND CULTURAL LIFE /

You will find a large num-ber of activities at reduced prices for students in your city or your establishment. H e re a re a n u m b e r o f examples:

Associations: Cultural and sports events or even social actions. There are many student associations: www.ixesn.fr www.animafac.net www.assom.fr- Escale Marseille Etudiants: support to foreign students in difficulty http://emetudiants.org/- Sortie d’Amphi: minibus full of information on student housing, transportation, job offers and internships, financial aid. www.sortiedamphi.fr/

- The association ESN Marseille offers numerous activities for international students: Wel-come Days, Language Cafés, cultural visits, evenings: www.facebook.com/ESNMarseille/Also contact the student associations of your University or College: http://vie-etudiante.univ-amu.fr/fr/liste-associations Employment and internship: www.jobaviz.fr www.crijpa.fr www.citedesmetiers.fr www.ccimp.com Culture : The city of Marseille offers a large number of activities: theatre, museums, and Cinema. Take the time you need for getting all the information you require: http://culture.marseille.fr- Office de la Mer: www.officedelamer.com- Calanques: www.calanques-parcnational.fr- Olympique de Marseille: www.om.net

- Tourism Office: www.marseille-tourisme.com Sport and leisure: Colleges and Universities offer special access to different sports activities. The City of Marseille also proposes a range of activities accessible to all: http://sports-loisirs.marseille.fr/ Main annual events:- SEPTEMBER: National Heritage Days www.journeesdupatrimoine.fr- OCTOBER: The World Students Night www.nuitdesetudiantsdumonde.org- MARCHThe Francophonie Week www.education.gouv.fr/cid55209/semaine-de-la-langue-francaise-et-de-la-francophonie.html- MAYThe European Museum Night www.nuitdesmusees.frPint of science www.pintofscience.fr- JUNE:The Music Festival www.fetedelamusique. culturecommunication.gouv.fr/

CAMPUS FRANCE PACA 6 allée Turcat Méry – 13008 Marseille – Metro line 2 – Périer station – 04 91 29 97 00

Mondays to Fridays from 9:00 am to midday and from 2:00 pm to 5:00 pm CAMPUS FRANCE, 28 rue de la Grange aux Belles 75010 PARIS – 01 40 40 58 58 – www.campusfrance.org

Exchange with students on the same course as you. Take part in theme discussion groups. Benefit from cultural outings just as soon as you arrive in France. Consult employ-ment offers and courses.

SOCIAL NETWORKS

SAMU No. 15*Emergency medical help services.Police emergency No. 17*Violence, thefts and burglaries.Fire-brigade No. 18*Fires, gas leaks, water damage, natural catas-trophes and road accidents.Poison control centre No. 04 91 75 25 25Intoxication by food, medication, chemicals (may be caused by a gas) or natural products (may be caused by a plant or an animal).European emergency number No. 112*Situations requiring an ambulance, the fire-brigade or the police. Available free-of-charge throughout the European Union from fixed or cellular phones.This number does not replace national emer-gency numbers.* Free-call numbers