Studies

Finding a flat

Most Luxembourgish students live in the historic city centre (the Thermes-Cordeliers, Comtale-Centre-Cours Mirabeau, Mazarin-Opéra-Bellegarde-Mairie and Tanneurs neighbourhoods). The websites seloger.com (estate agents) and leboncoin.fr (private landlords) have the largest choice of listings.

Rents range from €600 (27 m² furnished studio) to €1,500 (100 m² unfurnished three-bedroom flat). Flat-sharing is the cheapest option, but furnished flat-shares are hard to find. For something cheaper, look outside the historic centre, or ask for a room in one of the university residences (apply early!).

Transport

By train: the easiest way to get to Aix is the TGV. A direct TGV runs every day from Luxembourg to Aix-en-Provence TGV (about 7½ hours, via Metz, Strasbourg and Lyon). With one change in Paris-Est or Strasbourg it is often faster (from about 6 hours). Tickets are on SNCF Connect: the earlier you book, the cheaper it is.

Tip: if you’re 12 to 27, the Carte Avantage Jeune is worth it (about €50 a year, often on sale): up to 30% off trains in France.

From the TGV station to town: the TGV station is outside Aix. The shuttle bus (line 40) runs every 15 minutes to the bus station (about 15 minutes, €6).

By plane: Ryanair flies direct from Luxembourg (Findel) to Marseille-Provence about every second day (about 1½ hours). From the airport, line 40 runs to Aix every 30 minutes (about 30 minutes, €10).

By car: about 950 km and 9 to 10 hours with breaks, via Metz, Dijon and Lyon. Expect about €70–80 in motorway tolls each way. Parking in the old town is rare and expensive: ask whether your flat comes with a space.

Car-sharing: we have a WhatsApp group where you’ll find others driving up or down. Ask the committee for the link at comite@letzaix.com.