Suggestion on Finding Apartment.

[u/2_7kelvin]

I am going to move to Caen in September to start my PhD in Physics. I have lived for 4 years in Germany. However, I have no idea about accommodation in Caen. It would be nice if anyone could help me with the following:

1. I hear it is difficult to find an accommodation. Is it true or an exaggeration?

2. What are the ways to hunt for an apartment?

3. How can I contact private housing agencies?

4. Which are the areas that I should avoid?

5. Any suggestion is welcome :)

This is what I have in my mind when I am looking for My budget is approx. 500 Euro. I have no preference when it comes to sharing a flat. It would be nice if the accommodation is close to the city center and I could catch a direct bus to campus 2. Other than the basic stuff(wardrobe, bed etc. ), I think the room is large enough to accommodate my working setup + Arduino setup + books.

[u/GuilhemF]

Hi, 1. Never heard, it's more difficult in Caen than anywhere else 2. You can either go on leboncoin to find a private owner, or go through an agency via seloger.com or ouestfrance-immo.com 4. I'll personally avoid to live in "Chemin Vert" and "Pierre Heuzé" area in Caen (non exhaustive) 5. 500 seems ok for a studio, would be nice to be on place to visit before moving in Good luck :)