Université Charles de Gaulle - Lille 3

I really apreciated the fact that the university provided to find location for entering students, but I would apreciated more sincerity on informing about the place. I was located in Roubaix, a suburb of Lille, well known for its level of violence. If I would have a car, eerything would have been much easyer.. and safer!!! During the second semester I moved to an apartment in the center of Lille.. More expensive, but much better!!!

All the area around the metro stop "grand place" is full of attractives. Special note for "le biplan" (stop "Gambetta" on yellow line of metro, ask when there) where anyone can have a glass of good beer and listen or make live music (jam sessions on thursday night!!!) in a confortable and warm ambience.. The campus also proposes cinè night with non stop movies from 9pm to 9am the next day... it's a good chance to live a nex exprience and make friends!!!

To get the rent refund is important to open a bank account in France. Don't forget to take your birth certificate along with you: it's necessary to ask for the account. Take a day to go shopping in malls or other shopping centers... price are always lower!!!

in the beginning it was very tiring to speak and listen to other language all day... It helps to have a handy dictionary in any situation, and not ever being embarassed to ask people to correct our pronunciation... It will help both to cope better!!!

As very close to the rest of europe take the chance to visit the area: Paris, Brugges, Bruxelles, London (the underground train leaves from Lille...), Amsterdam, Gent, and more and more...