Living costs

ESA’s geographical location is an asset for student life. Numerous services are close to the school. This allows you to live and study in a practical and pleasant living environment !

homme roulant à velo devant l'esa

Accommodation

ESA students live off-campus.  Angers hosts 42,000 students every year. For example:
  • ESA’s Oxford accomodation (see below),
  • student halls of residence,
  • hostels for students or young workers
  • private owners: consult Internet websites or useful addresses
  • flats managed by low-rental housing services (HLM).
Oxford residence hall has 80 furnished studios, located close to the campus. – They have a kitchenette (fridge, electric hob, cupboards). – They are furnished (bed, desk, storage). – Each has a shower room (toilet, hand basin and shower). 37-39 rue de la Morellerie, Angers (49), 10 min from ESA by foot:
  • Security guards, bicycle storage, laundry, secure parking.
  • Rent: €380/month, heating included. If you have APL (Personalised Housing Aid) or an ALS (Social Housing Allowance) from €120 to €170/month.
Contact : Agence SERGIC – 5 Place Lorraine à Angers – Tél. 02.41.18.22.16 – www.sergic.com

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Places to eat

The cafeteria in the student foyer provides meals for the price of a university meal voucher. Numerous places to eat or buy food are found close to ESA (bakery, brasserie, supermarket). Angers has 2 university restaurants and 3 cafeterias that all students may use upon presentation of a student card or a school attendance certificate. Opening hours: from Monday to Friday from 9am to 4pm – vouchers on sale on site: €3.25. For more information  

Travel

75% of ESA students cycle or walk to the campus. ESA has launched a campaign with other establishments in the area, organised by students and members of staff, to reduce car traffic and promote alternative means of transport: bus, bicycle, walking and electric scooters.

On foot:

10 – 15 min from the centre of town and the train station  

Bicycle:

600 places for bicycles (455 in covered garages and 145 open air) – on site bicycle repairs. AUDA (Association Universitaire pour le Développement et l’Avenir) – offers bicycles to students, free of charge during the school year (€300 deposit). Contact : AUDA – 11 Boulevard Lavoisier, 49000 Angers – 02 41 22 64 09 – auda.kiosque@univ-angers.fr VéloCité – Angers city lends bicycles to residents (one week – three months.  Contract may be renewed four times) . Contact : VéloCité – 6 rue de la gare, 49000 Angers – 02 41 18 13 21 – velocite@ville.angers.fr  

Bus:

Ligne 3 Avrillé Adézière / Salette <> Mûrs-Erigné – ESA stop Line A tram nearby (Strasbourg stop 300m from the school) Contact : IRIGO – Place Lorraine, 49000 Angers – 02 41 33 64 64  

Train:

ESA is 10-15 min on foot from the train station Pays de la Loire regional train season ticket (TER- Pays-de-la-Loire) : More information  

Car:

Student parking for car-sharing (limited number of places): Idvroom.com ou blablacar.fr