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DISCOVER
YOUR CITY
Campus France will guide
you through your first steps in
France and exploring
Pointe-à-Pitre and
Guadeloupe, your new home
WELCOME TO
POINTE-À-PITRE
AND GUADELOUPEYOUR ARRIVAL IN Welcome and orientation for researchers and
doctoral students
POINTE-À-PITRE / At the Pôle Guadeloupe at Université des Antilles,
researchers and doctoral students should also
contact the Service des Relations Internationales
Student Welcome at Université des Antilles
(see above).
The Pôle Guadeloupe of Université des Antilles is a
Your Higher Learning Institution
small university. Your main point of contact is the
Bureau des Relations Internationales (BRI). Depending on the institution, two information
services are available:
The Bureau des Relations Internationales oversees
- Service des Relations internationales (bureau
administrative and mobility services for international
d’accueil et d’orientation - welcome and orientation).
students.
Educational support is provided by teaching - the Service de la Scolarité́ (bureau des inscriptions
representatives who oversee students’ international et des démarches administratives enrollment and
mobility within their school or department. administrative procedures).
In September, a Village Campus Service, bringing Consult your institution’s web site for all practical
together different organizations, is provided on information.
campus to welcome new students.
National Services
Address: Université des Antilles, Pôle Guadeloupe,
Fouillole Campus, General Administration Building, - students: www.etudiant.gouv.fr
97110 Pointe-à-Pitre. - doctoral students, researchers:
Hours: Monday to Friday 8:30am to 12pm and http://www.euraxess.fr/fr
Mondays & Thursdays, 2pm to 4pm.
A student facilitator is also present on site at certain
times of day, depending on the week (see notice
board at the BRI, International Relations Office). HOUSING IN
General point of contact: bri@univ-antilles.fr GUADELOUPE /
Personal contact: agnes.aglas@univ-antilles.fr
or +33 (0)5 90 48 32 27.
magali.favard@univ-antilles.fr There are solutions for housing in Pointe-à-Pitre:
Student-only accommodations managed by
The Pôle Guadeloupe at Université des Antilles is CROUS, student housing and private residences,
also located in the town of St-Claude, on the Camp and rooms in private homes.
Jacob campus. What’s most important is to take care of this as
This site hosts the Département Pluridisciplinaire de early as possible, before your arrival.
Lettres et Sciences Humaines, the Multidisciplinary
Department of Arts & Humanities (DPLSH) and • The Agence Départementale d’Information
the IUT, as well as CROUS services (university Logement (Departmental Accommodation
restaurant, student halls). Information Agency, ADIL) in Guadeloupe provides
Address: 166 rue des Officiers, 97120 Saint-Claude. advice on accommodation for young people:
Contact: the Bureau des Relations Internationales https://www.adil971.org > Votre question > Mon
is next to the Direction de l’Orientation, des Stages logement, profil Locataire > (right-hand column):
et de l’Insertion Professionnelle (DOSIP). A student Jeunes - trouvez votre logement.
facilitator is present on a weekly basis (see • The CLLAJ (Comité Local pour le Logement
timetable displayed). The Bureau des Relations Autonome des Jeunes), the local committee for
Internationales team travels to the site once a independent accommodation for young people
month to assist students. in Guadeloupe, whose role is to help young people
To learn more, consult notably: find accommodation, publishes classified ads on its
- pages for international students, whether website: http://www.asso-accors.org/
exchange students or free-movers (non-exchange • The St-Claude town council also offers student
students), on the University website: accommodation: https://www.ville-saintclaude.fr/
http://www.univ-ag.fr > International > Bienvenue à
l’Université des Antilles. A FEW TIPS
- the Facebook page run by Bureau des Relations
Internationales: Short-term housing
https://www.facebook.com/driUAntilles/ • For all types of short-term accommodation,
please use the search engine on the website set up
2by the Comité du tourisme des îles de Guadeloupe I f you want to file an application for APL funds
(Tourism Board): (Aide Personnalisée au Logement, or persona-
http://www.lesilesdeguadeloupe.com > Réserver > lized housing aid),
Hébergements. CAF (Caisse des Allocations Familiales) can check
Long-term housing your eligibility: 08 10 29 29 29 or www.caf.fr
• The Antilles et Guyane CROUS (Centre Régional I f you need housing adapted to your special
des Œuvres Universitaires - Regional Center for needs
University Services) for student housing. Contact the CROUS Social Services which will take
Address: Fouillole campus or Bergevin site, action with your institution.
97110 Pointe-à-Pitre. Some establishments have specialized services for
Hours: Monday to Friday, 8am to 12pm. students with disabilities (assistance for housing,
Contact: 05 90 89 46 60. and also transportation and tuition).
Site: http://www.crous-antillesguyane.fr/ At Pôle Guadeloupe - Université des Antilles, a
https://trouverunlogement.lescrous.fr/ Relais Handicap works with newly enrolled disabled
On campus, the CROUS also manages all low-cost students, upon their arrival at the university:
food services (university restaurants, cafeterias, http://www.univ-antilles.fr > Formation > Choisir
food-trucks, etc.). l’Université des Antilles > Les études en situation de
• Private Housing Platforms handicap.
Other offers for student lodging, managed by private
organisms, are also available in Guadeloupe.
Try these sites:
- https://www.cap-logement-etudiant.com
- https://www.immojeune.com
- https://housinganywhere.com GETTING AROUND
Don’t forget to check websites that republish ads
from local real estate agents, for example: GUADELOUPE
https://www.97immo.com
When travelling to Guadeloupe, depending
• There is also a site managed by the CROUS,
on where you’re travelling from (Americas,
Lokaviz, which includes a listing of student
Europe, Caribbean), you are likely to fly
accomodations in private homes:
in directly to Guadeloupe-Pôle Caraïbes
https://www.lokaviz.fr/
international airport (Pointe-à-Pitre):
• Shared Leases: consult La Carte des Colocs, a http://www.guadeloupe.aeroport.fr/
national site for shared leases that’s free and simple Two different bus lines take you to
to use: https://www.lacartedescolocs.fr/ Pointe-à-Pitre.
• Other information is available on the Campus Reach the Jacob campus in St-Claude by bus
France website: www.campusfrance.org > Getting in around one hour (around 40 miles from the
Organized > Accommodation. main campus).
I f you need a guarantor to secure your lodging The KARU’LIS network of buses runs
Visale is a new and free guarantor system: between a number of different towns (32
www.visale.fr lines) on the island: https://www.karulis.com/
The KARU’Campus card allows students to
travel at a reduced rate.
For longer distances, you’ll need to go to
one of the 3 bus stations in Pointe-à-Pitre to
catch a bus (private companies). There are
also shared taxis and ferry services to the
other islands in the archipelago.
Further travel information can be found on
the Tourism Board website:
http://www.lesilesdeguadeloupe.com > Infos
pratiques > Sur nos îles > Se déplacer.
For ride-sharing see the collaborative site:
https://www.blablacar.fr/
3FIRST THINGS Take note : To renew your student residency
FIRST / permit “Titre de séjour” (VLS-TS), your request
must be done during the 3rd month before the
ENROLLMENT IN YOUR INSTITUTION expiration date of your current “Titre de séjour”
(permit) on the website: https://administration-
CVEC etrangers-en-france.interieur.gouv.fr
Before you can enroll in your institution, you must This tutorial will help you:
download proof of payment of the Contribution Vie https://www.youtube.com/
Etudiante et de Campus (CVEC) – the student and watch?v=j_suMJ3fIiw&list=PLpm2evF1qaJe_
campus life contribution fee.
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- Log in at: https://cvec.etudiant.gouv.fr/
- For additional information and special cases:
https://www.campusfrance.org > Getting Organized • To find out more about rights and obligations:
> CVEC. The reception services of your establishment can
Confirm Registration guide you in the event of difficulties.
www.service-public.fr > Etranger > Titre de séjour
Take note! Even if you have a pre-registration letter,
et document de circulation (Foreigners > Resident
you are not officially enrolled. You must confirm
Card and Travel Document)
your enrollment with the institution’s Service de la
Scolarité (Admissions) as soon as you arrive.
RESIDENCE PERMIT (TITRE DE SÉJOUR)
GOOD TO KNOW
• If you have arrived in France with a VLS-TS PRACTICAL
long-term student visa: you must validate
it online upon your arrival and imperatively
INFORMATION /
within the first three months of your stay
(in France) on the ANEF (Administration OPENING A BANK ACCOUNT
numérique pour les étrangers en France)
website: https://administration-etrangers-en- If you stay in France for more than 3 months, it
france.interieur.gouv.fr will be much easier day-to-day if you open a bank
account, online or in one of the 15 bank agencies
• If you are an Algerian national or a student located in Pointe-à-Pitre.
with a “Concours” (tests) visa» or a visa with
In France, opening a bank account is a right:
the indication “Carte à solliciter dans les deux www.service-public.fr > Argent > Comptes bancaires
mois” (Residency permit is to be requested (Droit au compte).
within 2 months of entry): your residency permit
application has to be made at the Prefecture.
HEALTHCARE
• If you hold a “mineur scolarisé” (enrolled
In France, receiving medical treatment is practically
minor) visa and you attained the age of
free but you must be insured. Accordingly, signing
majority, you have to request for a “Titre de
up for medical insurance is mandatory.
séjour” online on the ANEF website or at the
prefecture where you live within 2 months
following your majority. Login to the site:
https://administration-etrangers-en-france. https://etudiant-etranger.ameli.fr site to
interieur.gouv.fr register, to understand your eligibility and
benefits, and to take the necessary steps.
4Learn more: LEARNING FRENCH
https://www.campusfrance.org > Getting Organized
> Health. Learning French is an opportunity that’s not to be missed!
Find what works best for you:
As a student, you can also take advantage of the - by consulting the Campus France site or the
university medical services.In these health services Français Langue Etrangère (FLE) - French as a
where consultations are free, you’ll be greeted by foreign language - centers and universities which
a team of doctors, nurses, and social workers who offer courses at all levels year-round:
can give personalized advice in terms of health and http://ecolesdete.campusfrance.org
prevention.
This is the case for Pôle Guadeloupe - Université FINDING A JOB OR AN INTERNSHIP
des Antilles which has its own Service de
médecine preventive (SUMPPS), preventive health Useful websites:
service on the Fouillole site: • Université des Antilles has set up a careers and
http://www.univ-ag.fr > Vie des campus > Santé. employment platform PARI. It can be used to find
Contact: 05 90 48 33 11. temporary work or placements: http://pari.univ-ag.fr/
Students enrolled at other institutions in • The Jobaviz website, run by the CROUS, can help
Guadeloupe, should contact their place of study. you find a student job that’s compatible with your
studies: https://www.jobaviz.fr/
ADDITIONAL HEALTH INSURANCE
You can also sign up for top-up insurance which will
cover all health expenses not covered by the free THINGS TO DO
and compulsory health insurance.
Take note: The plans and coverage levels differ IN GUADELOUPE /
from one company to another. To choose a top-up
insurance policy which meets your needs and your
TAKE UP A SPORT
budget, you can compare student health insurance
plans on the Internet. In your school, you may also have free access to
sports facilities. Contact your Service des sports.
HOUSING INSURANCE At Université des Antilles in Guadaloupe, the Service
Universitaire d’Activités Physiques et Sportives
In France, housing insurance is mandatory.
(SUAPS), the University Service for Physical and
You can sign up for housing insurance called
Sports Activities offers around twenty different
“garantie risques locatifs” - rental risk guarantee - at
sports activities for students, irrespective of ability:
your bank or a private insurance company. Online
http://www.univ-ag.fr > Vie des campus > Sport.
subscription is often possible.
Contact: 05 90 48 32 95.
There is also a satellite SUAPS on the St-Claude
campus.
The City of Pointe-à-Pitre offers a number of sports
SAMU: Call 15 Emergency Medical Services centers and facilities: https://pointeapitre.fr > Sortir
Police emergency: Call 17 in the event of et découvrir > Sport.
violence, theft, robbery. The Guadeloupe Region supports all sports
Fire Department: Call 18 in the event of fire, activities and organizes a number of events:
gas leak, water damage, natural catastrophe, or https://www.regionguadeloupe.fr > Les actions
traffic accident. régionales > Culture, sport et patrimoine.
Call 112: European emergency services
number that’s accessible from anywhere in the BE ACTIVE
European Union and French overseas territories, Attend cultural and sporting events, or join a social
in addition to the French numbers above. or community group, through one of the numerous
local or national student clubs and associations.
5To learn more, check with your school (Service de la In Guadeloupe, for going out or staying abreast of
vie étudiante, Student Services) or visit the following events see:
sites: www.animafac.net or www.letudiant.fr - France-Antilles Guadeloupe, the island’s daily
At Université des Antilles in Guadeloupe, student regional newspaper, available from newsagents or
clubs and associations ensure that campus life is online:
never dull: http://www.univ-ag.fr > Vie des campus > https://www.guadeloupe.franceantilles.fr/
Vie associative. - watch the Guadeloupe 1ère TV channel and listen
to Radio Caraïbe Internationale (RCI);
- You can also check out the Tourism Bureau
GAINING CULTURE AND PARTYING
agenda: http://www.lesilesdeguadeloupe.com >
Movie theaters, concerts, theatres, exhibitions, and Infos pratiques > Sur nos îles > Agenda.
festivals are on the program and most of the time,
at reduced cost for students.
Check the Guadeloupe Region website for further
information: https://www.regionguadeloupe.fr > TOP
Agenda. ATTRACTIONS /
The Service Culturel at the Université des Antilles
in Guadeloupe contributes to artistic education and
In Guadeloupe, the towns of Basse-Terre and
promoting culture among the student population:
Pointe-à-Pitre have been recognized as “Towns of
http://www.univ-antilles.fr > Vie des campus >
Art and History”, in 1995 and 2003.
Culture.
• Pointe-à-Pitre old town, between Boulevard Chanzy
For entertainment or to pick up some culture, you
and the sea.
can choose from:
- 6 multiplex theaters in Guadeloupe (student rates, • Mémorial ACTe, Caribbean center dedicated to the
rewards card) and an art house theater, the Ciné- memory and history of slavery and the slave trade,
théâtre in Lamentin: http://villelamentin971.fr > from the earliest traces until the present day.
Culture > Ciné-théâtre. • St-John Perse Museum in Pointe-à-Pitre explores
- around ten museums including a science the life of St-John Perse, a diplomat, poet and Nobel
museum, the Edgar-Clerc archaeological museum prize-winner who was born in Guadeloupe. The
(free entry). Contact: 05 90 23 57 57. museum is housed in a 19th century creole interior.
- around 15 theater and concert venues, including • Fort Delgrès in Basse-Terre, a key site in the fight
the Centre des Arts et de la Culture in Pointe-à-Pitre, against slavery.
a major concert hall and venue (currently being
renovated). • Grande-Anse Beach, Guadeloupe’s most iconic
- around 15 bookshops in Guadeloupe, including beach (white sand, turquoise sea and palm trees!).
Librairie Générale Jasor and Librairie Antillaise. • Carbet Waterfalls, which were described by
- a network of libraries and multimedia libraries Christopher Columbus back in the day!
throughout the island and a digital multimedia • Maison du Café, at La Grivelière plantation,
library: https://guadeloupe.mediatheques.fr/, as an 18th century coffee estate.
well as the University Libraries run by Université des
• Maison de la Banane in Trois-Rivières, housed
Antilles: http://bumartinique.univ-antilles.fr/
in a former planter’s house, with comprehensive
information about bananas.
• Beauport, Pays de la Canne in Port Louis to learn
the history of cane sugar.
• Rum Distilleries (Bologne, Damoiseau, for
example), to be enjoyed in moderation.
• La Soufrière, an active volcano at the southern end
of the island, should not be missed, keen walkers
will enjoy climbing the volcano on foot.
• The Cousteau Reserve in the Parc National de
Guadeloupe, an ideal diving spot.
• Marie-Galante island, to the East of Guadeloupe,
lovely beaches and peaceful villages.
6• Les Saintes, a small archipelago of 9 islands, with JUNE
Fort Napoléon and the Botanic Gardens on • Fête de la Musique, with music everywhere in town
Terre-de-Haut. (free concerts).
To find out (and see) check out the Tourism Board • Terre de Blues Festival, blues, zouk and reggae
website for the Islands of Guadeloupe: concerts in Marie-Galante, with musicians from the
http://www.lesilesdeguadeloupe.com/ Caribbean and Africa.
JULY - AUGUST
• Festival de la Guadeloupe, from July 1 to
IMPORTANT August 31, a major annual event with gastronomy,
ANNUAL EVENTS / music, walks, traditional celebrations…
• Festival de Gwo-ka (a creole tam-tam), major
percussion festival in Ste-Anne.
JANUARY OR FEBRUARY (depending on the year)
• Fête Victor-Schœlcher in Guadeloupe, July 21,
• Guadeloupe Carnival, very popular, this major paying tribute to Victor Schoelcher, under-secretary
traditional celebration lasts two months in of state for Guadeloupe and his key role in the
Pointe-à-Pitre and other towns on the island. abolition of slavery.
FEBRUARY • Fête de la St-Barthélemy (August 24), celebrated
• Prix de Court Festival, a festival of short films from in all the islands of Guadeloupe with water-based
Guadeloupe, Martinique and Guyane to promote and activities, traditional celebrations and gastronomy.
share local culture. SEPTEMBER
MARCH • Les Journées du Patrimoine (heritage days), free
• Terra Festival, a festival of documentary films on visits of cultural venues.
the environment and sustainable development, with OCTOBER
conferences and debates.
• Volcano Trail, a major international trail run around
APRIL La Soufrière.
• Musiciennes en Guadeloupe Festival, very popular NOVEMBER
festival of classical and Caribbean music.
• Science Festival, in science villages set up on the
• Guadarun Raid Aventure, an island marathone University campus.
covering around 100 miles on 6 different islands in
the Guadeloupe archipelago. DECEMBER
• Christmas celebrations in Guadeloupe, with the
MAY
“Chanté Nwel”, evenings of traditional Caribbean
• La Nuit européenne des Musées (European Christmas songs in churches and village squares,
Museum Night) offers an opportunity to discover and more..
museums and other cultural sites all over the island
in a new light!
• Abolition of Slavery Day in Guadeloupe, numerous
events throughout the archipelago.
To stay informed and attuned to others and the world, to share
and dialogue with students, follow social media where Campus
France has an especially strong presence!
SHARE
Don’t forget to join the France Alumni network. Take part in
discussion groups on various subjects, take advantage of
PARTICIPATE
cultural outings, and consult job and internship offers.
7THINGS TO KNOW
GUADELOUPE, GUADELOUPE
ARCHIPELAGO
IN THE LESSER
ANTILLES IN THE
395,000 residents
CARIBBEAN SEA,
one of France’s
9,500 students
overseas departments
(DROM) and one of the POINTE-À-PITRE
16,000
outermost regions (OR)
of the European Union
residents
THE ISLAND’S MOST POPULATED CITY,
SOUS-PRÉFECTURE FOR GUADELOUPE
UNIVERSITÉ DES
ANTILLES IS A Pôle Guadeloupe - Université des Antilles:
MULTIDISCIPLINARY
UNIVERSITY WITH TWO 6,000 students
DISTINCT HUBS including 5% international students
OR “PÔLES” IN
Production: Rubrik C (91) - Photos: DR - Cover photo: ©feuerpferd1111, AdobeStock - JULY 2021.
GUADELOUPE AND
IN MARTINIQUE
UNIVERSITÉ DES ANTILLES
(MARTINIQUE & GUADELOUPE): 25 research
structures, 2 doctoral schools, 300 doctoral
students, including 10% foreign students
POINTE-À-PITRE ranked among French cities where it’s good to
live and study (awarded by L’Etudiant magazine).
Most of the information presented in the Campus France City Information Sheets concerns all international students regardless of their
institution.
In France, in each of the host cities, most foreign students study at universities. Accordingly, the City Information Sheets attach great
importance to them without overlooking the other higher education institutions even if it is not possible to list them all here with their
specific information.
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