Finding a place to live in Paris is not a simple matter, even for local Parisians. Rented accomodation is not cheap, flats are often small, and deposits and guarantees are demanded by landlords. However, with a bit of determination you should be able to find a place to stay.
Here are some places you might like to start looking :
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Paris flatshare is a service run from the UK (you can post an ad for free).
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Fusac is a free bi-monthly magazine distributed in pubs, restaurants and schools in Paris. Full of adverts of interest to language teachers and other expats.
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The American Church in Paris has a bulletin board (at the church and not online) with ads of appartments to share and to sub-let (a lot of ads for nannies and lodging free in return for some teaching work).
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Appartager.com is a flatshare service with numerous ads - site in French.
- Craig’s List (Paris Classifieds) excellent resource for finding an appartment (post and read ads free of charge).