The Journal: living in Fontainebleau as a student
Guides for settling into Fontainebleau: neighbourhoods, trains to Paris, budget, cafés and student life around INSEAD.
- Fontainebleau or Avon: where to live when you study at INSEAD, From the centre of Fontainebleau, campus is a 10-minute walk. From Avon station, 45. What that changes every day, measured street by street.
- Fontainebleau at night: what to know, The safe streets, the ones to avoid alone after 11pm, the two taxi numbers that answer at night, and the station-to-centre fare: €10-15.
- Cinema in Fontainebleau: €7.50 for students, The CGR, 7 screens on rue de la Paroisse, original version or dubbed, €7.50 for students and €19.90 a month unlimited. Theatre €10-18 under 26.
- Best Romantic Restaurants in Fontainebleau, Want a romantic dinner in Fontainebleau? Discover our selection of the best restaurants for a successful date.
- Last train Paris-Fontainebleau: 12:45am, The last departure from Gare de Lyon is 12:19am. Missed it? The N144 night bus runs hourly, 1h30, €8. Otherwise a hotel from €35.
- Best Bars in Fontainebleau for Students, Discover our selection of the best bars in Fontainebleau to go out with friends and party.
- Parties and Events in Fontainebleau: Complete Calendar, Don't miss any event in Fontainebleau! Festivals, concerts, student parties: your complete calendar.
- Essential Administrative Services in Fontainebleau, Town hall, Post Office, banks, doctors: all administrative services you'll need in Fontainebleau.
- A student's monthly budget in Fontainebleau, €250-350 on food, €50-100 on transport, €100-200 on going out: what a month in Fontainebleau actually costs, line by line, excluding rent.
- Where to study for free in Fontainebleau, Médiathèque François Mitterrand, Tuesday to Saturday 10am-7pm, free WiFi and power outlets, free registration. The campus library opens 24/7 at exams.
- Gyms in Fontainebleau: €19.99 to €29.99 a month, Basic Fit €29.99, Keep Cool €24.90, L'Orange Bleue €19.99 for students. Plus the forest, 25,000 hectares of free trails and bouldering.
- Best Budget Restaurants in Fontainebleau, Discover our selection of the best affordable restaurants in Fontainebleau to eat well without breaking the bank.
- Buses, trains and bikes in Fontainebleau: prices, €2 a trip, €15 a week, and Line 1 straight to campus. Paris in 40 minutes from Fontainebleau-Avon. Véligo bikes at €40 a month.
- Groceries in Fontainebleau: where it's cheapest, Intermarché for the budget, Carrefour Market open 7 days, Monoprix for fresh. And the market on Place de la République, Tuesday, Friday and Sunday.
- Four cafés to work from in Fontainebleau, Café de la Paix opens at 7am, Starbucks has the power outlets, Le Bacchus the quiet. Where to settle in to study, and when to arrive for a seat.
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