01 - in the Ain department
- Online platforms and directoriesAin, Loire, Rhône
Each student its bag | 1 cabas pour 1 étudiant
The association connects one family with one student in difficulty in the same city, in order to show them support and build a bond. The sponsor undertakes to support the student over the academic year by regularly offering them shopping and creating a bond (meetings, invitations, moral support, shared leisure activities, etc.).
- Solidarity restaurantsAin, Loire, Rhône
Meal offer by the Crous | L’offre de restauration du Crous de Lyon
Campuses in Ain, Loire and Rhône include 15 university restaurants and/or 28 cafeterias that offer healthy meals. By presenting an activated Izly account, students on need-based Crous grant are charged 1 euro for their meal, others pay 3,3 euros.
- Solidarity grocery storeAinFor Lyon 1 students only, For Lyon 3 students only
Solidarity grocery store | Au Marché Conté
The Au Marché Conté solidarity grocery store is open to students in Bourg-en-Bresse, depending on their income. Don’t hesitate to request an application to shop at the store. This self-service store offers a wide range of high-quality products (fruit and vegetables, dairy products, meat, canned and frozen foods, dried foods, etc.), as well as cleaning and hygiene products, all at reduced prices. The money you save on food can help you pay for your studies.
- Solidarity food suppliers and community-suppported agricultureRhône, Ain
Solidary butcher shop | La B.A.S.E. : Boucheries André Solidaire Étudiant
Boucheries André Solidaire Etudiant : this online application was put together by Boucheries André which enables students to have access to different products near expiry date. Students can reserve their products from Monday to Saturday from 2PM.
- Online platforms and directoriesAin, Loire, Rhône
Student survival kit | Le Kit de survie étudiant - Phenix
Phénix is a French startup that aims to fight against food waste. They offer a free « survival kit » to help boost students purchasing power when it comes to food, hygiene and cosmetic products, transports, insurance, entertainment, which boosts students purchasing power.
- Solidarity restaurantsAin, Loire, Rhône
€1 meal for grantless students | Repas à 1€ pour les non-boursiers
Students who are not on Crous need-based grant can ask for access to meals at 1 euro. This aid is attributed under certain conditions and is valid for a limited period of time.
42 - in the Loire department
- Solidarity restaurantsLoire
"La Tablée" neighborhood canteen
The "La Tablée" association is a social and food project which organizes friendly shared meals at free prices: this principle of solidarity consists of giving what you can, the objective being to eat well while being well surrounded.
- Solidarity grocery storeLoire
Agorae food distributions | Agorae Saint-Étienne : distributions alimentaires
The Agoraé run by FASEE combines a social and solidarity grocery store with a friendly place welcoming students from Saint-Étienne. The AGORAé is located at 7 rue Borie, near the Cité du Design. Opening hours are Thursday from 1 PM to 6 PM, Friday from 10 AM to 8 PM and Saturday from 8 AM to 6 PM.
- Online platforms and directoriesAin, Loire, Rhône
Each student its bag | 1 cabas pour 1 étudiant
The association connects one family with one student in difficulty in the same city, in order to show them support and build a bond. The sponsor undertakes to support the student over the academic year by regularly offering them shopping and creating a bond (meetings, invitations, moral support, shared leisure activities, etc.).
- Online platforms and directoriesLoire
Food initiative directory | Annuaire des initiatives alimentaires
This directory lists the different initatives offering food aid in Saint-Etienne.
- Online platforms and directoriesLoire
Get fed | Me nourrir - Sainté MEMO.fr
SaintéMémo.fr published an online guide for aid destined to students living in Saint-Etienne
- Solidarity restaurantsAin, Loire, Rhône
Meal offer by the Crous | L’offre de restauration du Crous de Lyon
Campuses in Ain, Loire and Rhône include 15 university restaurants and/or 28 cafeterias that offer healthy meals. By presenting an activated Izly account, students on need-based Crous grant are charged 1 euro for their meal, others pay 3,3 euros.
- Solidarity grocery storeLoire
Student grocery store | Campus solidaire - Épicerie étudiante Roannaise
A solidarity grocery store open to Roanne students on application. You will find foodstuffs there at 20% of the price in supermarkets. You can also benefit from household appliance loans.
- Solidarity grocery storeLoire
Student grocery store | Épicerie étudiante in Firminy
This grocery store is open to all people aged 18 to 25 years old, residing in Firminy and registered in higher education courses
- Online platforms and directoriesAin, Loire, Rhône
Student survival kit | Le Kit de survie étudiant - Phenix
Phénix is a French startup that aims to fight against food waste. They offer a free « survival kit » to help boost students purchasing power when it comes to food, hygiene and cosmetic products, transports, insurance, entertainment, which boosts students purchasing power.
- Solidarity restaurantsAin, Loire, Rhône
€1 meal for grantless students | Repas à 1€ pour les non-boursiers
Students who are not on Crous need-based grant can ask for access to meals at 1 euro. This aid is attributed under certain conditions and is valid for a limited period of time.
69 - in the Rhône department and the Lyon area
- Solidarity grocery storeRhône
"Les canuts au marché" solidarity grocery shop
"Les canuts au marché" is a social and solidarity grocery store, created in 2001 by the association La Passerelle d’Eau de Robec.
- Solidarity grocery storeRhône
"Melting Coop" solidary grocery shop
Melting Coop’ is a cooperative. A cooperative is a group of individuals who choose to pool their resources in order to satisfy their needs. Access to the grocery store is therefore conditional on participation in the life of the structure. Thus, access to the grocery store is granted once you have subscribed to a social share at 10 euros (for students), and to the extent that you participate in the life of the cooperative for 2 hours and 45 minutes every 28 days.
- Solidarity grocery storeRhône
AGORAé solidarity grocery store | Épicerie solidaire AGORAé
AGORAé is a place of exchange destined to all students where many free activities take place. AGORAé is a supermarket where all products are discounted at 90%. For example, a pack of pasta that normally costs 2,2 euros will cost 22 cents. Each student fills a registration form online and a commission takes place to decide which students get the discount.
- Solidarity grocery storeRhône
AGORAé solidarity grocery store | Épicerie solidaire AGORAé Lyon 1
Open to all students upon registration, this supermarket permits students who have between 1 and 8,5 euros to spend per day once all expenses are paid to buy their groceries for 10% of their original price. Access to AGORAé is renewable but given for three months at a time.
- Solidarity grocery storeRhôneFor Lyon 2 students only
AGORAé solidarity grocery store | Épicerie solidaire AGORAé Lyon 2
Open to all students, this supermarket was born through a partenership between the Université Lumière Lyon 2 and the organization GAELIS. Students must have between 1 and 8,5 euros to spend per day once all expenses are paid. Products cost around 10% of their original price. Access to AGORAé is renewable but given for three months at a time.
- Solidarity grocery storeRhôneFor INSA students only
BDE grocery store | Épicerie du BDE à la MDE
Students at INSA can access a grocery store called COOP and run by students (BDE).
- Food distributionsRhône
COP1 | Food distribution
COP1, a solidarity association by and for students, organizes free food distributions at the Escale Solidaire in the 2nd district of Lyon.
- Food distributions, Solidarity grocery storeRhône
CSE Lyon solidarity grocery shop
The collective provides free food aid to vulnerable students, with two distributions per month.
- Food distributionsRhône
Delivraide | Free lunch baskets delivered at home
The "L'Équipage Solidaire" association delivers free kits containing food and hygiene products to students in precarious situations at home, using the "Delivraide" platform and application.
- Online platforms and directoriesAin, Loire, Rhône
Each student its bag | 1 cabas pour 1 étudiant
The association connects one family with one student in difficulty in the same city, in order to show them support and build a bond. The sponsor undertakes to support the student over the academic year by regularly offering them shopping and creating a bond (meetings, invitations, moral support, shared leisure activities, etc.).
- Solidarity food suppliers and community-suppported agricultureRhôneFor ENS de Lyon students only
ENvertS | ENS solidarity shop
The AMAP (Association pour le Maintien d’une Agriculture Paysanne) in general, and ENvertS in particular, aim to put the local farmer in touch with consumers. Access to AMAP is open to students and staff of ENS de Lyon. The AMAP Solidarity Fund provides financial support to Amapiens and Amapiennes in precarious situations.
- Food suppliesRhône
EPIFREE solidary grocery store | Épicerie solidaire EPIFREE
EPIFREE is an inclusive grocery store open to all students. Put in place by the Saint-André Church of Guillotière, 19 rue de Marseille in the 7th arrondissement, the store is open every Monday from 5 to 7 PM.
- Solidarity grocery storeRhône
EPIFREE | Welcoming students for meals
The EPIFREE solidarity grocery store at the Saint-André de la Guillotière Church, 19 rue de Marseille, 69007 Lyon, is open every Monday from 6:30 PM to 7:30 PM for all students upon registration. The products offered are free. You will find the details on the link below or on the Facebook page EPIFREE Saint-André.
- Solidarity grocery storeRhône
EPISCIA solidarity grocery store | Épicerie solidaire EPISCIA
The Université Jean Moulin Lyon 3 created EPISCIA, which is an inclusive grocery store that gives students confronting difficulties access to food, hygiene and equipment products at a discounted price.
- Solidarity restaurantsRhône
ERSI - Food and associative café | ERIS – Restauration et café associatif
By joining the association (symbolic fee of 1 euro), the ERIS association offers you a convivial meal every Tuesday and Thursday noon at a free price. This is an opportunity to meet and discuss with people from all walks of life around a table!
- General informationRhône
Food aid directory | Annuaire des initiatives alimentaires
This directory lists the different initatives offering food aid in Lyon.
- Food distributionsRhôneFor Centrale Lyon students only
Food aid | Aide alimentaire
This aid is given when a student registered at the Ecole Centrale de Lyon is no longer in capacity to eat properly.
- Food distributionsRhône
Food distribution | Distribution alimentaire - EMF Lyon
EMF Lyon (Etudiants musulmans de France) organizes food baskets distributions for students living in Lyon (on registration).
- Online platforms and directoriesRhône
Get fed - Me nourrir - Lyon Campus
Lyon Campus has put a food and student precariousness directory online.
- Food distributions, Menstrual protectionRhôneFor Lyon 2 students only
Global support (food, clothing, hygiene, health, digital) | Accompagnement global (alimentation, vêtements, hygiène, santé, numérique)
Sale and distribution of quality products (organic, local and ecological) at reasonable prices.Vrac Universités offers everyday consumer products once a month and on order (olive oil, pasta, flour, etc.).These distributions take place at the Maison de l'Étudiant.e on the Porte des Alpes campus and at the MDE in the city center, Lyon 7th district.
- Food distributions, Online platforms and directories, Sports and culture Rhône
HappyToque – Student Solidarity
HappyToque is a recognized public interest organization that aims to help students in their daily lives by providing food and cultural assistance.
- Solidarity food suppliers and community-suppported agricultureRhôneFor ISARA students only
ISARAMAP | ISARA grocery shop
The AMAP (Association pour le Maintien d’une Agriculture Paysanne) in general, and ISARAMAP in particular, aim to put the local farmer in touch with consumers. Access to AMAP is open to students and staff of ISARA-Lyon. However, exceptional sales are organized and are open to all (members or not).
- Solidarity food suppliers and community-suppported agricultureRhône
Les Commerces Amis des Etudiants
Des commerces du 7e arrondissement se joignent à la Ville de Lyon et l’association Lyon 7 Rive Gauche afin d’offrir aux étudiants des réductions et tarifs préférentiels dans les secteurs de la santé et du bien-être, de la restauration, de la culture, du sport et bien d’autres. Vous trouverez la carte montrant les différents commerces sur le site de Lyon Campus.
- Solidarity restaurantsRhône
Les Petites Cantines
Les Petites Cantines est un réseau de cantines de quartier offrant des repas partagés à prix libre afin de favoriser les liens de proximité. Le réseau fonctionne sur un modèle économique transparent où l’on vous fait part du prix d’équilibre du repas qui prend en compte les charges fixes et variables qui permettent de rentabiliser votre repas, puis vous laisse la liberté de déterminer le prix que vous voulez et pouvez payer.
- Food distributionsRhône
LINKEE food distribution
The Linkee association distributes food packages to students. The packages consist of 5 to 7 kg of fruits and vegetables from organic and virtuous farming, but also dairy and dried products as well as dishes cooked by local chefs or by volunteers. The baskets are collected from artisans, caterers and other merchants.
- Solidarity restaurantsAin, Loire, Rhône
Meal offer by the Crous | L’offre de restauration du Crous de Lyon
Campuses in Ain, Loire and Rhône include 15 university restaurants and/or 28 cafeterias that offer healthy meals. By presenting an activated Izly account, students on need-based Crous grant are charged 1 euro for their meal, others pay 3,3 euros.
- Food distributionsRhône
Restos du Cœur food distribution for students
A distribution of food parcels and hygiene products takes place every Saturday morning from 9 AM to noon at 13bis Rue Girié, Maisons Neuves in the 3rd district of Lyon. Registration is done on-site by presenting the student card. Non-scholarship students must have a rent receipt or an accommodation certificate. Scholarship students must present the Crous scholarship certificate.
- Help to access housing, Food distributions, Menstrual protection, Circular economy and home appliancesRhône
Secours populaire français | Permanent welcome and solidarity for students
Support for students in precarious situations: listening and support; food aid, clothing, hygiene products; access to rights, support for access to employment, housing, etc.
- MealsRhône
Shared meal | Repas partagé - Lyon International
The Lyon International association offers to host students for meals.
- Food distributions, Solidarity grocery storeRhône
Solidarity grocery store | Epicentre
Epicentre is a social and solidarity grocery store where you can shop either after a social referral (notably from the Crous) or by coming directly to the store, where your application will be examined. To qualify for discounted prices, you will need to submit an application as a project leader, giving you access to food, hygiene and cleaning products at a 50% discount. If you can afford it, don’t hesitate to support the grocery store by buying your groceries at the “solidarity” price.
- Solidarity restaurantsRhône
Solidarity restaurant | Les Escales Solidaires – restaurant solidaire
Led by the Habitat & Humanisme association, the "Les Escales Solidaires" project aims to strengthen social ties through meals at 2 euros and free workshops. In a family atmosphere, the “passengers” of the Solidarity Stopovers participate in the preparation of the meal, in setting the table or even in clearing. The workshops are diverse and varied: sophrology, knitting workshops, listening point, visit to a shared garden, permanent access to rights, etc.
- Solidarity food suppliers and community-suppported agricultureRhône, Ain
Solidary butcher shop | La B.A.S.E. : Boucheries André Solidaire Étudiant
Boucheries André Solidaire Etudiant : this online application was put together by Boucheries André which enables students to have access to different products near expiry date. Students can reserve their products from Monday to Saturday from 2PM.
- Online platforms and directoriesAin, Loire, Rhône
Student survival kit | Le Kit de survie étudiant - Phenix
Phénix is a French startup that aims to fight against food waste. They offer a free « survival kit » to help boost students purchasing power when it comes to food, hygiene and cosmetic products, transports, insurance, entertainment, which boosts students purchasing power.
- Solidarity grocery storeRhôneFor UCLy students only
UCLy solidarity grocery store
UCLy is committed to its students in great difficulty with the creation of a solidarity grocery store.
- Food supplies, Solidarity grocery storeRhône
VRAC Université | Free distributions
The VRAC association organizes distributions of quality food products (organic, local, fair trade), hygiene and even equipment at affordable prices. There are two distribution locations: on the Porte des Alpes campus (Student House) and on the Berges du Rhône campus (Lyon Métropole Student House).
- Solidarity restaurantsAin, Loire, Rhône
€1 meal for grantless students | Repas à 1€ pour les non-boursiers
Students who are not on Crous need-based grant can ask for access to meals at 1 euro. This aid is attributed under certain conditions and is valid for a limited period of time.