What accommodation solutions exist for people in precarious situations?
Verified 06 August 2026 - Public Service / (Prime Minister)
Several accommodation solutions exist for people in precarious situations (financial difficulties, isolation...).) The duration of the reception varies according to the situation and the type of establishment.
Structure | Persons concerned | Duration of accommodation |
|---|---|---|
Emergency accommodation center | All public. Namely: the center must take into account, in the most appropriate way possible, the needs of the person received, including when accompanied by a pet. | Variable (from 1 to several nights) |
Residential and social reintegration center (CHRS) | Person in great social difficulty (e.g. young people on break-up, people who are victims of violence, people without stable housing) | Variable (from a few months to several years) |
Nursery Center | Pregnant woman and single mother (minor or adult) with a child under 3 years, requiring material and psychological support. The center has a nursery. | Variable (from a few weeks to several months, up to 3 years of age of the child) |
Home for Young Workers (FJT) or Habitat jeunes | Young people aged 16 to 25 (sometimes up to 30) in professional activity or training (internship, apprenticeship...).) Some FJTs also welcome students or job seekers. | Variable (from a few months to maximum 2 years) |
Immigrant worker living alone, legally and in a professional capacity. Some MTFs also accommodate people who have great difficulty finding housing (single-parent families, isolated...). individuals | Undetermined | |
Social residence (e.g. social hotel residence, family pension...)) | Person with difficulty in accessing housing, able to live independently but requiring stable and accompanied accommodation | Variable (from a few months to several years) |
Warning
This list presents the main categories of establishments, but it is not not exhaustive.
The contact details of these structures can be obtained in particular from the town hall or the Samu social (by dialing in particular the number 115, accessible 24 hours a day).
Emergency and reception number for homeless people
By phone
115 (free from landline and mobile in metropolitan France and overseas)
Open Monday to Sunday and operating 24 hours a day
A call on this number is geolocated, identified and prioritized. It does not appear on the invoices.
Some associations also offer emergency accommodation. You have to get information directly from them.
Please note
Where no suitable accommodation or accommodation solution is offered following a request, the right to enforceable accommodation (Daho) or the right to enforceable housing (Dalo) may be exercised, provided that the conditions laid down are fulfilled.
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Emergency and reception number for homeless people
By phone
115 (free from landline and mobile in metropolitan France and overseas)
Open Monday to Sunday and operating 24 hours a day
A call on this number is geolocated, identified and prioritized. It does not appear on the invoices.
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