The residence, built to low-energy standards in 2012, is located within the Sophia Antipolis technology park. It offers 130 studio apartments with a living area of between 17 and 22 square metres. Rated 8/10 on the location-etudiant.fr website
Information about the city
Biot is a commune located in the Alpes-Maritimes department, within the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region. The Sophia Antipolis technology park occupies roughly 1/3 of the commune's territory. Perched in the heart of the Côte d'Azur and 5 min from the Mediterranean, Biot overlooks hills covered with mimosa and olive trees. In 2017, the commune had 9 733 inhabitants.
Information about the location
Nearby: - Backing onto the new STIC Campus - Numerous shops in the surrounding area - Polytech'Nice: Les Lucioles site: 6 min on foot - SKEMA: 3 min by bike / 12 min on foot - Between sea and mountains in a protected setting The residence is served by: - Bus stop in the immediate vicinity - A8 motorway 3,5 km away - Biot TER station 7 km away - Nice Côte d'Azur Airport 15 km away
Information about the region
Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur is an administrative region in south-east France with a total of 5 million inhabitants in 2020. For the 2019-2020 academic year, it recorded 177 thousand students, or 3,5 % of the population, and numbers are rising, with internationally renowned campuses such as Sophia Antipolis. The region has 152 residences – public and private – that is, 1 residence for 1164 students.
Name of operator
NEMEA
Presentation of the operator
? Founded in 1994 by Pascal Recorbet, the Nemea Group has over the years established itself as one of the leading operators of serviced residences. The Group operates 59 establishments under the Nemea Appart'hotel (business) and Nemea Appart'Etudes (student) brands. ? The Group enjoys strong financial independence, with its capital held 2/3 by its chief executive. To support its development, the Nemea Group has strengthened its partnerships with several banks, bringing into its capital Grand Sud-Ouest Capital (GSO Capital), Crédit Agricole Aquitaine Expansion (C2AE), BNP Paribas Developpement and Ouest Croissance. It has been supported from the outset by the same banking groups. The group sold its 31 holiday residences to the Goelia group in November 2025, thereby entering a new stage of its development by focusing on urban housing: hotels, aparthotels, student residences, coliving and mixed-use residences.
Rent payment
Quarterly in arrears