ManchePaul
English expat in France
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About me
English
Lives in Normandy
Registration: 09 December 2008
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Car insurance broker by lukeskywalker
Hello all, We are US citizens legally residing in France who recently bought a private car and realized cannot get car insurance as would a long time french resident. We have an immaculate 20+ years driving record with no claims and I am now ...
Try Agence Lefeuvre-Street, 02 96 87 21 21. Brokers, speak English. Should be no problem in arranging insurance. Read More
which countries are best. France,Netherlands and Buenos Aires. by Selebrity
Hello I am a single mother of 2 and I am loooking to leave the US. The racism here is unbearable and in light of the verdict in the murder of Trayvon Martin case, I am DONE. I am looking to move. I need suggestions on which countries are best. I ...
Check out visa requirements. You cannot just move to a European country to live just because you want to, any more than you can get into the USA as an immigrant. Go to each country's embassy web site to find out what is required. Read More
Car insurance by GERALD HUCKS
Hi , Is the car registered in UK at the moment ie .UK plates? I have found a company in UK that will give you 365 days of European cover, if you need it , but you must have a UK address. Regards Jess
AXA will insure right hand drive cars in France. Their English speaking agency is Montagnon Street Lefeuvre BP 62033 22102 Dinan Cedex Google them for phone numbers. IMPORTANT: you must re-register your UK car (or nay other nationality) in France ... Read More
Getting married in France by Armand
Hi all, We invite all the ones who got married in France or who are about to get married in France to participate in this thread :) What are the formalities to get married in France? Is it the same for a couple of foreigners of for a mixed ...
What about a PACS (Pacte Civile de Solidarite) instead? Much simpler, cheaper, open to same sex or different sex couples, easy to organise, and largely the same rights and benefits as marriage. My partner and I, British and Canadian did it last ... Read More
Getting 'PACSed' by jayde.clements
Hi all. Has anyone been through the PACS process, or know anyone (foreign) who has? I'm just looking for more information (ie. first hand experiences!) than I can find online, so if yes, please let me know! Thanks Jayde
Only just seen this post. My partner and I got Pacsed last year. No problems, no fuss. The couple ahead of us were both Dutch. You just need to get some documents together. Evidence of ID and address, a letter from your embassy confirming that you ... Read More
I want to live in France, very much. want to tell me about it? by amw12
I'm convinced that one day i'll live in France. Where yet i'm not so sure. I'd love to talk to anyone who lives anywhere in France. Tell me about the culture and everything else you can think of. I would love to open a restaurant and Winery, and so ...
Seems to me that Lizzie85's big problem is that France is not the USA. It is a different country with a different culture. Many of Lizzies's objections and complaints are about the French way of doing things, and the French attitude to life. ... Read More
health cover in france by fresne
We're hoping someone will be able to help us with our questions about health cover. We are hoping to retire to France ( we live in Aust but have EU passports) but are unsure as to what sort of health cover we will need. It seems that many other ...
happyhere: sorry, but if you are resident in France at 65 you are entitled to the French healthcare system. If you are not resident in the UK you get no NHS care, other than by EHIC as a French resident. I think you are confusing several things. ... Read More
Possible move to South of France by tidtess1
Hi, my husband and I are looking at the possibility of relocating from Scotland to Saumur in the South of France to run a business. Unfortunately my husband became unemployed due to the current climate in Scotland and work is proving difficult to ...
Do you and your husband speak good French? If not, you will find it as difficult to get work as finding a job in Scotland if you do not speak English. The number of English speaking schools in most of France is about the same as the number of French ... Read More
Naive in heart & mind? 27 yr old Australian looking to live in France by somniferous2501
all roads lead to paris... evening to one and all at the risk of sounding rude pleasre forgive my direct enquiry, but i think perhaps sometimes things are better phrased in such a way i am twenty seven, male have an undergraduate degree in psych ...
Read the information on this site about visas. Ask your employers/college/friends about how easy it would be to find work in your field in Australia with a French qualification, and how many jobs you would be offered if you don't speak ... Read More
Schools by edinburgh78
HI. I am looking at both Massillon and also Jeanne d'arc and wanted to know what people think of these? also.. most important to me is that the Masillon school seems to do only US based leaving certificates... where do the brits go? thanks
The Brits send their children to the local French schools. You are in France. The children need to become part of their community. Don't bring them here otherwise. The local school here was saved from closure because two British families moved to ... Read More
Learning to Speak French by tabby908
I will be moving to Paris in the next year, along with many things to get ready for, the number 1 thing I am focusing on is learning French. I took French in high (10 years ago) I have taken 1 refresher course in college and have visited a few ...
Another good tip: watch documentaries and arts programmes on French television, people usually speak more clearly and the context is more apparent than in drama or debate. This is particularly so on the Arte channel (usually no. 7) which is a joint ... Read More
Wanting to move to Paris - Advice Please!! by ensoleillement
My story is that I am a nineteen-year-old living in the U.S. but wanting more than anything to be in Paris. There is only one question, though - how do I get there? There are however, many answers to this question which is why I need help. I am ...
First thing, check the visa requirements - as an American national you cannot just move to France. You can get a tourist visa, but cannot work - here is the relevant extract from the 色花堂 article at: ... Read More
Do and don't in France by expat.com
Are you living in France? We need you to share your experience of the local customs :) Is it difficult to adjust to the local customs in France? Could you please share with us a list of the do's and don't's in France? Thanks!
There is a piece on my blog about how to get on with the French - basically, be very polite in French, but click here for more: Landing in Normandy http://landinginnormandy.blogspot.com/2008/11/how-to-get-on-with-french.html Read More