Winter Blues… In the South of France?!
Many people dream of moving to the south of France, envisioning bright blue skies, plenty of sunshine, and long days at the beach. And that is, in part, the reality of living here. But if you’re considering a move, or if you have already taken the plunge, you...
Living in France: The Carte Vitale.
Living in France can seem to be all about cards: You need a carte grise for your car, a carte verte for your car insurance, a carte de séjour as a non-European resident… and a carte vitale. The carte vitale is your personal, credit-card sized, electronic...
Renting in France: furnished or unfurnished?
It is important to know all you can about how renting in France works because there are big differences to what you are used to from your home country.
One such difference is the division of rentals into two types: short-term furnished rentals (meublé) or long-term unfurnished rentals (non-meublé).
Moving to France: Legal and fiscal residency – what’s the difference?
In France, fiscal residency and legal residency are two distinctly different concepts for purposes related to taxation and legal rights. Here is an explanation of the key differences: French Fiscal Residency Fiscal residency refers to an individual’s tax status...
Retiring in France: A Personal View.
Whether you already live in France when you reach retirement age or whether you move here after you’ve retired – France has a lot to offer for seniors. Our marvelous client Linda is a senior citizen herself and lives in La Rochelle – she shares some...
Making the Best of it.
When you move to a new country, things will not always go as expected. Read about our mistakes and how we made the best of them and had lots of fun anyway!
We Made a Mistake…
No, not moving to France – that was a wonderful decision! But we have made plenty of mistakes since moving to France less than two years ago. Here are the top ten mistakes we’ve made (so far):10. Assuming we can find familiar ingredients. Some of our...
CDI and CDD Work Contract, What is the Difference?
Finding a job in France is already not easy and understanding all the rules and paperwork adds to the challenge. As in many other countries, a work contract is quite important to show, especially if you want to get a rental or loan application accepted. Let’s...
The French education system
How does the French schooling system work? In this blog post, we will explain how the French education system works, helping you better understand this topic.In France: school attendance is mandatory from the ages of 3 to 16 years old. the year of your child’s...Online Survey
