Jane on Learning to Live the French Way
Moving to France is often presented as a change of location, but for many expats, the bigger transformation happens much more gradually. It is in the way you spend your time, the importance you give to work, how long you are prepared to sit around a table, the way you interact with people and, eventually, […]
Replay – Live Webinar – Learn French Culture & Language – How to Feel at Home
Moving to France involves plenty of practical preparation. There are visas to understand, healthcare to arrange, accommodation to find and an administrative system that can take time to get used to, but eventually the paperwork settles down and a much more personal question appears: how do you actually build a life here? Knowing where your […]
From Oxford to France: Caroline Reveals the Truth About French Wine
Moving to France often begins with a romantic idea of what life might look like: long lunches, beautiful markets, local vineyards and a bottle of excellent wine that somehow costs less than the disappointing glass you ordered back home. But as anyone who actually builds a life here eventually discovers, French wine is about far […]
Roya Reveals the Biggest French Culture Shocks
Moving to France is rarely just a change of address. Even when you already speak French, have travelled extensively or feel familiar with French culture, actually living in the country introduces you to hundreds of unwritten rules that no relocation checklist can fully prepare you for, from how long you are expected to sit at […]
Replay – Live Webinar – How to Move to France? Live Q&A!
Moving to France can begin as a simple dream, perhaps inspired by a favourite region, a slower lifestyle, better access to Europe or the possibility of spending retirement somewhere that feels more connected to food, community and everyday life, but turning that dream into a workable relocation plan soon introduces a much longer list of […]
Oliver’s Best Paris Secrets After 10 Years in France
Paris is one of those cities people often feel they know before they have ever lived there. We grow up with images of café terraces, beautiful Haussmann buildings, neighbourhood bakeries, long lunches and walks along the Seine, creating an idea of Paris that can feel almost as familiar as the city itself. But visiting Paris […]
American Living in France: Tiana’s Perspective After 6 Years
For many Americans dreaming of moving to France, the idea often starts with the familiar images: café terraces, weekend markets, good food, beautiful streets and a slower way of living that seems to leave more room for real life. But once the move becomes more than a fantasy, France often becomes something deeper than a […]
Why Max Fell in Love with French Food
For many people dreaming about moving to France, food is often one of the very first things that sparks the fantasy. Long lunches on café terraces, wine shared with friends late into the evening, bustling Parisian bistros, buttery croissants, colourful markets, and the idea that in France even ordinary meals somehow feel more meaningful than […]
Replay – Live Webinar – Mastering French Paperwork: The First Year Essentials
Moving to France is often imagined as a lifestyle change filled with beautiful villages, bustling markets, long lunches, and a slower pace of life. While all of those things are very real, most expats quickly discover that the first year in France is also defined by something far less glamorous: paperwork. From obtaining the right […]
Chinese-American Actress on French Culture: Maëlie in Paris
For many people dreaming of moving to France, Paris represents something difficult to explain rationally. It is not just the architecture, the cafés, the museums, or the lifestyle. It is the feeling that life in France somehow leaves more room for creativity, curiosity, spontaneity, and reinvention. For Maelie, a Chinese-American actress and content creator who […]