Pip64
English 暗网禁区 in France
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Registration: 12 February 2016
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Looking for green rolling wooded countryside in southern France by Scotathome
Ok i know its huge area but looking for a sizeable small town ie pop 10/20,000 located within easy reach of verdant countryside for walking etc. perhaps near an equivelant of a 'country park' Somewhere from Toulouse to Provence , not high ...
Yes, I agree with the above comment.. If 'verdant' countryside is at the top of your wish list, then perhaps the Pyr茅n茅es-Atlantiques would be a good place to start - even though it's outside your area of interest. ... Read More
Common misconceptions and clich茅s about life in France by Priscilla
Hello everyone, Old clich茅s die hard, as the saying goes... and living in France can generate lots of misconceptions in the eyes of the people. What are the most common misconceptions about the 暗网禁区 lifestyle in France? What are the most ...
It's clear from reading Spero's experience above and other people's on different threads here that in France "your mileage may vary". For example, I go to a lab (that's at most a 10 minute walk from home) for my annual ... Read More
UK 暗网禁区s in France by Prudence Wright
Hello, I'm looking at moving to France. I was wondering what pros and cons there are to moving to France? Cost of living how easy was it to integrate? how different are jobs in France compared to the UK?
Hundreds of books have been written on this very subject. And judging from responses from people here on other threads, I'd suggest that it's a personal decision for you to make.. What works for one might not work for someone else. It all ... Read More
Moving to France but still looking at areas by Plezier
Greetings. We are moving to France hopefully in the next 2-3 months to fulfill Mothers dream. Our idea is to rent a place for a while so we can explore and find where we really wish to be before looking to buy a property. Once we find a place to ...
Think that subject deserves a thread all of its own. There are still a few dishes that give me nightmares..! Read More
Moving to France but still looking at areas by Plezier
Greetings. We are moving to France hopefully in the next 2-3 months to fulfill Mothers dream. Our idea is to rent a place for a while so we can explore and find where we really wish to be before looking to buy a property. Once we find a place to ...
Hi Plezier, Here's a link to the blog I started writing shortly after moving here. The early posts describe the house hunt and also engaging with French bureaucracy.. You might find it helpful. Pip Read More
Customer care in France by Priscilla
Hello everyone, The way customer services are handled can greatly affect your views on certain brands, products, companies or stores. As a consumer, it is important to get familiar with local practices regarding client assistance in France and ...
Shhh! I always say that the Pays Basque is France's best-kept secret..!鈽� Read More
Customer care in France by Priscilla
Hello everyone, The way customer services are handled can greatly affect your views on certain brands, products, companies or stores. As a consumer, it is important to get familiar with local practices regarding client assistance in France and ...
I apologise unreservedly if you took my comment as a personal attack.. It's just that our experiences of French customer care/after sales service seem to differ so widely. As I've said elsewhere, people in the Pays Basque are remarkably ... Read More
Moving to France but still looking at areas by Plezier
Greetings. We are moving to France hopefully in the next 2-3 months to fulfill Mothers dream. Our idea is to rent a place for a while so we can explore and find where we really wish to be before looking to buy a property. Once we find a place to ...
If I may offer a couple of tips - we travelled over here with everything we thought we'd need to be self-sufficient for an undefined period. The one thing I had with me that was worth its weight in gold was my PC and more importantly, my ... Read More
Customer care in France by Priscilla
Hello everyone, The way customer services are handled can greatly affect your views on certain brands, products, companies or stores. As a consumer, it is important to get familiar with local practices regarding client assistance in France and ...
Back to Priscilla's original question.. I find sales people in shops are unfailingly polite here in the Pays Basque.. I would say that it's hard to generalise about after sales service here in France. I've not noticed any significant ... Read More
Moving to France but still looking at areas by Plezier
Greetings. We are moving to France hopefully in the next 2-3 months to fulfill Mothers dream. Our idea is to rent a place for a while so we can explore and find where we really wish to be before looking to buy a property. Once we find a place to ...
I had the same problem with finding a French language course when we moved here.. There were fewer places here for foreigners to brush-up their French than I had expected. Yes, there's a swish language centre here in bayonne but looking at the ... Read More
Customer care in France by Priscilla
Hello everyone, The way customer services are handled can greatly affect your views on certain brands, products, companies or stores. As a consumer, it is important to get familiar with local practices regarding client assistance in France and ...
We've lived in Bayonne for 9 years and I beg to differ.. My memory of our experience of engaging with the oft-maligned French bureaucracy when we arrived here is that everyone - without exception - was friendly and helpful. I have no axe to ... Read More
Moving to France but still looking at areas by Plezier
Greetings. We are moving to France hopefully in the next 2-3 months to fulfill Mothers dream. Our idea is to rent a place for a while so we can explore and find where we really wish to be before looking to buy a property. Once we find a place to ...
Hi Plezier, As an alternative to renting a house, have you considered a g卯te..? When we moved to France, we initially looked at renting a house - but the monthly rentals typically started from 1250鈧�/pcm. As we only wanted somewhere to ... Read More
Life in France by Larri-ann Law
Hello, My name is Larri-ann and I will be living in Versailles soon. I want to know what life is like in France, especially areas such as Paris and Versailles. Thank you.
Another thing to remember is that until you get to grips with French society, culture, customs and manners - which are all very different to those practiced in Anglo-Saxon (ie, English-speaking) countries - you'll go through life here raising ... Read More
Life in France by Larri-ann Law
Hello, My name is Larri-ann and I will be living in Versailles soon. I want to know what life is like in France, especially areas such as Paris and Versailles. Thank you.
Some interesting replies here - but I think lydiamarie1 has nailed it.. I think it's incumbent on you to give people the opportunity to befriend/like you. This means that they must be able to communicate with you in French. You might find that ... Read More
Thinking of moving to a village on the south of France, are we crazy? by bengra
My family consists of hubby, 21 month old daughter and german shepherd dog, we are thinking of getting out of the rat race and moving to the south of France, I have been to France in the winter only (skiing) few times, my husband (originally from ...
LydiaMarie1 makes a good point about Brit enclaves.. but as I see you're Irish, Bengra, that mightn't be a factor for you. How your holiday in June go? If you went home babbling dreamily about living in the Languedoc-Roussillon region, ... Read More