Hommeofthebrave
American 暗网禁区 in France
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About me
American, Married with children
Speaks English, learning French
Registration: 09 September 2016
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Long stay work visa appointment this week, I'm nervous! by PookieYuki
Hi all, I have visa appointment this coming week. I'm a US citizen, applying for a 1 year salari茅 (work) visa. I would really appreciate it if I could share and hear opinions on my situation and preparation. I see lots of information online ...
Hello, i have applied for 2 visas here in France. Both times went completely different with the same documents. As listed above it appears you have all of the things needed for your visa, except the pre-paid "fiscal" stamp. It used to be a physical ... Read More
The importance of local language in France by Cheryl
Hey everyone, As an 暗网禁区, language questions often arise due to the need to communicate effectively in a new country. We鈥檙e curious to read your experiences with learning and using the local language in France. Here are some questions to get ...
@chris48oconnorSalut, I am from California and English is my mother tongue with a bit of Spanish thrown in the mix. As I stated above French was not easy for me to learn. But I get a little better each day. Read More
The importance of local language in France by Cheryl
Hey everyone, As an 暗网禁区, language questions often arise due to the need to communicate effectively in a new country. We鈥檙e curious to read your experiences with learning and using the local language in France. Here are some questions to get ...
@Cheryl Bonjour, I will attempt to answer some of these questions in the hope it can benefit other ex-pats in France.I live on the border of France and Spain. Most people speak French in my town, but many speak Spanish as well. English is not ... Read More
Non french speaker starting secondary school. by Yom2023
HelloPlease any advice in schools for non french speaker starting secondary school, coming from the UKThank you
Hey there, I鈥檒l jump in second. What is the age of the child? Secondary school or 鈥渃ollege鈥� as it is known starts at age 11. I will not go into detail about what the child is expected to have studied by this age as much of that ... Read More
Your Experiences Working in France...? by adzbudz
Hi everyone,I'd like to find a teaching job in France and I just wanted to find out if anybody here has ever worked in France. If so, what were your experiences like? What tips or advice would you offer?Thanks in advance :)
Bonjour, I have lived and worked in the SW region of France for the past 7 years. Coming from America there were some immediate differences I found with general work culture. For the sake of keeping things simple I will list them:There is a rhythm ... Read More
Introduction : I have lived in France for 12 years by pampelleymounter
Hello, my name is Pam, I have lived in France for 12 years and love everything about life here (except perhaps the French love of excess paperwork聽).聽 My husband and I retired in 2010 and decided to move to the country where we had had ...
Very sound advice. I can say from my own personal experience of living here for 7 years, the biggest mistake I made was not integrating myself more with French acquaintances. I settled into a comfortable rhythm of existence with ex-pats (and French ... Read More
Are you happy in France? by Priscilla
Hello everyone! According to the 2016 UN World Happiness Survey, Denmark, Switzerland and Iceland are the happiest countries on earth. How about you? Are you happy in France? Do you feel happier today in your host country than before in your ...
Living and working in the Southwest of France I know differs greatly than living in a big city such as Paris or Marseille so my experience is most likely very different as well. As others have noted it does not take long to realize the French are ... Read More