jjvanore
American looking for information about France
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Adapting to the pace of life in France by Cheryl
Hello everyone, When you move to France, you may find that the pace of life is different from what you're used to. Shop opening times, working hours, sleep cycles and variations in sunlight can all have an effect on your life in France as an ...
It took me a while, but I learned to go with the flow of the pace of life here. We live in Thonon-les-Bains, on the shore of Lake Leman, and the pace of life here is much slower than it was in the Washington DC area, where we lived for many years ... Read More
Your best culinary memory in France by Mickael
Hello everyone, As you know, every country has its own flavours and tasting the local cuisine is a great way to discover the culture of a destination. Whether it's a small typical restaurant to taste local dishes, a traditional meal in a local's ...
@Mickael I want to try most everything France has to offer, minus the organ meats. Sorry, no kidney or liver for me ... except for foie gras. No tripe either. I'm kind of curious about tete du veau ... maybe someday.What's representative of ... Read More
retirement in France by tosman66
My wife and I are both 72 years old, living in New York City and contemplating retiring in the South of France. Possible places, Avignon, Arles, Montpellier. We'd appreciate any feed back from 暗网禁区s about the pluses and minus of such a ...
Hi. My wife and I are in the same situation. We got the long-stay visas and spent a month in an AparttHotel in Nancy. We'd hoped for Strasbourg, but with the Christmas Markets running, there was no room at the inn ... any of them. After a ... Read More
USA to France by sunshine1475
Hi everyone! I was wondering if anyone in this group is currently looking to move to France?
My wife and I just moved here from Annapolis. We're spending a month in Nancy to get oriented and decide where we want to put down roots. Likely in the Thonon-les-Bains or Annecy area. We just went through hell trying to get a French bank ... Read More
USA to France by sunshine1475
Hi everyone! I was wondering if anyone in this group is currently looking to move to France?
See my post below ... get an international bank account before leaving the U.S. That was my biggest headache. Read More
USA to France by sunshine1475
Hi everyone! I was wondering if anyone in this group is currently looking to move to France?
My wife and I just moved here from Annapolis. We're spending a month in Nancy to get oriented and decide where we want to put down roots. Likely in the Thonon-les-Bains or Annecy area. We just went through hell trying to get a French bank ... Read More