

earld
American looking for information about France
Forum posts
13
About me
American
Registration: 17 February 2022
Activity


French long stay visa by dvvn
Hi, I am a US citizen from New York, I applied for a long-stay visa to stay in France for one year helping out senior parents (who now live there and both have one year visas). I received my visa in the mail after a tedious process but see that ...

we are probably the rare exception, but we prepared the long term visa app ourselves. we made a notebook of all the required info for each of us and went to VFS in Atlanta for the appointment. we were met by very nice and helpful clerks ... Read More


Settling in Beziers by Daniel Guy
Greetings all. We arrived in Beziers a couple of months ago and are busy looking at property to buy. I'm English and my wife is Kenyan. We like the city, though it's a shame the pet owners here don't discourage their pets from using ...

Virginia and i can't imagine a better place to land than Beziers. there's so much going on and people have been fantastic. we've wondered if we made the right choice and looked at surrounding towns, but have decided we couldn't ... Read More


USA to France by sunshine1475
Hi everyone! I was wondering if anyone in this group is currently looking to move to France?

We shipped a 20 foot container of household goods and some other stuff, but sold our furniture with the house so didn't ship that large segment. we're buying an apartment here that comes furnished, so glad we didn't ship our furniture. ... Read More


USA to France by sunshine1475
Hi everyone! I was wondering if anyone in this group is currently looking to move to France?

@tmwsunrise We are truly neophytes at this, so anything we do, we try to do easily with the least hassle, so we bought our 2020 Renault Captur from a Renault dealer. it has a warranty for three years - one free and two we pay for - and the ... Read More


USA to France by sunshine1475
Hi everyone! I was wondering if anyone in this group is currently looking to move to France?

@kbesol Karen, bnak,i'll tell you about our move, but it will tell you all about us instead. our perspectives and reactions and responses, which are uniquely us. the move has gone great because we accept that the French have a different ... Read More


Settling in Beziers by Daniel Guy
Greetings all. We arrived in Beziers a couple of months ago and are busy looking at property to buy. I'm English and my wife is Kenyan. We like the city, though it's a shame the pet owners here don't discourage their pets from using ...

thanks for the reply. whew, we're FL drivers now so don't have to clear that hurdle. almost makes it worthwhile to move to CO for a couple of days and get their license before going to France. good luck with everything. we've got ... Read More


Settling in Beziers by Daniel Guy
Greetings all. We arrived in Beziers a couple of months ago and are busy looking at property to buy. I'm English and my wife is Kenyan. We like the city, though it's a shame the pet owners here don't discourage their pets from using ...

Rod, WHAT are the first most important things to do when we arrive? do we need a French driver's license? what is the best local bank for handling international transfers? i don't even know the next important q's to ask but open to ... Read More


Settling in Beziers by Daniel Guy
Greetings all. We arrived in Beziers a couple of months ago and are busy looking at property to buy. I'm English and my wife is Kenyan. We like the city, though it's a shame the pet owners here don't discourage their pets from using ...

Hi Dana, hope you're getting settled in. we're following your footsteps this April. would love to hear any advice, hard earned lessons, etc. earld Read More


New members of the France forum, introduce yourselves here - 2022 by Julien
Hi all, Newbie on the France forum? Don't know how to start? This thread is for you ;) We invite you to introduce yourself on this topic, to share with us your °µÍø½ûÇø story if you are already living in the country, or to tell us more on ...

We are Earl and Ginny, 77 year olds, but still skiing - January in the French Alps. we're moving to Beziers in April. we're quite social and love meeting and hanging out with friends, even those we haven't met yet. we're also ... Read More


Settling in Beziers by Daniel Guy
Greetings all. We arrived in Beziers a couple of months ago and are busy looking at property to buy. I'm English and my wife is Kenyan. We like the city, though it's a shame the pet owners here don't discourage their pets from using ...

my wife and i are moving to Beziers in April. we know we'll be over our heads for a while and accept that. would love to meet anyone there who has been there and done that so we don't have to reinvent every wheel. and to share some wine. Read More