@Sarilla_illa
Spanish looking for information about France
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Lives in Nantes, Pays de la Loire Regio
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Registration: 20 July 2016
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In retrospect, would you move again to France? by Christine
Hi all, If you had to look back on your expat experience in France, would you heartily say "lets do it again"? From the preparation stage to your actual everyday life in your new country, what did you enjoy the most? Would you do certain ...
Yes, I would definitely do it again. I lived in other countries before, but so far France has been the best. As a citizen I feel protected (No issues related with my rent being increased for no reason and good quality life and food). French ... Read More
Expats near zip code 85500 (Les Herbiers) ... Cholet, Nantes, etc? by ChristaMarie
Hi, I'm American, living in Les Herbiers (85500) with my French husband. I'm 44 with no children and my husband has two children whom we have every other weekend. We moved to this department from department 85 and have found that it's ...
Hi all! I live in Nantes, and I discovered a cool group that does sometimes activities (specially in Nantes but maybe you can find another english speakers who live around your area too). This group is called Knowing Nantes, and it,s quite ... Read More
Mental Health (ADHD and Anxiety) by cshelly12
I have been taking medication for ADHD on and off (mostly "on") for about 10 years. I am currently 31. I am very interested in teaching and/or studying French in France. However, I am concerned about the following possible situations: 1) ...
Without having anxiety, going abroad is already a challenging experience. I can,t advice you what to do. I can tell you that in France, if you,ve got a job and if you manage to go through all the paperwork necessary, you can get visits to your g.p, ... Read More
Demandings for a bank account in France. by christosrountos
Hello. I am moving in Toulouse at the end of March for a job, so I will need to open a bank account. What do I need to have with me to open a bank account in France? Thank you!
That,s a difficult response, because you may look at the banks according with what you expect as a customer. I am with credit agricole and it,s ok. I read a lot of complaints, but my experience, so far is good. They,re quite strict with the law and ... Read More
Demandings for a bank account in France. by christosrountos
Hello. I am moving in Toulouse at the end of March for a job, so I will need to open a bank account. What do I need to have with me to open a bank account in France? Thank you!
Perhaps the first bill you can pay by cheque to the agency (if they let you) and afterwards you can bring your first bill to the bank. My bank (credit agricole) was quite strict and they did not even accepted a note from the insurance of my house ... Read More
Pets in France by Priscilla
Hello everyone, Many of us in France have four-legged friends. What about you? Do you have one or more pets? Share your experience with us! What are the formalities to import pets in France? What about pet adoption procedures in the country? ...
Maybe you could suggest your neigbour to get a cat repelent? Aparently it exist and it,s inocuous...I would investigate before suggesting it, just in case...? Your cat will be always a hunter...cats usually love killing animals for the pleasure ... 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 ...
I read surprised about the lack of variety of foods in the south of France, @Homeofthebrave... Could you explain yourself a bit more? It,s a bit shocking for me, because I think france has really a lot of choice of food, fish, meat, cheese (wow, a ... Read More
I dont understand. by jmg12
Hello everyone. My name is Jenny and i am from the country of Philippines. i was applying tourist visa to go in france for the past 5 years now. My problem is i was denied 4 times and the rejection letter reason has been always the same. (THE ...
If France is not the place, perhaps Ireland or other countries more opened to inmigration. I am not trying to make you feel bad, I am just saying that lot,s of people comes trough other european countries and then they move to France when they have ... 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 ...
The problem is usually that France does not convert diplomas into their system, whereas in another countries you can do it. That makes people,s life more complicated, specially if you want to get a job in your field. I am in that moment of thinking ... 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 ...
To add up something (being in the crowd of happy people) I understand that the way people behaves is quite different in France, and we can,t read french people as easily as a person from another countries. They,re more introverted. Also, they,re ... 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 ...
I am happy in France! I love the food. I love Nantes and I can,t agree with the extremely negative view on french people. I know quite a good number of french, and they can,t be more welcoming to me. I can say that coming here was a 100% good ... Read More
Short sited and narrow minded company climate. by Matts Hune
Hi! I moved to France a little bit more than a year ago. The reason for this was that I met a French girl whom I had a 2-year-long distance relation with before I was given a beneficial opportunity to move here. I took a chance, win or lose if ...
I think people uses this forum to express their frustration towards a country they can,t understand. Logical, I don,t attack anybody for doing it. It,s a good way to see other,s opinion, find support. However, I have seen way too many people using ... Read More
Short sited and narrow minded company climate. by Matts Hune
Hi! I moved to France a little bit more than a year ago. The reason for this was that I met a French girl whom I had a 2-year-long distance relation with before I was given a beneficial opportunity to move here. I took a chance, win or lose if ...
I am really sorry to hear about your experience. What you are experiencing it,s only an extension of what happens when you arrive to a foreign european country. People does not care about your origin. However, do not give up, because eventually it ... 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 ...
Thanks, I don,t think I will need such an amount of good luck. France is not as arrogant/proud/impossible as we are talking about here... 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 ...
Wow...the way this post is developing is just so unfair on the french people... Look, it,s just a cultural shock. That girl was not an example of what france is (she was one among a good number of french people that lives in Paris...!) France as a ... Read More