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jjvanore

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Registration: 31 October 2021

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Cheryl

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 ...

jjvanore

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

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2 years ago
Mickael

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 ...

jjvanore

@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

jjvanore replied to a thread
3 years ago
tosman66

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 expats about the pluses and minus of such a ...

jjvanore

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

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3 years ago
sunshine1475

USA to France by sunshine1475

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

jjvanore

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

jjvanore replied to a thread
3 years ago
sunshine1475

USA to France by sunshine1475

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

jjvanore

See my post below ... get an international bank account before leaving the U.S. That was my biggest headache. Read More

jjvanore replied to a thread
3 years ago
sunshine1475

USA to France by sunshine1475

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

jjvanore

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