New members of the France forum, introduce yourselves here - 2023

We have been living in the Centre Ville of Toulouse for 3 months.  Our lease expires in September and we are considering Montpellier to live.  We love Toulouse but since we're moving, are now open to Montpellier.  I will visit the city 2 June for a long weekend.  I welcome any advice for best areas to look for housing.  It is just myself and my wife and we are recently retired.  Thank you.

I am set to retire this year and we are excited to move to France. We will be moving to the south coast.  Not the Riviera do to budget restraints. Looking forward to meet others in the area.

@Julien

Hello,I'm joraine Andres 38 yrs old, I'm new here in France and I'm looking for a job, I have experience in nanny, manufacturing, warehouse and restaurant I'm good in cooking but not in restaurant food,I'm willing to learn and fast learner,thank you

Hello Chavezjoraine,

Welcome !

You can create your CV in the Jobs in France section of the website. Check on Pôle Emploi as well : https://www.pole-emploi.fr/accueil/ and local newspaper classifieds.

Regards

Bhavna

@chavezjoraine19 hello this is a link to a job that I posted.  Will very much depend on where you are actually based in France as we cant offer Live in.  May be of interest.  if not then we wish you luck with finding a position.

https://www.expat.com/en/jobs/europe/fr … eneur.html

Regards

Andrew

@enquiries25 I'm living here now in 1 rue saitn Charles paris

@Julien

Hi

We’ve been in France since the end of March. We’re retired and on a long stay tourist visa. We’re living in a small village about an hour south of Toulouse.

hello, my name is marse i am 21 years old i live in lebanon and i want to go to France but i can’t afford the visa and all of that.

i want to go because my dad is sick and here in lebanon the salaries aren’t okay u can barely do anything.

I found a job in France but they don’t give visa sponsorship.

Hello Marsekopti,

Welcome on board !

Do you speak french ?

Finding an employer will be the best option. Can you provide some details on your qualifications and experience ?

Have a look at this practical Guide to know how you can move to France : Living in France guide for expats

Please be aware that for a non European, non french speaker it will be hard to move to France and land a job. Specially if one doesn't have skills that are in demand there.

Regards

Bhavna

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 expat story if you are already living in the country,
or to tell us more on your expat projects in France if you are planning to move there.

It will enable us to help you better but above all to wish you a warm welcome.

Welcome on board!
-@Julien

Hi Julien,

Just wanted to introduce myself to this forum. I am Saumitra, and my wife and I will be moving to Grenoble this Oct/Nov for a long term. We were hoping to get some help/advise from people on this forum with regards to renting an apartment in Grenoble.

Any help will be greatly appreciated.

Thanks in advance.

Regards,

Saumitra

@Holifrench Hi Cathy

please advise how we can reach u for French course

@Guest7835 welcome

it is always nice to have new friends, in Paris and other places.

what business u do?

Bonjour à tous,
I am pleased to be part of this community. I am French and i help talented expats to speak French and thrive in their life. I would be happy to guide any one who feels has some dreams or projects to be revealed to the world.
Catherine
-@Holifrench

can you please advise how it is possible to be in contact concern your French teaching.

need a teacher for new bigginer

@Daniel Vic Hello Daniel,

Welcome on board !

In which region are you ?

You are most welcome to have a look at the ads posted in the Language classes in France section. You may even post your own "looking for" ad in the same section.

All the best

Bhavna

@Julien I am very old with some on-going medical issues.  I lived in France from 1994 until 2008 when I returned to the UK with the intention of returning to France as soon as I could.  However due to various problems I remained in the UK during the time of self harm working with the Lib-Dems.  The horrors of brexit caused me to stagnate.  Suddenly the end of free movement and the deadline of being a French resident by the end of 2020 made me return to France and buy another house there.  🏠 I took possession on 17/12/2020, 2 weeks before the deadline.  As, at the time, I could not live in it permanently for 6 months, my priority was security and I bought a townhouse in the centre of Nissan lez Enserune without a garden.  Getting my 10 year Carte de Sejour was just a formality.  Since then my time has not progressed due to medical problems including some dementia.  I understand French fluently especially reading, but no longer speak it fluently due to loss of memory.  It is hard to make people understand that I understand exactly what they are saying when I speak it badly.  However I would be able to help anybody with their French bureaucracy, including importing of cars or 🏍. When I returned to the UK I was forced to register my van and my camping car in the UK.  I sold the camping car but when I returned to France I had to re register it here.  The fact that I purchased it in France and used it here for 6 years was irrelevant.  I had to go through the procedure the same as if I had bought it in the UK.  I am able to advise and help people in many other aspects of life in France.   My furniture and old scooter had remained in expensive storage in Béziers as I never expected that I would be away for so long.

I moved here on my own and have not found any friends mostly because of my age.  However I am active socially and belong to a number of associations including singing in a choir.  I now know many people here but don't really consider them as friends.  I had a bad experience with a group of English people who made me welcome only to change their minds later.  One man had offered to be keyholder for my house only to change his mind later.  So my main motive for joining the expat group is to hopefully find friends in the area and help them if I can.  All nationalities welcome.   I am well travelled and have visited 43 different countries.  I have lived in different parts of the USA and have spent 2 years in Morocco.  Although I am a Christian I understand and respect Islam.

I hope some of you may contact me either for help in any way or in an act of friendship.  My name is Chris and my email is [link moderated].  I do have French and English telephone numbers but prefer to have initial contact by email.  This is partly because I am unable to remember details in a phone conversation!

Wishing you all well.  À bientôt

Chris Ward

@Santiago102 Hi.  I also live near Béziers at Nissan lez Enserune.  Perhaps we are close neighbours.  Hope to hear from you.  Best wishes Chris

@SaumitraV

Hi! I will be moving to Grenoble in October of this year!

Welcome on board @Chris and @Skydiver0511,

Happy that you joined the website.

Feel free to open a new topic on the France forum if you wish to seek advice or just interact with members.

All the best

Bhavna

My name is Mayra, I'm new in France. I got an IT job working with Vladimirhacks on tik  -   tok. It's nice to be here.

@Mayra30 Hello and welcome on board !

In which city/region are you located ?

Regards

Bhavna

Hi there,

I'm Mr Transplant, a Nigerian who just dropped out of a prestigious British University and am looking to either France or Germany to start another Bachelor's in Automotive Engineering, Biology/Medicine, Physics or Business Studies.

If you have information...

Hi

My name is Lorraine and I will be living partly in France and most of the year home in Malta. I will be based not too far from Bordeaux.

Hi everyone,

My Husband and I are Scottish and have lived in France for 14 years. We are in the Allier department and have an apartment in Beziers. We are both auto entrepreneurs. I’m a photographer at showjumping events and my husband sells Scottish accessories and Kilts. We have knowledge and experience about living in France and I’m happy to assist anyone who might have questions about living in France😊 Kind regards, Shaz

Hi, I have lived in France for 14 years with my husband and we’re both Scottish. We are auto entrepreneurs. We live in Allier and have an appartement in Beziers. We are happy to help if anyone has any questions about living/working in France, buying property etc. Hopefully I can also get some advice from others too😊Have a fab day! Shaz

@sharonyoungphotography hello and welcome on board !

Thank you for taking the time to introduce yourself. Wish you and your husband all the very best.

Should you need advice or if you just want to interact with members, feel free to open your own topic on the France forum.

Regards

Bhavna

@pearlhope2018

Hi Barbara,

my name is Charlie and I’m from London, I recently moved to France and I live near Avignon, if i can help you in any way with your french questions just let me know.

I mainly stay in France but i go back and forth to London.

Hope to hear from you.

Charlie.

Hi I’m from London and moved to France two and a half years ago, I’m mainly here and live close to St Remy de Provence but I go back and forth to London.

I’m looking to meet new people who live in provence and make new friends, it would be nice to hear from you.

Charlie.

My name is Md Aquib. I live in India. I am 30 years old. I have passed high school. Also I have Done Diploma in Bar And Restaurant Mangment. I have 5 years experience in Dominos pizza in Saudi Arabia as a Store Manager.

Salut,

Im german and living in France (Angoulême, 16 - Charente) since 6 years. I joined this site hoping to meet some other german speakers living closeby.

Bis später

Ole

Hello Ole,

Welcome on board !

Feel free to create a new thread on the France forum to invite German speakers in Charente/Angoulême to have a chat.

All the best

Bhavna

Greetings!

A New Zealander, I have for over 20-years been working globally supporting humanitarian emergency and development programming, so very 'internationally displaced'. I am soon to visit France, with thoughts of staying there -or elsewhere in Europe- longer term.

@DeborahJW you are most welcome

Welcome to Europe! I live in France, just outside Paris. I have family all over, Germany, Spain, UK, Portugal, Australia.  My brother lives in New Zealand. Would like to get in touch when you arrive in this fascinating continent of multiple facets.

Maybe soon ...

Hello!

I'm Jen, a Canadian living in France. I've been in Paris for about 5 years, but am looking to move to the south to get more sun, more smiles, and less rain! Nice to meet you all!

Jen

@dmarshall4

hi im living near st remy de provence and if you’re thinking of coming down this way or need any advice just lt me know 

happy travels,

charlie.

@Jennifer_Nguyen

Hi, im living near st remy de provence, I’ve also lived in Paris and know what you mean about needing more smiles and less rain.

if ever you need adivce on this region just let me know and would be happy to help.

Regards,

Charlie 

@Jennifer_Nguyen

Hi Jen,

You should try Lyon or Montpellier, Toulouse.

Best regards

Anthony

Hi.. My name is Jasmin, a filipina. I'm currently living in Dijon, arrived here since 2022 and i haven't found any filipino friends yet. I'm really hoping some filipinos here in dijon reads my message.

Thank you and God bless..

Hi my name is Ayombo comfort Akintimehin.

Am a Nigerian planning to move to Francei just finish my back in biological sciences from a reputable university in Nigeria.

I am willing to give room for guidance and advice on how to start a new life in France

@Ayombo Akintimehin

Hello and welcome !

I would suggest that you read the articles of the Living in France guide for expats to gather as much inform as possible.

Also please bear in mind that you will need to speak, write and understand the french language for better chances of getting a job.

Regards

Bhavna