Ian Milligan
@happyhere
Scottish expat in France
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100
Contacts
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About me
Scottish
Lives in Montauban
Speaks English, French
Registration: 06 January 2010
Teaching English
The simplest way to start is to put an ad in leboncoin for Rennes. You can also put cards in local shops. Tell everyone you meet that you're looking for work. If you have a good level of French you can try registering with agencies like Acadomia ... Read More
How can we receive English TV channels including ITV in Nice?
If you are keeping a UK presence it's easier to get Sky/Freesat - pick up a copy of French Connection from Nice station - it's full of adverts placed by people who can give you what you want. Do you not have internet in France? It is normal to have ... Read More
How can we receive English TV channels including ITV in Nice?
You can have a look at skyinfrance on the internet. There is also filmon. I don't really watch much TV - either French or British - I use expatshield to download BBC iplayer programmes. Safeip will also give you a UK "presence" for this but UK ... Read More
Moving to Toulouse! by Richard.Clapton
Hi guys, I am moving to Toulouse soon (45 DAYS!) for a year and am currently trying to work out things I need to do before hand. I'm from England so don't need a visa or anything but do I need to get insurance? travel or health? is it easy to ...
Your first step will be to contact DHSS or whatever in Newcastle to see if you have any health cover rights which can be transferred to France - ie if you have been paying NI contributions in recent years. If they decide that your NI contributions ... Read More
Teaching in Toulouse by rebeccagrimaud
Hi, Im an Australian teacher and would love any advice people have about teaching in Toulouse. Are there any teaching agencies? What do I need to be able to teach in English schools? How hard is it to get a job? Is there an English Assistant job ...
Hi - didn't know you were on this question too. For private teaching put an ad in leboncoin when you are ready. Also, have some business cards printed and put them in local shops. For this sort of teaching no TEFL qualification is necessary. Your ... Read More
Moving to Toulouse! by Richard.Clapton
Hi guys, I am moving to Toulouse soon (45 DAYS!) for a year and am currently trying to work out things I need to do before hand. I'm from England so don't need a visa or anything but do I need to get insurance? travel or health? is it easy to ...
Will you be working, studying - more details needed please, then I'll get back to you. Read More
French for Kids
Best idea is to put an ad in leboncoin for Aix - seems perfect for a student or primary school teacher during the hols. Read More
Social Insurance for Irish expats who lived outside of EU by irash
Dear those who know the nuts and bolts of the French health insurance system, could you possibly help to find the right answer for our situation: we (Irish family of 3) plan to relocate to Montpellier for 9 to 12 month, as I would like to do a ...
There are 2 ways into the French health system - firstly obtain a job - but beware, you need payslip showing that you have worked at least 60 hours in the first month. No payslips, no health cover. The second way is to register as an ... Read More
Can you live in France on 拢750 per month? by TheOldGranny
Hi My wife is French we are thinking of renting out our house here about 拢450 - 拢500 per month plus small pension income of 拢300 per month. We could raise about 拢50,000 to buy a "fix me up" property in France. Where are the cheapest regions to buy ...
I think 拢750 would only allow you the life of a hermit. Think 100 聙 for local taxes. Then there is electricity, gas, internet, insurance ..... Then there is health insurance - no work here means no health cover, and your latest UK social security ... Read More
English speaking school or private school by Saria M
Hi I am thinking of moving to Toulouse sometime this year. My daughter has just turned 15. Can anyone recommend a good English speaking school or private school; any help would be much appreciated. Saria
There is an international school near Colomiers - west of Toulouse centre. Easy enough to find on Google. Read More
Moving to Toulouse in July & Looking to find a furnished rental? by Ruthalex01
Hi All, I am new to the site! I am moving to Toulouse in July for 6-12 months. I am working on a French Contract and I am trying to organise viewings for short term rentals. Can anyone advise on good sites to visit? I have sent numerous emails ...
Hi Ruth - the French very often don't reply to emails. Renting here is much more regulated - and people tend to rent unfurnished accomodation for longer periods, rather than furnished for shorter periods. All estate agents have their websites - ... Read More
Starting new in Toulouse
Hi - are you 20 minutes North, South East or West of Toulouse? With 100,000 students in the town you should be able to meet people easily enough in the town centre. The Mairie or town website should have a list of organisations and societies. Read More
Health Care Card validity
Your Italian Card will not work in France - you need to apply to the Italian social security for a separate card for use outwith Italy - the European Health Insurance Card. Read More
Looking for English teacher in Bordeaux by XAVIER LEPETIT
Hello, I'd like to improve my American language. I'd like to find a "teacher" in Bordeaux. Xavier
Have a look at leboncoin for Bordeaux. Read More
Montauban by Margo1968
Hi. I just signed up here after living in France for nearly 16 years! We are currently on the outskirts of Ales, Gard but are planning on moving to Montauban this summer. Id like to know if anybody has any suggestions about schools there. My son ...
Hi - it seems its only me with info on Montauban. The largest private school is the Institut Familial, but there are smaller ones with a more Catholic bent, but not over the top. There aren't too many expats in the town itself but some around ... Read More
Montauban by Margo1968
Hi. I just signed up here after living in France for nearly 16 years! We are currently on the outskirts of Ales, Gard but are planning on moving to Montauban this summer. Id like to know if anybody has any suggestions about schools there. My son ...
Hi Margo - my wife an I have been living in Montauban for almost 5 years. Have a look at the official town website Montauban com There are some private schools and they are not too expensive. Not quite sure what you mean by "with or w/out ... Read More
Teaching English and moving to Lyon
To teach in a private school (coll猫ge, lyc茅e) you don't need to be a French citizen or sit the CAPES exam, though you will need a work permit. There is a shortage of English teachers in France, so dig out a list of private schools in and around Lyon ... Read More
how to watch BBC TV in France ? by springgrass
hello everyone I'd just liked to know if some of you still long to have BBC TV in France and manage to watch it somehow. How can you watch BBC TV in France ? chears
You can install expatshield - it's free. You can watch and/or download programmes from their Iplayer website. Then plug your computer into your TV. Many people here have Sky but you need a UK presence - installers here will help if you want to go ... Read More
Help with our home near Quimper by AlanWall
Hello everyone. My wife and I have a home in Brittany Nr Quimper that we come to as often as we can. The trouble is, we need to get an infrastructure around us to help make it liveable in and mean that we don't spend days when we get here cleaning ...
Alan - put an ad in leboncoin for Quimper - in French of course. Ian Read More
Where to live in France if British?
Tony - an ex-Glaswegian myself. It is so much easier to help if more details are supplied. Do you need/want to work? Do you have children? Do you speak any French? Do you see yourself living in a town or a village? North or south? Among expats or ... Read More
How did you decide where to live? by jmkoilers
My wife and I are in the exploration stages of somewhere in France to retire to (less than 9 years) and we would appreciate any and all thoughts, wisdom or warnings in our endeavour. While we have been to Paris 4 times in the last 5 years, we are ...
Hello - $5000 seems a good enough sum to live on. You can easily find rental rates by googling "maisons 脿 louer + the town of your choice". You can also look in leboncoin for the various towns. My wife and I chose this town because it is just an ... Read More
Moving to Toulouse to teach English and practise Chinese medicine!...
Hi - you can sign up with tutoring agencies like Acadomia and Laureat. You can put ads in leboncoin and you can put cards in local shops. But unless you have special qualities you will never earn enough money to survive here. By special qualities I ... Read More
Health Insurance by kathyaa
We have been looking at health insurance to cover us as Medicare will not while residing in another country. Would be very interested in hearing from others who have retired to France regarding a good company to go with. Thanks
Hi - for Americans thinking of moving here there are visa issues, and more than just health insurance you have to satisfy the French authorities that you are financially secure * ie not a burden on th country's finances. Worth a visit to your ... Read More
Fete de voison by M Fontenoy
Can anyone in Provence tell me more about Le Fete de Voison which is happening next weekend. My family have kindly been invitied to this celebration of the neighbourhood and I have read what little the internet has to say but wonder if anyone can ...
We had a pleasant time too - we found out that our most recent neighbour makes made-to-measure shoes in his garage. A bottle of decent malt is always good for conversation. Also more contacts for our English language tuition. Re building on ... Read More
Fete de voison by M Fontenoy
Can anyone in Provence tell me more about Le Fete de Voison which is happening next weekend. My family have kindly been invitied to this celebration of the neighbourhood and I have read what little the internet has to say but wonder if anyone can ...
If your neighbours in Provence are anything like ours in SW France there will be large quantities of food at the ap茅ritif stage so some nice nibbles for this will be appreciated too. And whisky is served as an ap茅ritif so if you feel wealthy enough ... Read More
Fete de voison by M Fontenoy
Can anyone in Provence tell me more about Le Fete de Voison which is happening next weekend. My family have kindly been invitied to this celebration of the neighbourhood and I have read what little the internet has to say but wonder if anyone can ...
Simply take along some home-made finger food to share and a bottle of decent wine. Ch芒teauneuf du Pape is probably over the top, but a nice Gigondas or Vacqueyras should go down well if you opt for red. Some top of the range cheddar will be ... Read More
Healthcare in France by Julien
Hi, how does the healthcare system work in France ? Is it efficient ? What are the main differences between public and private sectors? Is it recommended to purchase private health insurance in France? Thanks in advance for sharing your ...
If you get a part time job you need to make sure you work at least 120 hours in 3 months. You could also look at the Autoentrepreneur scheme which does not have this requirement, but you are limited to a gross income of around 30,000 聙 - and no ... Read More
Looking for work - full/part/seasonal???
you can put an ad in leboncoin, and you can have a look at the pole emploi website. Read More
Second Hand Electrical Goods Wanted!
leboncoin is the site you are looking for Read More
job search by Lukas88
Hi everyone! I am moving to Lyon at the end of summer and I am starting to be bit nervous as I can't find any english speaking job. My french isn't bad but it still isn't fluent. Do you guys have any suggestions where to look, go or call? I have ...
Various employment agencies in Lyon will be advertising for staff to work nights in cold stores at -25C making up orders for deliveries to supermarkets. You would earn the minimum wage - 9聙19 per hour gross. A forklift truck licence would be ... Read More
teaching english
Have a look at the pole emploi website - search using the code k2111. Put an ad in leboncoin, and business cards in local shops. Every little bit helps. Good luck Ian Read More
CMU for retiree
You don't - you support yourself. Sorry, but it's true. Read More
CMU for retiree
Impossible - if you want to move here from the States you'll have to prove you can support yourself to obtain a visa. Read More
Rugby
Try googling wiziwig forum - if all else fails you can watch the game on your computer. Read More
want to volunteer!
You can try googling "b茅n茅vole lyon" - lots of ideas. For example you could do some soutien scolaire - after-school help with children's homework.(school in British English = high school in American) Happy googling Read More
Teaching English
Your situation does seem totally unacceptable - but have you checked your contract with the university? They are probably hoping you will have left the country or forgotten about things - but I think getting legal advice might be too costly. For ... Read More
Moving to lanrivain by dianepeter
Hi all we are moving to lanrivain in April this year please does anyone live near there? We are in our 50s and would like to meet new people. Also could anyone help regarding jobs I have been told that I can take a 2 month intense course in French ...
Good morning - I suppose you meant "could get work" instead of "would ..." Have you started learning French yet? The BBC website is as good a place as any to start. You will only learn the basics in a 2 month course. Have you searched on the ... Read More
Best ways of finding work?
Being an autoentrepreneur is certainly possible for you - you can use this to start teaching English. A TEFL qualification helps with this, and the ability to teach "business English" is helpful too. But unless you are very lucky you are unlikely to ... Read More
Health Care in Toulouse
Are you working in any way? Is your husband working? Do you have private medical cover? Any medical treatment is paid up directly to the medical practitioner, and you receive about 70% back. It's normal to have top-up medical insurance "mutuelle" ... Read More
Health Care in Toulouse
Rebecca - first question - do you have a Carte Vitale for health cover? Read More
How to sell your house in France
Hi - is the house in a village with a lot of British people? If so maybe you will have more luck selling to other British people moving to France - in the Sunday Times/Telegraph etc. Otherwise there are many websites for private house sales. You ... Read More
Job hunting-help! (please)
There are so many language schools in Toulouse You can set yourself up as an autoentrepreneur and give private lessons (or asked to be paid by ch猫que emploi) You can sign up with agencies such as Acadomia or Laureat You can look at the pole emploi ... Read More
seeking contact info - Perigueux region
have a look at the online French phone directory - google pages jaunes and then click on the link for pages blanches. Read More
Secure a Job in France (Before the Move) by Reynelle
Hi, I am a new person here on this forum. I've looked at many posts here. I've spent years wanting to expat to Europe. Yet, I'm curious about bloggers who actually had solid employment before they made a move to France. I somehow get the ...
Moved here just over 3 years ago - lucky enough to have been a civil servant in Edinburgh, so overpaid and underworked, and offered redundancy with the chance to start taking my pension immediately. Montauban is just an ordinary town - just what we ... Read More
Secure a Job in France (Before the Move) by Reynelle
Hi, I am a new person here on this forum. I've looked at many posts here. I've spent years wanting to expat to Europe. Yet, I'm curious about bloggers who actually had solid employment before they made a move to France. I somehow get the ...
Hi Barry - easier to say than spring cottage - I can't help with trade recognition - but the first step is to have any college certificates and your CV translated into French - maybe someone at the French embassy will do this for you, for a ... Read More
Secure a Job in France (Before the Move) by Reynelle
Hi, I am a new person here on this forum. I've looked at many posts here. I've spent years wanting to expat to Europe. Yet, I'm curious about bloggers who actually had solid employment before they made a move to France. I somehow get the ...
Spring cottage - a few questions: How much French do you speak? Are you wanting to find work as a joiner? I imagine you will need to get your qualifications accredited here - otherwise no third-party insurance. How long can you support yourself ... Read More
New Zealand teachers moving to Lyon,
I don't know anything about visa requirements - I'll leave that up to you - but if you don't have French nationality then you are more or less restricted to private schools - perhaps those where some classes are taught in English. International ... Read More
Secure a Job in France (Before the Move) by Reynelle
Hi, I am a new person here on this forum. I've looked at many posts here. I've spent years wanting to expat to Europe. Yet, I'm curious about bloggers who actually had solid employment before they made a move to France. I somehow get the ...
It's not just about being good for the local economy - it's France v the rest of the world. As far as teaching English is concerned there are so many British people living in France that the market is swamped. The various schools such as Wall ... Read More
Secure a Job in France (Before the Move) by Reynelle
Hi, I am a new person here on this forum. I've looked at many posts here. I've spent years wanting to expat to Europe. Yet, I'm curious about bloggers who actually had solid employment before they made a move to France. I somehow get the ...
If you are American then you are going to run into visa issues. Check with your nearest French embassy to see what you can and can't do, and how long you can stay for. For a French company to employ a non-EU citizen, and to sponsor their visa ... Read More
Scottish people living in France by MurrayL
Hi, My name is Murray Leith, I am an academic working at UWS (University of the West of Scotland). I am currently working on issues of national identity and belonging (just published a book on national identity and politics in Scotland) and I am ...
Hi - I am near Toulouse - have a look at montaubanglais fr Ian Read More
Moving to Toulouse with husband and 3 young kids - HELP! by Charis
HI there, We are a young family, both my husband and myself are artists, looking to move somewhere with a better culture than our current location. We like the location of Toulouse but have hit the wall while trying to research various aspects of ...
I usually see them in employment agency windows - but have a look at the pole emploi website or sudouestjobs. Fruit picking will be starting soon too but you'll need some sort of transport to get to the orchards. You could put a small ad in ... Read More
Moving to Toulouse with husband and 3 young kids - HELP! by Charis
HI there, We are a young family, both my husband and myself are artists, looking to move somewhere with a better culture than our current location. We like the location of Toulouse but have hit the wall while trying to research various aspects of ...
Sorry - spelled your name wrongly first time. Elgin isn't too big - perhaps you've come across my friends Hilary + Peter Adamson in Newton. Re renting - you could try an ad in leboncoin offering to pay 6 months upfront for a private rent. Re ... Read More
Moving to Toulouse with husband and 3 young kids - HELP! by Charis
HI there, We are a young family, both my husband and myself are artists, looking to move somewhere with a better culture than our current location. We like the location of Toulouse but have hit the wall while trying to research various aspects of ...
Chris - is that THE Elgin? First of all work. No work means no health insurance, after a period of grace where you will be covered here (to the tune of 70%) by the UK. After that - nothing. If you haven't a job lined up it is a difficult decision - ... Read More
Volunteer/Teaching experience needed
Hi - just a couple of bits of info gained during my 3 years in France: 1. The French very often simply ignore emails - you'll have to phone. 2. Volunteering is not quite so big here - it's considered by many to be a way of preventing a French person ... Read More
need assistance finding the perfect place in france to live
Hi - I don't know if this helps or not but the train from Paris to Marseille takes just over 3 hours - Avignon is under 3 hours - so you are looking at most of France apart from extreme west, and south east and south west. Why not choose a few ... Read More
Working in France by Andy76
Hi. I am Andy, I'm from England and I am new to this website. I am looking to relocate to Paris in January as my partner will be working there. I would like to know how easy it is to get a job in Paris or around paris (any type of jobs) knowing that ...
One more thing I forgot to mention - no work = no health cover. If you are working in the UK you need to phone DHSS or whatever in Newcastle to find out how many months' cover you will be entitled to you when you move here - up to 24 is normal. ... Read More
Working in France by Andy76
Hi. I am Andy, I'm from England and I am new to this website. I am looking to relocate to Paris in January as my partner will be working there. I would like to know how easy it is to get a job in Paris or around paris (any type of jobs) knowing that ...
Hi - Montauban is a small town -55,000 people but growing as more people move from the north of France for better weather and reasonable job prospects with Airbus + associated industries in Toulouse. We have been here 30 months and love it - we are ... Read More
Working in France by Andy76
Hi. I am Andy, I'm from England and I am new to this website. I am looking to relocate to Paris in January as my partner will be working there. I would like to know how easy it is to get a job in Paris or around paris (any type of jobs) knowing that ...
Hi - give us a clue - tell us a little more about yourself age, - qualifications, skills, hobbies etc. There are enough expats + groups to help you settle, but for a while you might end up being house-husband/partner. Read More
health cover in france by fresne
We're hoping someone will be able to help us with our questions about health cover. We are hoping to retire to France ( we live in Aust but have EU passports) but are unsure as to what sort of health cover we will need. It seems that many other ...
Sorry this side too. If you work in France you are not automatically covered. To qualify for a Carte Vitale you have to work for 120 hours over 3 months, or 60 hours in 1 month. Alternatively you have to pay social security contributions on gross ... Read More
Tax d'habitation and tax fonciere
Hello again - The seller is responsible for the local taxes, but if he sells mid-year he can ask the buyer to pay pro-rata for the number of months she was the owner of that house during the year. Was this stated in the purchase contract? Did your ... Read More
Tax d'habitation and tax fonciere
Hi - this is really up to the tax people to decide. Your mother should visit the tax office and get this matter sorted out. Now that the facts are known to the tax office they will decide the next steps - but better to get it cleared up now rather ... Read More
getting internet connection in France- HELP! by e-nina-j
I have recently purchased an apartment in nice and urgently need to get internet connection. Extensive research in internet is sending me in circles, as info numbers are only for calls within france (am in CH right now). THere is no phone line in ...
You can always get internet connection via a USB internet thing - cl茅 as they are called here - not cheap but good enough. Or you could talk to a nearby neighbour if your laptop can pick up their wireless signals - offer to pay half the cost. Read More
health cover in france by fresne
We're hoping someone will be able to help us with our questions about health cover. We are hoping to retire to France ( we live in Aust but have EU passports) but are unsure as to what sort of health cover we will need. It seems that many other ...
The reciprocal arrangements between EU nations is for a short term only - for example, when I retired from work in the UK to live in France I was granted 18 months cover from the UK system based on my most recent UK social security contributions. ... Read More
Mental Health field in France
Last message today - forgot to say that suicide rates among children are higher here than in the UK. You could look at the French emmaus website to see if that is what you might be interested in. But for any charity I think you would have to come ... Read More
Mental Health field in France
Me again - have googled(French)b茅n茅volat sant茅 mentale but couldn't find much about mental health volunteering apart from Canada. But you'll have more time than me to look round the internet. You could also try the Catholic Church in France. A ... Read More
Mental Health field in France
Hi - first question - do you speak French? If not you're really looking at Paris or other areas with large numbers of expats. Question 2 - do you have formal qualifications? Really needed here. You would need to have them recognised by the French ... Read More
need to meet people and make friends
Hi - how long have you been there? Take yourself off to Caussade market on a Monday morning - there will be enough English people for you to talk to. Ditto St Antonin on a Sunday. Read More
Scot in Pursuit of Happyness
Here's the other side of the coin - Mistral, villages you describe full of Brits, Americans, Parisians, Dutch, Danes. High levels of French unemployment, French people fed up with waves of incomers not speaking the language, weak 拢 making life v ... Read More
downloading skype by res08uuz
My son is in a hostel in Paris and was trying to download skype so he could talk to us rather than on his mobal phone which is rather expensive for chat. It won't download completely but is in french anyway. Is there a way to download skype in ...
Just depends if your son considers Toulouse + SW a must - is he a fan of rugby, duck? Perhaps better to send me a private message rather than run a conversation here. Ian Read More
New to Toulouse by jamienoelle
Hi, I'm Jamie! I'm 26, and will be teaching English at one of the universities in Toulouse for the next two years. I've been here about a month, and would love to meet francophone and anglophone friends alike. Toulouse is such a lovely city, it ...
I think this is what you are looking for toulouse.onvasortir.com/vue_sortie_all.php Ian Read More
downloading skype by res08uuz
My son is in a hostel in Paris and was trying to download skype so he could talk to us rather than on his mobal phone which is rather expensive for chat. It won't download completely but is in french anyway. Is there a way to download skype in ...
This is a lot if done in a short time. Train from Paris to Toulouse is 5-6 hours alone. If possible, take the train from Montpellier to Lyon, then head south to Avignon, Arles, Marseille, Nice then Italy + Greece. I should have added Arles to my ... Read More
downloading skype by res08uuz
My son is in a hostel in Paris and was trying to download skype so he could talk to us rather than on his mobal phone which is rather expensive for chat. It won't download completely but is in french anyway. Is there a way to download skype in ...
Hi - what does he like? Beaches, cathedrals, mountains, nightclubs. Marseilles is certainly lively, + a look round the harbour in Nice. Read More
downloading skype by res08uuz
My son is in a hostel in Paris and was trying to download skype so he could talk to us rather than on his mobal phone which is rather expensive for chat. It won't download completely but is in french anyway. Is there a way to download skype in ...
If not - there's always Windows Live - same functions Read More
downloading skype by res08uuz
My son is in a hostel in Paris and was trying to download skype so he could talk to us rather than on his mobal phone which is rather expensive for chat. It won't download completely but is in french anyway. Is there a way to download skype in ...
Skype should be easily downloadable - even if it is initially in French you can set the installation language to English. If there are problems downloading the setup file why don't you download it yourself, burn it onto a disc, and post it to ... Read More
How to make friends in Toulouse by expat.com
We have been talking about [url=/forum/viewtopic.php?id=891]loneliness when you are abroad[/url], let's now talk about how to make friends (locals or expatriates) when you're living in Toulouse :top: [b]Which are your best tips ...
A look at onvasortir for Toulouse is as good a bet as any toulouse.onvasortir.com/ Ian Read More
Single mother considering Teaching in Paris by Ginalyn
Hello, I am a middle aged single mother of a school aged child. I'm considering the CELTA certification to teach English abroad and currently have a bachelor's degree in English. I've done some research and have noticed that very few ex-pats are ...
The other alternatives are the private education sector - this has grown dramatically in the last 10 or 15 years, and international schools. Teachers in state schools are civil servants, so you can more or less forget this sector, apart from the ... Read More
Single mother considering Teaching in Paris by Ginalyn
Hello, I am a middle aged single mother of a school aged child. I'm considering the CELTA certification to teach English abroad and currently have a bachelor's degree in English. I've done some research and have noticed that very few ex-pats are ...
Hi - we looked into this a few years ago and decided that it was not lucrative enough. If you're planning to work in Paris you'll be probably restricted financially to some of the less desirable suburbs. Work is more often than not during the day - ... Read More
Visiting Languedoc late September by peterlandis
Hi, My wife and I will be visiting Languedoc from September 26-October 1. While the likelihood of our eventually moving to the area is admittedly not very great, we would at least like to entertain the possibility. We're looking for some advice as ...
A little more info would help - villages, towns, all-night clubbing, mountaineering? For moving here do you want to work, live among expats, avoid expats? Googling Roussillon Tourism will help. Ian Read More
Waitressing jobs in Toulouse?
You just really have to be in the town to get a job - obviously they come up regularly - you can check the local newspapers' website - ladepeche for example. Toulouse has a very large student population - 100,000+ so there is a lot of competition. Read More
A Question re:English Teaching Jobs in Auvergne by 1IntrntlGourmet
[color=#2187DD]Hello. Does anyone know the names of any university, school, company or private language schools in Clermont-Ferrand,Vichy or Gannat that might hire a native English-speaker U.S. citizen with a degree, a CELTA certificate and ...
For the private language schools it is better to be in situ - would-be teachers just walk into the schools with their CV - in French of course, and with a picture. I don't know about universities, but teachers in French schools - primary, coll猫ge ... Read More
Car vs Public Transportation in Languedoc?
Buses tend to be very infrequent and finish early in the evening - everyone has a car cos there are no buses, and there are no buses cos everyone has a car. There will of course be buses in the large towns - but again check that a town's website ... Read More
Car vs Public Transportation in Languedoc?
You can have a look at the SNCF website - choose a town you interested in and check the frequency of trains. But just don't even thgink about buses Ian Read More
Teaching in French schools (not tesol) by tim_leckie
Hi, I was wondering if anyone out there is teaching in a french school? I would like to move to france in a couple of years and teach but was wondering how hard it might be and what I might need? Any help would be much appreciated. Tim
Teachers in the French stae schools are civil servants - so this avenue is virtually impossible for you. However, private schools have grown rapidly in number this century - and many have sections where pupils with a good knowledge of English are ... Read More
Moving to Toulouse! Help finding a home..
Hi - you just need to Google "appartement toulouse" and there will be a lot of websites. Some should be in English as well as French. You can specify house or appartment, number of rooms, maximum monthly rent. However you will need to be prepared ... Read More
Help with relocation choice! by mdamiani
As I'm not exactly sure where to post this question, I'm putting it in a couple of places. Feel free to tell me if this is incorrect, and I apologize in advance if I've done it incorrectly. I'm looking for assistance in choosing a place to ...
"How much of a problem is pervasive tourism in Provence, and are there areas we can look where that is less of a issue?" In a pretty Provencal village of 5000 souls, tourits will look around, have a drink and lunch, then move on. Then night will ... Read More
Suggestions on the best place to live in france !!!!!
Hi Jodyjo - the general consensus is that France is a great place for ex-pats, if you are healthy and retired. You raise a lot of points - do you want to live among your countryfolk and assorted Brits, or do you want to live among French people? ... Read More