Emily Commander
@emilycommander
English expat in France
Forum posts
10
Contacts
10
About me
English
Lives in Lyon
Speaks English, French
Registration: 19 February 2015
Activity
How can I get a job teaching English in Lyon? by AchiroHero
Hi Everyone, I'm American and will be moving to Lyon in September. I will have the proper work status by then. Who, in Lyon, hires Americans to teach english? I would like to secure a job by the time I move there. I have a B.A. in International ...
Hi Shirley-Anne - It's not unfortunate about the Lyon job your partner has. You're going to love it here... The good news is that there are some schools in Lyon that are really ramping up their English provision and they lack native ... Read More
New expat looking for friends! by Chloe luc
Hi, I've just moved to Lyon and want to meet new friends to get familiar with the city. I'm free to have coffee chat or hang out with a drink after work.
Hi Chloe - I live a bit out (in Collonges) but am in town every Monday and Tuesday for work. Perhaps Mon 23rd at 2.30? E x Read More
New expat looking for friends! by Chloe luc
Hi, I've just moved to Lyon and want to meet new friends to get familiar with the city. I'm free to have coffee chat or hang out with a drink after work.
Hi. Whereabouts are you and what are your interests? Send me a message and I can see how I can help welcome you to Lyon! Emily x Read More
To Lyon from London by emilycommander
I'm Emily, a mum of two girls in my mid-thirties, and with my husband I came to a village just outside Lyon at the start of 2014. Although when it actually happened we were all a bit surprised, we had many reasons for coming here, mostly to do ...
Hi LunaChine -that sounds like a good plan. Whereabouts are you? Perhaps send me a message? Emily. Read More
To Lyon from London by emilycommander
I'm Emily, a mum of two girls in my mid-thirties, and with my husband I came to a village just outside Lyon at the start of 2014. Although when it actually happened we were all a bit surprised, we had many reasons for coming here, mostly to do ...
Thank you for reading it ytesselaar! Read More
Moving to France with a little girl in Reception by iJulien
Dear all, I may have to move to Reunion (French island) and since few people speak English there, I try the English forum for France :) Reunion being in France school regulations are the same as in France. At the time, we are in Mauritius and she ...
Hi. Yes, the French school years are determined by calendar year of birth. English school years are determined by your birthday falling within the school year (September-August). Thus, like your daughter, my younger one, born in April 2010, is in MS ... Read More
Moving to France with a little girl in Reception by iJulien
Dear all, I may have to move to Reunion (French island) and since few people speak English there, I try the English forum for France :) Reunion being in France school regulations are the same as in France. At the time, we are in Mauritius and she ...
Hi - Our daughters transferred across from the British to the French system at the start of 2014, and like yours, they spoke French already. When you start your daughter in school really depends on what you want to achieve. Ours started in January, ... Read More
To Lyon from London by emilycommander
I'm Emily, a mum of two girls in my mid-thirties, and with my husband I came to a village just outside Lyon at the start of 2014. Although when it actually happened we were all a bit surprised, we had many reasons for coming here, mostly to do ...
Thanks Maximillien - I will do that! Read More
To Lyon from London
I'm Emily, a mum of two girls in my mid-thirties, and with my husband I came to a village just outside Lyon at the start of 2014. Although when it actually happened we were all a bit surprised, we had many reasons for coming here, mostly to do ... Read More