Citation2b
Irish expat in France
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About me
Irish
Lives in Paris
Registration: 17 January 2014
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Managing mailboxes or PO boxes in France by Cheryl
Hello everyone, Something as simple as receiving mail can become a whole new experience when you settle in France as an expat. Mailing management can indeed be different from what you are used to. In order to help other expats and soon-to-be ...
I'm in the suburbs of Paris and the service is fast and reliable. I live in a gated community and that poses some issues for parcel deliveries. If I'm not home or if the guardian is not here, they can sometimes leave the parcel a bit far away but ... Read More
Improving my French by Citation2b
Hello, I have been here for 12 years now and my French is still far from perfect. It seems I'm stuck at this level and it gets frustrating in conversation when I don't have a clue of the correct conjugation or the right form of the verb I ...
Thanks Hansson, I find in Paris that on the friendliness front they have made efforts, still some way to go but they do try. I find more and more people very quickly reply in english to me which is not helpful but it's a kindness. I must ... Read More
Improving my French by Citation2b
Hello, I have been here for 12 years now and my French is still far from perfect. It seems I'm stuck at this level and it gets frustrating in conversation when I don't have a clue of the correct conjugation or the right form of the verb I ...
Thanks Everyone! For the good and not so good info. I teach photography and do walking tours for photographers, for the most part my clients are anglophone but recently I have had French speakers and I found myself tongue twisted all too often for ... Read More
Improving my French by Citation2b
Hello, I have been here for 12 years now and my French is still far from perfect. It seems I'm stuck at this level and it gets frustrating in conversation when I don't have a clue of the correct conjugation or the right form of the verb I ...
Thanks Olive! Never thought of Meetup! Read More
Improving my French
Hello, I have been here for 12 years now and my French is still far from perfect. It seems I'm stuck at this level and it gets frustrating in conversation when I don't have a clue of the correct conjugation or the right form of the verb I ... Read More
Best cities to live in France by Julien
Hi, It聮s not always easy to decide in which area to settle in when moving to France. According to you, what are the best cites to live in? Which regions offer most of the job opportunities, a good quality of life, an affordable cost of ...
It all depends on what kind of person/family you are? Is it mountains, rolling hills and countryside or the sea that gives you that feel good factor? Or is it bright lights and city life? I've been in Paris for 12 years now and coming to my ... Read More
Getting married in France by Armand
Hi all, We invite all the ones who got married in France or who are about to get married in France to participate in this thread :) What are the formalities to get married in France? Is it the same for a couple of foreigners of for a mixed ...
I'm obviously a hopeless romantic with hope as I'm going again for the...maybe I'll not say? I guess it's a declaration which reassures and a commitment. Both of which I used to be terrible at! I'm getting married to a French lady July 19th. My son ... Read More