KellyBrian
American looking for information about France
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Lives in Bordeaux
Registration: 19 March 2017
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Pets in France by Priscilla
Hello everyone, Many of us in France have four-legged friends. What about you? Do you have one or more pets? Share your experience with us! What are the formalities to import pets in France? What about pet adoption procedures in the country? ...
As long as we are talking about pets, when we move to Bordeaux from the US in December, we were told that no more than 10 days prior to departure we had to have the pets vaccinated and get a health certificate and a French chip implanted into ... Read More
Moving to Bordeaux by markone
Hi I am currently looking for somewhere to live in Bordeaux from September. My daughter has a place in the consevatoire de danse de Bordeaux. My wife and I are english teachers and already have some work in Bordeaux but most our our teaching is ...
We are renting first. I have made the walk also to the train station and it wasn't bad, but St. Pierre or Les Chartrons are our first choice, parts of St. Michel are ok too. We definitely don't want to live in the suburbs at the present ... Read More
Moving to Bordeaux by markone
Hi I am currently looking for somewhere to live in Bordeaux from September. My daughter has a place in the consevatoire de danse de Bordeaux. My wife and I are english teachers and already have some work in Bordeaux but most our our teaching is ...
No, we have not found housing yet. Our plan is to move to an Airbnb for a month or so while we find an apartment. We want to be close to centre ville but not on a noisy street. We have a couple of small dogs, so if we find a place on a higher ... Read More
Moving to Bordeaux by markone
Hi I am currently looking for somewhere to live in Bordeaux from September. My daughter has a place in the consevatoire de danse de Bordeaux. My wife and I are english teachers and already have some work in Bordeaux but most our our teaching is ...
Hey There willpick. Alas I have found many answers to some concerns that I had. When I was on a trip in March, my Airbnb host introduced me to an American friend, who then took me to the Bordeaux Business Network meeting where I met other expats. ... 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
We are getting ready to move in the next 5 months, and have spent at least 5 months trying to get the right information . As was mentioned earlier there are many things required by the consulate before you leave, and many unexpected things you ... Read More
Moving to Bordeaux by fifi26
Hello I'm Fiona and a qualified primary school teacher from Ireland. I am hopefully moving to Bordeaux in April and would love to get in contact with people living there already. I have a decent level of French and hope to find work in any field to ...
Also check out the Bordeaux Business Network. Bordeauxbusinessnetwork.com They are a great group of people who have helped me and been such a nice group of mostly expats, all of whom speak English. They meet once a month or so. I feel like when ... Read More
U.S. Citizens and Visas by cshelly12
Hi! I am very interested in living in France, either short-term or long-term. I am an experienced ESL teacher and am considering the following options: 1) Looking for a teaching job in France 2) Continuing to teach online to support myself ...
The problem with just staying 3 months, leaving, and then returning is that you can still only stay a maximum of 180 days per year in France. I am not looking for a job, so a student visa or working visa is not for me. I am however seeking a long ... Read More
Where should we live in France? by MichelleAC
My husband and I are considering moving to France for his job. He can live anywhere in France as long as he is within 90km of an International Airport. We will have one vehicle. We would like to live in a smaller town/city. I'd like to be within ...
Hi Michelle, I too am moving to France in the next 6 months, and I found my perfect starting spot to be Bordeaux. The minute I arrived there I knew that was the place. The city has done and immense renovation over the last 10 years, the buildings ... Read More
New Member; seeking "Long stay visa for visitors" by JohnfromFloridaUSA
Greetings. I would greatly appreciate any advice or direction to a consultant who can help me. I'm planning a long trip to Europe in my recreational vehicle and seek this visa to facilitate travel in Europe (e.g., avoid the Schengen rules ...
John, You and I are in much of the same boat as to finding ourselves in a quagmire of information. But, we are smart people and can get through this, lol. Unlike you, I am retiring with my husband and moving permanently to Bordeaux, so my ... Read More
Moving to Bordeaux by fifi26
Hello I'm Fiona and a qualified primary school teacher from Ireland. I am hopefully moving to Bordeaux in April and would love to get in contact with people living there already. I have a decent level of French and hope to find work in any field to ...
Yes, the notice on the board at the office and the email which they sent me both emphatically declared they do not do any of those services anymore. What do they do, lol? Thanks for the tip on the electric bill. I had read that before and did not ... Read More
Moving to Bordeaux by fifi26
Hello I'm Fiona and a qualified primary school teacher from Ireland. I am hopefully moving to Bordeaux in April and would love to get in contact with people living there already. I have a decent level of French and hope to find work in any field to ...
Thanks for the reply, I did in fact go to the consulate yesterday and was welcomed by a big fat GO AWAY , lol. I was told to send an email which was responded to with a standard prewritten response which also said we can help you. I know they can, ... Read More
Moving to Bordeaux by fifi26
Hello I'm Fiona and a qualified primary school teacher from Ireland. I am hopefully moving to Bordeaux in April and would love to get in contact with people living there already. I have a decent level of French and hope to find work in any field to ...
Hi willpick, So nice to be able to have someone who at least can understand part of what I am experiencing. My husband and I are moving to Bordeaux permanently by December 31, 2017. We have a few loose ends to tie up, but then off we go. I am here ... Read More
Moving to Bordeaux by markone
Hi I am currently looking for somewhere to live in Bordeaux from September. My daughter has a place in the consevatoire de danse de Bordeaux. My wife and I are english teachers and already have some work in Bordeaux but most our our teaching is ...
Hi Mark! We are moving to Bordeaux also this year . I have visited twice this month and for the next two days I'm walking all the close neighborhoods close to Centre Ville. Keep in mind we are retiring, selling or giving away EVERYTHING so we ... Read More
Seeking info/assistance in relocating from US to France by jimbrooking
Je voudrais trouvé un residence dans le région de Languedoc-Rousillon. Je suis American, et j'ai 77 ans. J'ai besoin d'un avocat qui parle anglais plus meilleurs que je parle français pour aider moi dans le route á ...
Hi JulieH! Yes! There in lies the rub. I have been trying to figure this one out. I am currently in Bordeaux for the second time this month looking to find a place to rent even though we aren't moving full time until January. I went to an ... Read More