delaFere
Irish expat in France
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About me
Irish
Lives in Dijon
Speaks English, French, Irish
Registration: 06 June 2011
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anyone in Dijon/Burgundy? by Aimee2
Hi! I have been living in France for 9 years, moving around a bit. Have been in Dijon for 3 years. Are there any other members here or nearby?
I was about to ask the same question...Is there anyone still in Dijon?I moved here a few months ago. Read More
MOVING TO DIJON by cpg
anyone living in Dijon? I am a retired architect and will live there for a year. I am having trouble getting a lease agreement on an apartment from here in Australia which is needed for the visa application. The agents don't seem particularly ...
Hello, Try leboncoin.fr instead. Most of the ads for apartments do not go through agencys. Instead you deal with the owner directly which makes life a lot easier. Read More
Finding work in Lille by ShayneGreen
I am currently looking to move to France to be closer to my Girlfriend. We have been together nearly 2 years, she lives in Paris, I live close to London and the distance is driving us crazy. I work in IT as a senior network operation engineer and ...
Hi Eily, I am Irish too and moved here with my boyf 2 years ago. In general the jobs I have been able to find are in childcare...mainly parents who want their kids to speak English from an early age. I did some work as a English teaching assistant ... 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 ...
So now the wedding is over..does anyone know how to change one's surname in France. French citizens have to fill in a form so they can use their husbands name as a nom d'usage but is it the same for expats in France? In Ireland there are no forms ... 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 ...
HI Connie007 I'm not sure if it is similar for an Irish marrying French but as we are getting married in Ireland we have to declare it to the Irish embassy in France and have the bans published in our local Mairie 3 months before hand. That is just ... Read More
English language school in Lille by melodiesss
Hi, We plan to move to Lille and live for about 3 years. My husband wants to learn English through this time but I am not sure whether there is a totally English-spoken language school where he can learn English. As we do not know French, it would ...
try places like Wall Street Institute. The British Library in Lille runs conversation classes in English but I think they are only for those who can speak a little already but they may have an idea of where offers what you are looking for. ... 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 ...
Hi Portia, I thought that if you are not French your documents could be up to 6 months old due to the amount of time it takes to order them and then get them translated? I was just about to get my birth cert done now..5 months before. Read More
Renting a home in Lille by GeorginaB
Hi there, My partner and I are likely to be relocating from England to Lille in the future. I would like to know what the average rental price for a 2 bedroom property is in Lille. Ideally we would like to rent a house with a little outdoor space ...
Hi, I have been living in Lambersart, 2 mins from the metro for a few months in a 2 bed apartment with a tiny garden (big enough for some flowers and 2 people to lie out in , not big enough for a football match. When we were looking we set a budget ... Read More
Moving to Belfast in Sep... any tips??? by nani23
My friend and I are moving to Belfast in September, we are both from Mexico and any information would be great! We cant wait to be there!
Belfast is a lovely city...not too big and not too small. However it still has some remenants from 'the troubles'. I would advise making sure you know a little bit about the history of the city because Belfast is one of the few places I have been ... Read More
cost of living!! by vonderlust
Hello, i am new to the forum.Actually never thought of moving out. I have query and i am too concerned about it. Actually i have a job offer for Ireland.the pay is 95000 euro/annual. 8000 euros/months- is it enough for a couple to live in Ireland ...
yes It should be. Rent has gone down significantly in Ireland over the last few years so where as you might have paid 1600 for a 2 bed apartment in central Dublin in 2002 you might now get it for 800-1000.Check out Daft.ie Rents in Cork are alot ... Read More