Richard Corrigan
@The Intrepid Rosbif
English expat in France
Forum posts
3
About me
English
Lives in Sallanches
Speaks French, Spanish
Registration: 01 December 2007
Activity
Greetings from la belle France!
I thought it high time I introduced myself, having been a 'newcomer' for far too long. I hail from Birmingham, England, which is a lovely place, lots of rain and concrete - so you can probably see why I moved to the Alps (five years ago). Typical ... Read More
Cost of living in France by expat.com
Hi everybody, It would be very interesting and helpful to start a topic about the cost of living in France. Don't forget to mention where you are living Let's compare the: > accommodation prices (how much does it cost to rent or to buy an ...
From Haute Savoie (near Chamonix) Three bedroomed small house cost 257,000 euros (and that was apparently a bargain!) Public Transport is good quality - daily commute to Geneva by train only 110 euros a month > food costs around 700 euros per ... Read More
Why did you move to a foreign country? by Julien
The first poll of the expat forum! It is associated to this post: /forum/viewtopic.php?id=27 Did you move for professional reasons, for your studies, because you really wanted to (you move without a job), or for any other ...
Good question. Really and truly because I got made redundant and wanted to spend the money re-living a mis-spent youth as a ski bum. I soon realised, however, that I was unable to keep up with the new, fresh faces, especially when I started falling ... Read More