You will find here all the content on Expat in France blog.
I publish about every week a new post about life in France, the French red tape or the intricacies of French culture to help you adjust to your French life.
I hope you find it useful.
If you want to connect, don’t hesitate to reach out to me via the contact section.
All the best in your life in France!
Guiga
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Posts by category
- Category: Administration
- Why do you need a RIB in France (and what is it for)
- How to get French aid for the 2021 school year
- How to take out the insurances you really need?
- How to get child benefit in France
- How to open a bank account in France?
- The French tax glossary
- A French tax return guide for expat
- How to get the best reimbursement from the French healthcare system?
- How to get French healthcare as a jobseeker?
- Can I get a European Health Insurance Card?
- Driving in France: What are the requirements?
- How to benefit from French healthcare?
- Category: Culture
- It changed my life, why not yours?
- The French and the vaccines: a long-standing controversy
- 14th July in France: How do French people celebrate Bastille Day?
- Are the French really always on holidays?
- Everything you need to know about the tradition of the King cake in France
- How to support your local bookstore and buy online?
- How to deal with French people rudeness?
- Bistro, Brasserie, Troquet…: How to choose?
- Expatriate to change your life (and yourself)
- My must-see French movies about WWII
- My 7 must-see French movies – 1990-2000
- 3 major culture shocks I experienced as an expat
- My 7 Must-see French movies – 2000-2010
- Hierarchy at work in France
- Faire la bise in France
- Category: Blogging
- Why do I help expats relocate to France?
- Expat in France YouTube channel launch: My crazy 30-day challenge
- The best in France: 5 expats tell us what they love here and can’t get at home
- How does France celebrate Christmas: Expats share their experience
- The top things learnt being an expat in France
- My baby is turning 6 months today!
- My 30-day challenge reader’s digest!
- My crazy 30-day expat blog challenge completed!!!
- Category: Food
- Crepe day in France: another French delight
- How to master the art of eating cheese like the French?
- Navarin of lamb: My mum’s recipe inspired by Paul Bocuse
- My Grandma’s tart Tatin recipe
- My grandma’s Gougère recipe
- My grandma’s Savoie cake recipe
- My mum’s recipe: Veal stew with vanilla
- The essential guide to surviving a French meal!
- Category: Education
- How to get a place in a crèche for your baby
- French apprenticeship: the best way for a restart in France
- How to learn French for free in France?
- Everything you need to know about the France school lunches
- International schools in France
- A guide to French secondary school : the lycee
- 5 differences between French and Canadian high school
- French public school for young children
- Category: Housing
- Category: Immigration
- The 4 visas to create a business in France
- How to get a France long term visa?
- The 6 French work visas to move to France
- How to get the France family reunion visa
- How to secure the Profession Liberale visa
- Moving to France before Brexit: What you need to know
- How to stay in France after studies (and research work)?
- The French spouse visa: Everything you need to know!
- How to get your EU Blue Card and work in France?
- How to come to France and do research?
- Category: Useful tips & information
- French complementary health insurance: why 95% of people have one
- 3 things you need to know to get ready for “la rentree”!
- Quick announcement and a favour…
- 5 tips to get your French rental file accepted
- How to prevent expat depression: 5 crucial hacks you need to know
- How to level up your business network in France
- How to use a French cheque the right way?
- Is it really expensive to live in France?
- How to make French friends?
- Revealing Lyon off the beaten track things to do in winter
- France emergency numbers: Do you know them?
- 6 tips for a smooth repatriation
- My 10 tips to prepare a stress-free expatriation
- My 10 tips to pack for an expatriation
- Category: Work