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French Flash Cards

To help you review and remember the usage of certain French verbs and words, we created a series of flash cards. Teachers hear the same typical mistakes that are being said often due to false friends (a French word that looks awfully close to the English word but differ significantly in their meaning), or due to literal translations. If they are useful to you, we suggest that you...Read More

Expatriate’s story from Peta living in the Normandy region in France.

A DAY IN THE LIFE OF…………………..” Sunlight hits our bedroom window early and I’m off for a jog with one of our dogs ; acroos our field, past the cows, up towards the Haras to look at the new foals born during the warm summer night, and as far as the church, standing above the valley, just as the bells toll 7 a.m. Apart from the usual hares,...Read More

Story from Debbie, who bought a studio in Paris.

A little over three years ago, a dream came true when I bought an apartment in Paris. A French friend referred me to her realtor, who luckily knew agents all over town; otherwise I would have had to go from agency to agency to find out what each had to offer, since there is no central listing service like we have in the US. The legal formalities were similar to those in America, but much more...Read More

Expatriate’s story from James and Elma, living in France.

Our decision to come to live in France on our retirement was based upon our experiences of having a holiday home here for several years. Our relatively frequent visits enabled us to appreciate the gentle lifestyle of the local people, their natural friendliness and the beautiful countryside. However we quickly became aware of the primary obstacle to a fuller enjoyment of this life – the...Read More

Expatriate’s story from David, living in the Midi-Pyrénées region in France.

Our decision to come to live in France on our retirement was based upon our experiences of having a holiday home here for several years. Our relatively frequent visits enabled us to appreciate the gentle lifestyle of the local people, their natural friendliness and the beautiful countryside. However we quickly became aware of the primary obstacle to a fuller enjoyment of this life – the...Read More

Expatriate’s story from Sue, living in France.

My Life In France Myself and my family have lived in France for three years now and enjoy our life here. We had often talked about retiring to France and were tentatively looking for another home to purchase across the English Channel. We did not have any plans to re-locate the family at that time. However, due to certain circumstances, we had the opportunity to move ourselves to France...Read More