New Life in France: Moving to and Living in France

Ready to start your exciting new adventure in France? Our expert guides and real-life insights help you navigate every step of your journey, from choosing the perfect property to settling into French culture with confidence. New Life In France is here to help.

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Handing in Your Notice Before Moving

As soon as you and your family decide to start a new life in France, you will probably want to shout it from the roof tops and tell everyone you know. This i...

Doing the Removal Yourself

Arranging the practicalities of the removal may seem a long way off now – you have the region to choose, the properties to look at, offers to make and mort...

Having a Baby in France

With French health care widely considered to be among the best in the world, many expat women find that having a baby in France is an organised and enjoyable...

How I Chose Where to Live in France: Case Study

For Alice Bridge, 42, choosing to move to France was the easy part. The hard bit was trying to decide which area of France would be right for her and her fam...

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Big Differences Between UK and French Supermarkets

Most of us have fond memories of visiting the supermarket when on holiday in France. Drooling over the lovely cheeses and beautiful local fruits and vegetabl...

Is the French Bureaucracy Cliché True?

Is the French bureaucracy cliché true? In a word, OUI! Of course, the fact that bureaucracy is a French word might be something of a giveaway, too! There is...

Simple Tips for Learning the Language

Most of us think we can speak a bit of French. Dusty memories of verb conjugations and tenses few of us understand even in English though, are of little use...

We Ran Out of Money Renovating Our Home: Case Study

It is a sad fact that for every ‘Living the Dream’ success story about a family or couple moving to France, there is at least one where it just didn’t...

We Were Desperate Not to Be Typical Expats: Case Study

For expats moving to France for a new life in the sun, it can be easy to slip into the tried and tested lifestyle of other Brits in your town. But Paul and J...

What's True About French Stereotypes?

Are stereotypes about the French really true? Well, think of a typical French person and what do you see? A beret-wearing gentleman, parading his onions atop...

Running a Restaurant in France

French people love to eat out – there are loads of options for breakfast, lunch and dinner in even the smallest towns, and you will always find somewhere t...

The Role of the Mairie in France

The role of the mairie in France cannot be overstated – especially in rural areas – so you must ensure that you know what your local mairie will expect f...

I Started a Business in France: Case Study

For Christine Barnes, 43, the idea of moving to France to start a new life in the sun turned out to be little more than an unrealistic dream. As a self-confe...

Commuting to the UK from France

There are actually huge numbers of British people that commute from France to the UK – and they don’t all live in Calais! With the massive growth of low...

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