5 tips when you arrive in France 🇫🇷
In order to be as well-prepared as possible for your expatriation in France, we've choosen
5 important things you need to know :
1. Subscribe to the necessary services 📱 💸
When you arrive in France, you have to subscribe to necessary services like a phone plan,
an Internet connection, open a bank account, demand a "Carte Vitale", find a nanny,
find a school and enrolling children in sports...
For example, to open a bank account and to become a client, you have to make an appointment at the agency of your choice, or sometimes some banks propose an online form to complete.
You can open an account in euros or in the currency of your choice, especially if you are making international transactions.
To find a childcare solution in Paris, you can read our article
To demand your "Carte Vitale", you can read our article
To find a school and enrolling children in, you can read our article
2. Renting a flat in Paris with a good relocation agency 🔑
To advise you in your choice of residence in France, relocation agencies are the best way.
If you have never lived in Paris, and you do not know which neighborhood would be best suited for you and your family.
Alceis relocation agency will help you to find the best long term, short term rental or the property to be purchased.
You can go on Alceis website for more informations : http://alceis.com/
Danielle and Marielle will be happy to help you.
3. Rent furniture 📦
The departure is approaching, your expatriation in France comes soon.
Before you leave your country, you have two solutions :
- Either send all your furniture in France, which will take some time. You will be able to rent furniture once you arrived in France, while waiting for yours to arrive.
- Either leave your furniture in your home in your country and rent furniture once in France.
Homat is the leading specialist in long and short term furniture and appliance rentals.
For more information, you can go on Homat website : http://www.homat.fr/en/
4. Learn French ✏️ 🇫🇷
To integrate you in France, the language barrier is a real brake.
The more you make efforts to learn French, the more you will be integrated by the French.
Whether at work, in friendship to make meetings ...
Learning French will allow you to integrate into French culture and to optimize the moment in your new country.
Absolutely French is a French language school dedicated to expats. They've created a special program to help you the best, when you arrive in France.
We teach French differently, through games, cooking classes and treasure hunts in Paris and Nantes,
visite our website to know more.
We've written an article about 3 activities to do in Paris to improve your french.
5. Meet French and meet other expatriates 🙋♂️🙋
Forge bonds, build relationships, meet people...
This is a very important point for a good integration.
You will also be able to meet French people in bars, at some events, at your work, in your neighborhood...
Do not be afraid to not speak French perfectly, people will understand you and exchange with you. Today there are many activities for meetings, there are even specialized bars for expatriates or even bilingual hairdressers for example.
During our French training, you also could meet other expatriates outside the courses. This creates links and a social network.
You can read our article about 3 english-speaking places in Paris : https://goo.gl/1Ed6Fp
You can also read our article about our Club Absolutely, if you want to meet people (other expats and French) : https://armelle212.wixsite.com/absolutelyfrenchblog/single-post/Le-Club-Absolutely
