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Arriving in France & Settling in

Wonderful! You've made it to France! The insanity isn't over yet. You will need to find a place to live, maybe a car, open a bank account, decifer to grocery store aisles, get Internet access, get a phone line, make friends, and so on. Oh, and you may need a carte de sejour on top of that visa to stay in the country. Here's some help making sense of it all.
Ten Tips for Moving to France
Get some wonderful tips on coping with the changes of a move to France, such as knowing the language, understanding the culture and health insurance.
Real Estate In France
Search for homes, villas, apartments and commercial space for sale or rent throughout France. The search and other pages are in English, and there are brief English-language descriptions of listings, but much of the listing detail is in French.
Live, Work & Travel in France
Find jobs at ski chalets, campgrounds, Disneyland Paris or pubs through France.
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