Many people dream of moving to the south of France, envisioning bright blue skies, plenty of sunshine, and long days at the beach. And that is, in part, the reality of living here. But if you’re considering a move, or if you have already taken the plunge, you...
Living in France can seem to be all about cards: You need a carte grise for your car, a carte verte for your car insurance, a carte de séjour as a non-European resident… and a carte vitale. The carte vitale is your personal, credit-card sized, electronic...
It is important to know all you can about how renting in France works because there are big differences to what you are used to from your home country.
One such difference is the division of rentals into two types: short-term furnished rentals (meublé) or long-term unfurnished rentals (non-meublé).
In France, fiscal residency and legal residency are two distinctly different concepts for purposes related to taxation and legal rights. Here is an explanation of the key differences: French Fiscal Residency Fiscal residency refers to an individual’s tax status...
Whether you already live in France when you reach retirement age or whether you move here after you’ve retired – France has a lot to offer for seniors. Our marvelous client Linda is a senior citizen herself and lives in La Rochelle – she shares some...