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Moving to France – How do the recent healthcare changes affect you ? 07/05/2008
Our expert Steven Grover delves into the murky waters of French healthcare for expats and asks how recent changes affect them? read more
A guide to French etiquette 23/04/2008
The French have some very formal rules about manners and etiquette. Avoid embarrassment with this guide to the essentials. read more
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Bienvenue to your French Office… Non? 27/02/2008
Just getting set up in your new French office? Here are some tips from our own Culture Coach Nathalie Kleinschmit to make sure you get off to a good start. read more
All about educating your family and yourself abroad 08/02/2008
One of the greatest concerns of families about to expatriate is how the move will affect their children's education. Our newly launched E-special brings together the views of parents, students and teachers taking part in our recent education poll and, hopefully, covers all your questions concerning this vital topic. read more
Welcome to France - in pictures 18/10/2006
Missed our Welcome to France fair? Well, to tell the truth, you missed a lot. But you can get a flavour for next year's event in this Expatica France Photo Album. (If you did attend, check if we caught you in any of our pictures!) read more
Paris protests: An Expatica France Photo Album 28/03/2006
Expatica France reader and Paris resident Stephanie Cajoleas took these photos March 23 near Le Bon Marche in the 7th arrondissement and around the main Sorbonne campus. read more
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Moving to France – How do the recent healthcare changes affect you ? 07/05/2008
Our expert Steven Grover delves into the murky waters of French healthcare for expats and asks how recent changes affect them? read more
O2 bars set French officials sniffing 13/02/2008
Oxygen bars are beginning to pop up across France. Pascale Mollard-Chenebenoit finds that health authorities are beginning to question their merits. read more
Important healthcare change for Inactive Expatriates 02/01/2008
Important healthcare change for Inactive expatriates affiliated to the CMU prior to the 23rd November 2007 read more
The bootleg Survival Guide: the privacy bubble 04/06/2007
For new arrivals: our bootleg Survival Guide covers the emotional side of adjusting to life in France. Here, we talk about why the French can seem 'standoffish' and why this doesn't mean they're 'cold'. read more
La Semaine du Goût, The National Tasting Week 03/05/2007
The national tasting week is a French institution with a pedagogic goal. Basil Howitt investigates this gastronomic week for the young, one school canteen at the time, in an effort to understand the French obsession with food. read more
education
All about educating your family and yourself abroad 08/02/2008
One of the greatest concerns of families about to expatriate is how the move will affect their children's education. Our newly launched E-special brings together the views of parents, students and teachers taking part in our recent education poll and, hopefully, covers all your questions concerning this vital topic. read more
Smack-happy French like tough love 10/12/2007
According to a study by the Union of Families in Europe, France is the hiding capital of Europe read more
Paris: Capital city of the private eye 20/12/2006
The world's most famous detective may have spoken English, but the character of Sherlock Holmes was, so it's said, inspired by a Frenchman. And now Paris University is the first in the world to offer a degree in a profession invented in France. read more
Practical French: I need a doctor! 24/11/2006
Even fluent French speakers sometimes have to ask: Comment dit-on…? Our practical French teacher gives you some vocabulary for getting life's every-day tasks done. Today's lesson helps you tell your doctor what's wrong. read more
Practical French: Chez le coiffeur 20/09/2006
Even fluent French speakers sometimes have to ask: Comment dit-on…? Our practical French teacher gives you some vocabulary for getting life's ordinary tasks done. Today's lesson fills in the blanks on getting your hair done. read more
finance
World economy in crisis: What is to be done? 09/04/2008
International finance systems under scrutiny after credit crunch heralds an uncertain period for global economy. read more
Assurance Vie - An expatriate’s guide 26/03/2008
Tax and estate planning figure prominently in the list of priorities of many financially secure expatriate residents of France. Steven Grover wades though the murky waters of 'Assurance Vie' and offers an expatriate’s guide. read more
Longer life may mean later retirement 04/03/2008
State retirement ages worldwide look set to increase, spurred on by the twin pressures of increasing social security costs and lower mortality rates. read more
EU predicts a gloomy economic future 24/02/2008
European Commission sounded a gloomy note about the state of the European economy as interim economic forecasts were published based on surveys of the bloc's seven largest economies. read more
Tax basics for Canadian expats 25/11/2005
Canadians are taxed on worldwide income; you must plan ahead to make sure you don't pay more than you should. Here, two Canadian tax experts advise on the fundamental tax questions for Canucks abroad. read more
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No resume? No problem. The creative package... 30/04/2008
You are ready to sell yourself to the world. Finding a new job is like conducting a marketing campaign, says careers expert Penelope Brown. read more
Going green with ICT 25/04/2008
A new Economist Intelligence Unit study explores how information and communications technology (ICT) can be used to reduce organisations’ carbon-dioxide emissions read more
Email backlash takes root in tech heartland 07/04/2008
Technology correspondent, Andy Goldberg, discovers that many workers are feeling drained by the constant flood of communications in the digital age. read more
Is your NetRep spoiling your employment chances? 12/03/2008
It's a mistake being made by people the world over. That funny email name, those crazy photos you posted on Facebook or MySpace. They may have been intended for friends' eyes only but the truth is, they can be viewed by anyone who cares to look - and that includes prospective employers. read more
Longer life may mean later retirement 04/03/2008
State retirement ages worldwide look set to increase, spurred on by the twin pressures of increasing social security costs and lower mortality rates. read more
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From our Financial Expert: We don’t have a mortgage so do we need life assurance? 21/09/2007
“Assurance vie” can be of great benefit when dealing with an inheritance tax bill especially if you are intending on leaving an inheritance to a non-blood relative. read more
The pool rules 23/05/2006
France has the highest rate in the world of infant death by drowning in a swimming pool. To combat that tragic statistic, France created new pool-safety rules but builders say many pool owners have yet to conform. Here's how to make sure your pool meets the standards. read more
The myth of the expat land grab 11/05/2006
'They came, they saw, they drove us out of our homes.' That's what some French would say of expat home-owners, especially in regions where the Brits have landed in large numbers. But here's why it's not (entirely) our fault that French home prices have climbed so spectacularly. read more
On the move within France 03/11/2005
Moving is never easy, whether you move across an ocean or across town. Here are some tips for making a change of address within French borders as painless as possible. read more
Should I buy or rent in France? 03/03/2004
This is what you need to consider when making an early choice between purchasing or renting accommodation in France. read more
relocation
Family matters! 10/04/2008
Are you getting the relocation support you need in order to succeed as a moveable family? Expat expert Robin Pascoe gives you a channel for input. read more
Bienvenue to your French Office… Non? 27/02/2008
Just getting set up in your new French office? Here are some tips from our own Culture Coach Nathalie Kleinschmit to make sure you get off to a good start. read more
Facts about Europe's Schengen border-free area 09/12/2007
The lowdown on Europe's Schengen border-free area, set up in June 1985 read more
Why Britons are moving abroad? 06/06/2007
Who are these Britons who flee their homeland for France? How many of them live abroad or think about relocating and why? Basil Howitt investigates and explains this exodus. read more
The bootleg Survival Guide: the privacy bubble 04/06/2007
For new arrivals: our bootleg Survival Guide covers the emotional side of adjusting to life in France. Here, we talk about why the French can seem 'standoffish' and why this doesn't mean they're 'cold'. read more
today's headlines
A French touch of "class" for "vulgar" Eurovision? 09/05/2008
Black-bearded long-haired stylishly-dressed electro sensation, this month triggered a wave of outrage in his fiercely proud land for planning to sing in English. read more
Dior museum celebrates dandies 09/05/2008
Weekend fashion special: the Dior family home, now a museum, on France's Normandy coast at Granville , this week opened an exhibition celebrating dandyism in all its manifestations. read more
Cinema Reviews : 8 - 15 May 2008 08/05/2008
In this week's Expatica cinema section - in collaboration with Picturenose - James Drew reviews the "epic" 'Mongol', "tasteless comedy" in 'Teeth', and the "predictable" 'What Happens in Vegas....' read more
'Pretty Women Guide': a riposte to political correctness 05/05/2008
A literary, lustful and possibly lecherous "Guide" claims that the freedom to contemplate the beauty of women is a key part of French culture. Vive la difference? read more
Cinema Reviews : 1 - 7 May 2008 30/04/2008
In this week's Expatica cinema section - in collaboration with Picturenose - James Drew reviews 'Love in the Time of Cholera ', '[Rec]', ' Iron Man' and 'Taken.' read more
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- USA Forum Obama Photo op Sunday May 11th noon at Millau & St. Affrique, by Obama Girl 09/05/2008 17:22
- UK Forum Distribution agent, by annie sloan 08/05/2008 17:13
- UK Forum moving to lyon with 2 small children - help, by Gus41 08/05/2008 12:41
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