Photo: Paris, France. Yann Caradec from Paris, France, CC BY-SA 2.0. Cropped.
Picture your everyday life in France
Neighborhood markets, regional food and museums make the ordinary week part of the attraction.
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Start with an ordinary week
Choose a possible neighborhood, then plan a grocery trip, an appointment, a working day and an evening out. Write down the journeys and services you would need before deciding whether it suits your household.
The honest tradeoffs
Language, rental paperwork and the difference between Paris and smaller cities matter.
Language, rental paperwork and the difference between Paris and smaller cities matter.
Try the routine before the move
Choose a town and shop for a simple lunch at its market before judging life there.
Ask the country community about their own experiences and compare them with your needs. One person’s experience does not describe every neighborhood or household.
Adapted from this country’s lifestyle guide. Scouting suggestions are editorial planning ideas, not a guarantee of safety or suitability.
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