The blog
Notes from ten years of French paperwork.
Longer versions of the stories in the books, with the links and numbers kept up to date.
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Housing
Finding an apartment in Paris in 2 weeks
The dossier, the alerts, the message that gets viewings, and why I said yes to the third flat.
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Work
Negotiating your salary in France
Ask for the CDI first, then the money. How one week took an offer from €36k to €44k.
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Money
The financial benefits of living in France
Tickets resto, transport refunds, CAF and the money most newcomers leave on the table.
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Work
The perks of working in France nobody tells you about
Five weeks off, RTT days, the mutuelle, and why your payslip undersells your job.
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Papers
My French nationality guide
From student card to passport: the timeline, the file, the B2 French and the civic exam.
