[Andrew Francese]

Bonjour! Have a look at the AngloInfo France website and type in Pau in the search box. I haven’t heard, per se, of an expat specific groups in Pau, but this website covers all of France so probably your best bet to connect with other expats not via Facebook. You can also see if there’s a MeetUp group in the area. Best of luck!

-Tuula, IL France Correspondent

[Andrew Francese]

Hello,

I’m not too sure about the answer, but I would check with the American Hospital in Paris. I think they could point you in the right direction. I know many of the nursing homes in France specialize in Alzheimers, but not sure about home care. Best of luck!

Tuula, IL France Correspondent

[Andrew Francese]

Hello,

For France, the south regions of Provence and Occitanie have pretty great weather year-round. There are some rainy days, but overall, 300+ days of sunshine.

Tuula, IL France Correspondent

[Andrew Francese]

For France, the process to bring dogs over is pretty straightforward and you can find rentals that will take you and your dogs. It’s a dog… and cat.. loving culture. I’ve interviewed several expats who brought their dogs over, large and small. There are vets everywhere and you just need to see your vet in the US before moving to France so they can sign off the paperwork and validate the vaccinations. No quarantine period when you arrive.

Tuula, IL France Correspondent

[Andrew Francese]

Hello,
Healthcare is excellent around France and Montpellier has high-quality services and hospitals. You can expect to pay roughly $2300 a year into the French healthcare system which covers 70-100% of your expenses. Many people get top-up insurance for $80-100 a month which will take care of the rest. You can find the France healthcare information on the IL website if you’d like to get a better idea.
France is a very safe country as there’s no right to bear arms, among other reasons… Montpellier is quite safe. Hope that’s helpful!

Tuula, IL France Correspondent

[Andrew Francese]

Hello,
Well, unfortunately I think it’s a global problem. For France, you can pretty easily research the weather patterns around the country and also the main flood zones. Those would be my top concerns.

Tuula, IL France Correspondent

[Andrew Francese]

Hello,

Please see my reply on the first page – merci!

Tuula, IL France Correspondent

[Andrew Francese]

Hello,

Well, I’m not an expert but I can tell you what I’ve observed by living here. There was definitely some “far right” traction a short time ago but, for me, it’s calmed down considerably and lost a lot of steam. I think the French are quite fearful, as a whole, of any extreme right movement.

Tuula, IL France Correspondent

[Andrew Francese]

Hello,

For France, you can go on the public system, there are no age restrictions. Most everyone uses the public system, I’ve found not much difference from the private one. Top up / supplmental insurance starts at $80 a month and covers the 20-30% not included in your public healthcare rights.

Tuula, IL France Correspondent

[Andrew Francese]

Hello,

Yes, there are storage units in France you can use. A good idea would be to start researching moving companies or shipping providers to have an idea of the cost to move your items.

Tuula, IL France Correspondent

[Andrew Francese]

Hello,
You can get international health insurance to cover you while you’re in France. That being said, anyone can make an appoint at the doctor here and it will cost you €25 – the fees for healthcare are very low compared to the US. You can also use any French medical services while you’re here, if you need them.

Tuula, IL France Correspondent

[Andrew Francese]

Hello,

There are English friendly cities in France. One of them is Nice and Paris is good too. Of course you’ll pick up a lot of the language when you live there.

Tuula, IL France Correspondent

[Andrew Francese]

Hello,

It always helps! You pick it up quite easily when you move to the country.

Tuula, IL France Correspondent

[Andrew Francese]

Thank you for your feedback!

Tuula, IL France Correspondent

[Andrew Francese]

Hello,
I would check out Nice or Lyon in France. Most of the expats I know there don’t have a car and take public transport… and also the train for visiting other parts of the country, and even other parts of Europe. Nice is especially interesting as it has an airport in the city.

Tuula, IL France Correspondent

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