The Grown-Up's Guide to Living in France

by Knorr, Rosanne

• ISBN13: 9781580081450
• ISBN10: 1580081452
• Format: Trade Paper
• Copyright: 2000-05-01
• Publisher: Ten Speed Press

Summary

Do you pine for Paris or yearn for a year in Provence? Sometimes a vacation just isn't enough, but is a short-term move or permanent relocation really feasible? Rosanne Knorr, an American writer living in France, answers an emphatic yes. Whatever your dream, THE GROWN-UP'S GUIDE TO LIVING IN FRANCE will help you take care of those pesky details and fulfill those Francophilic fantasies. In this follow-up to her GROWN-UP'S GUIDE TO RUNNING AWAY FROM HOME, Rosanne offers would-be expatriates invaluable tips for learning the language, managing the move, and arranging for accommodations, visas, banking, insurance, healthcare, and more.

Author Biography

ROSANNE KNORR is a seasoned traveler, expatriate, and author of numerous books, including the GROWN-UP’S GUIDE series and Gone with the Wine. Rosanne has been profiled in People Magazine and has appeared on national media including National Public Radio’s Marketplace Money, CNN Travel, CNNfn, NBC Nightly News and ABC Radio Network. Interviews and articles about her work have appeared in Time Magazine, Kiplinger’s Personal Finance, Bon Appetit, American Express Horizons, and the Atlanta Journal-Constitution. She lives in Sarasota, Florida.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments	vii
Note to Readers	viii
Introduction	ix
Vineyards and Castles and Cheese, Oh My!	1	(4)
French Beauty Spots	5	(12)
The Paper Trail	17	(7)
Speaking Your Mind	24	(13)
Kisses, Handshakes, and Other Shocking Behavior	37	(10)
Social Occasions	47	(6)
Wining and Dining	53	(8)
The Market Basket	61	(8)
Home Sweet Maison	69	(10)
Moving Crates and Critters	79	(6)
Chez Vous	85	(10)
Warmth, Water, and All That Garbage	95	(6)
Training and Other Big Wheels	101	(8)
Drive-It-Yourself	109	(8)
Allo, Allo? Is Anyone There?	117	(12)
Money Whispers	129	(8)
At Your Leisure	137	(14)
Shopping Sprees	151	(8)
Vacationing---Oops---Working in France	159	(12)
Learning through the Ages	171	(8)
A Toast to Your Health	179	(10)
Of Bloodlines and Loopholes	189	(6)
Retracing Your Steps	195	(4)
Resources	199	(2)
Index	201