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9780805059472

Living, Studying, and Working in France : Everything You Need to Know to Fulfill Your Dreams of Living Abroad

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  • ISBN13:

    9780805059472

  • ISBN10:

    0805059474

  • Format: Paperback
  • Copyright: 1999-11-15
  • Publisher: Holt Paperbacks
  • Purchase Benefits
List Price: $18.00

Summary

The essential book on how to make a life in France. More than 90,000 Americans live abroad in France, making it home to one of the largest expatriate communities in the world. This is a savvy and insightful book full of hard-earned advice on how to make the most of your experience in France. Following in the footsteps of the successfulLiving, Studying, and Working in Italy, this guide will help Americans grow into French culture and help them feel at home in a country famous for its cultural and social particularities. The authors, two Americans who have spent extensive time in France, provide detailed information ranging from health care procedures in France to how to put together a reacute;sumeacute; (known as a CV in France). With material on networking, employment opportunities, choosing the right study program, and navigating the French Internet, this is the essential guide for anyone who wants to live, study, or work in France.

Author Biography

Saskia Reilly and Lorin David Kalisky spent more than five years living and working in publishing and journalism in France. Reilly worked as a journalist in France at World Media and Europe Magazine. Kalisky was an editor for Paris City Magazine, Agence France-Press, and World Media.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgmentsp. ix
Prefacep. xi
Before You Go
A Place to Call Homep. 3
Getting Ready for Takeoffp. 11
Living
Bienvenue en France: Making the Adjustmentp. 27
Understanding Paperworkp. 42
Money, Banking, and Taxesp. 52
Setting Up Housep. 64
Sante!: Health and Health Care in Francep. 77
Shops, Shopping, and Shopkeepersp. 86
Les Transports: Getting Around in Francep. 97
Renoir, Rimbaud, et Cotes-du-Rhone: Making the Most of French Cultural and Sports-Related Offeringsp. 110
La Vie Virtuelle: Navigating French Cyberspacep. 117
Studying
Student Lifep. 129
American Universitiesp. 135
French Universities and Other Programsp. 146
Language Schoolsp. 159
Primary and Secondary Schoolsp. 175
Bookstores, Libraries, and Researchp. 182
Working
Job Huntingp. 193
Business Etiquettep. 211
Working in the Public or Private Sectorp. 217
Teachingp. 228
Freelance, Part-Time, and Temporary Workp. 237
Starting Your Own Businessp. 248
Internships and Volunteeringp. 261
For Further Studyp. 273
Technical Information You Should Knowp. 277
General Informationp. 277
Main Political Partiesp. 278
Major Mediap. 278
The Four Branches of the French Policep. 279
Holidaysp. 279
Timep. 280
General Measurementsp. 280
Body Measurementsp. 283
Cooking and Bakingp. 285
Electrical Standards and Electronicsp. 288
Numbersp. 289
Telephone and Mailp. 289
Indexp. 293
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