French girl scared to go back to France!
May 6th 2013, 8:15 pm
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French girl scared to go back to France!
Hello,
I'm indeed French, but after 13 years of expat from Korea to Egypt, from India to Uganda, I feel more "international" than French and therefore I am scared to go back to France and settle back in ... my country?
Both our kids have been born abroad and have never lived in France either...
We are bound to TOURS in a couple of months and, as I saw that some members are based in Tours as well, I'd love to get in touch and check with them how we can keep in touch with the "international crowd" 200km away from Paris!
Any suggestion, news, info, tips are welcome as we are in the process of selecting a school and then looking for an appartment...
I'm indeed French, but after 13 years of expat from Korea to Egypt, from India to Uganda, I feel more "international" than French and therefore I am scared to go back to France and settle back in ... my country?
Both our kids have been born abroad and have never lived in France either...
We are bound to TOURS in a couple of months and, as I saw that some members are based in Tours as well, I'd love to get in touch and check with them how we can keep in touch with the "international crowd" 200km away from Paris!
Any suggestion, news, info, tips are welcome as we are in the process of selecting a school and then looking for an appartment...
May 6th 2013, 8:39 pm
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Re: French girl scared to go back to France!
Welcome to BE,
sorry for your dilemma, can you not just see it as yet another adventure ?
best people to talk to are the ones on the French section
http://britishexpats.com/forum/forumdisplay.php?f=76
sure lots of help and advice can be had there
good luck
sorry for your dilemma, can you not just see it as yet another adventure ?
best people to talk to are the ones on the French section
http://britishexpats.com/forum/forumdisplay.php?f=76
sure lots of help and advice can be had there
good luck
May 7th 2013, 5:46 am
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Re: French girl scared to go back to France!
Hello,
I'm indeed French, but after 13 years of expat from Korea to Egypt, from India to Uganda, I feel more "international" than French and therefore I am scared to go back to France and settle back in ... my country?
Both our kids have been born abroad and have never lived in France either...
We are bound to TOURS in a couple of months and, as I saw that some members are based in Tours as well, I'd love to get in touch and check with them how we can keep in touch with the "international crowd" 200km away from Paris!
Any suggestion, news, info, tips are welcome as we are in the process of selecting a school and then looking for an appartment...
I'm indeed French, but after 13 years of expat from Korea to Egypt, from India to Uganda, I feel more "international" than French and therefore I am scared to go back to France and settle back in ... my country?
Both our kids have been born abroad and have never lived in France either...
We are bound to TOURS in a couple of months and, as I saw that some members are based in Tours as well, I'd love to get in touch and check with them how we can keep in touch with the "international crowd" 200km away from Paris!
Any suggestion, news, info, tips are welcome as we are in the process of selecting a school and then looking for an appartment...
As suggested, come onto the France Forum and ask away! How old are your children? Schooling depends on their age, Maternelle and Primaire depend on your domicile. Collège and Lycée aren't necessarily in the Commune where you are domiciled. But this is an Introduction Section - come on the France forum and you'll find out more!
May 7th 2013, 7:09 am
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Re: French girl scared to go back to France!
Thanks for your advices...
Just did that...
thanks for welcoming a French girl in your British group!
Just did that...
thanks for welcoming a French girl in your British group!
May 7th 2013, 9:30 am
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Re: French girl scared to go back to France!
Bonjour Magelane and welcome to the forum
May 12th 2013, 5:51 am
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Re: French girl scared to go back to France!
Hello and a big welcome to BE.
Excellent information can be found in the BE Wiki, not forgetting the Living and Moving Abroad forum that will help you, another set of great help is the permanent threads at the TOP of each forum, they are very pertinent to that particular forum and makes sensible reading.
Moderators deal with any problems that arise such as inappropriate posts, spammers etc, you will find their names at the bottom right hand side of each forum's index in bold font.
Please contact me if I can give you any further help.
Rosemary
Excellent information can be found in the BE Wiki, not forgetting the Living and Moving Abroad forum that will help you, another set of great help is the permanent threads at the TOP of each forum, they are very pertinent to that particular forum and makes sensible reading.
Moderators deal with any problems that arise such as inappropriate posts, spammers etc, you will find their names at the bottom right hand side of each forum's index in bold font.
Please contact me if I can give you any further help.
Rosemary
May 12th 2013, 6:16 am
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Re: French girl scared to go back to France!
Hello and a big welcome to BE.
Excellent information can be found in the BE Wiki, not forgetting the Living and Moving Abroad forum that will help you, another set of great help is the permanent threads at the TOP of each forum, they are very pertinent to that particular forum and makes sensible reading.
Moderators deal with any problems that arise such as inappropriate posts, spammers etc, you will find their names at the bottom right hand side of each forum's index in bold font.
Please contact me if I can give you any further help.
Rosemary
Excellent information can be found in the BE Wiki, not forgetting the Living and Moving Abroad forum that will help you, another set of great help is the permanent threads at the TOP of each forum, they are very pertinent to that particular forum and makes sensible reading.
Moderators deal with any problems that arise such as inappropriate posts, spammers etc, you will find their names at the bottom right hand side of each forum's index in bold font.
Please contact me if I can give you any further help.
Rosemary
thanks BE! I got so much answers and advices... -Well beyond my own expectation-... That I am now a French girl excited to go back to France and meet her new BE friends!
