Best place to live in France
 

Hi

I have just joined the forum.

I am thinking of spending a year in France with family...kids 9 and 13. We havent really decided where...

I know its a very personal thing...but I was wondering whether anyone had any thoughts experience tips on questions to ask/considerations before making a final decision.

We are thinking about a small town near an interesting city. Possibilities include near Dijon, or Montpelier or Avignon or Toulouse area. Will be going Sept-June ish--probably not July/August/hottest months.

Looking for authentic French experience...but also want to make it easy for the kids...not to get too isolated/estranged at the beginning...Good school would be a be big factor in our choice. Also like to be able to continue martial arts for kids...Judo and Aikido.

Anyway, just wanted to see whether anyone had any thoughts/reflections/comments.

Thanks a million.

Byrne

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TOULOUSE
If it is just for a year then the schools there will support your children but allow them a french experience:

for primary Paul Bert, Colommiers - looks a lot like Colditz but has a CLIN - class for easing entry into france - french lessons etc, a branch of ENGLISH 31, to continue english at the level of uk (ish)

for secondary the section britannique c/o English 31 COLLEGE ET LYCEE VICTOR HUGO Colommiers; your 13yr old will get support in french and continue english and history and art in english
Both English 31 sections cost a minimal amount per year .
Failing that if you possess a small fortune in income there is a intenational school near the college

In Pibrac nearby there is an excellent Judo group offering classes twice a week

To live there is a huge range of places within range of the schools, both in the countryside and not;

My daughter is at the COLLEGE and loves it, having left the uk about 18months ago

If you decide toulouse is for you and want more info just PM me

michele

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Thanks for that...Definitely sounds interesting. Slightly worried about it getting too hot May/June. WIll PM you after my next post (need 3 posts to PM apparently.
FB

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May June can be hot but not always - july tends to be the hottest month
michele:)

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Loire - gorgeous!

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NOOOON - C'est Toulouse!!!!:p

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C'est trop chaud en été! :blink:

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....ok, peut etre:)

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...mais la Loire est trop froide.... tous le temps:p

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:sneaky:

C'est pas vrai! La Loire est le jardin de france!

(We'll get snipped for speaking foreign in a 'mo, you watch....)

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lol:rofl:
didnt realise it was contre les lois de parler en francais

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put it down to a shortage of mods.

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Thread Closed. If you think you can come on here and type utter mumbo jumbo and get away with it you've got another thing coming.












can i be a mod now?

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France is Mod less until some one outstanding shows their face. Im bored with hitting the report post button, It's giving me repetitive strain injuries. <SNIP><SNIP><SNIP><SNIP><SNIP><SNIP> Censored for reasons of insanity by the mice in the server.

As for the original topic Ariege is the best place to live, Don't live in Toulouse it a Mad House avoid anywhere with 31 plated drivers as the moment they get in a car common sense is left in the garage. :lol: If you want peace tranquility no particular aim to get anything done then Ariege is the place to be, If you want to feel like part of a swarm of bees in a melting honey pot then Toulouse is the place to be.

By all means, Why don't we get vivian from the Young Ones in to do the cleaning.

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Yes... I had heard that Ariege was cram full of aging hippy types who make their own sausages and cant cope with a normal pace of life:rofl:

Toulouse is hardly busy by english standards and anyway I live surrounded by forest and in the country; today birds are flying all around my wood, the buzzard is calling and the single car a day just went past; a half way house maybe:D