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Forum: France
Jan 31st 2011, 9:33 am
Replies: 15
Views: 6,871
Posted By Ade100

Re: Employment rights of carte de sejour holders

I have uploaded the list of documents required. They vary slightly from one prefecture to another but are roughly the same. According to the EU Free Movement Directive, this is your right and they...
Forum: France
Jan 31st 2011, 9:21 am
Replies: 15
Views: 6,871
Posted By Ade100

Re: Employment rights of carte de sejour holders

So my Wife is Thai and has worked as an HR Manager in top hotels in Phuket.

She got her CdS through being married to me, an EU national.

The end to this story is that I made a formal complaint...
Forum: France
Jan 12th 2011, 3:56 am
Replies: 24
Views: 22,721
Posted By Ade100

Re: How safe is life in the cote D'azur?

Interesting. I shall go along to the Police and see what info I can get. But what do you mean exactly by Gang Signs?

I have been here since 2000 and only ever had two problems: One when I was...
Forum: France
Nov 29th 2010, 8:18 am
Replies: 6
Views: 2,517
Posted By Ade100

Re: What Broadband speeds do you get

Just done my speedtest:

Last Result:
Download Speed: 2046 kbps (255.8 KB/sec transfer rate)
Upload Speed: 818 kbps (102.3 KB/sec transfer rate)

This is with a Freebox in Antibes. Seems ok to...
Forum: France
Nov 16th 2010, 8:25 pm
Replies: 7
Views: 1,068
Posted By Ade100

Re: Living in the Cote De Azur Region

These are the sites I used when looking to buy somewhere. I think most of them do rentals too.

http://www.site-pap.fr/
http://www.leboncoin.fr/...
Forum: France
Nov 15th 2010, 6:21 pm
Replies: 11
Views: 1,368
Posted By Ade100

Re: general train info in France

I only know for the French section: Nice - Paris. You need to use this site to book: http://www.voyages-sncf.com/billet-train

However this site will sometimes let you book across borders so you...
Forum: France
Nov 14th 2010, 6:41 pm
Replies: 7
Views: 1,068
Posted By Ade100

Re: Living in the Cote De Azur Region

Obviously the closer you are to the sea, the more expensive it is. As you move up into the hills, the price of property decreases exponentially. The Roya Valley, for example, which lies behind Menton...
Forum: France
Nov 14th 2010, 6:27 pm
Replies: 54
Views: 6,957
Posted By Ade100

Re: How good is everyone's French here?

The other day a French girl told me I speak French like a peasant from Normandy.

The problem is I work in an English speaking company, speak English at home and now have just set up a satellite to...
Forum: France
Aug 13th 2010, 2:02 am
Replies: 10
Views: 2,987
Posted By Ade100

Re: passport fees

Interesting. When I was last at the our Prefecture in Nice, they assured me I could renew my CdS at the local Mairie and they even gave me a list of the documents I would need (attached) (which is a...
Forum: France
Aug 13th 2010, 12:32 am
Replies: 10
Views: 2,987
Posted By Ade100

Re: passport fees

I have been told that they do exist but they are no longer obligatory. I plan to renew mine this year. According to the French Government website...
Forum: France
Aug 12th 2010, 10:56 pm
Replies: 1
Views: 3,250
Posted By Ade100

Visiting the UK with a non-EU spouse

Just in case anyone else is in the same situation, I thought I would post this little revelation.

I am British, living in France with a non-EU wife (Thai). As she has a Carte de Sejour, moving...
Forum: France
Jul 13th 2010, 10:02 pm
Replies: 15
Views: 6,871
Posted By Ade100

Employment rights of carte de sejour holders

I have just successfully applied for my non-EU wife's carte de sejour. The process was relatively quick and painless (and I can advise on the process if anyone wants).

However her card states the...
Forum: France
Apr 29th 2010, 10:01 pm
Replies: 26
Views: 3,852
Posted By Ade100

Re: La Poste trying to cause me grief.

I suspect the staff get some sort of kick-back for making customers use Collisimo and Chronopost because they always look very annoyed with me when I request the cheaper services. Incidentally all...
Forum: France
Apr 25th 2010, 9:47 pm
Replies: 7
Views: 2,120
Posted By Ade100

Re: Live in France with UK employment?

There are always hundreds of answers to this sort of question. Nothing is clearcut when you start crossing borders.

The simplest and cheapest solution is to stay in the British system, keep the UK...
Forum: France
Apr 16th 2010, 12:32 am
Replies: 12
Views: 1,599
Posted By Ade100

Re: Transporting pets to France

We had an agent in Singapore to handle the paperwork but I know they were in touch with the French Ministry of Agriculture at (+33 1 4862 2322). I think there was an import license involved too but I...
Forum: France
Apr 15th 2010, 11:04 pm
Replies: 4
Views: 1,490
Posted By Ade100

Re: SNCF strike

I seem to remember getting some money back from SNCF a few years ago because the TGV was late. I didn’t even have to ask for it. I think their TGV is a matter of national pride and they have...
Forum: France
Apr 15th 2010, 9:01 pm
Replies: 12
Views: 1,599
Posted By Ade100

Re: Transporting pets to France

We just brought our Golden Retriever to Nice from Singapore using Air France. Changing at Paris we got to see Madame and gave her some food so it was only about 12 hours of fasting. And of course...
Forum: France
Apr 15th 2010, 8:00 pm
Replies: 1,515
Views: 307,490
Posted By Ade100

Re: Introduction Thread (Somewhere to say Hi)

I am in Antibes at the moment but may head up into the Var if I can find a nice house up there.
Forum: France
Apr 15th 2010, 2:19 am
Replies: 1,515
Views: 307,490
Posted By Ade100

Re: Introduction Thread (Somewhere to say Hi)

Hi,

After a few years in Asia, it is great to be back in the south of France. Looking forward to joining in the discussions on this forum.

Ade
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