Live & Work in France: The Most Accurate, Practical and Comprehensive Guide to Living and Working In France - Softcover

Pybus, Victoria

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1854584197 ISBN 13: 9781854584199

Publisher: Crimson Publishing, 2008

Synopsis

Live and Work in France is the definitive book to living and working in France and is full of personal case histories from people who have made the move there. The book gives essential information on the customs, laws and regulations and way of life that will be encountered there, and gives advice on securing a residence permit, getting the best health care, making friends with the locals, opening the right bank account, finding your ideal home, obtaining a competitive mortgage, dealing with surveys and conveyance and making the most of your leisure time.Set out to be easily accessible, each chapter guides you through the practicalities of a move to France, from setting up home to finding a job and leisure time. In particular, it gives advice on renting accommodation in the major cities, especially Paris, with a city map showing its main residential areas and describing which areas are best for families, single people and students.

About this title

From the Back Cover

Live & Work in France provides a detailed survey of the opportunities for living & working in France - from the Alps to the Pyrenees and from Paris to the Cote d'Azur.
Inside Section 1 - Living in France - you will find out how to: secure a residence permit; find your ideal home; obtain a competitive mortgage; deal with surveys & conveyancing; choose a suitable school; open the right bank account; get the best health care; learn the language quickly; organize your retirement abroad; make the most of your leisure time.
In Section II - Working in France - there are full details on: finding suitable employment; submitting the correct documents; skills and trades most in demand; seasonal & temporary work; salaries, hours and holidays; trade unions and contracts; starting/buying your own business; raising the required finance; government incentives; sources of advice and assistance.
This guide contains useful contacts, a regional employment guide, a directory of major employers, and personal case histories.

About the Author

Victoria Pybus is editor of the Live & Work series and has written a number of books including Working in Ski Resorts. She lives in Oxford.

About this edition

• Publisher: Crimson Publishing
• Publication date: 2008
• ISBN 10: 1854584197
• ISBN 13: 9781854584199
• Binding: Paperback
• Language: English
• Edition number: 6
• Number of pages: 416