blehrer
American looking for information about France
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Registration: 18 April 2018
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Refills of wine in own container by SGfrance
How do i ask if they sell bulk refill wine for my own containers?
@SGfrance Some cave cooperatives have large tanks of wine. They will fill your tank or thermos or whatever you have and charge by the liter. I also recently went to the best wine shop in the south of France ... Read More
ANTES driving me insane. Advice re Exchange of license? by Sepharad
I have been trying to exchange my Portuguese Drivers license for a French one...for MONTHS. I have been sent to the National police, Local police, France Services, 2 different Mairies, the Prefecture and finally ANTS.I had all the forms, had a ...
@Syedzuhairhaider14 What is the name of the school? Do you have an address or contact information? Read More
Long term visa health insurance by hapyml2004
Does anyone have a recommendation for health insurance companies that offer a one year policy and in compliance with the French visa regulations ($100,000.)
@fabienffi I succeeded twice and I expect to succeed again. AXA, which is one of the largest insurance companies in the world, would not sell the product if it were not what they say it is. The EU wold punish them for it. I am afraid your message ... Read More
Long term visa health insurance by hapyml2004
Does anyone have a recommendation for health insurance companies that offer a one year policy and in compliance with the French visa regulations ($100,000.)
@hapyml2004 I am puzzled by people spending so much money. First of all, doctors and hospitals charge rates that are much lower than co-pays in the US, even without insurance. But yes you need insurance to get a 6-12 month visa. I have used AXA ... Read More
Visas ... France by Robare
Coming from the US, I just had my appointment for a longterm visa (1 year) I was wondering who in this forum has experienced that application process that may be able to answer a few questions... 1) How long after your appointment did it take you ...
ONe thing to be careful about when applying for the visa: If you are intending to be a permanent resident in France make sure you do not apply for VLS "temporaire." We had that and were not allowed to renew it in France. Read More
Moving to France after lockdown by Tillytrots2468
Hi everyone! I hope that all is well with you? I am desperate now to get a move on with my new life in France. Because of the virus, I have had to put everything on hold with my move, it's soooo frustrating. My plan is to move either to ...
I would suggest our area, the Gard, where you are near the best of both Occitanie (i.e. Languedoc) and Provence. Indeed our area is called La Provence Gardienne. there is a large artistic anglophone population in the area as well as beautiful towns, ... Read More