Guides

French legislative elections: everything you need to know for 2017
Not sure how the French legislative elections work? Read our guide for all you need…


Travel in France like a local: Mariannig Ferrari's favourite places in Paris & Corsica
There’s nothing quite like an expert travel guide - and when it comes to travel…


How to get along with the French
Here’s how I travel independently and survive and thrive among the French.


How not to make friends with the French
Complaining about French bureaucracy, and swapping diet secrets might work with other expats, but if…


Meeting the French in New York
New York City does not currently have a specific French neighborhood, compared to other expat…


Driving tips in Paris
Let's just say that the term "It's a jungle out there" applies perfectly to the…

The Paris apartment compromise
The old adage of ‘good, fast and cheap: pick two’ may hold true for project management, but when it comes to Parisian apartments it’s more like, ‘big, cheap and well located: pick one’.