About

"The evolving Francophile..."

My husband Jack has always wanted to live in Paris and learn French. I thought it would be good for him to achieve his life time dream. Hence, we moved to Paris in 2008. My first year was difficult. I started "missives" to relieve some stress and chronicle my life so friends back in the US could read what I am experiencing. I currently write about food in Paris, which is my passion., travel experiences, and "experiences living in Paris."

It is definitely a challenge to live here, but each year it gets easier, and quite enjoyable, in large part because I value friendships over locale. I have a love/hate relationship with Paris as do most Parisians, mais La vie est belle (but life is good)!

Monday, March 7, 2011

So you want to be a legal resident, bonne chance!

Prefecture 4eme

So, you want to be a legal long term resident in France, I say, bonne chance!!! You can do all the research you want, but the the bottom line is those are just the guidelines, in reality, "c'est depend" (it depends).  So, with that said, I will recap our experiences and hopefully this will help guide you through the process.