Going back to the UK – What to do:

Going back to the UK – What to do:

| Living in France

Well, I guess not everybody is happy in France!! So some of you may wish to go back to the UK or leave for sunnier countries like Spain! So here is what you need to do: Tax: You must inform your local tax office by a simple letter with your new address in the UK on it...
What to do when you have a car accident

What to do when you have a car accident

| Living in France

Ok, I agree, it is not the funniest thing to talk about, but you must know what to do in case you have a car crash. And it is better to look at it when you are calm and composed instead of discovering it when you have the accident and you are all stressed and...
French pensions

French pensions

| Living in France

If you work or have worked in France, you are entitled to a French pension. This is actually one of the things you pay contributions for! A lot of you confuse contributions and income tax. Although they both hurt, they are not the same. Contributions are what you pay...
Election municipal and what is the job of the Maire

Election municipal and what is the job of the Maire

| Living in France

The election municipal is not just to elect your Maire but also his team of conseiller municipaux. It will take place on the 15th and 22nd of March 2020. You do not vote for a Maire but for a list of people. The first one on the list is the person who is candidate to...
The Charentaise sleeper- La pantoufle Charentaise

The Charentaise sleeper- La pantoufle Charentaise

| Living in France

OK, it’s not so much living in France but living in the Charente. This is a quick introduction to the famous Charentaise sleeper wore by most people in France because they are very comfortable and traditional. If you want to blend in and feel as if you belong here,...