Mannie and Lindsey
New memberSouth African expat in France
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About me
South African
Lives in Bourganeuf
Speaks English, Afrikaans, Portuguese, German, some Dutch and poor French
Registration: 30 January 2012
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Life in France by Larri-ann Law
Hello, My name is Larri-ann and I will be living in Versailles soon. I want to know what life is like in France, especially areas such as Paris and Versailles. Thank you.
Hello and a huge welcome. I used to live in Paris for a number of years and I love the city. I know a lot of people say the Parisians are rude and brash but thats the same in any major city in the world. The truth of the matter is if you do not try ... Read More
Just joined!!! by Suekorteweg
Hi! Is there anybody living in the vicinity of Foix or Pamiers? I am close to Mirepoix. Country living is getting the best of me. Where are you all???? Sue
Hello all especially Sue I am in the Limousine region. It does appear sometimes as if there is none out there, this site needs to be used more. You are way South lovely part of the world. Personally I enjoy where we are more or less on the middle ... Read More
Your experience of culture shock in France by Christine
Hi, Living in a foreign country implies to discover its culture, to learn and master the cultural codes. How did you deal with that? Share with us your culture shock stories where you experienced a funny or awkward moment in France. What is ...
Adapting to different cultures is not difficult, when we travel we tend to do this for the period we are on holiday and we get by. Making mistakes is not too much of an issue because we are foreigners on holiday. Moving permanently to another ... Read More
i'm french and i'm looking for English correspondents by Thierry Mathurin
Hello first of all sorry for writing mistakes... I'm French (47 years old) and I looking for an English person to improve my English and teach him the French. And perhaps, help you for anything in Paris... I need to speak as often as possible to ...
Bon Jour Thierry, I am an English speaking South African, Portuguese who speaks little French and would love to learn the language like a native. In addition I am a retired Deputy General Manager of a Life Assurance company so we have something in ... Read More