Sarah
@Sarah+VB
French expat in Australia
Forum posts
14
Contacts
2
About me
French
Lives in Melbourne
Speaks French, English
Registration: 20 February 2012
A nightmare in french by mavertu
holly crap! why don't people in this country speak English...it's nightmare if you don't speak french here.
Il va falloir que t'apprennes du fran莽ais alors ! Read More
Legal assistance
I guess going with attorney will make sure everything goes well, but I don't think you really need one - decide if there are thngs you really want help with, and don't just be paranoid (not in a mean way at all - just wouldn't want you to spend too ... Read More
Glad to know some nice people here!
The AVF organises meetups and activities for new residents in a city: http://www.avf.asso.fr/Website/site/accueil.php Look up Lille and you'll find lots of people to meet. Read More
Long term rentals in or around Nice by mrsdunc
Hi there, My husband and I are looking to move to Nice next year. Although it's a bit early to start looking for places to rent, we wanted to get an idea of costs and what we would get for our money. It's a bit of a nightmare! We can only seem to ...
To get an idea of the price you can check out leboncoin.fr Read More
New in Tours
Tours is a city with lots of university students, so you should be able to make lots of friends. Check out the AVF in Tours: http://www.avf.asso.fr/Website/site/accueil.php They organise activities/meetups for new people in the area. Just find ... Read More
Legal assistance
All the requirements for a long stay visitor visa are set out on the consulate website, are you having any specific problems that really require an attorney? Read More
Anybody in the Dijon area
Hi, I'm not there now but I'm definately considered Dijon as a good location to settle in. Hope you like it. Read More
comouter hardware repairing course in france in english
Hi, Unfortunately, you won't find a course like that in English, only in French. The only classes you can do in English are in big universities for degree courses. That or the British/American universities which are very expensive. What you want is ... Read More
translation
"Marveleuse. Les petite mechante devien nous." It COULD read: "Merveilleux, les petites m茅chantes deviennent comme nous" Out of context it doesn't make much sense but it could be translate as: "Marvellous, the little mean girls/women are becomming ... Read More
Do I have any options? by Empty.Blue.Seats
So, long story short, I worked in France legally as an english assistant through their national education system. After 7 months as a teacher I found a job as an architect. I was extremely happy to get back into my field. The prefecture started the ...
Actually it's true, but only for people who need to be sponsored/don't have a normal work visa. People on student visas can work (limited hours), and they don't have to better qualified than a French person. In your case after your assistantship ... Read More
Long term stay in France - Need advice.
You should have gotten PACsed while you were on your WHV. You get PACSed (register your relationship/partnership) (looks up PACS), you live together for a year and keep evidence - then at the end of that year you can apply for a Carte de Sejour ... Read More
Teaching in Toulouse by rebeccagrimaud
Hi, Im an Australian teacher and would love any advice people have about teaching in Toulouse. Are there any teaching agencies? What do I need to be able to teach in English schools? How hard is it to get a job? Is there an English Assistant job ...
Here is a rundown. To work in the public school system, you have to be a EU or French national, because you need to pass the relevant concours/exam which is not open to non-EU non-French nationals. The only exception is being an English language ... Read More