天美麻豆

We moved to New Caledonia in July 2013 with my wife and our first daughter, 2 1/2 years old. Since then, we have had a second daughter who was born at the end of August 2013, at the Magenta hospital in Noum茅a. Before coming to Noum茅a, we were in Montb茅liard, in the east of France, near Belfort where I worked for a large French automobile group. My wife was the manager of an optical store. Our material and professional lives were very comfortable, but did not offer us enough time for a family life as we wanted with two children. So we left everything behind, after finding a job for me, and we arrived in Noum茅a. At the beginning, stay at the hotel, the time to familiarize yourself with the different neighborhoods, then familiarize yourself with the different routes to go to the maternity ward. At the beginning, it's very complicated to settle in, there is what I call "the protection of the stone". An example: to have an apartment, you must have a bank and to have a bank you need an address in New Caledonia. Not easy, so we look for different solutions and we choose to open a post office box, which is not common in mainland France. We explained this difficulty to the bank who told us that this was naturally what we had to do but who had not offered us the solution. For banks, another big difference compared to mainland France, here, to open an account, you need a huge file, equivalent to what is required in mainland France to rent an apartment in the Paris region. (last 3 salary slips, last 3 account statements, proof of address, etc.). In summary, here, it is the bank which chooses its customers and not the other way around and above all without any kindness. Two final dark points: here, when you need something, you have to know that it will necessarily take time, the word urgent no longer exists, and it can sometimes be tiring. And finally, the cost of living, everything is much more expensive than in mainland France, whether local or imported, it doesn't matter. The positive points: the sun, the sea, the kindness of the people, once they accepted us, and the fact of not feeling insecure day or night. Speaking of insecurity, be careful when driving, which is dense during rush hours around Noum茅a and dangerous. People don't pay attention, and many drive without a license and without insurance.