Moving to France

esme95

I am currently finishing up an internship and will have a 7 week period off between finishing my exam and being able to practice as a professional.

Was wondering if anyone had any advice to share about perhaps moving to France for this period?

I don't have very much saved so I would be looking for a cheap place to live. Also, is there any way I could be hired as say an au pair for such a short period?

Sorry if my questions are stupid

nervous_twitch

I don't know much about au pairing but spending only seven weeks here will make it difficult to secure any kind of work as most will be looking for those who can commit longer-term. English-speaking childminders are always in demand, however, so no harm in throwing up an ad on leboncoin or registering with a company like SpeakingAgency/BabyLangues who can match you with a suitable family. These gigs are mostly part-time and the hours are random, often in random suburban locations, so sometimes it's just not worth it. Work in the English/Irish bars is your surest bet if you go to a bigger city but again I wouldn't necessarily advertise your intention to only stay seven weeks.

Pretty much the same goes for accommodation. Obviously you're not going to be signing any leases so you will need to look for either a co or souslocation. Cartedescolocs, leboncoin and local Facebook pages are good places to start. Finding accommodation in France as a foreigner is getting increasingly difficult without a mountain of paperwork and/or a hefty caution so it would be ideal if you could find a casual arrangement, such as taking the room of someone who is going travelling etc. Price will depend on where you go, Paris naturally requiring the biggest budget! 

Another option could be la récolte. The Harvest is due to start soon and I know a lot of winemakers take on extra hands for bringing in the grape, sometimes in exchange for bed and board. You would need to start getting your feelers out now though as I've seen the advertising has started already. Some competency in French will help. 

Perhaps working out whereabouts in France you would like to go is a good start and then you can see what sort of opportunities are available to you. If you have any other questions n'hésitez pas!

Gamb!t

One thing that is over looked moving to France is how difficult it is to open a bank account.
You need a job to open a bank account,you need a bank account to get a job they will tell you.
There's plenty of groups on facebook for living in France and worth checking out.
Here's some sites that are good for renting.
https://www.pap.fr/
https://www.seloger.com/
Good luck with the move,The French lifestyle is great.

pickarooney

Gamb!t wrote: »

One thing that is over looked moving to France is how difficult it is to open a bank account.
You need a job to open a bank account,you need a bank account to get a job they will tell you.
There's plenty of groups on facebook for living in France and worth checking out.
Here's some sites that are good for renting.
https://www.pap.fr/
https://www.seloger.com/
Good luck with the move,The French lifestyle is great.

With SEPA rules you can, at least in theory, give an Irish IBAN or possibly get a French IBAN with Revolut.