Living, Studying, and Working in France: Everything You Need To Know To Fulfill Your Dreams of Living Abroad [Paperback]

Saskia Reilly (Author), Lorin David Kalisky (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: November 15, 1999

The essential book on how to make a life in France.

More than 90,000 Americans live abroad in France, making it home to one of the largest expatriate communities in the world. This is a savvy and insightful book full of hard-earned advice on how to make the most of your experience in France.

Following in the footsteps of the successful Living, Studying, and Working in Italy, this guide will help Americans grow into French culture and help them feel at home in a country famous for its cultural and social particularities. The authors, two Americans who have spent extensive time in France, provide detailed information ranging from health care procedures in France to how to put together a résumé (known as a CV in France). With material on networking, employment opportunities, choosing the right study program, and navigating the French Internet, this is the essential guide for anyone who wants to live, study, or work in France.

Editorial Reviews

From Library Journal

Reilly and Kalisky have spent over five years living and working in France and have used their experience to produce a detailed and very informative guideAthough not a guidebook for tourists, as no information on museums or tours is included. After a preliminary section on what to do before you go, the book is divided into three large sectionsALiving, Studying, and WorkingAthat detail what to expect. The authors explain cultural differences, shopping and banking practices, French bureaucracy, the national healthcare system, transportation, taxes, visas, work permits, universities, and schoolsAa veritable wealth of information. Also included are lists of useful addresses after each section. Highly recommended for public and academic libraries.AGeorge M. Jenks, Bucknell Univ., Lewisburg, PA
Copyright 1999 Reed Business Information, Inc.

About the Author

Saskia Reilly and Lorin David Kalisky spent more than five years living and working in publishing and journalism in France. Reilly worked as a journalist in France at World Media and Europe Magazine. Kalisky was an editor for Paris City Magazine, Agence France-Press, and World Media.

Product Details

• Paperback: 320 pages
• Publisher: Holt Paperbacks; 1st edition (November 15, 1999)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0805059474
• ISBN-13: 978-0805059472
• Product Dimensions: 8.3 x 5.5 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 4 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,123,332 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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23 of 23 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Fundamental reading, February 15, 2001

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Roberto Rossi (Paris, France) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Living, Studying, and Working in France: Everything You Need To Know To Fulfill Your Dreams of Living Abroad (Paperback)

Although I've lived on and off in France for seven years now, since buying this book I've realized how far I may have gone, but also how much I've never really quite grasped about the way things are done here.

I wish I'd had this guide before I got here, it would have avoided a lot of misunderstandings.

I'd definitely recommend this book to anyone considering moving to France, for whatever reason. Roberto, Psris

33 of 35 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The Most Practical Book, May 22, 2003

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This review is from: Living, Studying, and Working in France: Everything You Need To Know To Fulfill Your Dreams of Living Abroad (Paperback)

I purchased a number of worthwhile books to help prepare to move a small Yuppie household across The Pond. In terms of practical matters, Living, Studying and Working (etc.) is clearly the best of all the titles I read. Other books placed so much emphasis on cultural expectations that they completely glossed over the hundreds of complications involved in such a complex transaction. It is this book that convinced my girlfriend (who is French, by the way, and learned quite a bit from this book) and I to postpone our target move date due to the difficulty of securing a work permit/residency, getting a bank account, etc. But it is also this book that shifted my attitude from "what am I getting myself into" to "ok, given preparation, this will work".

20 of 21 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A must read for someone interested in moving to France, January 12, 2003

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Michael (Paris, France) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Living, Studying, and Working in France: Everything You Need To Know To Fulfill Your Dreams of Living Abroad (Paperback)

This book won't tell you everything (that'd take the fun out of it) but it will tell you lots of little things that really add up. This is one of the books I bought before I moved to France and it definitely helped. There's lots of little details that will make your move and your life in France go smoother. What I liked about it was it covered a wide range of topics, including social differences, taxes, transportation, appartments, etc.