In this page:
Communities of Expatriates |
Ranking of Cities |
Renting an Apartment |
School System |
Health System |
Tourism and Culture |
Individual and Civic Freedoms |
Religion
Renting an Apartment
- Description of apartments
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Studios are apartments with one main room. Some of them are let furnished.
Other apartments are called T (or F) with a separate kitchen, or T bis (or F bis) if the kitchen is not separate, followed by the number of rooms (kitchen excluded).
- Normal Lease Term
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3 years, renewable by tacit agreement. Notice of leaving is 3 months.
- Rental Costs
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A deposit (given back when you leave the apartment) equal to 2 months' rent is required. At the beginning of the rental period, a third party is often required to stand guarantor.
- Agencies or Private Rentals
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Going through a rental agency may be more convenient; but the fees are often sizeable (once or twice the monthly rent).
Renting directly from an individual is less expensive, but value for money often varies from one apartment to another.
- Rental Agency Websites
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Century 21
Orpi
Fnaim
- Private Rentals Announcements Online
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Individual to individual
To buy-to rent
- Other Possibilities For Accommodation
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French league of youth hostels
Health System
- Quality of Healthcare
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The health system offers good quality care. It is accessible to everyone all over France. Health care personnel are very well trained and competent. Problems of levels of staffing sometimes arise according to region or medical establishment.
- International Hospitals
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The American hospital in Paris
The British hospital at Levallois
- Health Insurance
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Yes
- Accessibility of the Health Insurance Network to Foreigners
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Possible
- Health System Insurance Body
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Social Security
- Health Ministry
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The Ministry of Health
Tourism and Culture
Different Forms of Tourism
- Historical
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40,000 monuments to visit among which 10,000 châteaux, abbeys and manor houses, the landing beaches, etc.
- Cultural
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6,000 museums, 1,000 festivals.
Sculptures, paintings, theatre, concerts, cinema, literature, etc.
- Nature
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Many protected natural parks. See also the French UNESCO World Heritage Sites.
- Religious
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Lourdes, Chartres, Lisieux, Mont Saint-Michel
- Thermal
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Consult the balneology in France website
- Beach
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The Atlantic Ocean, the Mediterranean Sea, the English Channel. 5,500 km of coastline in all.
- Winter Sports
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The Alps have some of the most pleasant (and most expensive) ski resorts in Europe, such as Chamonix. The Pyrenees or the Massif Central offer less expensive alternatives.
- Outdoor Activities
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Hiking, mountain biking, rock climbing, mountain climbing, rafting
- Shopping
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France is well-known for being the greatest destination in the world for shopping, especially for fashion (website of the French Federation of Haute Couture), culinary specialties or wine (guide to French wines), in small specialised boutiques or in the large department stores (Galeries Lafayette, Printemps), etc.
Religion
- Degree of Freedom
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Freedom of religion is guaranteed by the Constitution, and strict anti-defamation laws condemn attacks motivated by religion. A law of 2004 prohibits the wearing of ostentatious religious symbols at school.
- Beliefs
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Catholics 62%, Protestants 1%, Jews 1%, Muslims 6%, without a religion 26%.
- Role of Religion in Society
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Slight
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