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Paris Expat Posted 13 November 2010
Hi All;

What is Paris like for an American expat?

Regards
berryk
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Re: Paris Expat Posted 24 November 2010
For an American I wouldn't know, but for a Canadian it's pretty cool! :wavey:
Nessa
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Re: Paris Expat Posted 05 December 2010
Typically, it's great fun. But not without its complications. If you want to work, for instance, you're essentially an illegal immigrant (unless you happen to have papers somehow). And there's a whole community of expats who don't really like the French and don't really interact with them.

Plus, Paris is a big city with all the attendant problems of any big city. One of the classic pleasures of expat's is complaining about strikes, early metros closings, etc.

One thing a lot of Americans learn to appreciate is the solidity of friendship in France. Parisians can be slow to open up, but if you do make French friends, they're probably there for Life.

Brett Tonaille
BrettTonaille
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Re: Paris Expat Posted 22 January 2011
hi rexresort is the most fabulous resort in Europe.
travelcamp
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Re: Paris Expat Posted 24 May 2011
travelcamp wrote:hi rexresort is the most fabulous resort in Europe.


What is this resort you keep mentionning everywhere?
phipes
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Re: Paris Expat Posted 28 June 2011
paris is great for any expat :) we host expatriate events on a monthly basis, about 15% of our 1800 community is American :) see our get-togethers on

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expatriateparty
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Re: Paris Expat Posted 16 November 2011
we have around 15% american membership (6000 expats in paris) most seem happy once settled in, maybe a little shock with the parisian culture at first but then again, most peoplea are ;)
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expatriateparty
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Re: Paris Expat Posted 20 February 2012
Brett, u sound so sweet!
I like that kind of friends.


BrettTonaille wrote:Typically, it's great fun. But not without its complications. If you want to work, for instance, you're essentially an illegal immigrant (unless you happen to have papers somehow). And there's a whole community of expats who don't really like the French and don't really interact with them.

Plus, Paris is a big city with all the attendant problems of any big city. One of the classic pleasures of expat's is complaining about strikes, early metros closings, etc.

One thing a lot of Americans learn to appreciate is the solidity of friendship in France. Parisians can be slow to open up, but if you do make French friends, they're probably there for Life.

Brett Tonaille
berry_china
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Re: Paris Expat Posted 28 February 2012
what do you mean by expat?
jeweling
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