• Preface
• Introducing 21st Century Paris
• Making A Successful Move To Fran
• Finding Employment
• Working In France
• Self-Employment And Student Empl
• Deciding Where To Live
• Living In The City —la Rive Dr
• Living In The City – La Rive G
• Living In The Suburbs
• Renting Property In Paris
• Buying And Renovating Property I
• Settling Into Your Home
• Enrolling For Education
• Looking At Health And Welfare
• Travelling Around Paris
• Shopping In Paris
• Discovering Parisian Sporting Li
• Catering For The Kids
• Meeting People In Paris
• Partying In Paris
• Escaping From Paris

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• Preface
• Introducing 21st Century Paris
  • Vous تtes Parisien?
  • Understanding The French People
  • Discovering Paris By Numbers
  • Understanding How Paris Works
  • The Changing Face Of Paris
  • Tracing Population Patterns
  • Reclaiming The City — The Newquartiers
  • Finding Out More
• Making A Successful Move To France
  • Preparing Before Your Departure
  • Deciding What To Take With You
  • Preparing Financially
  • Preparing Culturally
  • Making The Basic Moves
  • Managing Your Money
  • Finding Out More
• Finding Employment
  • Foreign Workers In France
  • Looking For Work
  • Replying To Job Advertisements
  • Preparing Your French Cv
  • Going To The Interview
  • Finding Out More
• Working In France
  • Looking At Employment Contracts
  • Salary
  • Bonuses
  • Working Hours
  • Holiday Entitlement, Leave Of Absence And Rtt
  • Insurance And Pensions
  • Collective Agreements
  • Food And Travel
  • Professional Training
  • Worker Representation To The Management
  • Union Membership
  • Unrest And Protest
  • Dismissal
  • Looking At Cross-Cultural Issues
  • Unemployment In France
  • Finding Out More
• Self-Employment And Student Employment
  • Self-Employment
  • Taking The First Steps
  • Protecting Yourself If Your Business Does Not Work Out
  • Making The Right Financial Choices
  • Working Alone Or In Partnership
  • ‘multiple’ Employment
  • Making The Final Decision
  • Finding Out More About Setting Up A Business
  • Working While You Are Studying In France
  • Who Can Work, When, And For How Long?
  • Where To Look For Work
  • A Word Of Warning
  • Working As An Au Pair
  • Seasonal Work
• Deciding Where To Live
  • Local Considerations
  • Environmental Considerations
  • Areas Popular With Expatriates
  • Looking At Basic Housing Terms
  • Understanding Micro-Markets
  • Understanding Average Property Prices
• Living In The City —la Rive Droite
  • The 1st Arrondissement
  • The 2nd Arrondissement
  • The 3rd Arrondissement
  • The 4th Arrondissement
  • The 8th Arrondissement
  • The 9th Arrondissement
  • The10th Arrondissement
  • The1tth Arrondissement
  • The 12th Arrondissement
  • The16th Arrondissement
  • The17th Arrondissement
  • The18th Arrondissement
  • The 19th Arrondissement
  • The 20th Arrondissement
• Living In The City – La Rive Gauche
  • The 5th Arrondissement
  • The 6th Arrondissement
  • The 7th Arrondissement
  • The 13th Arrondissement
  • The 14th Arrondissement
  • The15th Arrondissement
• Living In The Suburbs
  • The Western Suburbs
  • Département 78 — Les Yvelines
  • The Northern Suburbs
  • The Fall And Rise Of Northern Paris
  • The Cultural Revolution
  • The Up-And-Coming East
  • The Eastern And Southern Suburbs
  • Département 77 – Seine-Et-Marne
  • Département 91 — Essone
• Renting Property In Paris
  • Finding The Adverts
  • Understanding The Adverts
  • Questions The Landlord Will Ask You
  • Rent Guarantees
  • Taking Out A Lease
  • ةtat Des Lieux
  • Additional Costs When Renting Property
  • Your Responsibilities As Tenant
  • The Landlord’s Responsibilities
  • Sharing Property
  • Finding Out More
• Buying And Renovating Property In France
  • Finding The Adverts
  • Understanding The Adverts
  • Owning Property In France
  • Decision-Making Checklist
  • Signing The Contracts
  • Surveying Your Property
  • Looking At The Legal Issues
  • Financial Considerations
  • Renovating Your Property
  • Finding Out More
• Settling Into Your Home
  • Managing Your Money
  • Looking At Housing Assistance
  • Making Connections
  • Dealing With Problems
  • Keeping In Touch
  • Learning The Language
  • Changing Your Address
  • Finding Out More
• Enrolling For Education
  • The Academic Year
  • The School Day
  • Elementary Education (Age 2–6)
  • Primary Education (Age 6–11)
  • Secondary Education (Age 11–15)
  • The Final School Years (Age 15–18)
  • Education In English
  • Educational Benefits
  • Higher Education
  • Finding Out More
• Looking At Health And Welfare
  • Joining The Social Security System
  • Working Abroad For A Fixed Period
  • Immunisation
  • Going To The General Practitioner
  • Going To The Chemists
  • Reimbursement Of Medical Fees And Prescription Charges
  • Complementary Health Insurance
  • Looking At Hospital Treatment
  • Dental And Eye Care
  • Health In The Workplace
  • Family Matters
  • Sexually Transmitted Diseases
  • Help With Disability
  • Services For English-Speaking Patients
  • Finding Out More
• Travelling Around Paris
  • Introducing Parisian Public Transport
  • Using The Underground
  • Taking Local Trains
  • Taking The Bus
  • Travelling To And From The Airports
  • Taking The Tram
  • Avoiding Problems With Public Transport
  • Taking Taxis
  • Driving
  • Importing A Car
  • Registering A Car In France
  • Two-Wheeled Transport
  • Finding Out More
• Shopping In Paris
  • Food Shopping
  • Discovering Department Stores
  • Shopping For The Home
  • Shopping For Clothes
  • Shopping For The Children
  • Bargain Hunting In The Sales
  • Bargain Hunting At Flea Markets
• Discovering Parisian Sporting Life
  • Keeping Fit
  • The Sporting Year
• Catering For The Kids
  • Northern Paris
  • Eastern Paris
  • Southern Paris
  • Western Paris
  • Central Paris
  • Children’s Workshops
  • Sports, Scouting And Guiding
  • Santa’s Little Helpers In Paris...
• Meeting People In Paris
  • Community Centres In And Around Paris
  • Community Communication
  • Community Events
  • Community Resources
  • International Associations
• Partying In Paris
  • French Dinner Parties
  • Parties
  • The Parisian Party Year Plan
  • Eating Out In Restaurants
  • Cafés And Pubs
  • Cabarets And Clubs
  • The Performing Arts
  • Going To The Cinema
  • Births, Marriages And Deaths
• Escaping From Paris
  • When Should You Go?
  • Where To Go