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@sandrad3346 16 сағат бұрын
Medicare does not work outside the United States.
@frenchconnectionshcb 9 сағат бұрын
If you check with Medicare you will find they offer you cover during 12 mths outside of the US if you do not declare you are permanently moving this has been confirmed to us by several clients
@hsiu-yingyang547 3 күн бұрын
That's what I want as well and excited to know it's mission possible. Awesome.
@frenchconnectionshcb 3 күн бұрын
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@hsiu-yingyang547 4 күн бұрын
Having wartched so many different resources of vidoes about moving to France...; I cant agree ree with you more. Find the professional service with 100% guarantee money back and/or do it yourself do it yourself. I was impressed wtih you, Richard and the two girls on your team....
@frenchconnectionshcb 3 күн бұрын
Thanks for watching and your kind words please feel free to visit our website www.frenchconnectionshcb.com
@Vladimir-o8z 7 күн бұрын
Hi there, I'm retired and would like to move to France. My social security is $1664 net per month. Please tell me if I qualify for a long stay visa. Many thanks!
@frenchconnectionshcb 7 күн бұрын
Hi yes that would work please visit this page for assistance frenchconnectionshcb.com/visa-in-france-start-here/
@MM-jv8di 7 күн бұрын
I appreciate it to know price of rental in that building & if you share name of town . I appreciate his details thank you again
@MM-jv8di 7 күн бұрын
Thank you for sharing . If you don’t mind to share the name of building, I really appreciate it.
@Kirkkirk-rr5cw 9 күн бұрын
I'm from Coure 'd lane Idaho how fun....
@brianbarcroft9167 10 күн бұрын
In 2001 as a Brit and therefore a EU citizen, I purchased a house in France, jumped in my car, with my furniture following, and that was it. And I've been here ever since. If I did it now, thanks to that act of national self harm known as Brexit, I would have to jump through just as many hoops as Americans or citizens of any other country outside the EU. Brexit is an utter disaster: economically, socially and culturally.
@catharinekurtz3951 10 күн бұрын
My husband and I are in our early 70s and want to move to France. Would Carolyn be open to email questions?
@frenchconnectionshcb 10 күн бұрын
Hi thanks for watching we can certainly ask perhaps if you wouldn’t mind emailing your contact details [email protected]
@catharinekurtz3951 8 күн бұрын
@@frenchconnectionshcb Thank you I have done that.
@guzy1971 10 күн бұрын
Well you present examples of retired people living in the most beautiful parts of France, mostly in small cities It’s certainly a good choice for this kind of people but it would be interesting to show people who start a new job in France uzes or La Creuse are definitely great places for people searching for a quiet life but they are also very quiet in terms of jobs and economic activities 😅
@Briochepepites 13 күн бұрын
I've been living in France 15 years and I've still to come across the so called "bureaucracy" issues. There are systems in place as in many countries and obviously different. People would rather blame the "bureaucracy" than their lack of language which in 99% of cases is the real issue. I've lived and worked in three countries, England, Canada and France with the latter being by far the easiest to navigate. From access to visas, healthcare and even planning permissions for housing - so much easier.
@RaySqw785 13 күн бұрын
guys comes to France without mastering the language, awfulll invaders!
@hectorbrown656 14 күн бұрын
I enjoy watching English programmes to keep up with my English , and not very long ago I saw television documentary about English immigrants who said that they had come to Dordogne to live the French way of life , and also that they didn’t need to learn French as they nearly always shopped online or bought from English owned shops and there was actually a couple who said that they called the Dordogne , Little England , so much for wanting to experience our French way of life .
@SeawolfSpirit 14 күн бұрын
Welcome in France, in Dordogne. I’m French, I live in Normandy in Rouen and I’m also about to start to looking for a property in the exact same area of Sarlat from next September. I hope you will enjoy you French life and I wish you the best. La Bienvenue à vous.
@patriceveyres4490 16 күн бұрын
Have you learn and try pétanque ??😅😅
@laurentpaumier3103 16 күн бұрын
Wow ! I'm french and love such great humility and mindset !
@SavoirFlair 16 күн бұрын
A very inspiring interview - thank you Carolyn!
@kimberlyholborn1324 17 күн бұрын
This information is so very helpful! Thank you 😀. It’s very nice to see a fellow American who cares about French etiquette, and makes it a goal to fit in. Best of luck to you going forward.
@tararasque932 18 күн бұрын
I hear so many mention the political scene in the US as a catalyst for moving to France, which surprises me b/c the political climate isn't that different in France. And it's getting worse. I lived in France most of my 20s, and always planned to go back permanently, regardless of politics or anything else, when my kids left home. For me it's the public transportation, the TGV (I can be in Barcelona in 50 minutes for 30 Euros), the low housing costs, the fact that it goes without saying that you're going to take a big fat weeks-long vacation every summer & you're employer isn't going to hold a grudge about it, no grief re: medical care & insurance... the lifestyle, in other words. But the politics definitely are not a plus.
@Smeowglass 18 күн бұрын
Thank you for the book recommendation! Just bought it on Amazon 😊
@angelicapeach858 20 күн бұрын
I am also planning to move to a small village in Southwestern France next year. This brings a comfort to knowing so many are doing the same. Listening to their experiences is an education and a joy❣️ Today is Bastille Day and I wish I was there now 🇫🇷 Bonne Fete Nationale 🎆 0:11
@frenchconnectionshcb 20 күн бұрын
Wonderful thanks 🙏 for watching 👀 please do let us know if you need any help www.frenchconnectionshcb.com
@tararasque932 18 күн бұрын
Also making the permanent move next year, after my youngest child graduates from high school. I don't know what part of SW France you'll be in, I'll be in the Le Boulou area near the Spanish border. Patricia Brooks is a KZbinr who lives in nearby Ceret. Nice to run across someone else with similar plans.
@bjjack5760 20 күн бұрын
What services does the French Connection HCB offer? Do they help with finding housing?
@frenchconnectionshcb 20 күн бұрын
Hi thanks for watching you can visit our website www.frenchconnectionshcb.com and find out more about us!
@enrichissez-vous9468 20 күн бұрын
Ah c'est très joli la Creuse, très calme, mais y a rien du tout.
@LowPlainsDrifter60 18 күн бұрын
Alors, le calme et la beauté sont rien du tout ? 🙄
@enrichissez-vous9468 18 күн бұрын
@@LowPlainsDrifter60 bah tu nous rediras ça le jour où t'auras besoin de faire des examens médicaux et de consulter des spécialistes 😘
@LowPlainsDrifter60 18 күн бұрын
@@enrichissez-vous9468 S'il y a un besoin, j'ai un grand hôpital à environ 80 km de chez moi, ce n'est pas si mal. 😁
@zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz161 20 күн бұрын
Creuse is effectivly a good place to live if you are looking for a peaceful life... France itself is a beautiful country but we have a disastrous political class...🙁
@lioneldemun6033 20 күн бұрын
You know we Frenchies loathe arse-lickers. Besides ask yourself why so many French young people emigrate to America. The career opportunities for the young people are dismal here like in all of South Europe. No the grass is definitely not greener here for most people.
@slicksalmon6948 20 күн бұрын
I've got all this in the US, as well as air conditioning.
@chriscran2003 18 күн бұрын
It's not because air conditionning are less frequent in France that it doesn't exist ! In the south it's more common.
@tararasque932 18 күн бұрын
My $600,000 800 sq ft bungalow in the San Francisco east bay didn't have air conditioning, either. Because it wasn't needed and would have been pointless.
@Jerome-pr5jz 20 күн бұрын
Bonjour, la creuse est le département le moins peuplé de france...mais assez joli
@branlotin 7 күн бұрын
Il me semble que le département le moins peuplé de France métropolitaine est la Lozère, la Creuse arrive en second.
@syllb7234 20 күн бұрын
Welcome..
@elizzy8754 21 күн бұрын
I don't quite understand why it was difficult to get an internet connection or electricity supply. We had no problem at all in that regard. On arrival in France, we purchased SIM cards from Orange and then a full internet subscription once we had found a house, purchased it and moved in. The electricity via EDF was not a problem.
@jem64130 19 күн бұрын
I expect it was the lack of "attestation de domicile" which is required for a lot of things, sometimes absurdly. Most of the time they ask for utility bills, tax papers can also be used, but if all else fails, you can also go to your local city hall and ask them to write you one.
@chriscran2003 18 күн бұрын
Once the house bought, the "titre de propriété", which is the official document stating that you own the house, should have been sufficient.
@elizzy8754 21 күн бұрын
I live just 90km away from this lady. One of the criteria which determined our move, apart from house prices, was population density and crime stastics. So I can understand why Carolyn is enjoying Clugnat. She also has reasonable access to Montluçon, Chateauroux and Limoges. Carolyn also mentions that her small commune of 600 people has a library - this is common in France and was also one of our important criteria. I wish Carolyn a long and happy life in Clugnat.
@lioneldemun6033 20 күн бұрын
Some small towns have " libraries " with a few random books and magazines, the offer is generally scarce.
@rickflood9813 21 күн бұрын
I am loving these videos. Perhaps an idea for a future one is how someone actually ships their belongings to France. This kind gentleman state he moved "two pallets" of belongings to France. Boxes stacked on top of each other and shrunk wrap? Shipped how and by whom? I think most people would opt for a pod, a metal container with double doors on one end where furniture, boxes and etc. are placed and shipped by some vessel. Any companies that did well for someone? There is also the shipping box by box, again, how was this done, who did they use?
@tararasque932 18 күн бұрын
International moving companies will sell you part of a shipping container (1/8, 1/4...) and will ship your things to Europe. It takes about 3 weeks. It isn't cheap, but is probably more economical than you would expect. You would pack things up just like you would pack for any movers to move your things.
@Shari-tt9qh 21 күн бұрын
What a lovely lady Carolyn is. So real and unaffected. A kind heart always shines brightly.
@altheagochenour6821 21 күн бұрын
I would love to move here🤗
@chrystelelacroix4681 21 күн бұрын
Why should you be angry because you can’t eat early in a French restaurant? It’s a cultural aspect of the country. French people are Latin and as such we dine much later (but much earlier than Spanish) than in the US or Great Britain. I lived 10 years in the US and was chocked that restaurants close so early at 9 pm. But you know what, the US is not going to change their culture because in my native country it is different. When you decide to move in a foreign country you need to adapt to the new culture and not expect that this country is going to change its culture for you. If not why should you even bother traveling if you want that France is like in Great Britain? I’m confused here.
@kimberlyholborn1324 2 күн бұрын
The host is French, grew up there, and he wasn’t angry about having dinners late, he just mentioned that culturally it is common to eat at restaurants later than what Americans may be used to. He mentioned that as a father with young kids, it is less convenient to eat out at night when you are a parent with young kids. I didn’t sense any anger at all, just a statement of the fact that there are differences you need to expect.
@Justin06241974 22 күн бұрын
Did you obtain a French driver's license? If so, was it difficult?
@frenchconnectionshcb 22 күн бұрын
We assist with all admin procedures please feel free to visit our website for more information www.frenchconnectionshcb.com
@chrystelelacroix4681 21 күн бұрын
Some states of the USA have an agreement with France and it means you can use your American driving license to drive in France. Even for those who come from states where there’s no agreement you can use your driving license for one year.
@yiddishshmiddish 22 күн бұрын
Oh! To be 75 again!
@michaelfox278-m3p 22 күн бұрын
Will somebody pronounce "CREUSE" properly ! It rhymes with "hers" in English !
@didierlacroix6488 22 күн бұрын
Welcome to you in our beautiful country. I wish you a happy life here
@LeHoink 22 күн бұрын
When you pass your young days buiding your familly while your siblings & friends trips & move to foreign lands, you early feel rooted. Those days pass & all along somewhere in your mind you kept this idea to challange & adapt yourself to a new life. A french citizen may leave france to embrace your nation lifestyle aswell.
@fabricem.4870 22 күн бұрын
Welcome to France Carolyn !
@michelesauret7779 22 күн бұрын
J'ai 77 ans et j'aime le courage et la détermination de cette dame. Je vis loin en France dommage, il doit être plaisant de faire sa connaissance. En cas d'intérêt de sa part...
@philippebarriere2951 22 күн бұрын
Excellent interview et bonne chance à tous ceux qui viennent vivres en France pour une nouvelle vie
@JD987abc 23 күн бұрын
Another excellent posting. I assure you that the days of welcoming the new neighbors with a homemade cake or offer of friendship are long gone in the US. I moved from Annapolis Maryland to Cape May six years ago and i had to knock on neighbors’ doors and introduce myself. Bizarre isn’t it? He’s so correct about restaurant reviews, Especially those done by KZbinrs. My best experiences have been the cafés and bistros i simply walked into especially for cafe in the morning. Stand at the counter, say bonjour Madame Or Monsieur, ask for “une café sil vous plais” with a cognac. Go several mornings and you’ll soon be a regular. Your cafe and cognac will appear in minutes. I do that every morning at the local café no matter what the town ..A great way to fit in. Joe and Frenchie Gigi retired in Cape May.
@susanmitchell5447 20 күн бұрын
Bienvenue cher Monsieur and may you continue to enjoy your life in this lovely country. Un gentilhomme !
@robaire.b 23 күн бұрын
But how do you get round the visa restrictions regarding staying in France as you can only stay for 90 days in every 180. I left France (aged 67) for this reason, when brexit took place, as I would need an additional home elsewhere (eg UK) to spend the 90 days outside France. USA like UK is a third country and this restriction applies throughout the EU
@frenchconnectionshcb 23 күн бұрын
Hi, we looked after all of Cathryn’s visa applications and then moving on to her residency application this is something that is part of our relocation package for more information please visit our website www.frenchconnectionshcb.com
@LowPlainsDrifter60 18 күн бұрын
If you were living in France before Brexit, you could have applied for a residency permit (Cart de Sejour)
@tararasque932 18 күн бұрын
She has a long-stay visa. Usually you apply for a long-stay visa, showing that you have the funds to support yourself and health insurance, and they give you a one year visa. At the end of that year you have to go back to the US (or wherever you're from) and apply for a 2nd long-term visa, then they usually give you a three year visa. At the end of those 3 years you can apply for extension annually from France, without have to go back to the US to do it. After 5 years you can apply for permanent résidence status, I think you can apply for citizenship after 7 years. It may be 5 years.
@castelnou3531 23 күн бұрын
Bravo à vous madame , vous êtes très courageuse , gentille et humble , les Français sont très heureux de recevoir des gens bien comme vous , bon courage à vous !
@frenchconnectionshcb 23 күн бұрын
Merci d’avoir regardé notre vidéo
@micheledenes5940 23 күн бұрын
Les français ne veulent plus d'immigration et d'étrangers qui profitent de notre généreux système de santé.
@rene29200 23 күн бұрын
❤😎👍👋
@ninafritz2089 23 күн бұрын
I’m loving this interview.I’m 71 and ready to make the move to France! What she has done is exactly the life I want.
@frenchconnectionshcb 23 күн бұрын
Hi Nina thanks for watching so please reach out we would love to help!
@ninafritz2089 23 күн бұрын
@@frenchconnectionshcb Thank you, I’ve made the appointment.
@JD987abc 23 күн бұрын
Hello. I am a regular traveler to the beautiful city of paris as well of many other towns such as Lyon, Nice, Vance, Chartres, Saint Germaine en laye and on one occasion 3 months in a 5th floor walk up around the corner from place de la Bastille. Last year i visited France twice. in January for two weeks staying in Montmartre and the latin quarter. And in mid September i back packed starting in le marais, and via scnf to Saint Malo, Angers, Caen, Honfleur, Mount Saint Michael, Issy les moulineaux and back to the Latin Quater. transportation was via SNCF, local trains, buses, and on foot stayi g in prearranged airbnbs. 5 days in each town and location. i fit tight in getting buy with my gractured French but mostly understa ing and appreciating the people snd the country. now im 73 and my biggest regret is not seriously taking steps to move there premaritally as family snd professional responsibilities got in the way. your thoughts would be appre iated. fondly, Joe and Frenchie Gigi retired in Cape May.
@micheledenes5940 23 күн бұрын
Les français ne veulent plus être envahis.
@Nickysmom 23 күн бұрын
I am only worried they won’t give me a long term visa since I am over 80, though healthy. Do you know of anyone who moved to France in their 80s? Not likely, I guess
@frenchconnectionshcb 23 күн бұрын
Absolutely we can assist you with all requirements and guarantee the outcome of your application. Please feel free to contact us through our website www.frenchconnectionshcb.com
@freshsoapcompanybreckenrid4151 24 күн бұрын
Congrats to Carolyn on doing this on her own. I love her humble attitude to embracing a simpler life. Well done!
@frenchconnectionshcb 23 күн бұрын
Thanks for watching and your kind words
@sacroyalty 24 күн бұрын
Nice story, I’m trying to talk my parents into doing something like this! Inspirational
@frenchconnectionshcb 23 күн бұрын
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