Moving to France: Drayton's Journey from the USA to Uzès | Real French Connections #2

[@susanlassiterlampley14]

I've been to Uzes twice and would love to live there! It's such a wonderful, small but endearing village. This brought back wonderful memories and I will look for Drayton the next time we're there! Thanks for this wonderful interview.

[@frenchconnectionshcb]

Thanks for watching 👀

[@LeoLady3966]

I’m ready to dip out of the US too. I’m just eating up all these videos to learn everything. I retired from military and pension just goes nowhere here, but returned to school with my GI Bill. I’d like to finish the degree (Art) but maybe I could transfer to France. Thank you for all the information!

[@frenchconnectionshcb]

Hi thanks for watching! We would love to help so please reach out anytime!

[@zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz161]

If you want to come to France be sure to be familiar with the different regions we have, they can be very different...

[@jeromelemoine1942]

As a Frenchman, I'd be glad to help and answer any of your question about the various aspects of life on this side of the Atlantic.

[@karenhurtado604]

That card with all your necessary contact info is brilliant! Merci.😊

[@angelicapeach858]

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]

Wonderful thanks 🙏 for watching 👀 please do let us know if you need any help www.frenchconnectionshcb.com

[@tararasque932]

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.

[@LysanderLH]

We moved from UK to Marciac three years ago. If you have any questions about life here, i’ll do my best to answer them.

[@philippebarriere2951]

Excellent interview et bonne chance à tous ceux qui viennent vivres en France pour une nouvelle vie

[@mohammedsharif2651]

Delightful gentleman and a fun interview. Love it. 🙏👏

[@frenchconnectionshcb]

Thanks so much for watching!

[@christinabayma119]

The business card was a great idea.

[@elsenm3965]

Thank you for the interview ! Very nice !

[@frenchconnectionshcb]

Our pleasure!

[@kimberlyholborn1324]

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.

[@syllb7234]

Welcome..

[@PeterDeBrook]

A lovely interview with lovely people, your happiness is contagious :)

[@frenchconnectionshcb]

Thanks for watching 👀

[@LysanderLH]

We moved from UK to Marciac, Gers (32) three years ago. If I can be of any help in answering questions, please ask.

[@JD987abc]

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]

Bienvenue cher Monsieur and may you continue to enjoy your life in this lovely country. Un gentilhomme !

[@jiashuli6884]

Thank you so much for the helpful video! Out of curiosity: how did you manage to get a TGV ticket of only 19Euros to go from Avignon to Paris?

[@dwf02130]

Hi, I’m Drayton from the video. Two types of trains operate between Paris and Avignon… OUIGO (no frills train) and INOUI (full service + 1st Class). We regularly get 19 Euro fares on this route from OUIGO. The OUIGO App shows only the discount routes and makes it easy to find those low fares.

[@frenchconnectionshcb]

Thanks for watching 👀

[@GeryDivry]

OUIGO

[@MichelCantigneaux]

​@@dwf02130if it is not being too curious, what part of the USA are you coming from?

[@dwf02130]

@@MichelCantigneaux Originally from Florida, but my last 28 years in the US were in Boston, MA

[@coconeedham24]

Great info and planning to move there in a few years.. which town did you move to? I would like to visit and check the homes there as well.. My question .. was it easier to get your resident visa after you bought your home? Kind Regards Coco

[@frenchconnectionshcb]

Hi Coco thanks for watching the transition from long stay visa to carte de séjour is relatively straightforward but requires planning and patience we can of course help with every step of the journey!

[@guzy1971]

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 😅

[@brianbarcroft9167]

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.

[@tararasque932]

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.