Bonjour tout le monde !

This is the very first installment of my much-hyped newsletter! Ça y est ! Here we go! 😊

Since I started my YouTube channel last year, a lot of people have reached out asking me questions that are related specifically to relocation; visas, moving pets, rental apartment hunting, things I maybe once had some legitimacy talking about, but which for me, after over 17 years in France, are now sort of distant memories. I can still help out as much as possible and talk about my (now somewhat foggy) recollections of my own experiences, though, and I hope to be a resource to help point you in the right direction, towards reliable, competent experts who can better help you with your specific questions about those things.

My impression is that many of you are considering a move to France, and wound up on my channel, and now signed up for this newsletter, because you were looking for more info about what life is like here. Info and reflections about the ins-and-outs of actually living here as a foreigner? THAT I can provide, well, my own version anyway, à la dijonnaise.

So, I would like this newsletter to be informative and practical, while also interjecting a little bit of the cultural, culinary, or maybe even historical side of France, which is what, for me, really makes life in France fascinating and enjoyable.

I’m thinking each installment of the newsletter could focus on an important subject, and then provide a few amusing and/or useful resources like:

• A useful resource: I referred to this one in my YouTube videos about the cities of Nancy and Besançon, but I wanted to mention it again because it is such a user-friendly database for anyone looking for info on and the ability to compare French cities: https://www.villedereve.fr/
• A funny or useful French word or expression: This is one of my favorite words in French: peinard (pay-nar). For example: After our visit to Nancy last weekend, this weekend, we’re just hanging out at home, and we’re just going to be peinard, chilling at home, relaxing at home. Ce week-end, on va juste rester à la maison, peinard.
• A great YouTube video to check out: This video is a great little overview of yet another amazing French city, Nantes, a city I’ve had the pleasure of visiting on several occasions: https://youtu.be/HKS8GCH-1d8?si=MvFKWop-EZtmLMpI I’d love to go back and spend a few days checking it out through the lens of someone who may be thinking of moving there. I’ll put it on my list!

How does that type of format sound?

I would definitely love more input from all of you as to what exactly you would like from me in terms of info and insights. I have a million ideas about what I’d love to share with you, but I want to make sure that you’re getting what you want from me, as well.

Absolutely let me know, and thanks again for signing up!

Amicalement,

Suzi

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