View Full Version : north-eastern France, lux; Belgium people Unite!
are there anybody else in this forum (apart from Javels and little old me) having the privilege of living in this depleted area??? If yes I think we should unite...
Cheers
ladyboygrimsby
06-04-2007, 09:21 AM
Hello Van. You're back. :-D
We might be moving to Paris. In a while.
for real?? I would definitely go to Paris for a taste of Low Life Party!
Are you planning to live in Paris for good?
Yes I'm back after a long while off the forum...and planning not to stay away too long from now on!
cheers for posting me!
ladyboygrimsby
06-04-2007, 11:12 PM
for real?? I would definitely go to Paris for a taste of Low Life Party!
Are you planning to live in Paris for good?
Yes I'm back after a long while off the forum...and planning not to stay away too long from now on!
cheers for posting me!
Myy wife works for a big internet company and they want her to go and live in one of their major European offices, the two favoured ones being Paris (she's fluent in French and I'm pretty good) and Barcelona (neither speak Spanish at all). It might just be a secondment for a few years or longer. Not sure yet. We're up for it, it's just a matter of when.
yippie yeah! that's good news, let us know when the time comes for you to cross the pond!
...Barcelona (neither speak Spanish at all).
That might not be too much of a problem, depending on who you're working for.
I worked in Barca for a while a few years back, and the first working language was Catalan - even though I was working on English-language projects, it was surprisingly easy to get a feel for Catalan with some knowledge of French (and next to no Castillian Spanish).
On a day-to-day basis, you'd probably both be able to pick up enough Catalan if your French is good. And if you end up in rural Catalunya, it's surprising how well French (spoken slowly, with a bit of a Languedoc twang for good measure) can quite literally work as a lingua franca... it worked for me a few times :)
Wherever you end up, sounds like it'd be a great chance for Lola to pick up another language nice and early!
ladyboygrimsby
06-14-2007, 01:52 PM
That might not be too much of a problem, depending on who you're working for.
I worked in Barca for a while a few years back, and the first working language was Catalan - even though I was working on English-language projects, it was surprisingly easy to get a feel for Catalan with some knowledge of French (and next to no Castillian Spanish).
On a day-to-day basis, you'd probably both be able to pick up enough Catalan if your French is good. And if you end up in rural Catalunya, it's surprising how well French (spoken slowly, with a bit of a Languedoc twang for good measure) can quite literally work as a lingua franca... it worked for me a few times :)
Wherever you end up, sounds like it'd be a great chance for Lola to pick up another language nice and early!
One of the incentives for Paris is speaking French (my mother in law is Parisienne) so she would have many opportunities to speak back in the UK (several French relatives have settled here).
Gentleman Mixer
06-14-2007, 03:19 PM
living in Paris would be very ace. The continent generally rocks and I don't wanna go home. More informed and incisive comment and later..:-D . Younger kids are easier to move aswell. My youngest was 1 yr old when we moved.
www.expatica..com (http://www.expatica..com) - don't know if it covers France but a useful source of info for all the tax and admin issues for leaving UK.
ladyboygrimsby
10-10-2007, 12:28 PM
So just to revive this thread again, the move is on. We're planning on moving over to Paris for one year (to start with) next December after my wife returns from maternity leave.
Anyone got any tips for good areas (kid-friendly) for living accommodation? Can be suburban or further in.
Jolyon
10-10-2007, 12:41 PM
nice one mate!
ladyboygrimsby
10-10-2007, 04:49 PM
nice one mate!
Lowlife in Paris, anyone? :-D
Jolyon
10-10-2007, 05:00 PM
do it!
shlomo
10-10-2007, 07:10 PM
If you can swing it the XVIe arrondissement is the place! The VIe arrondissement also has its charms for the family.
I would think its better to live central as 1) all I know about the suburbs I learned from La Haine and 2) why not make the most of it while you are there? Outside of the XVIe I would think there's lots of affordable quality when compared to other capital cities.
being a north eastener I cannot help...but can't mother in law provide some enlightenment?
ladyboygrimsby
10-11-2007, 03:41 PM
being a north eastener I cannot help...but can't mother in law provide some enlightenment?
She's lived in England since she was 15.
If we fancy moving to Bedford, we're sorted, though :-D
We've spoken to a few cousins but always good to get a wide variety of opinions...
right! I'll ask a colleague of mine who's from Chantilly and quite savvy about the capital!
Ichi.One
10-13-2007, 10:50 AM
i think Paris is a very good city to life in nowadays, i drive a few times a year to Paris, it's only 300km from Ghent and the shops and most museums are open until 8pm. I always go into town (still free parking in the streets and not much crime!) from Porte De Bagnolet, which is a very nice area (Père Lachase, Gambetta, Rue Oberkampf, 19 & 20éme arrondissement). I had a few friends living in that area 5 years a go and they still go back to it for short holidays
The only down site is there isn't much good nightlife happening, at least that is what i hear from the locals.....
Lowlife goes France, sounds good to me !
shlomo
10-13-2007, 11:35 AM
The only down site is there isn't much good nightlife happening, at least that is what i hear from the locals.....
C'est pas vrai! Last time I went for a long visit, in 7 days I saw KDJ, Osunlande, Franck Roger and Larry Heard. Just checked and tonight Frankie Feliciano and Arnold Jarvis are playing.
And then there's the underground scene...if you know the locals ;)
Ichi.One
10-13-2007, 11:55 AM
C'est pas vrai! Last time I went for a long visit, in 7 days I saw KDJ, Osunlande, Franck Roger and Larry Heard. Just checked and tonight Frankie Feliciano and Arnold Jarvis are playing.
And then there's the underground scene...if you know the locals ;)
indeed that's what the locals tell me : deephouse still rules (see also 12inch & betino's recordshop) but i'm sure there's much more
youhou! shlomo speaks French!
Lowlife in Paris, anyone? :-D
bien sur!
Martin Red
11-20-2007, 10:12 AM
http://observer.guardian.co.uk/business/story/0,,2057200,00.html
http://news.independent.co.uk/uk/transport/article2984783.ece
tested the new eurostar to st Pancras great!
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