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Month: April 2021

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How to Apply for a Carte de Séjour Pluriannuelle Vie Privée et Familiale Before Your VLS-TS Expires

Posted on April 25, 2021July 28, 2023 by Rose Joly

Your VLS-TS Vie Privée et Familiale Will Be Coming to an End, Now What? Like all things, nothing lasts forever, and your VLS-TS is one of them. It feels like just yesterday you were receiving your first convocation from the OFII (probably because you did). While today you realized your visa will be expiring in just…

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How to Apply for your Social Security Number (Numéro de Sécu) and Carte Vitale in France

Posted on April 11, 2021July 28, 2023 by Rose Joly

What is a “Numéro de Sécu” (Social Security Number) and Why is it Important? In actuality, the term “numéro de sécu” is a colloquialism; its real name is “NIR” but I have never heard anyone use that term ever. The social security number is unique to each person and allows for your identification with many…

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I’m an American married to a Frenchman living in the countryside of France. I’m here to fill you in on life here, from administrative paperwork to weird customs to underrated places to visit.

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A different kind of château. 

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I recently renewed my 10-Year U.S. passport in Fra I recently renewed my 10-Year U.S. passport in France & this was possibly the easiest administrative thing I have done in my six years living here. Not only was it simple, it was actually much faster than I expected. Even with a small photo issue, I had my passport back in a little over a month. The application is done via the U.S....

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The pond after the snowfall. Untouched. #winter # The pond after the snowfall. Untouched.

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Well, I did not hear any noises of hunters coming Well, I did not hear any noises of hunters coming from the woods after this snowfall. 

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"...don't forget what happened to the man who sudd "...don't forget what happened to the man who suddenly got everything he always wanted... he lived happily ever after." - Willy Wonka

Our new house has what we call a "mare" (a small pond) on the property. I did tell my husband I wanted a mare when discussing our future home purchase, knowing full well that they are hard to come by and would likely accompany a property out of our price range. 

For some reason, the end of Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory comes to mind. Somehow I feel this applies here. Purchasing a home feels like an absolute state of reverie sometimes.

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Didn't even realise we had this lone rose bush on Didn't even realise we had this lone rose bush on our property... 

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